The Innovation for Day One Conference will include oral and poster presentations on a diverse range of topics related to our four conference tracks; Maternal Health Innovation, Digital Health Innovation, Commercialization, Scale and Sustainability, and Newborn Innovation.
To give attendees further insight into our 2024 conference, we have included a PDF highlighting our sessions and speakers at a glance. To view our full event schedule, click here.
Featured Keynote Speaker
University of Toronto | "GSD on the SDGs requires innovation"
Session Keynotes
Maternal Innovation
Jhpiego
Laerdal Medical & Laerdal Global Health | "The mother-newborn dyad"
Rice University
Digital Health
Global Strategies | "Scaling Newborn Care through Clinical Decision Support Software"
Global Health Labs | "Intelligent Assistance: AI-augmented devices and tools for global health"
Duke University | "The development of an ethically sound, robust algorithm for cervical cancer screening and diagnosis"
Commercialization, Scale and Sustainability
PATH International | "The science and art of commercialization and scaling up”
UNICEF | "UNICEF's experience in sustainably scaling innovations in LMICs"
Gradian Health Systems | "Sustaining Commercialization: A Day in the Life of Gradian Health Systems"
FCA Corp | "Capitali$ing on Ideas"
Newborn Innovation
MTTS Asia | "Scaling Innovation through Cooperative Efforts: Neonatal Intensive Care"
Brown University | "Small Babies, Big Impact: Innovation to Identify Vulnerable Newborns"
Panel Discussions
FQHC Leadership – Addressing maternal health in underserved communities in the U.S.
Rice University | Moderator
Avenue360 & Baylor College of Medicine
Harris Health System
Spring Branch Community Health Center
USAID SL@B Alumni – Reflecting on progress made & challenges remaining
Youth-Impact | Moderator
We Care Solar | Saving Lives at Birth - A Reflection 12 Years Post-Project.
BEMPU
Rice University
FREO2 Foundation | "Innovate by lighting candles of opportunity"
Market Access – Going from launch to scale
Keynote Speaker | Northwestern University
Clinton Health Access Initiatives (CHAI) | "From Innovation to Impact: Understanding the Role of Government and Demand Driven Strategies"
Phoenix Medical Systems | "Innovating Affordable Indigenous Equipment for Use at Scale in the Care of Mothers and Babies"
RMNCH Donor Panel - What are donors looking for?
Rice University | Moderator
Grand Challenges Canada
MacArthur Foundation
USAID