The Spotlight Stage served as a prominent, Ted-Talk style platform from which to share presentations around 4 different themes: Inspiring stories, Vision from a leader, Cancer and innovation and Youthful perspectives on cancer; all in front of an audience of approximately 45 people.
Programme :
Tuesday 17 September:
Spotlight stage session 1
Morning coffee break 10.00 - 10.30
A badly-wrapped gift
Zhang Jin, House086, China
The younger generation as an advocacy and best practice driver to promote inclusion and equity in fighting cancer.
Gloria Yawavi Gbenosi, LALuCaS, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Building a national cancer plan in a crisis environment: the example of Lebanon
Pierre Anhoury, Institut Curie, France
Spotlight stage session 2
Lunch break - 13.20 -14.20
Empowering women, transforming cancer prevention and treatment for better outcomes in West Africa
Samira Ouedraogo, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO
31 years of visionary leadership in Tata Memorial Hospital: contribution to preventive oncology
Jyoti Patel, Tata Memorial Hospital, India
Opportunities and challenges to improve efficiency in cancer care
Sofia Carvalho, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
How my passion in research saves lives
Shadia Al Bahlani, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
One more hand to hold
Berrin Pehlivan, Bahcesehir University, Türkiye
CANcer not CANTcer - The King of Chemo on breaking fundraising world records
Iain Ward, The King of Chemo, Ireland
Spotlight stage session 3
Afternoon coffee break - 16.40 - 17.10
Role of Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations (KENCO) in fundraising
Phoebe Ongadi, KENCO, Kenya
Increasing access to essential cancer medicines in low- and middle-income countries: why voluntary licensing is good for society and smart for business
Esteban Burrone, Medicines Patent Pool, Switzerland
Supporting children with rare diseases: an inspiring personal story
Parvathy Krishnan, Krishnan Family Foundation, United States of America
Wednesday 18 September
Spotlight stage session 4
Morning coffee break 10.40 - 11.10
Tackling cancer: from evidence to action
Magdalena Stepien, European Commission - Joint Research Center, Italy
Revolutionising lung cancer screening: the transformative power of AI early diagnosis and accessible screening
Jeroen Tijhaar, Canon Medical Systems Europe, Netherlands
The tale of a dreamer: a journey of advocacy, passion, and policy reform in Zambia's palliative care development
Mwate Joseph Chaila, John Snow Health, Zambia
Spotlight stage session 5
Lunch break - 12.50 -13.50
How a mother’s battle with uterine cancer changed everything: Bar Levy discusses the founding of Habit Shel Bar – Israel’s Women’s Cancer Association.
Bar Levy, HaBait Shel Bar - Israel Women's Cancer Association (RA), Israel
Advocating for enhanced cancer care and screening services in Burundi: story from a leader
Jocelyne Ndayishimiye, NGO Kenyera, Burundi
Underserved cancer care for the patients in the conflict zones and role of patients support
Aye Yu Soe, UNOPS, Myanmar
Digitizing oncology from the ground up
Fabio Dennstädt, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland
Indigenous participation “at the table”
Linda Burhansstipanov, NavPoint Health, United States of America
Transforming cancer screening: how AI-powered technology is making a difference for more patients
Gregory Sorensen, Chief Product Leader, Clinical AI, DeepHealth & Chief Science Officer, RadNet, United States of America
Spotlight stage session 6
Afternoon coffee break - 16.10 - 16.40
Creating radiation oncology certification program in a war-torn nation: Iraq
Layth Mula-Hussain, Nineveh University, Iraq
Her story: How CNN Arabic platform was able to offer a voice for those who don’t have voices to share their inspiring stories crowned by the journey of cancer survivors.
Caroline Faraj, CNN, United Arab Emirates
Thursday 19 September
Spotlight stage session 7
Morning coffee break - 10.40 - 11.10
From a crossroads to a cancer agency – how patient partnership turned cancer control on its head
Christopher Jackson, University of Otago, New Zealand
What will change tomorrow is what you change today: from cancer patient to patient advocate
Ksenia Yesina, NGO Athena: Women against cancer, Ukraine