Meet the keynote speakers, convener, and confirmed speakers shaping the African Allied Healthcare Summit 2026 program. Additional approved speakers will be added as headshots and bios are confirmed.
Keynote Speaker
Professor Jason Arday is a leading academic and advocate for inclusion, currently serving at the University of Cambridge. His work focuses on education, equity, and social mobility, bringing together lived experience and global research. He offers a thoughtful perspective on building more inclusive and effective systems in healthcare and beyond.
Keynote Speaker
Gyasi Burks-Abbott, MS, is an author, keynote speaker, and autism self-advocate advancing neurodiversity, healthcare inclusion, and cultural awareness. As a LEND faculty member and author of My Mother’s Voice, he promotes culturally responsive care and stronger support systems for individuals with disabilities worldwide.
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Dr. Eddy Bruno Esien is an academic, researcher, and policy expert specializing in governance, education, social development, and public policy. With international teaching and research experience, he contributes to conversations on inclusive healthcare systems, leadership, and sustainable development across Africa and beyond.
Keynote Speaker
Farida N. Bedwei is a seasoned technology leader with 25+ years of experience in software engineering, digital innovation, and governance. A Microsoft alumnus and co-founder of Logiciel, she currently consults for Digital Opportunity Trust. She has served on Ghana’s National Communications Authority board and is a globally recognized disability advocate.
Convener
Lynn Dadzie-Yeboah is the founder and president of the Alexis Miranda Foundation (AMF), which supports individuals with autism in Ghana and the US, and the African Allied Health Network (AAHN). A LEND Fellow with an MPA from Suffolk University, she has over two decades of health advocacy experience alongside a 25-year career in investment management.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Abena Tannor is a Family Physician and Ghana’s first specialist in Sports, Exercise, and Rehabilitation Medicine, bringing over 18 years of clinical expertise to the advancement of physical rehabilitation in low-resource settings.
As the founder of the Alera Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Centre in Kumasi, she provides specialized, patient-centered care and innovative rehabilitation services. Her leadership extends to academia as a lecturer at KNUST and Head of the Sports, Exercise, and Rehabilitation Medicine Fellowship at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. Internationally, Dr. Tannor serves as a Technical Advisor for the United Nations (UNOPS/ATScale) and has consulted for the World Health Organization to integrate rehabilitation into primary healthcare systems globally.
Policy, governance, and cross-sector collaboration for stronger allied healthcare systems.
Practical approaches to reducing disparities and improving access to quality care.
Training, service delivery, and implementation models that help allied health teams work at scale.
Join healthcare professionals, advocates, policymakers, students, and partners in Accra for two days of connection and practical collaboration. Registration is managed through Whova.
