Speakers
Opening session speakers
Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin- Pre-conference | 9:35 am - 9:50 am
President, Aga Khan University
Prof Carl Amrhein - Day 1 | 8:40 am - 9:00 am
Provost & Vice President Academic, Aga Khan University
Prof Salim Virani - Day 1 | 9:25 am - 9:35 am
Vice Provost, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, Aga Khan University
Mr Rashid Khalani - Day 1 | 9:10 am - 9:25 am
Chief Executive Officer, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Prof Zul Merali - All days | Introductory remarks and closing remarks
Founding Director, Brain and Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Prof Vikram Patel
Paul Farmer Professor and Chair, Dept. of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Session Keynote Speakers
Prof Robert Sapolsky - Day 1 | 8:35 am - 9:00 am (Virtual)
John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor, Professor of Biology, of Neurology and of Neurosurgery at Stanford University
Dr Dixon Chibanda - Day 1 | 10:45 am - 11:20 am (Virtual)
Founder and CEO, Friendship Bench Zimbabwe and Director of the African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI)
Dr Husseini K Manji - Pre-conference | 8:35 am - 9:00 am (Virtual)
President and CEO, Science for Minds LLC; Global Therapeutic Area Head, Neuroscience Johnson and Johnson (J&J) Pharmaceutical Research and Development Adjunct Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Oxford University
Dr Victor Valcour - Day 1 | 11:40 am - 12:00 am
Executive Director Global Brain Health Institute & Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health
Prof William Torrey - Pre-conference | 10:20 am - 10:45 am (Virtual)
Raymond Sobel Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine
Talks
Prof Ulrich Hegerl - Day 3 | 11:20 am - 11:45am
Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt
Prof Fauziah Rabbani - Pre-conference | 11:50 am - 12:10pm
Chief, Implementation Research and Innovation, Brain and Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Dr Gijs Walraven | Day 1 | 10:10 am - 10:25 am
Director for Health, AKDN & Global General Manager, Aga Khan Health Services
Prof Reena Shah | Day 1 | 10:00 am - 10:10 am
Chair of the Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Stijn De Leeuw | Day 2 | 9:00 am - 9:15 am
Founding Director at Little Lions Child Coaching
Tom Osborn - Day 2 | 11:20 am - 11:45 am
Co-Founder & CEO, Shamiri Institute
Dr Boniface Mativa - Day 2 | 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Chief Medical Officer, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Pre-conference, November 15, 2023
Stakeholder forum: Investment in brain health - Global perspectives
Speakers
Prof Lukoye Atwoli
Deputy Director, Brain & Mind Institute & Dean Medical College, Aga Khan University
Prof Salim Virani
Provost, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, Aga Khan University
Prof Zul Merali
Founding Director, Brain and Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Dr Frank Njenga
Psychiatrist and Founder, Chiromo Hospital Group
Mr Rashid Khalani
Chief Executive Officer, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Ms Mary Mwiti
Chief Executive Officer, Council of Governors, Kenya
Dr Samim Hasham
Chief Operating Officer, Global & Associate Director, East Africa
Arif Neky
Senior Advisor for UN Strategic Partnerships at the Resident Coordinator’s Office
Prof Lekan Ayo-Yusuf
Scientist and Professor of Public Health, University of Pretoria
Fatima Gohar
Lead, Maternal and Child Health, UNICEF
Dr Simon Njuguna
Director, Mental Health Division, Kenya
Dr Bonga Chiliza
Associate Professor/Chief Specialist & Head, Dept of Psychiatry, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Dr Nasri Omar
Focal Person, Mental Health System and Policy, Ministry of Health, Kenya
Prof. Amadi Ihunwo
Professor of Anatomy, Head of School of Anatomical Sciences, Wits University
Dr Juzar Hooker
Consulting Neurologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Dr Fauziah Rabbani
Chief Implementation Research and Innovations, Brain & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Tom Osborn
Co-Founder & CEO, Shamiri Institute
Prof Dominic Trépel
Health Economics -School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin and Global Brain Health Institute
Oren Ombiro
Head of Research and Policy, Africa, Medtronic LABS
Dr Shehzad Ali
Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Western Centre for Public Health & Family Medicine, Western University
Dr Fauziah Rabbani
Chief, Implementation Research and Innovation, Brain & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Rahim Daya
Chief of Staff, Shamiri Institute
Dr Juzar Hooker
Neurologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Cyprian Mostert
Mental Health Economist, Brain & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Samuel Musembi
Executive Director Kenya, Futbol Mas
Workshop Session 1
Advancing Neuropsychology and Brain Health: Tools, Collaboration and Empowerment
Rachel Maina
Research Associate, Brain & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Dr Karen Blackmon
Neuropsychologist, Brain & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Prof Ozioma Okonkwo
Geriatrics Faculty, Clinical Science Center, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health
Workshop Session 2
Enhancing Brain Health: Innovative Neuro-Monitoring Solutions
Dr Dilraj Sokhi
Neurologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Dr Samuel Gitau
Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Poster presentations
Dr Jasmit Shah
Assistant Professor & Data Scientist, Brain & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Networking and tea
Rachel Maina
Research Associate, Brain & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Main conference | Day 1 | November 16, 2023
Integrated Health Care: The Aga Khan Development Network Perspective
Gitonga M’Mbijjewe
Interim Associate Vice Provost and Academic Administration, Kenya
Dr Zeenat Sulaiman Khan
Regional Chief Executive Officer, AKHS, East Africa
Dr. Gijs Walraven
Director for Health, AKDN & Global General Manager, AKHS
Mr Rashid Khalani
Chief Executive Officer, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Prof Carl Amrhein
Provost & Vice President Academic, Aga Khan University
Prof Sameen Siddiqui
Professor & Chair, Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University
Dementia assessment & interventions: Building tools
Dr Karen Blackmon
Consultant Neuropsychologist, Brain & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Read bio here.
Dr Victor Valcour
Professor of Medicine; Executive Director Global Brain Health Institute & Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health
Read bio here.
Dr Ameenah Sorefan
President, Association Alzheimer’s and Dementia, Mauritius
Prof Mohammed Wasay
Neurologist & Professor Department of Medicine, AKU, Pakistan
Read bio here.
Dr Juzar Hooker
Consulting Neurologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Culture, society and mental health
Dr Samim Hasham
Chief Operating Officer, Global & Associate Director, East Africa
Prof Lukoye Atwoli
Vice Director, Brain & Mind Institute & Dean Medical College, Aga Khan University
Dr Frank Njenga
Psychiatrist and Founder, Chiromo Hospital Group
Dr Edna Bosire
Medical Anthropologist & Implementation Scientist, Brain & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Dr Bonga Chiliza
Associate Professor/Chief Specialist and Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
Perinatal mental wellbeing: Innovations and interventions
Dr Tedbabe Degefie Hailegebriel
Chief of Maternal, Newborn and Adolescent Health (MNAH) Unit, UNICEF New York Headquarters
Nelius Mukami Rwamba
Maternal and Child Health Champion and Mental Health Champion Founder, The Kena Foundation
Dr Shahirose Sadrudin Premji
Sally Smith Chair, School of Nursing, Queens University
Prof Rozina Karmaliani
Associate Director, Brain & Mind Institute - South & Central Asia
Artshow: Gallery of Beautiful Minds
Ramadhan Said
Creative Director, Karali Pics
Sandra Tisun-Lepinoy
Certified Sound bath and sound massage practitioner
Allan Simba
Visual and fine artist
Alia Qamar
Intuitive artist
Yvonne Wambui Sirali
Visual artist
Main conference | Day 2 | November 17, 2023
Global trends: Addressing the brain health crisis
Dr Bonga Chiliza
Associate Professor / Chief Specialist and Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
Prof Lukoye Atwoli
Vice Director, Brain & Mind Institute & Dean Medical College, Aga Khan University
Prof Zul Merali
Founding Director, Brain and Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Prof Vikram Patel
Paul Farmer Professor and Chair, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Prof Amina Abubakar
Director, Institute for Human Development, Aga Khan University
Mitigation of suicidal behaviours in resource constrained countries
Prof Murad Khan
Suicide Prevention Scientist, Brain & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Dr Lakshmi VijayaKumar
Consultant psychiatrist & Founder of SNEHA, India
Dr Frank Njenga
Psychiatrist and Founder, Chiromo Hospital Group | Past mental health advisor to the President of Kenya
Prof Ulrich Hegerl
Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt
Nadra Aley
Life Coach/ Mental Wellness Advocate, General Manager, TSG Hospitality
Prevention and treatment of mental ill health and substance use disorders
Dr Samim Hasham
Chief Operating Officer & Associate Director, East Africa, Brain & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Dr Catherine Gitau
Assistant Professor & Psychiatrist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Dr Adrian Njenga
Senior Policy and Planning Officer National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA)
Dr Aaron Bornstein
Assistant Professor Department of Cognitive Sciences, University of California, Irvine
Understanding brain diversity: The role of African neuroscience
Dr Chi Udeh Momoh
Translational Neuroscientist, Brain and Mind Institute, Aga Khan University
Prof Amadi Ihunwo
Professor of Anatomy, Head of School of Anatomical Sciences, Wits University
Dr Edwin Mogere
Programme Director, Department of Surgery and Consultant Neurosurgeon, Aga Khan University Hospital
Dr Boniface Chitayi
Psychiatrist & President, Kenya Psychiatric Association
Dr Victor Valcour
Executive Director Global Brain Health Institute & Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health
Technology & brain health: The good, the bad and the ugly
Dr Beverly Cheserem
Consultant Neuroscientist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Dr Rébecca Robillard
Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, University of Ottawa
Dr Jasmit Shah
Assistant Professor & Data Scientist, Brain & Mind Institute
Dr Dilraj Sokhi
Consultant Neurologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
