Global Health in Crisis: A Fireside Chat with John-Arne Røttingen, CEO of Wellcome Trust

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Join us for an engaging conversation with John-Arne Røttingen, CEO of Wellcome Trust — one of the largest philanthropic foundations of the world, about the current state of global health and research. There will also be an opportunity to take questions from the audience.

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The fireside chat is from 08:30 - 09.30, with doors opening from 08:15.

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John-Arne Røttingen is a prominent figure in global health policy and research. Formerly Norway’s Global Health Ambassador and CEO of The Research Council of Norway and CEPI, among others, he now serves as the CEO of the Wellcome Trust. Every year, Wellcome Trush allocates approximately 20 billion NOK to advance health research and innovation globally, focusing on improving health outcomes and tackling some of the most pressing health challenges of our time. Røttingen is also one of the key people behind the Lusaka-agenda, a concensus on how to reform global health initiatives.