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Mathilde is the founding CEO of Transform Health - a multi-sector coalition that sets out to harness digital technology and data to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). She leads the global secretariat of the coalition and reports to a board of directors of senior leaders in global health. The coalition has grown from a founding network of seven partners to more than 200 organisations worldwide working to tackle joint objectives around digital health transformation.

Mathilde is a seasoned advocate and coalition builder with experience bringing partners and networks together to deliver on global agendas. Mathilde has an MA in International Studies and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and an executive master’s in Tri-sector Collaboration from Singapore Management University. She has spent the majority of her career building multi-sector partnerships. Previous to Transform Health, she held senior roles at World Vision International, where she advocated for improved child nutrition through advocacy and popular mobilisation campaigns and facilitated cross-sector partnership around nutrition innovation across 20 countries in Asia. 

She also worked as a strategic advisor to Fondation Botnar, World Vision International, DSM/Sight and Life Foundation to support the development of their digital transformation strategies and guiding new innovation around private-public partnerships. Mathilde’s career spans over 16 years living in Asia, East Africa, Europe, and currently San Francisco. She holds several board positions to tackle issues that she cares about such as responsible AI, digital governance, and inclusion. She also represents Transform Health as a member of the UHC2030 Task Force and as a Steering Committee member on the UNITE Parliamentary Network on Global Health. She is a passionate champion of young people and women’s digital/data rights and representation.

Twitter handles: @mathildeforslun, @Trans4m_Health

Ambassador Engineer Jamal bin Salim Al Shanfari is a distinguished Omani diplomat and national health leader with over 23 years of experience in healthcare infrastructure, biomedical engineering, and international health diplomacy. He currently serves as Head of Oman’s Health Office at the World Health Organization in Geneva, representing Oman in global health governance and policy negotiations. Previously, he was Director General of Projects and Engineering Affairs at Oman’s Ministry of Health, overseeing major national projects and innovation initiatives aligned with Oman Vision 2040. Ambassador Al Shanfari is widely recognized for his integrity, strategic vision, and commitment to advancing health, peace, and sustainable development worldwide.

Linda Bonyo is Founder of the Lawyers Hub; a Digital Law organization working on Artificial Intelligence Policy in Africa. She convenes the Africa Law Tech Forum where Policymakers, Regulators and Bar Associations in Africa lead Regulation of emerging Technologies. Ms. Bonyo is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Council on Technology Policy (2023-2025) and the G20 Digital Working Group. She serves in the Africa Union’s Artificial Intelligence working Group and previously the AU’s Continental Data Policy Framework Technical Committee. She has consulted for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa on Data Governance, Digital Identity and Artificial Intelligence Policy providing technical assistance on policy frameworks for member states across Africa. Linda Bonyo is a licensed attorney of good standing in Kenya Ms. Bonyo was named 100 most influential people of African Descent 2022 by MIPAD at the UN General Assembly. In addition, she was globally awarded as a privacy practitioner in Digital Identity and awarded by SEMAFOR rest of the world awards for the most influential and impactful people in Global Tech 2022. She believes in innovation that serves humanity furthers inclusion and amplifies voices of the global majority. 

Kirsten is the Deputy Director and Policy Lead at Transform Health, a global coalition of more than 230 organisations supporting the enabling environment for the digital transformation of health systems to achieve Universal Health Coverage. Kirsten leads the policy and influencing work of the coalition, with a focus on health data governance, digital health investment, and digital health as an enabler and accelerator of UHC progress. She represents Transform Health on the Advisory Group of the Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (CSEM) of UHC2030, the UHC2030 Task Force, the WHO CSO Commission, and other global working groups and communities of practice. 

Kirsten has 20 years’ experience in advocacy and policy engagement on health (UHC, primary health care, digital health, data governance, immunisation), gender and equity. Previously, she was Global Head of Health and Nutrition Policy and Advocacy at Save the Children International and prior to that at Save the Children UK she led the health advocacy team. Kirsten has also worked with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and with UNDP Kenya. She is the former Vice Chair of the Gavi CSO Steering Committee and member of the UK Action for Global Health network Steering Committee.