*See Speaker page for bios.
EARLY CHECK-IN 8:00 – 10:00 & 13:00 - 15:00 (Marriott Kigali Hotel- Pre-Function Area to Kilimanjaro Ballroom)
8:00 – 12:00 SITE VISIT 1 To Zipline LLC
*special note; Shuttle Space is limited. Registered attendees receive an email to sign up. Check in will start at 8am and shuttle will depart promptly at 8:30. Tour duration will be 3.5 hours (including shuttle time which is approximately 1 hour each way).
13:00 – 17:00 SITE VISIT 2 To Zipline LLC
*special note; Shuttle Space is limited. Registered attendees receive an email to sign up. Check in will start at 13:00 and shuttle will depart promptly at 13:30. Tour duration will be 3.5 hours (including shuttle time which is approximately 1 hour each way).
DAY 1: Wednesday, July 10th
Download a PDF version of Welcome Address and Keynote Panel
Download a PDF version of Plenary Panels 1 and 2
7:45 – 8:30 REGISTRATION (Marriott Kigali Hotel- Pre-Function Area to Ballroom)
8:45 – 9:15 CONFERENCE INTRODUCTION & AIMS
Dr. Pinar Keskinocak, Professor, School of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech; Co-founder & Director, Center for Health & Humanitarian Systems (CHHS)
Dr. Julie Swann, Department Head & Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, NC State University; Co-founder, Center for Health & Humanitarian Systems (CHHS)
9:15 – 9:30 WELCOME ADDRESS
Dr. Diane Gashumba, Rwanda Minister of Health on behalf of His Excellency, President Paul Kagame
9:30 – 11:00 SPECIAL KEYNOTE PANEL
- Ministering Health- The Role of Supply Chain Policy and Collaboration
Dr. Diane Gashumba, Minister of Health - Rwanda
Dr. Francis N. Kateh, Deputy Minister of Health - Liberia
HE Mohamed Said Abdilahi, Deputy Minister of Health - Somalia
Prof. Philip Cotton , Vice-Chancellor, University Of Rwanda, Moderator
11:00 – 11:30 POSTER SESSION/COFFEE BREAK (Pre-Function Area to Ballroom)
11:30 – 12:30 PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOPS SESSION 1
*4 simultaneous sessions in parallel, 15 min each oral presentation/ 60 min each workshop
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:45 PLENARY PANEL 1
- Implementation of Resilience in Supply Chains: Perspectives, Pitfalls, and Winning Strategies
Ugochi Daniels, United Nations Resident Coordinator- I.R. of Iran, United Nations. Former Head of the Humanitarian Branch, UNFPA HQ.
Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, Vice Chancellor, University of Global Health Equity; Former MOH Rwanda
Dr. Henry Kyobe Bosa, Outbreak & Epidemic Senior Public Health Officer, Outbreaks and Epidemics, African Risk Capacity
Dr. Julie Swann, Department Head & Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, NC State University; Co-founder, Center for Health & Humanitarian Systems (CHHS) Moderator
14:45 – 15:45 PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOPS SESSION 2
*4 simultaneous sessions in parallel, 15 min each oral presentation/ 60 min each workshop
15:45 – 16:15 POSTER SESSION/COFFEE BREAK (Pre-Function Area to Ballroom)
16:15 – 17:30 PLENARY PANEL 2
- Private Sector Engagement in Health and Humanitarian Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Jim Coughlan, Global Solutions Director, UPS
Robert Kimbui, Senior Supply Chain Manager, Johnson & Johnson
Peter Okebukola, Health Care Practice Lead, McKinsey (West Africa)
Malyse Uwase, Director of Health and Impact, Kasha
Alfons van Woerkom, Head of Supply Chain, The Global Fund
Dominique Zwinkels, Executive Manager, People that Deliver and Paul Lalvani, Director, Empower School of Health, Co-Moderators
17:30 – 19:30 EVENING COCKTAIL RECEPTION (Marriott Kigali Terrace)
Download a PDF version of Plenary Panel 3
Download a PDF version of Plenary Panel 4
8:30 – 9:00 DAY 2 REGISTRATION (Marriott Kigali Hotel- Pre-Function Area to Ballroom)
9:00 – 9:15 DAY 2 Opening
9:15 – 9:45 REFLECTIONS ON DAY 1
9:45 – 11:00 PLENARY PANEL 3
- Improving Transportation for Humanitarian and Development Outcomes
Cyril Khamsi, Founder and CEO, Kumwe Logistics
Geoff Speck, SVP, Logenix
Joseph Ndagijimana, General Manager, Zipline Rwanda
Sam Clark, Head of Programmes, Transaid
Dr. Jarrod Goentzel, Director, MIT Humanitarian Response Lab, Moderator
11:00 – 11:30 POSTER SESSION/COFFEE BREAK (Pre-Function Area to Ballroom)
11:30 – 12:30 PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOPS SESSION 3
*5 simultaneous sessions in parallel, 15 min each oral presentation, 60 min each workshop
12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH
13:30 – 14:30 PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOPS SESSION 4
14:30 – 15:30 PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOPS SESSION 5
*4 simultaneous sessions in parallel, 15 min each oral presentation, 60 min each workshop
15:30 – 16:00 POSTER SESSION/COFFEE BREAK (Pre-Function Area to Ballroom)
16:00 – 17:15 PLENARY PANEL 4 - The Role of Sustainable Procurement in Achieving Resilience
Dr. Rosemary Kumwenda, Regional Team Leader HIV Health and Development Eastern Europe and Central Asia & SPHS Initiative Coordinator, UNDP Istanbul.
Dr. Ones Karuho, Principal Officer, Markets & Post-Harvest Management Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Kevin Mbundu, Managing Director, Garden Fresh Ltd & co-founder, Kivu Noir Coffee Rwanda
Prosper Ndayiragije, Country Director, Africa Improved Foods
Robert Addison, Sourcing & Supply Chain Specialist, The Global Fund
Dr. Pinar Keskinocak, Professor, School of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech; Co-founder & Director, Center for Health & Humanitarian Systems (CHHS)) Moderator
17:15 – 17:30 CLOSING REMARKS
Dr. Julie Swann, Department Head & Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, NC State University; Co-founder, Center for Health & Humanitarian Systems (CHHS)
8:00 – 12:00 SITE VISIT 3 To Zipline LLC
*special note; Shuttle Space is limited. Registered attendees receive an email to sign up. Check in will start at 8am and shuttle will depart promptly at 8:30. Tour duration will be 3.5 hours (including shuttle time which is approximately 1 hour each way).
The Health & Humanitarian Conference series is organized each year by the Center for Health & Humanitarian Systems (CHHS) at Georgia Tech in partnership with INSEAD, MIT, and Northeastern University, with generous support from corporate and other organizational sponsors.
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