Devex IMPACT HOUSE @ UNGA

Sept. 21-24, 2026

New York / On-Demand

Where the conversations shaping the coverage happen.

This September, Devex Impact House returns to UNGA and NY Climate Week — our hub for the people, ideas, and initiatives reshaping global development today. Across four days of live journalism, high-level convenings, and candid conversations, we'll explore what's working, who's driving change, and the shifts transforming development right now — from who funds development and who sets the agenda to the next chapter of multilateralism, how AI and digital technologies are reshaping opportunity, power, and access, the growing role of private capital, and what it takes to build resilience in a more volatile world.

Through news-making interviews on the Impact Stage, interactive sessions in the Innovation Lounge, closed-door roundtables, and networking throughout the Global Commons, Devex Impact House is designed to spark ideas, forge connections, and move conversations forward. On September 22, we'll host the UHC Pavilion, bringing together health leaders to help shape the agenda for the 2027 U.N. High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage.

Stay tuned as we unveil more speakers, sessions, and opportunities to participate.

Program

Sept. 21–24, 2026 · This agenda is still evolving. Check back for updates on speakers and sessions

Speakers

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Ola Abualghaib

Ola Abualghaib

Director, U.N. Global Disability Fund

Dr. Angeli Achrekar

Dr. Angeli Achrekar

Deputy executive director, UNAIDS

Noubar Afeyan

Noubar Afeyan

Founder and CEO, Flagship Pioneering and co-founder and chair of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative

Dr. Shahed Alam

Dr. Shahed Alam

Co-founder and co-CEO, Noora Health

Nick Allardice

Nick Allardice

President and CEO, GiveDirectly

H.E. Deemah AlYahya

H.E. Deemah AlYahya

Secretary-general, Digital Cooperation Organization

Anne-Claire Amprou

Anne-Claire Amprou

chair of executive board, Unitaid

Wendy Anderson

Wendy Anderson

Senior vice president, government and global public affairs, Salesforce

Karen Ansara

Karen Ansara

Founder and chair, Network of Engaged International Donors

Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony

Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony

Minister of health, Ministry of Health of Guyana

Alfonso Apicella

Alfonso Apicella

Senior officer for global advocacy campaigns, Caritas Internationalis

Nazanin Ash

Nazanin Ash

CEO, Welcome.US

Sien Avalos

Sien Avalos

Director of BD Social Investing and president of BD Foundation, BD

Anurita Bains

Anurita Bains

Associate director for health/HIV, UNICEF

Dr Adebobola Bashorun

Dr Adebobola Bashorun

Director and national coordinator, National AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and STIs Control Program, Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Nigeria

Dr. Rachel Batterham

Dr. Rachel Batterham

Senior vice president of medical innovation and external engagement for cardiometabolic health, Lilly

Mónica Bauer

Mónica Bauer

Senior vice president of Social Impact at PepsiCo, and president at PepsiCo Foundation

Danielle Bayer

Danielle Bayer

CEO, Evidence Action

Governor David Beasley

Governor David Beasley

Former executive director, World Food Programme

Emily Bensen

Emily Bensen

CEO, Integrate Health

Dr. Parag Vijay Bhamare

Dr. Parag Vijay Bhamare

Global technical lead, Jhpiego

Debapriya Bhattacharya

Debapriya Bhattacharya

Distinguished fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue

Anna Bjerde

Anna Bjerde

Managing director of operations, World Bank

The Honorable David Bohigian

The Honorable David Bohigian

CEO, Meridian International Center

Valerie Boulet

Valerie Boulet

Chief development officer, WHO Foundation

Prof Kieron Boyle

Prof Kieron Boyle

CEO, 100x Impact

Mike Bracken

Mike Bracken

Partner and co-founder, Public Digital

Jeff Bradach

Jeff Bradach

Co-founder and former managing partner, The Bridgespan Group

Gaston Browne

Rt. Hon. Gaston Browne

Prime Minister, Government of Antigua and Barbuda

Idris Buabeng

Idris Buabeng

Country director, Ghana, LifeNet International

Howard G. Buffett

Howard G. Buffett

Chairman and CEO, Howard G. Buffett Foundation

Caitlin Burton

Caitlin Burton

CEO, Zipline Africa and head, International Expansion

Sean Callahan

Sean Callahan

President and CEO, Catholic Relief Services

Kimberly Cernak

Kimberly Cernak

Executive director, Fuse

Dr. Mukesh Chawla

Dr. Mukesh Chawla

Senior adviser, Brown University Pandemic Center, and former chief adviser, health security, World Bank

H.E. Laura Chinchilla

H.E. Laura Chinchilla

Former president of Costa Rica and president of Club de Madrid

Dr. Rumman Chowdhury

Dr. Rumman Chowdhury

Founder and CEO, Humane Intelligence PBC

Carson Christiano

Carson Christiano

Executive director, Center for Effective Global Action

Jason Clark

Jason Clark

Vice president, global public health & forest health, Valent Health

Rachel Cohen

Rachel Cohen

Senior Advisor, Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi)

Dr. Tomi Coker

Dr. Tomi Coker

Commissioner for health, Ogun State, Nigeria

Jenny Cozins

Jenny Cozins

Head of Positive Action, ViiV Healthcare

Her Royal Highness The Infanta Cristina

Her Royal Highness The Infanta Cristina

Director of International Area, "la Caixa" Foundation

Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen

Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen

CEO, GSG Impact

John W.H. Denton AO

John W.H. Denton AO

Secretary-general, International Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Gaurav Deshpande

Dr. Gaurav Deshpande

Associate vice president, medical oversight and safety, Operation Smile

Alexander Diaz

Alexander Diaz

Head of applications of science, Google.org

Kate Scaife Diaz

Kate Scaife Diaz

Director of global programs, Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs

Maggie Dougherty

Maggie Dougherty

Vice president for North American advocacy, Eleanor Crook Foundation

Isata Dumbuya

Isata Dumbuya

Director of RMNCAH, Partners In Health

Russell Dyer

Russell Dyer

Chief corporate affairs officer, Kenvue

Dr Victor Dzau

Dr Victor Dzau

Chancellor emeritus, Duke University

Enoh T. Ebong

Enoh T. Ebong

President, global development department, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Martin Edlund

Martin Edlund

Co-founder and CEO, BillionScale Health

Sister Gertrude Elelegu

Sister Gertrude Elelegu

Project manager, Bakhita: St Louis Empowerment Network

Lucy Esipila

Lucy Esipila

Regional coordinator, Caritas Africa

Alice Kang'ethe

Alice Kang'ethe

CEO, Beginnings Fund

Shannon Farley

Shannon Farley

Cofounder and executive director, Fast Forward

Ambroise Fayolle

Ambroise Fayolle

Vice president, European Investment Bank

Dr. Priscila Ferraz

Dr. Priscila Ferraz

Vice president of health production and innovation, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)

Tom Fletcher

Tom Fletcher

Undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Dr Andrew Forrest

Dr Andrew Forrest

Founder, Minderoo Foundation

Catherine Friday

Catherine Friday

Global government and infrastructure managing partner, EY

Michael Gaffey

Michael Gaffey

Director-general, Government of Ireland

Doug Galen

Doug Galen

Co-founder and CEO, Rippleworks

Ms. Lilian Gangla

Ms. Lilian Gangla

Head of government relations and corporate affairs, EIDU

H.E. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces

H.E. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces

Former president, United Nations General Assembly

Antón Leis García

Antón Leis García

Assistant high commissioner for operations, UNHCR

Slav Gatchev

Slav Gatchev

Vice president of innovative finance, The Rockefeller Foundation

Béatrice Duret Gentil

Béatrice Duret Gentil

Co-founder and FO, Bracing Neighbors

Janet Ginnard

Janet Ginnard

Director of Strategy, Unitaid

Dr. Kimberly Green

Dr. Kimberly Green

Global program director, primary healthcare, PATH

Javier Guzmán

Javier Guzmán

Chief of the health, nutrition, and population division, Inter-American Development Bank

Daniel Handel

Daniel Handel

Executive director, The New Foreign Assistance

Dr. Caroline Harper

Dr. Caroline Harper

Chief executive, Sightsavers

Elie Hassenfeld

Elie Hassenfeld

CEO, GiveWell

Dr. Richard Hatchett

Dr. Richard Hatchett

CEO, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

John Hewko

John Hewko

CEO and general secretary, Rotary International

H.E. Dr. Farida Al Hosani

H.E. Dr. Farida Al Hosani

CEO, Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE)

Cindy Huang

Cindy Huang

Nonresident Fellow, Center for Global Development

Kristian Hurley

Kristian Hurley

Executive vice president, social impact and global advocacy, Beyond Type 1

Dr. Omokhudu Idogho

Dr. Omokhudu Idogho

Group mananging director and CEO, Society for Family Health

Uchenna Igbokwe

Uchenna Igbokwe

CEO/ED, Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR)

Ken Isaacs

Ken Isaacs

Vice president of programs and government relations, Samaritan's Purse

Ms. Nasra Ismail

Ms. Nasra Ismail

Founder, Generative Connections

Dr. Bashir Issak

Dr. Bashir Issak

Director of family health, Ministry of Health of Kenya

Jonathan Jackson

Jonathan Jackson

Founder and CEO, Dimagi

Dr. Mohamed Janabi

Dr. Mohamed Janabi

WHO regional director for Africa, World Health Organization

Amalia Johnsson

Amalia Johnsson

CEO, Hand in Hand International

Lauren Kahn

Lauren Kahn

Partner and head of global impact, Public Digital

Rania Dagash-Kamara

Rania Dagash-Kamara

Assistant executive director for partnerships and innovation, World Food Programme

Nadia Karkar

Nadia Karkar

Managing partner, 500 Global

Prof. Dean Karlan

Prof. Dean Karlan

Professor at Northwestern University and founder and former president of Innovations for Poverty Action

Dr. Jean Kaseya

Dr. Jean Kaseya

Director-general, Africa CDC

Elizabeth Kelly

Elizabeth Kelly

Head of beneficial deployments, Anthropic

Lori Kerr

Lori Kerr

Chief executive officer, FinDev Canada

Dr. Vanessa Kerry

Dr. Vanessa Kerry

CEO of Seed Global Health, director of global and climate health policy in the Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and WHO special envoy for climate change and health

Dr. David Kershenobich

Dr. David Kershenobich

Secretary of health of Mexico

Amy Klement

Amy Klement

Managing Partner, Board Member, Imaginable Futures

Dr. Kalpana Kochhar

Dr. Kalpana Kochhar

Interim president, global policy and advocacy, Gates Foundation

Namrata Kolla

Namrata Kolla

Head of Skylight, Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence

Jeremy Konyndyk

Jeremy Konyndyk

President, Refugees International

Dr. Anu Kumar

Dr. Anu Kumar

President and CEO, Ipas

Nick Lagunowich

Nick Lagunowich

President of emerging markets, Pfizer

Ann Lee

Ann Lee

Co-founder and CEO, CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort)

Dr. Nidhi Leekha

Dr. Nidhi Leekha

Consultant radiologist & assistant professor, head of ultrasound, Aga Khan Hospital

Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite

Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite

CEO, HealthAI - The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health

His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho

His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho

Alina Lipcan

Alina Lipcan

CEO, Global Schools Forum

Tony Long

Tony Long

CEO, Global Fishing Watch

Jennifer Lotito

Jennifer Lotito

Chief external affairs officer, Direct Relief

Dr. Doris Macharia

Dr. Doris Macharia

President, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Dr. Silas Majambere

Dr. Silas Majambere

Business manager of Africa, Europe and Middle East, Valent Health

Anna Makanju

Anna Makanju

Head of AI for civil society and philanthropy, OpenAI Foundation

Susana Malcorra

Susana Malcorra

President, GWL Voices

Ambassador Oksana Markarova

Ambassador Oksana Markarova

Adviser to the president of Ukraine on reconstruction and investment and chair of the Ukraine House Board, Ukraine House DC Foundation

Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis

Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis

Candidate for the U.N. secretary-general, Costa Rica

Sheila Mburu

Sheila Mburu

Deputy head, International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat

H.E. Keisha McGuire

H.E. Keisha McGuire

Chief global affairs officer, RestoringVision

Tjada D’Oyen McKenna

Tjada D’Oyen McKenna

CEO, Mercy Corps

Kathryn McKenzie

Kathryn McKenzie

Divisional vice president of global citizenship and sustainability at Abbott and vice president of Abbott Fund

H.E. Aristide Medenou

H.E. Aristide Medenou

Minister of economy and finance, in charge of cooperation, Ministry of Economy and Finance of Benin

Bernadette Meehan

Bernadette Meehan

CEO, Wikimedia Foundation

Hari Menon

Hari Menon

President of global growth and opportunity, Gates Foundation

David Miliband

David Miliband

President and CEO, International Rescue Committee

Riddhi Modi

Riddhi Modi

National ambassador coordinator, India, Beyond Type 1

Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin

Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin

U.N. special envoy on financing sustainable development, United Nations

Nate Mook

Nate Mook

CEO, All Hands & Hearts

Verónica Arroyave, Ph.D., MPH

Verónica Arroyave, Ph.D., MPH

Vice president, corporate responsibility and global philanthropy at Baxter International and executive director of the Baxter Foundation, Baxter International Inc.

Dr. John Mugo

Dr. John Mugo

Executive director, Mizizi Elimu Afrika

Matti Navellou

Matti Navellou

Managing director, head of ICONIQ Impact

Carol Nawina

Carol Nawina

Executive Director, CITAMplus

Sonia Ndimbira

Sonia Ndimbira

Campaign lead, Africa REACH

Wawira Njiru

Wawira Njiru

Founder and CEO, Food4Education

Jacqueline Novogratz

Jacqueline Novogratz

Founder and CEO, Acumen

Kakenya Ntaiya

Kakenya Ntaiya

Founder and president, Kakenya's Dream

Michelle Nunn

Michelle Nunn

President and CEO, CARE USA

Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo

Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo

Professor of epidemiology and director of the Pandemic Center, Brown University School of Public Health

Michael Nyenhuis

Michael Nyenhuis

President and CEO, UNICEF USA

Margaret Odera

Margaret Odera

Community health worker and mentor mother, Mathare North hospital

Ms Catherine Ondieki

Ms Catherine Ondieki

Deputy director of education, Ministry of Education-Kenya State Department for Basic Education

Nick O’Donohoe

Nick O’Donohoe

Senior fellow, Harvard Kennedy School

Stephen Ogweno

Stephen Ogweno

Trustee, World Obesity Federation; CEO, Stowelink Foundation

Dr. Ebere Okereke

Dr. Ebere Okereke

Global health strategist

Dr. Ouma Oluga

Dr. Ouma Oluga

Principal secretary at the State Department for medical services, Kenyan Ministry of Health

Greg Perry

Greg Perry

Director-general, Global Self-Care Federation

Minh-Thu Pham

Minh-Thu Pham

Co-founder and CEO, Starling Institute

Katherine Potaski

Katherine Potaski

Chief advancement officer, SHOFCO

Dipti Pratt

Dipti Pratt

Managing Director, Toniic

Gael Pressoir

Gael Pressoir

Founder, Chibas, Haitian Center for Innovation in Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture

Dr. Lisa Minsky-Primus

Dr. Lisa Minsky-Primus

Co-founder, Livelihood Impact Fund

Sister Sarah Puls

Sister Sarah Puls

National executive officer, ACRATH — Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking In Humans

Dongyu Qu

Dongyu Qu

Director-general, Food and Agriculture Organization

Johanna Ralston

Johanna Ralston

CEO, World Obesity Federation

Shabana Basij-Rasikh

Shabana Basij-Rasikh

Co-Founder and president, School of Leadership, Afghanistan

Jim Richardson

Jim Richardson

National director of outreach, US Global Leadership Coalition

Matthew Rielly

Matthew Rielly

Ultrasound business ventures lead, Philips

Dr. Magda Robalo

Dr. Magda Robalo

President and co-founder, The Institute for Global Health and Development

Dr John-Arne Røttingen

Dr John-Arne Røttingen

CEO, Wellcome

Olga Rudnieva

Olga Rudnieva

CEO, Superhumans Center

Dr. Stephen Rulisa

Dr. Stephen Rulisa

Professor of obstetrics and gynecology, University of Rwanda

Victoria Sabula

Victoria Sabula

CEO, The AECF

Budi Sadikin

Budi Sadikin

Minister of health, Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia

Navyn Salem

Navyn Salem

Founder and CEO, Edesia Nutrition

Philipp Schönrock

Philipp Schönrock

Director, Cepei

Mr. Rudolf Schwenk

Mr. Rudolf Schwenk

Director, Global Office of Innovation, UNICEF

Peter Seligmann

Peter Seligmann

Chair, Silvania

Dr. Neil Buddy Shah

Dr. Neil Buddy Shah

CEO, Clinton Health Access Initiative

Cristina Shapiro

Cristina Shapiro

Chief strategy officer and president, Impact Fund for Children, UNICEF USA

Alok Sharma

Alok Sharma

Rt Hon The Lord Sharma KCMG PC, House of Lords, U.K. Parliament

Rebecca Sharp

Rebecca Sharp

CEO, IDinsight

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr.

Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr.

Director, Pan American Health Organization

Dr. Karlee Silver

Dr. Karlee Silver

CEO, Grand Challenges Canada

Erin Simmons

Erin Simmons

COO, Imaginable Futures

Janti Soeripto

Janti Soeripto

President and CEO, Save the Children US

Justin Spelhaug

Justin Spelhaug

President, Microsoft Elevate

Joel Spicer

Joel Spicer

President and CEO, Nutrition International

Timothy Staffa

Timothy Staffa

Chief of staff, Action Against Hunger

Dr. William (Bill) Steiger

Dr. William (Bill) Steiger

CEO, Malaria No More

Abigail Steinberg

Abigail Steinberg

Executive director, Livelihood Impact Fund

Fred Swaniker

Fred Swaniker

Founder of African Leadership Group and CEO of Sand Technologies

Julie Linn Teigland

Julie Linn Teigland

Global Vice Chair, Alliances and Ecosystems, EY

Rebecca Tickell

Rebecca Tickell

Director and producer, Big Picture Ranch

Dr. Marcello Tonelli

Dr. Marcello Tonelli

President, International Society of Nephrology

Dr Shibu Vijayan

Dr Shibu Vijayan

Chief medical officer, global health, Qure.ai

Mark Viso

Mark Viso

President and CEO, Food For the Hungry

Dr. Monique Vledder

Dr. Monique Vledder

Director of health, World Bank Group; director, Global Financing Facility

Shalina Wadhwani

Shalina Wadhwani

Executive vice president, Wadhwani Family Office

Prashant Warier

Prashant Warier

Co-founder and CEO, Qure.ai

William Warshauer

William Warshauer

President and CEO, TechnoServe

Mwasi Wilmore

Mwasi Wilmore

CEO, Ubongo

Andrew Storey

Andrew Storey

Director, sustainable markets, Impact Nexus Africa

Eddy Acevedo

Eddy Acevedo

Vice president for policy and government relations, National Endowment for Democracy

Dr. Pia Rebello Britto

Dr. Pia Rebello Britto

Global director of education, UNICEF

Lenna Koszarny

Lenna Koszarny

Founding partner and CEO, Horizon Capital

Roseline Njogu

Roseline Njogu

Principal secretary, State Department for Diaspora Affairs

Dr. Ayman Abdelmohsen

Dr. Ayman Abdelmohsen

Chief of the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Branch, UNFPA

Lady Mary Dinah

Lady Mary Dinah

Founder and CEO, Mary Dinah Foundation

Dr. Muyi Aina

Dr. Muyi Aina

Executive director/CEO, National Primary Health Care Development Agency

Jean-Sébastien Conty

Jean-Sébastien Conty

Principal deputy assistant secretary for global affairs, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Alexander De Croo

Alexander De Croo

Administrator, United Nations Development Programme

Dr. Raj Panjabi

Dr. Raj Panjabi

Senior partner, Flagship Pioneering; associate physician, Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School; author of “Safer: A Playbook — Turning Fear into Action and Crisis into Community”

Dr Jirair Ratevosian

Dr Jirair Ratevosian

Research scholar and senior fellow, Duke Global Health Institute

Kelli Rogers

Kelli Rogers

Editor, Devex

Jessie Schutt-Aine

Jessie Schutt-Aine

Executive director, Clara Lionel Foundation

Malcolm Sowah

Malcolm Sowah

Senior policy advisor, United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations

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