Neeraj Jain is a Director for Growth Operations - Asia, Middle East & Europe (AMEE) at PATH.

Uğursel Erol is a Social Security Expert in the Social Security Institution of Türkiye and has been working in the General Directorate of Universal Health Insurance since 2010. She is working in the area of health finance and reimbursement systems. She worked in the Department of Health Insurance, Deparment of Project Management and Department of Research and Development. 

Sheila Bonito, Dean of the University of the Philippines Manila College of Nursing and Head of the WHO Collaborating Center for Leadership in Nursing Development, trailblazing innovations in nursing education for national and global development. 

Sabeen Afzal, Executive Director, Poly Clinic Islamabad, is a medical doctor with postgraduate qualifications in public health, currently serving at the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MoNHSRC), Pakistan. With over 23 years of experience, she has held several key leadership positions across diverse portfolios, including Medical Education and Regulation, Public Health, Nutrition, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), International Health Regulations (IHR), and Health Systems strengthening.

Uma Mahadevan, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka, India, is a senior IAS officer and pioneering public administrator with over 30 years in service. As former Principal Secretary, Women and Child Development, she led critical reforms in Karnataka’s Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), expanded outreach of Angan wadis, and improved maternal-child nutrition outcomes. She emphasizes convergence between panchayats and frontline workers in delivering ECD services.

Roopa Srinivasan, Senior Director of Ummeed Child Development Center, is a developmental pediatrician and leader in inclusive early childhood care. She oversees clinical and training programs supporting children with developmental delays and disabilities. Her work involves early identification, family-centered interventions, and inclusive education strategies. Trained in Pediatrics and Developmental Disorders, she has worked across government and private sectors to integrate disability support into mainstream child development programs. Dr.