Check out this year’s featured Side Events!
HealthAI Global Governance Forum 2025: Building Trust in AI for Health
Tuesday, 2 December
9:00 am - 5:00 pm EAT
@ Trademark Suites Hotel
The HealthAI Global Governance Forum (HealthAI GGF) is an annual, flagship event that gathers global actors at the forefront of health, responsible AI, and governance.
Participation in the Forum is free and open to a broad range of stakeholders —from policymakers and regulators to academics, innovators, civil society, and the private sector.
The HealthAI GGF is designed for inclusive participation, and offers a unique platform for exchanging knowledge, shaping global policy, and promoting equity in AI for health. By spotlighting regulatory innovation, advancing thought leadership, and fostering international collaboration, the Forum aims to become the definitive global gathering on AI governance in health.
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Measuring What Matters: AI Readiness, Digital Competency, and Risk Mitigation for Health Workers
Tuesday, 2 December
1PM - 5PM EAT
@ The Clubhouse, Trademark Hotel
This interactive side event brings together global health leaders, researchers, and frontline innovators to explore how to measure what matters most in digital health, including AI readiness, the digital competency of health workers, and the risks posed by rapidly evolving technologies. Through rapid-fire presentations and working sessions, participants will explore tools and strategies to measure: (1) digital inclusion, (2) AI readiness and digital competency among health workers, and (3) technology-related risks to health workers
View the full workshop agenda here.
Sign up here. Space is limited and early registration is strongly recommended.
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From Promise to Dignity: Powering Human-Centred Care with AI
Thursday, 4 December
7AM - 8AM EAT
@ Meeting Room B, Trademark Hotel
Join Tiko’s Breakfast event at the Global Digital Health Forum, to explore how ethical AI and resilient community-focused initiatives can power public health across Africa. Hear from digital health and tech leaders to discover ethical models that drive smarter systems, more inclusive care, and real impact at scale.
Sign up here. Space is limited and early registration is strongly recommended.
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Global Women Leaders in Digital Health (GLOW) Workshop
Tuesday, 2 December
9:00AM - 5:00PM EAT
Meeting Room A and B, Trademark Hotel
Returning for its fourth year at GDHF, the GLOW Workshop continues to empower and elevate women driving innovation in global digital health. This complimentary, in-person workshop in Nairobi on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, features two tracks: one for senior leaders shaping the field and another for emerging and mid-career professionals advancing their leadership journeys.
Space is limited to 60 participants—apply by October 26, 2025 to join this inspiring community.
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Harnessing Digital Innovation to Build Vaccine Confidence in LMICs
Thursday, 4 December
7.00AM - 8.00AM EAT
@ Meeting Room A, Trademark Hotel
Join Advancing Health Online for a focused breakfast session on how digital platforms, social media, and AI tools can strengthen vaccine confidence in low- and middle-income countries. Drawing on evidence from the Vaccine Confidence Fund and VaxSocial, this session offers practical insights for implementers, researchers, and partners working to advance trusted, scalable digital health solutions.
Sign up here. Space is limited and early registration is strongly recommended.
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Foundations and Futures: Reimagining Public Health Intelligence in the AI Era
Thursday, 4 December
7.30AM - 9AM EAT
@ Clubhouse, Trademark Hotel
Artificial intelligence is changing how public health systems detect risks, plan responses, and engage with communities. This breakfast session will explore how countries can build stronger, more intelligent health systems by integrating AI based on sound, inclusive, and locally relevant data. Participants will hear real-world examples, join focused discussions, and take part in a collaborative exercise on how to apply AI to public health challenges, including noncommunicable diseases.
Sign up here. Space is limited and early registration is strongly recommended.
Digital Interfaces to Spur Behaviour Change in Health Among Adolescents in Kenya and Beyond
Friday, 5 December
7AM - 9AM EAT
@ The Clubhouse, Trademark Hotel
Join a youth-focused breakfast session exploring how digital interfaces, AI, and emerging technologies are transforming health behaviour among adolescents in Kenya and beyond. Hosted by eHealth Africa, Bay Area Global Health Alliance, Reach Digital Health, and PSI, this event will feature youth voices, live product demos, and insights from the Avatar Consortium.
Sign up here. Space is limited and early registration is strongly recommended.
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Beyond Digitization - Making Health Systems Work for Populations
Friday, 5 December
7.00AM - 8.30AM EAT
@ Meeting Room B, Trademark Hotel
Join Medtronic LABS for an invite-only breakfast roundtable at GDHF 2025 focused on moving from digitization to real system performance. This session brings together ministry leaders, funders, and implementers to examine practical interoperability gaps, share country experiences, and explore targeted solutions that make existing digital investments work together for better outcomes.
Sign up here. Space is limited and early registration is strongly recommended.