SMART HEALTH
AFRICA 2025

Smart Health Africa is where innovation meets impact, driving the future of sustainable healthcare.

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Guest Arrival & Refreshments

8:00 AM
CSIR Main Foyer
☕Break

Summit Welcome

9:00 AM
Main Hall
🚪Opening

Speakers

Kelly Bentley

Kelly Bentley

Founder & CEO, The Rebel Element

Dr. Unben Pillay

Dr. Unben Pillay

CEO, ASAIPA

Zanele Njapha

Zanele Njapha

The Unlearning Lady

Fireside Chat: Empathy in Innovation: Making Tech Work for People, Not Just Industry

9:15 AM
Main Hall
🔥Fireside Chat

Moderator

Kelly Bentley

Kelly Bentley

Founder & CEO, The Rebel Element

Guest

Dr. Maurice Goodman

Dr. Maurice Goodman

Chief Medical Officer, Discovery Health

Keynote Presentation: The Convergence of Innovation in Healthcare

10:00 AM
Main Hall
🎤Keynote

Speaker

Dr. Sana Farid

Dr. Sana Farid

Surgeon, Entrepreneur and Futurist

Influencer Panel: AI Ethics and the Human Cost of Innovation

10:50 AM
Main Hall
👥Panel Discussion

Moderator

Dino Rech

Dino Rech

CEO, Audere

panellists

Sarah Cohen

Sarah Cohen

Executive Officer, SALDA

Dr. Sana Farid

Dr. Sana Farid

Surgeon, Entrepreneur and Futurist

Rachel Adams

Coming Soon

Refreshment Break

11:30 AM
CSIR Main Foyer
☕Break

Speaker: Digital On Purpose, Delivery By Design

12:05 PM
Main Hall
🗣️Speaker

Speaker

Vincent Sai

Vincent Sai

Group CEO, Modality Partnership

Speaker: Fast, Effective and Affordable - Finland's National Digital Mental Healthcare Model for Scalable Treatment Access

12:40 PM
Main Hall
🗣️Speaker

Speaker

Dr. Jan-Henry Stenberg

Dr. Jan-Henry Stenberg

Divisional Director, Helsinki University Hospital

Influencer Panel: Personalised Digital Care: Early Intervention and the Future of Access

1:00 PM
Main Hall
👥Panel Discussion

Moderator

Dr. Chrisna Ravyse

Dr. Chrisna Ravyse

Medical Director, Medella

panellists

Dr. Jan-Henry Stenberg

Dr. Jan-Henry Stenberg

Divisional Director, Helsinki University Hospital

Cassi-Lee Ruben

Cassi-Lee Ruben

Head of Mental Health Risk, Discovery Health

PPS

Coming Soon

Networking & Lunch: Round Table Sessions

1:30 PM
Emerald Room
☕Break

Influencer Panel: From Data to Decision: Turning Information into Action in African Healthcare

3:00 PM
Main Hall
👥Panel Discussion

Moderator

Philippe Gerwill

Philippe Gerwill

Digital Healthcare Humanist & Futurist

panellists

Dr. Wim Delva

Dr. Wim Delva

Founder and Managing Director, Wimmy

Dr. Mina Gupta

Dr. Mina Gupta

Group Clinical Chair, Modality Partnership

Amazon

Coming Soon

Speaker: Towards Longevity: Early Insights from ZimSmart Villages Telehealth and Remote Monitoring Program

3:45 PM
Main Hall
🗣️Speaker

Speaker

Coming Soon

4:05 PM
Main Hall
🗣️Speaker

Speaker

Luis da Silva

Luis da Silva

CEO, Healthbridge

Influencer Panel: Reconstructing Access: What a Digital-First Healthcare System Really Looks Like in Africa

4:25 PM
Main Hall
👥Panel Discussion

Moderator

Dr. Unben Pillay

Dr. Unben Pillay

CEO, ASAIPA

panellists

Dr. Rolan Christian

Dr. Rolan Christian

CEO, Allegra

Tania Joffe

Tania Joffe

CEO & Principal, Unu Health

Dineo

Coming Soon

Summit Close & Overview of Day 2

5:00 PM
Main Hall
🔚Closing

Speaker

Zanele Njapha

Zanele Njapha

The Unlearning Lady

Networking & Cocktails

5:15 PM
CSIR Main Foyer
☕Break

Welcome to the Smart Health Africa Dinner

6:45 PM
Grand Ballroom
🚪Opening

Main Course

6:45 PM
Grand Ballroom
☕Break

Keynote Speaker

7:20 PM
Grand Ballroom
🎤Keynote

Speaker

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

ASAIPA Young Doctor’s Awards

8:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
🗣️Speaker

Speaker

Dr. Unben Pillay

Dr. Unben Pillay

CEO, ASAIPA

Thank You's & Close

8:20 PM
Grand Ballroom
🔚Closing

Speakers

Dr. Unben Pillay

Dr. Unben Pillay

CEO, ASAIPA

Kelly Bentley

Kelly Bentley

Founder & CEO, The Rebel Element