08:15 – 08:30
Opening Remarks
| Speakers
Mr. Robert Kaufman, Country Head, Türkiye, – British Red Cross | EAHS Chair
08:30 – 08:45
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) | Keynote Presentation
| Speakers
Mr. Ram Trivedi, Country Director – India
08:45 – 09:00
Kenya Red Cross | Leadership Address
09:00 – 09:15
Global Vision 2020 | Keynote Address
| Speaker
Mr. Kevin White, Executive Director
09:15 – 09:25
UN IOM Kenya | Leadership Address
| Speaker
Ms. Nomagugu Ncube, Chief of Mission
09:25 – 09:35
UNICEF | Leadership Address
| Speaker
Ms. Angela Kearney, UNICEF Representative in Sudan
09:35 – 09:45
World Food Programme (WFP) | Leadership Address
| Speaker
Ms. Rainatou Baillet, Deputy Country Director, Somalia
09:45 – 10:00
UN OCHA | Leadership Address
| Speaker
Mr. Tapiwa Gomo (PhD), Head of Communication & Information Management ROSEA
10:00 – 10:30
Networking Break – Teas, coffees and pastries provided
10:30 – 11:30
Panel Discussion
From Crises to Resilience — Building Africa’s Next Generation Humanitarian Response Through Innovation and Collaboration
How can the region shift from reactive crisis response toward anticipatory, locally led, technology-enabled, and resilience-oriented humanitarian systems?
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| Moderator
Ms. Kelly McAulay, Ad Interim East & Southern Africa Director – UNOPS
| Panelists
- Dr. Banak Joshua Dei Wal, Director General for Disaster Management, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management – Republic of South Sudan
- Mr. Luca Rossi, Deputy Chief – UN Disaster Risk Reduction Regional Office for Africa
- Ms. Fruzsina Straus Head of the Disaster Risk Reduction Unit Disasters & Conflicts Branch – UNEP
- Ms. Safia Verjee, Executive Director International Center for Humanitarian Affairs – Kenya Red Cross Society
- Mr. Walter Mwasaa, Regional Director for East and Southern Africa – Care International
- Mr. Abhas Jha, Head Disaster Risk Management, Eastern & Southern Africa – World Bank
- Mr. Daniel Belzer, Executive Director – SolarBuddy
11:30 – 11:45
AMEX Healthcare | Keynote Address
| Speaker
Mr. Edwin Kleiber, CEO
11:45 – 12:45
Panel Discussion
Public-Private Collaboration in Health Emergencies — Rapid Response and Resilient Recovery
How can governments, UN agencies, health institutions, humanitarian actors, and the private sector strengthen preparedness, rapid response, emergency logistics, diagnostics, supply chains, and recovery during health emergencies?
| Moderator
Mr. Robert Kaufman, Country Head, Türkiye, – British Red Cross | EAHS Chair
| Panelists
- Dr. Abdirahman Awale, Director Policy and Planning – Ministry of Health and Human Services Somalia
- Dr. Boston Zimba, Officer in Charge – World Health Organization Kenya Country Office
- Dr. Lul Pout Riek Special Representative for Director General, RCC for East Africa – Africa CDC
- Ms. Nomagugu Ncube – Chief of Mission – UN IOM Kenya
- Prof. Alexander Dodoo, Senior Advisor to the Director General – African Medicines Agency (AMA)
- Mr. Edwin Kleiber, CEO – AMEX Healthcare
12:45 – 13:00
Grant Thornton | Keynote Presentation
| Speaker
Mr. Bethwel Cheruiyot – Manager (Advisory Services)
Forensic Audit : Procurement Process in NFP sector
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch and Networking Break
14:00 – 17:15
UN & AID COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HUB
Our engagement zone will be open after lunch for bilateral meetings and introductions between the UN/ INGO’s/ NGO’s/ development banks, and representatives from both the local and global private sectors, as well as meetings amongst the agencies. This is an excellent opportunity to explore partnerships, funding, corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, and procurement opportunities.