Pankaj Arora

Dr. Pankaj Kumar Arora is a senior public health leader with over two decades of experience conceptualizing, implementing, and managing large-scale health programs across India. He currently serves as Director at the National Health Authority, Government of India, where he plays a pivotal role in steering the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), the world’s largest publicly funded health assurance scheme.

Abdo Yazbeck

Abdo Yazbeck is a retired World Bank Lead Health Economist and Manager. He is also an associate editor of Health Systems and Reform and a faculty member at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. He works as an independent consultant supporting USAID, the World Bank, WHO, the Global Fund, and ADB.