SMARTย HEALTH
AFRICAย 2025

Smart Health Africa is where innovation meets impact, driving the future of sustainable healthcare.

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Guest Arrival & Refreshments

8:00 AM
CSIR Main Foyer
โ˜•Break

Summit Welcome

9:00 AM
Main Hall
๐ŸšชOpening

Speakers

Kelly Bentley

Kelly Bentley

Founder & CEO, The Rebel Element

Dr. Unben Pillay

Dr. Unben Pillay

CEO, ASAIPA

Zanele Njapha

Zanele Njapha

The Unlearning Lady

Fireside Chat: Empathy in Innovation: Making Tech Work for People, Not Just Industry

9:15 AM
Main Hall
๐Ÿ”ฅFireside Chat

Moderator

Kelly Bentley

Kelly Bentley

Founder & CEO, The Rebel Element

Guest

Dr. Maurice Goodman

Dr. Maurice Goodman

Chief Medical Officer, Discovery Health

Keynote Speaker: Can AI cure healthcare?

10:00 AM
Main Hall
๐ŸŽคKeynote

Speaker

Philippe Gerwill

Philippe Gerwill๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

Digital Healthcare Humanist & Futurist

Influencer Panel: Reconstructing Access: What a Digital-First Healthcare System Really Looks Like in Africa

10:50 AM
Main Hall
๐Ÿ‘ฅPanel Discussion

Moderator

Dr. Unben Pillay

Dr. Unben Pillay

CEO, ASAIPA

panellists

Dr. Rolan Christian

Dr. Rolan Christian

CEO, Allegra

Tania Joffe

Tania Joffe

CEO & Principal, Unu Health

Dr. William Mapham

Dr. William Mapham

Founder & CEO, Vula Medical

Refreshment Break

11:30 AM
CSIR Main Foyer
โ˜•Break

Speaker: Digital On Purpose, Delivery By Design

12:05 PM
Main Hall
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธSpeaker

Speaker

Vincent Sai

Vincent Sai๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Group CEO, Modality Partnership

Speaker: Fast, Effective and Affordable - Finland's National Digital Mental Healthcare Model for Scalable Treatment Access

12:40 PM
Main Hall
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธSpeaker

Speaker

Dr. Jan-Henry Stenberg

Dr. Jan-Henry Stenberg๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ

Divisional Director, Helsinki University Hospital

Influencer Panel: Personalised Digital Care: Early Intervention and the Future of Access

1:00 PM
Main Hall
๐Ÿ‘ฅPanel Discussion

Moderator

Dr. Chrisna Ravyse

Dr. Chrisna Ravyse

Medical Director, Medella

panellists

Dr. Jan-Henry Stenberg

Dr. Jan-Henry Stenberg๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ

Divisional Director, Helsinki University Hospital

Zukie Lekgothoane

Zukie Lekgothoane

Executive Manager for Stakeholder Relations, PPS Healthcare Administrators (PPSHA)

Cassi-Lee Rubin

Cassi-Lee Rubin

Head of Mental Health Risk, Discovery Health

Networking & Lunch: Round Table Sessions

1:30 PM
Emerald Room
โ˜•Break

Influencer Panel: From Data to Decision: Turning Information into Action in African Healthcare

3:00 PM
Main Hall
๐Ÿ‘ฅPanel Discussion

Moderator

Prof. Keymanthri Moodley

Prof. Keymanthri Moodley

Bioethicist & Family Physician

panellists

Dr. Wim Delva

Dr. Wim Delva๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช

Founder and Managing Director, Wimmy

Dr. Mina Gupta

Dr. Mina Gupta๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Group Clinical Chair, Modality Partnership

Philippe Gerwill

Philippe Gerwill๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

Digital Healthcare Humanist & Futurist

Speaker: Towards Longevity: Early Insights from ZimSmart Villages Telehealth and Remote Monitoring Program

3:45 PM
Main Hall
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธSpeaker

Speaker

Tawanda Njerere

Tawanda Njerere๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ

Co-founder & COO, ZimSmart Village

Speaker: AI in Practice: Whatโ€™s working for Healthcare Professionals today?

4:05 PM
Main Hall
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธSpeaker

Speaker

Luis da Silva

Luis da Silva

Chief Executive Officer, Healthbridge

Influencer Panel: AI Ethics and the Human Cost of Innovation

4:25 PM
Main Hall
๐Ÿ‘ฅPanel Discussion

Moderator

Dino Rech

Dino Rech

CEO, Audere

panellists

Siva Pather

Siva Pather

Business Development, Altron HealthTech

Sarah Cohen

Sarah Cohen

Executive Officer, SALDA

Vincent Sai

Vincent Sai๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Group CEO, Modality Partnership

Young Doctor's Awards sponsored by Cipla

5:10 PM
Main Hall
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธSpeaker

Speaker

Dr. Unben Pillay

Dr. Unben Pillay

CEO, ASAIPA

Summit Close & Overview of Day 2

5:20 PM
๐Ÿ”šClosing

Speaker

Zanele Njapha

Zanele Njapha

The Unlearning Lady

Cocktails & Canapรฉs

5:30 PM
CSIR Main Foyer
โ˜•Break

Day 1 close

7:00 PM
๐Ÿ”šClosing