Gerardo Zamora serves as Executive Officer in the Office of the WHO Chief Scientist, supporting strategic planning, resource mobilization, technical leadership, and governance initiatives. Prior to this role, he held several leadership and technical positions within WHO, focusing on health equity, nutrition, gender, and human rights. Before joining WHO in 2014, he worked with UNESCO, ILO, UNICEF, research institutions, and government bodies across Spain and Latin America on health, social development, human rights, and international cooperation. With more than 25 years of experience, he holds degrees in health research, human rights, and sociology.

Prof. Heidi J. Larson is Co-Founder and Chair of the Board of the Global Listening Project and Founder and Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project (VCP). She is Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Clinical Professor at the University of Washington, and Guest Professor at the University of Antwerp. Internationally recognized for her work on vaccine confidence, risk communication, and public trust in health, her research focuses on understanding the social, political, and behavioral factors that influence public acceptance of health interventions. She has previously held leadership roles at UNICEF, Gavi, and WHO and is the author of STUCK: How Vaccine Rumors Start – and Why They Don’t Go Away. In 2021, she was awarded the Edinburgh Medal and named one of the BBC’s 100 Most Influential Women in the World

Prof. Dr. med. Markus Kosch leads the European and Canada Oncology business of Daiichi Sankyo governing 18 countries and an integrated and growing organization of regional teams and country organizations in commercial & sales functions, medical affairs and access teams. Dr. Kosch is a boarded expert in internal medicine and practiced at the University Hospital Münster until 2005 where he still teaches. W ith over 15 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry in international and leadership roles at Wyeth Pharmaceutical and Pfizer he lives a focus on building teams and culture. Before joining Daiichi Sankyo, he served in a number of senior Medical, Commercial & General Management roles in Germany, EU, and Global Oncology. His core leadership principles and values are authenticity, collaboration and optimism and he aims to lead by example living inclusiveness, building trust and shared leadership to drive culture.

Tom Fife-Schaw is Managing Director of Ipsos Corporate Reputation UK, leading a team of reputation specialists and the firm’s reputation advisory practice. With nearly two decades of experience in reputation, consumer, and social research, he advises organizations across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on healthcare and life sciences. His work explores the reputational implications of today’s complex geopolitical, social, and economic challenges. Tom regularly provides strategic insights to senior leaders and communications professionals and is a frequent speaker on reputation, ESG, and crisis management. He is also a former Chair of the Market Research Society in Scotland.

Dani is a social policy professional with a strong commitment to creating opportunities for people to feel empowered within their own communities. She has experience in community development, co-production, policy design and implementation, and project management.

Dani joined IAPO in 2016 to work on the membership portfolio, converting members’ needs, interests and ideas into joint efforts and actions at regional and global levels. She also led IAPO’s international partnerships, one of the key pillars of IAPO’s work.

Before moving to the UK, Dani worked in NGOs and public institutions at both local and state levels in Rio de Janeiro to address local priorities of low-income groups by securing the collaboration of organisations from across the public, private and third sectors.

Dani has an MSc in Social Policy and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

Femi Oke is an award-winning journalist, podcaster, professional moderator and the co-founder of the diverse events company, Moderate The Panel. Femi has over 25 years of experience reporting, producing, and anchoring for top international media outlets such as the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Sky Television, CNN International, Al Jazeera, National Geographic, and NPR. Her extensive exposure on both local and international platforms kick-started her moderating career. As a professional moderator, facilitator and emcee, she leads global events, discussions, workshops and retreats for organizations like the United Nations, World Bank, and the European Commission. Based in Washington, D.C. where she hosted the live interactive news and current affairs show “The Stream” on Al Jazeera English for a decade, Femi now collaborates with partners like Foreign Policy, Doha Debates, and Audible.