About Us

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Our Vision

A connected, collaborative world transforming global health, wellbeing and longevity.

Our Mission

We connect brilliant minds across the world and foster learning and collaboration to accelerate global improvements in health, wellbeing and longevity.

Our Values

Ambitious Fearless advocates Dynamic collaborator Catalysts for change Impartial

Our Mission

At Global Health Connector, our vision is a connected, collaborative world transforming global health, wellbeing and longevity.

Our mission is to connect brilliant minds across the world and foster learning and collaboration to accelerate global improvements in health, wellbeing and longevity.

Everything we do is guided by our values. We are impartial, impatient for change, and fearless advocates for better health outcomes. We are ambitious in our goals and act as true catalysts for change.

We grew by learning from our mistakes, overcoming obstacles and building our sustainable infrastructure to shape our strategy.

WE DIDN’T WAIT FOR PERMISSION.

WE DIDN’T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER.

WE CREATED A MOVEMENT BY BUILDING CONNECTIONS OTHERS WEREN’T THINKING ABOUT.

We’ve built an impact-driven network that keeps growing by staying true to its purpose: breaking down silos and improving health through collaboration.

BRIAN O’CONNOR

Chair at Global Health Connector

The team

Board of Directors

Brian O’Connor

Chair

Bleddyn Rees

Deputy Chair

Heather Smith

Chief Operating Officer

George Crooks Obe

Chief Executive Officer Digital Health & Care Institute

Prof James Mclaughlin Cbe

Director Engineering Research Institute And Nibec Centre At Ulster University

Executive Team

Heather Smith

Chief Operating Officer

Karolina Mackiewicz

Innovation Director

Maria Luquet

Communications Director

Alejandra Rodríguez

Events Director

Eric Thrailkill

Executive Director US

Richard Eagleton

Business Impact & Growth Director

Adriana Díaz

Ecosystem Director

Gisela García Álvarez

Executive Director APAC

Innovation & Community Team

Karolina Mackiewicz

Innovation Director

Adriana Díaz

Ecosystem Director

Natalia Allegretti

Senior Innovation Project Manager

Federica Porcu

Innovation Project Manager

Dimitris Georgoulis

Innovation Project Manager

Coline Guiol

Innovation Project Manager

Communications Team

Maria Luquet

Communications Director

Marša Marušič

Design Manager

Sylvain LELEU

Technology Manager

Vincent

Communications Executive

Laura-Maria Horga

Content & Social Media Strategist

Operations & Events Team

Heather Smith

Chief Operating Officer

Maite Arrillaga

Financial Projects Manager

Emma Maguire

Financial Manager

Alejandra Rodríguez

Events Director

Iman Amar

Events Officer

Ambassadors

We have appointed a number of Ambassadors based around the world with diverse expertise and experience. Ambassadors represent the Global Health Connector and promote our work and facilitate connections.