AI in Tertiary Education Webinar Series – Session 5
Session 5 Successfully Conducted! People to People (P2P), in partnership with Anadach, successfully concluded Session 5 of the AI in Tertiary Education Webinar Series on July 1, 2026. Topic: AI at Scale – Experiences and Lessons from the Healthcare Space Thank you to our speakers and all participants for making this session engaging and impactful. Your insights and active participation continue to advance the conversation on AI in education and healthcare. The webinar series will continue in September. Stay tuned for Session 6! July 1, 2026 8:00 AM EST Virtual Register today: Join us for an engaging discussion on how AI is transforming healthcare and shaping the future of higher education. Program: 8.00am – 8.10am Welcome Remarks – People to People (P2P) & Anadach 8.10am – 8.20am Special Remarks – Ambassador Fitsum Arega – Ethiopian Ambassador to Canada 8.20am – 8.55am Panel Discussion with Moderator | Dr. Iyabo Tinubu-Karch – Physician-Executive & Healthcare CEO | Interim & Transformation Leadership Panelists: Dr. Ronke Akerele – National Director, Experience and Engagement, NHS England Dr. Desalegne Mengesha Degefaw – Country Director, Ohio State Global One Health – Ethiopia Dr. Isabel Pimenta – Director of Strategy and Digital Health, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Maryland. Audience engagement (virtually) managed by moderator 8.55am – 9.00am Closing reflections & Next Steps – P2P and Anadach Dr. Ronke Akerele National Director, Experience and Engagement, NHS England Dr Ronke Akerele is a distinguished and visionary leader dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening organizations across the public and private sectors. With extensive board-level and executive experience, she is recognized for her expertise in governance, fifinancial oversight, strategic planning, culture and service transformation, and system-wide collaboration. As National Director of Experience and Engagement at NHS England, she plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the world’s largest workforce strategy, focused on improving retention, staff engagement, and workplace culture for 1.3 million NHS employees. Her career is defined by leading high-impact initiatives that improve access to services, patient health outcomes, reduce disparities, enhance patient-centred care, and create positive, inclusive environments where staff can thrive. Dr. Akerele also holds prominent Non-Executive Director positions, including at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she provides strategic oversight on governance, fifinancial sustainability, and capability development. In her role at the WHO Collaborating Centre, she provides expert guidance on global workforce development, quality improvement, and health system strengthening. Beyond her professional leadership, she is a passionate advocate for diversity, empowerment, and career advancement. As Co-Founder of OJA Group, she champions programme that support Black and ethnic minority women in building confidence, developing skills, and accessing opportunities that accelerate their careers. With a Doctorate in Organizational Change and an Executive MBA from Imperial College London—where she is also an honorary lecturer—Dr. Akerele blends academic rigour with deep practical experience. Her career spans senior roles in transformation, innovation, performance management, and quality improvement, earning recognition for driving award-winning service models and embedding cultures of excellence. A dynamic strategist, innovator, and champion for meaningful change, Dr. Ronke Akerele continues to inspire progress, empower people, and shape a brighter future through every organisation and community she serves. Dr. Isabel Pimenta Director of Strategy and Digital Health, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Maryland. Isabel Rocha Pimenta, MD, MBA, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University and a hospitalist physician at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, where she serves as Director of Strategy and Digital Health for the Division of Hospital Medicine. Her work focuses on the practical implementation of artificial intelligence in clinical and operational settings, including AI-driven hospital workflows, ambient documentation, and real-world data research in collaboration with academic medical centers in Brazil and the United States. A recognized voice in responsible clinical AI adoption, Dr. Pimenta bridges the worlds of medicine, technology, and health systems strategy. Prior to her clinical career, she spent over a decade as a Health Specialist at the World Bank Group, leading health system reform initiatives across multiple regions. She holds a medical degree from the Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), completed internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital through the Osler Program, and holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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