Agenda
Thursday, November 13
Robertson Auditorium, Rutter Center
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS
- Executive Director Payam Nahid, MD, MPH
Celebrating IGHS at 25
- Founder and Past Executive Director, Haile Debas, MD
- Video Message from Bill Gates
Keynote Address: Charting a Course Forward for Global Health
Ambassador John Nkengasong, PhD, MSc
Break
Global Health Roundtable Discussion
Moderated by: Mike Reid, MD
Panelists:
Global Health at UCSF
Video Presentation: Global Health at UCSF
Lightning Talks: In Continuum moderated by Paul Wesson, PhD
Speakers:
Lunch and Networking
Justice in Global Health
W. Kamau Bell and 2025–2026 IGHS Visiting Professor Mamphela Ramphele, MBChB, PhD, In Conversation
IGHS Global Partner Spotlights
Moderated by: Deputy Director of IGHS, Andrea DeLuca, MHS
Panelists:
Break
Emerging Partnerships and Initiatives: From Local Innovation to Global Health Impact
Moderated by: Vice Chancellor and UCSF 2024–2025 Presidential Chair, Address Malata, FAAN, PhD, MSc
Panelists:
- Chris Collins, MPP, President and CEO, Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
- Joe DeRisi, PhD, President Emeritus, CZ Biohub San Francisco
- Sue Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, Board of Directors, OpenAI
Reflections on Path Forward
Moderated by: Vice Chancellor and UCSF 2024–2025 Presidential Chair, Address Malata, FAAN, PhD, MSc
Panelists:
Closing Remarks
Reception
Featuring demonstrations and exhibits by leaders in IGHS research, education, and capacity strengthening
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