In Partnership with The Global Health Connector Sponsored by Perspectum 9:00am - 9:15am Global Health Connector Opportunities  From Argentina to Australia, from Land's End to Timbuktu, and from Singapore to São Paulo, find out who we are, what we do and why you need to collaborate with us! Speaker: Bleddyn Rees, Deputy Chair, Global Health Connector  9:15am - 9:25am Scalable Solutions to Tackle a Public Health Emergency: The Convergence of Chronic Metabolic Disease and Obesity Understand how the overlap and interplay between obesity, chronic metabolic disease and body fat distribution drives disease progression and learn how scalable quantitative AI-enabled imaging technologies could help tackle this public health emergency by stratifying those at greatest risk for adverse outcomes to best guide therapy decisions. Speaker: Arjun Jayaswal, PhD, Vice President Strategy, Perspectum 9:25am - 9:45am AI in Health: Building Communities, Shaping Standards, Driving Innovation  AI is driving a new kind of convergence—connecting data, disciplines, and delivery systems. From predictive models to agentic tools, we will explore how AI is enabling scalable, compliant, and personalized solutions across prevention, diagnosis, and care coordination. The discussion will highlight how healthcare organizations, innovators like Provisions Group, and global networks such as the Global Health Connector are building communities to shape shared standards and accelerate responsible innovation that truly improves health outcomes worldwide. Speaker: Eric Thrailkill, US Director, Global Health Connector  9:45am - 10:10am  Reimagining Women’s Health: From Global Dialogue to Local Action Join us for Reimagining Women’s Health: From Global Dialogue to Local Action where will bridge global insights from UNGA’s women’s health discussions with real-world action on improving care for women. We’ll explore the solutions emerging to close the gender health gap, and one issue that still isn’t talked about enough: the patient experience. From diagnosis to daily life, we’ll unpack how better communication, design, and trust can transform women’s health journeys worldwide — ensuring women don’t just live longer, but live better. Moderator: Nicole Althaus, Ambassador Global Health Connector  Panellist: Zina Manji, Founder and Principal, InnoPathwayZ 10:10am - 10:35am The Science of Successful Aging: Evidence-Based Strategies for Longevity and Quality of Life Older adults are often portrayed as dependents whose care drains public resources. But this narrative overlooks their value. With longer lives come greater opportunities for intergenerational mentorship, workforce contributions, volunteering, and consumer engagement. What limits these opportunities are not age itself but the barriers: health, mobility, financial, or social, that prevent older adults from thriving. Moderator: Jon Warner, Ambassador, Global Health Connector Jeff Gray, Founder and CEO, AgeTech Connect Max Zamko, Managing Director, Third Act Ventures Paulo Machado, CEO and Founder, Health Innovation Inc  10:35am - 11:00am Funding for Global Innovation and Research  Funding for Global Innovation and Research explores how international ecosystems are enabling healthcare innovation through investment, partnerships, and policy. As global health challenges converge - aging populations, workforce shortages, and escalating costs - cross-border collaboration in research and innovation funding has become essential. This discussion will showcase perspectives from government, academia, and industry on how strategic funding, ecosystem support, and technology adoption can accelerate innovation globally. Moderator: Eric Thrailkill, US Director, Global Health Connector  Lori Odom, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce - USA  John Vislosky, Department for International Trade - Norway  Dr Paul Beaney, Project Delivery, Ulster University - Northern Ireland Bibaswan Ghoshal, Senior Technology Adoption at OBIO - Canada