Events that I ogranized

  • AI for Global Health Innovation Challenge: I organized the 2024 Global South AI4PEP Network Students’ “AI for Global Health Innovation” Challenge, which brought together 246 students forming 80 teams from 30 countries. November 16, 2024.
  • 2024 Global Symposium on Health System Research in Nagasaki: I co-organized an AI for Global Health side event at the Eighth Global Symposium on Health System Research in Nagasaki, Japan, to discuss Artificial Intelligence for Global Health (AI4GH): Achievements, Lessons, and the Way Forward from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Attended in person. November 21, 2024.
  • 2024 Global Symposium on Health System Research in Nagasaki: I co-organized a panel discussion at the Eighth Global Symposium on Health System Research in Nagasaki, Japan. Panel title: Navigating Responsible AI for Equitable and Just Health Systems in the Global South. Attended in person. November 21, 2024.
  • 2024 Global Symposium on Health System Research in Nagasaki: I co-organized a panel discussion at the Eighth Global Symposium on Health System Research in Nagasaki, Japan. Panel title: From Research to Healthcare to Policy Change. Attended in person. November 20, 2024.
  • 2024 Global Symposium on Health System Research in Nagasaki: I co-organized a panel discussion at the Eighth Global Symposium on Health System Research in Nagasaki, Japan. Panel title: Bridging the Gap: From AI Innovations to Healthcare Transformation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Attended in person. November 20, 2024.
  • 2024 AAAI Fall Symposium: I co-organized the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Fall Symposium Session on Machine Intelligence for Equitable Global Health (MI4EGH), held at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, Virginia. Attended in person. November 7-9, 2024.
  • Empowering Our Community Through Mathematics: I co-organized the Empowering Our Community Through Mathematics event for Black parents across the Greater Toronto Area, in collaboration with the Durham Catholic District School Board, at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. Attended in person. September 25, 2024.
  • UNGA79 Science Summit: I was a convener at the UNGA79 Science Summit at the UN headquarters and organized and moderated two sessions. The second session was titled AI for Health at Scale: Trajectories, Governance, Ethics, and Community Impact in the Global South. Attended in person. September 18, 2024.
  • UNGA79 Science Summit: I was a convener at the UNGA79 Science Summit at the UN headquarters and organized and moderated two sessions. The first session was titled AI Solutions: Transforming Healthcare in the Global South—Challenges and Opportunities. Attended in person. September 12, 2024.
  • CBSN BE-STEMMM 2024 Conference: I co-organized the Canadian Black Scientists Network (CBSN) BE-STEMMM 2024 Conference. Attended in person. July 30 – August 1, 2024.
  • CBSN BE-STEMMM 2024 Conference: I organized the Canadian Black Scientists Network (CBSN) BE-STEMMM 2024 Conference Mathematics Session. Attended in person. July 30, 2024.
  • Nso Community Empowerment Event: I organized an event that brought together Nso people across Canada to meet in person, connect, and raise funds for development work in Nso, Cameroon. Attended in person. July 20, 2024.
  • Canadian Black Scientists Network (CBSN) Ontario: I organized and chaired the Canadian Black Scientists Network-Ontario node launch meeting. Attended in person. July 30, 2024.
  • Data for Policy 2024 Conference: I co-organized a special session titled Historical Arc from WWII to AI: Collective Action for Global Equity at the Data for Policy 2024 Conference, held at Imperial College London. Attended in person. July 9-11, 2024.
  • Kong Research Lab, Undergraduate Conference 2023: I organized the Kong Research Lab Summer Undergraduate Conference 2023. Attended in person. September 6, 2023.
  • York University Graduate Student MeetUp: I organized the York University Graduate Student MeetUp. Attended in person. August 30, 2023.
  • Canadian Black Scientists Network (CBSN) Ontario: I organized and chaired the Canadian Black Scientists Network-Ontario node launch meeting. Attended virtually via Zoom. June 14, 2023.
  • Black in Mathematics, York University Panel Discussion: I organized a panel discussion for Black in Mathematics students at York University. Panel title: Mathematics—Abstract or Absolute? Attended in person. June 10, 2023.
  • Canadian Mathematics Society (CMS) 2023 Summer Meeting: I organized a session at the Canadian Mathematics Society (CMS) Meeting on Mathematical Modelling of Ecological, Evolutionary, and Infectious Disease Dynamics. Attended in person. June 2-5, 2023.
  • Consortium of Universities for Global Health 2023 Conference: I organized a workshop titled Fairness in Machine Intelligence for Global Health at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health 2023 Conference. Attended virtually via Zoom. April 3, 2023.
  • AI for Global Challenges and Lessons Learned: I organized the Global South AI4PEP Network Bi-Weekly Lecture Series. Theme: AI for Global Challenges and Lessons Learned. Attended virtually. February 20 – May 29, 2023.
  • Gender Action Learning in Digital One Health Research Workshop: I co-organized a workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, on Gender Action Learning in Digital One Health Research. Attended in person. February 20-24, 2023.
  • Canadian Black Scientists Network BE-STEMM 2023 Conference: I co-organized the Canadian Black Scientists Network BE-STEMM 2023 Conference. Attended virtually. February 1-4, 2023.
  • 2023 MfPH Early Warning Systems Workshop: I organized a workshop at the Fields Institute on Early Warning Systems for Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases. Attended in person. January 23-25, 2023.
  • Data for Policy Conference 2022: I organized and participated in a panel discussion on Towards an Inclusive Data Governance Policy for the Use of AI in Africa at the Data for Policy Conference at the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington. Attended in person. December 10, 2022.
  • United Nations General Assembly 77 (UNGA77) Science Summit Interactive Panel Session: I co-organized a panel session at the UNGA77 Science Summit on Artificial Intelligence Research in Health: Tackling Global Challenges as One. Attended in person. September 22, 2022.
  • SummerUP Mathematics Program 2022: I organized a one-month mathematics workshop to inspire Grades 10-12 students from Black communities to develop confidence in math, retain their skills over the summer, and overcome math anxiety. Attended virtually via Zoom. July 12 – August 11, 2022.
  • Camp for Black Youth: Introduction to Data Science: I organized a workshop introducing Black youth in Grades 7-10 to data science. Attended virtually via Zoom. July 18-22, 2022.
  • Canadian Center for Disease Modelling (CCDM) Incubation Day 2022: I chaired the organizing committee for the CCDM Incubation Day 2022, successfully leading the event. Attended virtually via Zoom. May 16-17, 2022.