Global Health Catalyst Summit

Catalyzing win-win collaborations for global health and development

With funding support from the USA National Institutes of Health

Events

Since 2015, Global Health Catalyst Summits have been held at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania, University of Heidelberg, other world leading institutions, and in meetings with different country Presidents, First Ladies, Ministers, industry CEOs, and other stakeholders all focused on catalyzing high impact win-win collaborations for global health and development. Learn more below and Register for our upcoming slate of events where anyone interested in collaborating for global health and development is welcome.

Global Health Catalyst HOPE Summit 2025
September 19–21, 2025 | Harvard–MIT & Online

Summit Theme: Win-Win Collaborations. Implementing the World’s First AI-Powered Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Cloud (C4)

Summit Overview
Cancer is a leading cause of death in the USA and worldwide, with over 10 million deaths annually and approximately 20 million new cases each year. It is the leading cause of death in children in the USA. The economic toll of this growing crisis is measured in trillions of dollars, with Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) bearing a disproportionate burden. Alarmingly, the World Health Organization projects a 77% increase in cancer incidence by 2050, signaling a dire need for urgent, transformative action. Addressing the global cancer burden and closing "The Cancer Divide" is a humanitarian imperative but also a matter of health security and economic stability. The urgency demands bold collaborative action.
Imagine the World’s best comprehensive cancer center in the cloud, a Wakanda for cancer care! At the heart of this year’s Global Health Catalyst HOPE Summit is the official implementation of the Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Cloud (C4) — a groundbreaking, AI-powered global platform designed to revolutionize access to C.A.R.E. = Care, Advocacy/Outreach, Research, Education

The C4 is a collaborative engine connecting institutions, innovations, and individuals across borders to eliminate disparities and democratize cancer prevention, care, research, and education. Through advanced technologies that will be featured at the summit such as AI, virtual reality, quantum imaging, holography, and blockchain, the C4 enables integrated, equitable access of comprehensive cancer CARE and sustainable global partnerships. The summit will focus on catalyzing win-win collaborations to address the crises and advance global development and establish support for innovative public private partnerships for global cancer funding. Each session will feature a 10 minute Ted-Style Inspirational Keynote and 5 minute Young Global Health Catalyst talk showcasing their collaborative effort and innovation powered by the C4.

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GHC summit Chairs

Some Chairs of the GHC summit include the following: (subject to change/regular updates)

Prof Felicia Knaul

Associate of the Chancellor, University of California Los Angeles

Prof Saiful Huq

Director of Medical Physics, University of Pittsburgh, Medical Center

Prof Cesaltina Ferreira Lorenzoni

President-elect, African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC)

Prof Timothy R Rebbeck

Director of Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention, @ Harvard,

Anu Agrawal

Vice President, American Cancer Society

Dr May Abdel-Wahab,

Director of the Division of Human Health at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Dr Beatrice Addai Wiafe

Chief Executive Officer at Peace and Love Hospitals
Ghana

Prof Hedi Hricak

Professor and Radiology Chair Emeritus, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Dr Catharine Young

Former White House Cancer Moonshot

Prof David Kerr

Prof of Cancer Medicine University of Oxford

Dr Yan Susu

MGH, Harvard Medical School

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Prof Stephen Avery

Director of Global Medical Physics. University of Pennsylvania

H.E. Dr Elsie Kanza

Economist, and Ambassador of Tanzania to the USA

Prof Heng Li

Chief Proton Physicist of the Johns Hopkins National Proton Center.

Prof Manjit Dosanjh

Oxford University and European Organization for Nuclear Research Switzerland

Jennifer Dent

President, Bio Ventures for Global Health

Dr Yao Hao

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology. Washington University in St. Louis, USA

Dr Joseph Weygand

Director of Global Radiation Oncology Dartmouth College

Chris Muflam

Director, Healthcare Finance, Global Health Catalysts

Dr A F M Kamal uddin

Associate Professor (CC) at National Institute of ENT. Bangladesh

Prof Patricia LoRusso

Professor at Yale Medicine and Past President of AACR

Prof Twalib Ngoma

Research Chair Muhimbili University of Health and Alled Sciences, Tanzania

Prof Ahmed Elzawawy

Professor at Suez Canal University., Egypt

Prof Bishesh Poudyal

Prof of Hematology, Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

Asal Sayas

Former White House Senior Advisor on Health Outcomes and Cancer

Dr Sandra Carrillo

Professor, University of Panama

Dr Brylyne Chitsunge

Pan African Ambassador and CEO of Elpasso Farms

Prof David Collingridge

Editor-in-Chief of the Lancet Oncology

Prof. Suzana (Manxhuka) Kerliu

Professor of Pathology/President Elect-Mediterranean Task Force for Cancer Control-MTCC

Rebkha Atnafou

President of RnD Associates, Faculty at Johns Hopkins

Prof Kenneth Ngwa

Director Religion and Global Health Forum at Garrett

Prof Thomas Bortfeld

Andres Soriano Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School

Prof. Bashkim Ziberi

Professor at university of Tetova, North Macedonia

Dr Gustavo Olivera

Chief Operating Officer and Technology Officer Executive

Dr Bill Swanson

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Emory University

Dr Sayeda Yasmin-Karim

Faculty, Harvard Medical School

Global Health Catalyst HOPE Summit 2025
September 19–21, 2025 | Harvard–MIT & Online

🌟 What to Expect:

Collaborations and highly educational sessions
TED-style keynotes by global health leaders and innovators
C4-powered panels on cancer prevention, radiotherapy, imaging, oncology, and palliative care
Learn about the Global Cancer Fund
Interactive youth-led sessions showcasing innovation and grassroots action
Special outreach evenings featuring diaspora and faith-based engagement
Collaborative exhibit space for partnerships, demos, and C4 Healthcare Kiosks
Preview of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on NCD

🗓️ Registration Options

Choose your preferred attendance days:
✅ Day 1 – C4 Radiotherapy & Whole Person Health (Sept 19)
✅ Day 2 – C4 Comprehensive Cancer Care & Diaspora Outreach (Sept 20)
✅ Day 3 – C4 Research, Education & UNGA Preview (Sept 21)
✅ Combo Passes for 2 days
✅ Full 3-Day Summit Pass

🎟️ Virtual & In-Person options available (details provided upon registration)

Seats are limited. Reserve your spot today and be part of history in the making. Together, we can "make cancer history" close the cancer divide.

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Join the biggest action of the year now against cancer!
GHC HOPE+ Campaign and Competition

🎤 Sing. 💃 Dance. 🎙️ Speak. 🎨 Create. 📢 Share.

Mobilizing Hope and Action against cancer

The Global Health Catalyst invites you to take part in a powerful global movement to raise awareness, inspire collaboration/action, and support the launch of the Global Cancer Fund.

🎗️ Sing. Dance. Speak. Create. Share. for Global Health is an open creative call and competition for individuals and communities worldwide to use the power of art, performance, storytelling, sharing/advocacy, for Citizen Global Health Action, where everyone can participate.

Your voice, your movement, your message — can save lives. Finalists will be showcased and awarded at the Global Health Catalyst Summit at Harvard/MIT (September 19–21, 2025), with global visibility and the chance to catalyze real impact. Everyone can participate, collaborate for global impact.

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