Ecosystem Solutions For Health

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 10, 2025 — Ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Forecasting Healthy Futures hosted its third annual Global Summit to urge action in climate change and health financing, and surface some of the most pressing challenges and promising pathways forward to protect health in a changing climate. Read more.

2025 Speakers Agenda

Summit Highlights

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Introductory Remarks on the State of Climate Change and Human Health

Kelly Willis, Lead, Forecasting Healthy Futures

Introductory Remarks on the State of Climate Change and Human Health

Kelly Willis, Lead, Forecasting Healthy Futures
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The Stark Reality: Climate change – When the countdown ends

Hugh Montgomery, Director, UCL Institute for Human Health and Performance (virtual)

The Stark Reality: Climate change – When the countdown ends

Hugh Montgomery, Director, UCL Institute for Human Health and Performance (virtual)
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Natural Systems in Flux: A conversation about systems integration for the climate and health fields

Joana Oliveira de Oliveira, Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy/WRI Brasil Tabinda Sarosh, CEO, Pathfinder International (virtual)

Natural Systems in Flux: A conversation about systems integration for the climate and health fields

Joana Oliveira de Oliveira, Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy/WRI Brasil Tabinda Sarosh, CEO, Pathfinder International (virtual)
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Biodiversity and Breakthroughs: Preserving nature’s pipeline for infectious disease solutions

Moderator: Roberta Ataides, Senior Program Director, Global Health Strategies for Medicines for Malaria Ventures Natalia…

Biodiversity and Breakthroughs: Preserving nature’s pipeline for infectious disease solutions

Moderator: Roberta Ataides, Senior Program Director, Global Health Strategies for Medicines for Malaria Ventures Natalia Ferreira, Brazil Country Director, Oxitec Helen Jamet, Deputy Director, Malaria, Gates Foundation (virtual) Hang Ng, Policy Manager, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) (virtual) Fabiano Pimenta, National Technical Consultant, OPAS-Brazil (PAHO)
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Case in Point – Dengue: Cost effective scale for multiple preventative interventions

Moderator: Martin Edlund, Executive Director, Health Finance Coalition Natalia Ferreira, Brazil Country Director, Oxitec José…

Case in Point – Dengue: Cost effective scale for multiple preventative interventions

Moderator: Martin Edlund, Executive Director, Health Finance Coalition Natalia Ferreira, Brazil Country Director, Oxitec José Alfredo de Souza Moreira, Director of Materia Medica, Clinical Development, Instituto Butantan (virtual) Vitor Pimentel, Manager, Health Industry Department, BNDES Andre M. Siqueira, Head of Dengue Program, DNDi Gabriel Sylvestre Ribeiro, Implementation Manager, Wolbito do Brasil S.A.
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Conservation and Clean Water: Preventing disease and drought in a warming world

Moderator: Alison Malmqvist, Vice President, Global Fundraising & Communications, PSI Sofia Corradi, PhD Researcher Alex…

Conservation and Clean Water: Preventing disease and drought in a warming world

Moderator: Alison Malmqvist, Vice President, Global Fundraising & Communications, PSI Sofia Corradi, PhD Researcher Alex Guerra Noriega, Managing Director, Instituto Privado de Investigacion sobre Cambio Climatico (virtual) Fiona Jeffery, CEO, Just a Drop (virtual) Alejandro Mieses, Founder and CEO, TerraFirma
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Forestry and Food Systems: Sustainable agriculture to boost the health of people and the planet

Moderator: Amanda Suarez, Founder and Executive Director, Saúde em Clima Julio Alves, Sustainable Food Systems…

Forestry and Food Systems: Sustainable agriculture to boost the health of people and the planet

Moderator: Amanda Suarez, Founder and Executive Director, Saúde em Clima Julio Alves, Sustainable Food Systems Analyst, World Resources Institute, Brasil Marina Gavaldao, Founder, Uba Sustainability Institute (virtual) Caetano Scannavino, Coordinator, Projeto Saude e Alegria (virtual)
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Habitats and Heat Relief: Natural protection from the impact of rising temperatures

Moderator: Adriana Velasco, Manager, Global Policy and Advocacy, Malaria No More Karl Astbury, Lead, Programs,…

Habitats and Heat Relief: Natural protection from the impact of rising temperatures

Moderator: Adriana Velasco, Manager, Global Policy and Advocacy, Malaria No More Karl Astbury, Lead, Programs, Climate and Health, Resilient Cities Network (virtual) Lisa Beyer, Senior Manager, Nature for Urban Resilience, World Resources Institute Madison Cole, Senior Economist, Mode Economics (virtual) Giselle Sebag, Executive Director, International Society for Urban Health (virtual)
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Perspectives from Brazil: COP30 direction and reinforcing equity and inclusion in the health sector

Agnes Soares da Silva, Director, Environmental Health Surveillance and Worker Health, MOH

Perspectives from Brazil: COP30 direction and reinforcing equity and inclusion in the health sector

Agnes Soares da Silva, Director, Environmental Health Surveillance and Worker Health, MOH
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Fiocruz Perspectives for Health and Climate Change

Paulo Gadelha, Senior Researcher and Coordinator of the “Fiocruz Strategy for the 2030 Agenda.”, Oswaldo…

Fiocruz Perspectives for Health and Climate Change

Paulo Gadelha, Senior Researcher and Coordinator of the “Fiocruz Strategy for the 2030 Agenda.”, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)
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Insights – Protecting Global Health From Climate Change by Conserving Natural Resources

Daniel Buss, Unit Chief, Climate Change and Environmental Determinants, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (virtual)

Insights – Protecting Global Health From Climate Change by Conserving Natural Resources

Daniel Buss, Unit Chief, Climate Change and Environmental Determinants, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (virtual)
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Action Plan Adjacencies: Synergies for health, across climate and biodiversity strategies

Moderator: Kelly Willis, Global Lead, Forecasting Healthy Futures Jess Beagley, Policy Lead, Global Climate and…

Action Plan Adjacencies: Synergies for health, across climate and biodiversity strategies

Moderator: Kelly Willis, Global Lead, Forecasting Healthy Futures Jess Beagley, Policy Lead, Global Climate and Health Alliance (virtual) Matthew Carvalho, Adjunct Research Fellow (Global Governance and Diplomacy), Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, Sunway University Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga, Director, Intergovernmental Support and Collective Progress, UNFCCC (virtual) Liz Willetts, Planetary Health Advisor, Independent (virtual)
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Pathways to Practice: Foundations for Measuring Climate Resilient Health Systems

Kevin Linn, DrPH Student, Harvard University

Pathways to Practice: Foundations for Measuring Climate Resilient Health Systems

Kevin Linn, DrPH Student, Harvard University
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Policy Plenary – Measuring Success: Harmonized indicators for climate and health

Moderator: Anna Stewart Ibarra, Executive Director, Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research Andrêa Ferreira, PhD…

Policy Plenary – Measuring Success: Harmonized indicators for climate and health

Moderator: Anna Stewart Ibarra, Executive Director, Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research Andrêa Ferreira, PhD in Public Health, CIDACS-Fiocruz-Bahia (virtual) Kevin Linn, DrPH Student, Harvard University Sheetal Lookhar, Global Head of Health and Nutrition, Save the Children International (virtual) Stella Hartinger, Lancet Countdown (virtual) Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Head of the Climate Change and Health Unit, WHO, (virtual)
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Regional Collaboration: Monitoring progress toward climate resilient health systems

Moderator: Maria Sol Pintos Castro, Deputy Head, Private Sector Engagement, The Global Fund Carlos Corvalan,…

Regional Collaboration: Monitoring progress toward climate resilient health systems

Moderator: Maria Sol Pintos Castro, Deputy Head, Private Sector Engagement, The Global Fund Carlos Corvalan, Adjunct Professor, The University of Sydney School of Public Health, and World Health Organization (virtual) Georgiana Gordon-Strachan Director, Tropical Metabolism Research Unit, U of the West Indies (virtual) Joy Phumaphi, Executive Secretary, African Leaders Malaria Alliance (virtual)
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Case in Point – Healthy people and Healthy Forests: How to foster innovative solutions from the ground up

Lívia Pagotto, Executive Secretary, Amazon Concertation initiative

Case in Point – Healthy people and Healthy Forests: How to foster innovative solutions from the ground up

Lívia Pagotto, Executive Secretary, Amazon Concertation initiative
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Corporate Forum – The New Nature of Business: Corporate engagement in climate and health

Firestarter: Ragini Ahluwalia, Asia-Pacific Lead for Global Health & Nutrition, Accenture Development Partnerships Moderator: Kelly…

Corporate Forum – The New Nature of Business: Corporate engagement in climate and health

Firestarter: Ragini Ahluwalia, Asia-Pacific Lead for Global Health & Nutrition, Accenture Development Partnerships Moderator: Kelly Willis, Global Lead, Forecasting Healthy Futures Siddhartha Chaturvedi, Director of Product Management, Strategic Missions and Technologies, Microsoft (virtual) Cameron Hall, Bechtel.org (virtual) Tatiane Ribeiro, Corporate Affairs Head Brazil & Colombia, Haleon LatAm Sally Uren, Executive Director and Chief Acceleration Officer, Forum for the Future
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Partnership Prospects – Models of Public-Private Partnership for Resilient Health

Firestarter: Matthew Watkins, Lead, Climate & Health, World Economic Forum (virtual) Moderator: Franciscka Lucien, Senior…

Partnership Prospects – Models of Public-Private Partnership for Resilient Health

Firestarter: Matthew Watkins, Lead, Climate & Health, World Economic Forum (virtual) Moderator: Franciscka Lucien, Senior Director, Health Equity, Clinton Global Initiative Gabrielle Sobel, Global Principal for Climate & Health, Jacobs Maria Sol Pintos Castro, Deputy Head, Private Sector Engagement, The Global Fund
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COP30 and Ministry of Health, Brazil: Feedback and Q&A

Agnes Soares da Silva, Director, Environmental Health Surveillance and Worker Health, MOH

COP30 and Ministry of Health, Brazil: Feedback and Q&A

Agnes Soares da Silva, Director, Environmental Health Surveillance and Worker Health, MOH
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Youth Voices: Adolescents’ Appeal for a Healthier Environment

Juliana Gatti, CEO, Instituto Árvores Vivas

Youth Voices: Adolescents’ Appeal for a Healthier Environment

Juliana Gatti, CEO, Instituto Árvores Vivas
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Building Awareness with Fact-Based Professional Voices

Aline Matulja, Verified Champion – UN

Building Awareness with Fact-Based Professional Voices

Aline Matulja, Verified Champion – UN
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Demand Generation: Lessons from successful mobilizing movements

Moderator: Josh Karliner, Director of Global Partnerships, Health Care Without Harm Pamella Ciocchi, Campaigns Manager,…

Demand Generation: Lessons from successful mobilizing movements

Moderator: Josh Karliner, Director of Global Partnerships, Health Care Without Harm Pamella Ciocchi, Campaigns Manager, Latin America, Global Citizen Gab Gomes, Head of Office, Purpose, Brazil Renata Reis, Executive Director, MSF Helen Stoop, Head of Public Affairs, Takeda Vaccines
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A New Era: Collaborative financing for a healthy future

Eduardo P. Banzon, Director, Health Practice Team, Asian Development Bank (Virtual)

A New Era: Collaborative financing for a healthy future

Eduardo P. Banzon, Director, Health Practice Team, Asian Development Bank (Virtual)
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Building to Belém: A Commitment Framework for Climate Health Action

Moderator: Kelly Willis, Global Lead, Forecasting Healthy Futures Maria Neira, Director, Public Health, Environment, and…

Building to Belém: A Commitment Framework for Climate Health Action

Moderator: Kelly Willis, Global Lead, Forecasting Healthy Futures Maria Neira, Director, Public Health, Environment, and Social Determinants of Health, WHO Moza Alkteb, COP28 Elmar Mammadov, COP29 Ambassador Alexandre Ghisleni, COP30
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Lending Lab – Coordinated Contributions: Aligned investment frameworks for optimized impact

Moderator: Martin Edlund, Executive Director, Health Finance Coalition Dinesh Arora, Principal Health Specialist, Asian Development…

Lending Lab – Coordinated Contributions: Aligned investment frameworks for optimized impact

Moderator: Martin Edlund, Executive Director, Health Finance Coalition Dinesh Arora, Principal Health Specialist, Asian Development Bank Marionka Pohl, Global Head of Health Policy and Advocacy, Save the Children International (virtual) Prashant Poondla, Associate Director, SEEK Development (virtual) Tamer Rabie, Global Program Lead for Climate and Health, World Bank (virtual)
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Real World – Asia: Multilateral efforts to build climate resilient health systems

Moderator: Dinesh Arora, Principal Health Specialist, Asian Development Bank Avdesh Gupta, Health Expert, Asian Development…

Real World – Asia: Multilateral efforts to build climate resilient health systems

Moderator: Dinesh Arora, Principal Health Specialist, Asian Development Bank Avdesh Gupta, Health Expert, Asian Development Bank Nishant Jain, Senior Health Specialist, ADB (virtual) Vanshica Kant, Investment Associate, Public Sector Clients, Financial Institutions and Funds Department Region 1, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) (virtual) Mehereen Mujtaba, Ministry of National Health Services Regulation & Coordination, Pakistan June Philip Ruiz, Government of Philippines Ye Xu, Senior Health Specialist, Asian Development Bank (virtual)
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Broadening the Base: Enabling health sector investment through innovative financing

Moderator: Alex Honjiyo, Deputy Director, Health Finance Coalition Gustavo Ballestreri, Vox Capital (virtual) Kusi Hornberger,…

Broadening the Base: Enabling health sector investment through innovative financing

Moderator: Alex Honjiyo, Deputy Director, Health Finance Coalition Gustavo Ballestreri, Vox Capital (virtual) Kusi Hornberger, Partner, Dalberg (virtual) Noorin Mawani, Transform Health Fund Co-Fund Manager, AfricInvest (virtual)
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Real World – Nigeria: Government collaboration to finance multisectoral climate resilient infrastruc

Moderator: Vandana Shah, Vice President, Health Systems Strengthening, Advocacy Incubator Emmanuel Alhassan, Global Health Advocacy…

Real World – Nigeria: Government collaboration to finance multisectoral climate resilient infrastruc

Moderator: Vandana Shah, Vice President, Health Systems Strengthening, Advocacy Incubator Emmanuel Alhassan, Global Health Advocacy Incubator Salma Ibrahim, Special Advisor to the President of Nigeria on Health Olumide Okunola, Senior Health Specialist, World Bank
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Lending Lab – Flip the Switch: The extraordinary costs of inaction as a data point for decisions

Moderator: Martin Edlund, Executive Director, Health Finance Coalition Lei Camiling-Alfonso, Health Facility Expert, Asian Development…

Lending Lab – Flip the Switch: The extraordinary costs of inaction as a data point for decisions

Moderator: Martin Edlund, Executive Director, Health Finance Coalition Lei Camiling-Alfonso, Health Facility Expert, Asian Development Bank Avinash Persaud, Special Adviser on Climate Change, Inter-American Development Bank (virtual) Antonella Risso, Policy Manager, Lancet Countdown Latinoamerica (virtual) Oliver Walker, Founder, Mode Economics (virtual)
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Metric Ready: Advanced data & new indicators to guide health sector investment

Moderator: William Pan, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Global Environmental Health, Duke University…

Metric Ready: Advanced data & new indicators to guide health sector investment

Moderator: William Pan, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Global Environmental Health, Duke University Dinesh Arora, Principal Health Specialist, Asian Development Bank Andrea Feigl, CEO & Founder, Health Finance Institute (virtual) Hosni Ghedira, Professor, MBZ University of AI Felipe Oviedo, Senior Research Scientist, Microsoft AI for Good Lab Daniel Stander, Deputy Chair, Resilient Cities Network

2025 Summit Themes

Ecosystem Solutions For Health

The dynamic 3-day agenda is built around showcasing evidence, solutions, equipping advocates, and adequate and equitable financing.

Day 1 – Inspiring Innovation in Climate & Health: Demonstrating a systems approach to protecting global health from the impacts of climate change and showcasing multisectoral solutions for climate resilience.

Day 2 – Critical Climate Policy & Advocacy for Health: Empowering health advocates to demand urgent climate action, meaningful policy reform, and public-private partnership for effective adaptation to protect health in the most vulnerable parts of the world.

Day 3 – Joint Symposium on Climate Finance for Health: Advancing equitable access to financing for health sector adaptation and exploring new approaches to prioritizing and monitoring investments in climate resilience and improved health.

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