Digital.Davos January 20-24, 2024
Where voices matter not agendas
Past Event Editorial Wrap: 2019 to 2023
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Digital Davos 2024 Speakers:
Hon. Raila Odinga
Raila Odinga, Prime Minister Emeritus, serving as Kenya’s Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013. He is known globally for his leadership and reform efforts, having run for the presidency five times. Odinga has been a pivotal figure in peacebuilding across Africa, working alongside leaders like Kofi Annan and Cyril Ramaphosa to mediate post-election violence in Kenya and political crises in countries like Ivory Coast. As a World Economic Forum Global Leadership Fellow, he has collaborated with international leaders like Tony Blair and Laurent Gbagbo on African Union initiatives. His extensive network includes high-profile global figures such as former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Dr. Zisis Kozlakidis
Dr. Zisis Kozlakidis is a global leader in healthcare innovation and biobanking, currently serving as Head of Laboratory Services and Biobanking at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO). A former President of ISBER and Fellow of the Linnean Society, Dr. Kozlakidis has collaborated with industry giants like Intel and Illumina, as well as healthcare leaders across the UK, US, and Asia. He co-founded the Cass Health Innovation Club at Cass Business School and is a Scientific Advisor to the PTEN Research Foundation. He also leads Innovations in Digital Health, Diagnostics, and Biomarkers as Editor-in-Chief, shaping the future of medical research and policy.
HE Bandar Alknawy, MD FRCPC, FRCP (edin)
Dr. Bandar Alknawy holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA) and President of King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS). Also an Executive member of the Saudi Health Service Council and Health Sector Transformation Program, the national governing healthcare bodies.
He is a strong advocate of patient safety and quality and digital health, has led several high-impact initiatives. Under his supervision, the Health Sciences University and King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre commissioned state-of-the-art campuses. He has led a system-wide implementation of the electronic health record system covering the entire MNGHA network.
His latest project was the Riyadh Global Digital Health Summit, a G20-associated event that envisioned a global health system connectivity in preparedness and response to COVID-19 Pandemics. The event was one of the largest virtual health conferences of the year and certainly the largest one on public health combined with digital health.
He was also the President of the second edition of the Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology Summit and discuss the latest developments in the medical biotechnology globally with the aim of forging global strategic partnerships in this fast growing field with the participation of local, regional and international biotechnology community including academic, industrial and government entities.
Dr. Jason Fung
Dr. Jason Fung is a physician (kidney specialist), researcher and New York Times best-selling author currently practicing in Toronto, Canada. trained in Los Angeles and Toronto and currently practices as a nephrologist (kidney specialist). His books, including The Obesity Code, The Complete Guide to Fasting, The Diabetes Code and The Cancer Code have challenged conventional thinking about these diseases, and introduces dietary strategies to manage them. He is the co-founder of The Fasting Method (www.TheFastingMethod.com), which provides the education, tools and community needed to successfully implement intermittent fasting.
Karthik Prasanna
Karthik Prasanna is the Executive Director of Software Engineering at Disney Entertainment & ESPN, where he oversees the engineering teams responsible for building scalable and reliable software solutions across the company’s entertainment and sports divisions. He previously led engineering efforts at Disney Streaming and Hulu, where he played a key role in launching Hulu Live and developing critical infrastructure for user management and content delivery. Known for his leadership and problem-solving skills, Karthik has nearly two decades of experience in software engineering, working with high-profile platforms and teams to enhance digital experiences for millions of users globally. .
Aaron Stanley
Aaron Stanley (Editorial Director, Filecoin) is the Editorial Director and Head of Special Projects at the Filecoin Foundation, where he focuses on growing the Filecoin ecosystem and advancing decentralized web narratives. He is also the founder and CEO of Brazil Crypto Report, a B2B newsletter and podcast platform exploring the digital asset industry across Brazil and Latin America. Previously, Aaron served as Managing Director of Events Content for CoinDesk's Consensus conference and has extensive experience covering blockchain and cryptocurrency topics as a contributor to Forbes and the Financial Times
Dr. Yutaka Niihara
Dr. Yutaka Niihara, MD, MPH, (2024 Alumni Award of Merit by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is a global healthcare leader best known for his pioneering work in sickle cell disease treatment. As the co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Emmaus Life Sciences, he developed Endari, the first FDA-approved treatment for sickle cell disease in nearly two decades. He is also a Clinical Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and an Investigator at The Lundquist Institute, where he collaborates with industry giants like Gilead and the Gates Foundation to expand his research globally. Recognized with the prestigious Alumni Award of Merit by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Dr. Niihara's contributions extend to regenerative medicine and innovative therapies for rare diseases, aiming to reduce the cost of treatment by up to 50% in underserved regions such as India, the Middle East, and Africa
Dr. Karin Sargysyan, MD
Dr. Karine Sargsyan, MD, is a leading expert in precision medicine and biobanking, currently serving as the Scientific Director of the OncoBiobank at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She previously led Biobank Graz, one of the world’s largest clinical biobanks, overseeing 20 million specimens used in over 300 research projects annually. She collaborates with prominent figures like Nicholas Tatonetti, PhD, at Cedars-Sinai, and has worked with international institutions including the German Space Agency and Qatar Biobank. Dr. Sargsyan has delivered over 80 keynotes globally, appeared at events like the World Economic Forum’s Digital Davos, and serves on advisory boards alongside Nobel laureate Dr. Ferenc Krausz
David Doss
David Doss is the Founder and Managing Director of CKC Fund, a hedge fund specializing in blockchain and digital asset management. He graduated summa cum laude from UC Berkeley at just 17, holds a master’s degree from Universitat Erfurt as a Fulbright Scholar, and has an MBA focused on strategy and innovation. With over 15 years of experience in finance and technology, David has led major growth initiatives for companies like Saks Fifth Avenue and Citi, managing large-scale budgets and strategic transformations. He’s also an expert epee fencer and serves on the board of ChainBLX, where he collaborates with industry leaders in blockchain and Web3 development (confirmed)
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