Events
You're Invited to the
2026 NC Global
Health Conference
AI for Global Health:
Shaping the Future through
People-Centered Innovation
Friday, November 6, 2026 | Durham NC
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the way health services are delivered around the world, creating new opportunities to expand access, improve quality, and strengthen health systems. Join leaders from across academia, industry, government, and the nonprofit sector to explore how people-centered AI is being applied in practice, and what it will take to ensure these innovations improve health outcomes for all.
Save the date: October 30 a 12:00 pm ET. All conference attendees will be invited to join us for a special pre-conference Networking 101 webinar.
Date
Friday,
November 6, 2026
Time
8:30 am - 3:00 pm ET
Location
North Carolina Central University, Durham NC
Meet the Speakers
Check back soon for more!
Stephen Albright, MBA
Founder & CEO, Aphasia GPT
Helen Armstrong, MFA, MA, MA
Director, MGXD Program & Professor of Graphic & Experience Design, NCSU
Amanda BenDor, MPH
Senior Digital Health Advisor, World Bank
Jerry Bloomfield, MD, MPH, FACC, FASE, FAHA
Board Chair, NCGHA |
Assoc. Director for Research, Duke Global Health Institute
Georgiy Bobashev, PhD, MS
Senior Fellow, Data Science, RTI International
Phaedra Boinodiris, MBA
IBM Consulting's Global Leader for Responsible AI | Co-Founder, Future World Alliance
Brianna Clarke-Schwelm, MPH
Executive Director, North Carolina Global Health Alliance
Bethany Gauthier-Hedt, PhD
AI Advisor, Partners in Health | Professor, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Eric Green, PhD, MA, MA
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Duke Global Health Institute
Sonia Napravnik, PhD, MPH
Associate CFAR Core Director, UNC Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases
Nick Pearson, MBA
Founder & Co-Executive Director, Jacaranda
Call for Poster Presentations
Applications due September 30
We especially encourage students, researchers, practitioners, and emerging professionals working in AI, technology, and innovation to submit their work for a poster presentation at this year's NCGHA Fall Event. But you don't have to work on AI to apply. We welcome submissions representing the full breadth of global health and health equity, including work addressing health inequities, community-led approaches, health systems, access to care, and other issues shaping the future of health.
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 am | Registration
Exhibitors + Poster Presentations
9:00 - 9:20 am | Welcome & Thank You
- Brianna Clarke-Schwelm, NCGHA
- Dr. Jerry Bloomfield, NCGHA & Duke Global Health Institute
9:20 - 9:50 am | Opening Keynote
Bethany Gauthier-Hedt, Partners in Health
9:50 - 10:45 am | Panel Discussion
Building AI for Health: Data, Design, and Equity
- Eric Green, Duke Global Health Institute | Moderator
- Helen Armstrong, NCSU
- Georgiy Bobashev, RTI International
- Sonia Napravnik, UNC IGHID
10:45 - 11:15 am | Break
Exhibitors + Poster Presentations
11:15 - 12:00 pm | Partner Discussion
AI in the Real World: Partnership Lessons in Action
12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch
Exhibitors + Poster Presentations
1:00 - 1:15 pm | A Human + AI Story
Still Rewiring
- Stephen Albright, Aphasia GPT
1:15 - 2:15 pm | Panel Discussion
Putting AI to Work: Implementation, Adoptions, and Impact
- Amanda BenDor, World Bank | Moderator
- Nick Pearson, Jacaranda
2:15 - 2:45 pm | Closing Keynote Address
- Phaedra Boinodiris, IBM Consulting
2:50 - 3:00 pm | Thank You
- Brianna Clarke-Schwelm, NCGHA
Thank you to our sponsors!
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