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
Rachel Dunscombe
CEO of OpenEHR International

Executive Team

Heather Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Andy Bleaden
Community Director
Karolina Mackiewicz
Innovation Director
Maria Luquet
Communications Director
Alejandra Rodríguez
Events Director
Eric Thrailkill
Executive Director US
Richard Eagleton
Business Impact & Growth Director

Community Team

Andy Bleaden
Community Director
Adriana Díaz
Communities Manager

Innovation Team

Karolina Mackiewicz
Innovation 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

Nicole Althaus
US Ambassador
Jon Warner
Ambassador
George Margelis
Ambassador
Dr. Ain Aaviksoo
Ambassador
Rachel Dunscombe
CEO of OpenEHR International
Kari Kohtamäki
Ambassador
Joan Cornet Prat
Ambassador
Gisela García Álvarez
Ambassador
Tobias Silberzahn
Board member - Grameen Digital Healthcare Solutions