2026 Roundtable 3 | Diaspora Intellectual Capital & Workforce: Activating the Brain Gain

Roundtable 3 | Diaspora Intellectual Capital & Workforce: Activating the Brain Gain | From Potential to Power 2026 Africa carries more than 25% of the global disease burden but has less than 5% of the world’s health workforce. As donor-funded positions disappear, the human capital crisis is as urgent as the financing crisis. Join the African Health Catalyst Forum (AHCF) and Africa CDC’s Health Economics and Financing Division for the third and final roundtable in the 2026 series, From Potential to Power: Mobilizing the Diaspora and Private Sector for Africa’s Health Sovereignty. What we’ll explore Workforce resilience: preventing a talent crisis as donor-funded positions disappear Brain circulation: how diaspora professionals can contribute without relocating, through virtual mentorship, short-term placements, credential recognition, and tax incentives Research and the African health knowledge economy Sustainable financing and integration for community health workers Moderator Dr. Robert Chiegil, CEO, Impact Delivery Group, LLC Guest Speaker Prof. Jim Campbell, Professor of Practice in Health Workforce, King’s College London; Trustee, Global Health Partnerships; former Director of Health Workforce, World Health Organization Panelists Ms. Angela Odai, Head of the Diaspora Division, African Union Commission (AUC) Omolayo Nkem Oyudo, Director of Programs and Communications, African Diaspora Network (ADN) Prof. Tawana Kupe, Former Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria Date and time: Thursday, 29 October 2026 10:00 AM EDT (Washington DC) | 3:00 PM WAT (Lagos) | 4:00 PM SAST (Johannesburg) | 5:00 PM EAT (Nairobi, Addis Ababa) Format: Moderated panel, live Q&A, and open mic. Want to speak or ask a question live? Join us on Zoom: bit.ly/FromPotential2Power Catch up on the series Roundtable 1, Unlocking Diaspora Capital: https://www.youtube.com/live/jOKY-QtDoec Roundtable 2, Private Sector as System-Builder: https://www.youtube.com/live/xjQhReYh4Bs Ecosystem partners: African Diaspora Network, ONE, EpiSolutions Public Health Services, PnP Ahead, Le Jardin de Zoey About AHCF: The African Health Catalyst Forum (AHCF) convenes policymakers, diaspora leaders, and the private sector to translate dialogue into action on Africa’s health priorities. AHCF is hosted by Cutting Edge Public Health Solutions. Learn more: https://cephs.org/african-health-cata... #AfricanHealth #HealthSovereignty #AHCF #AfricaCDC #DiasporaEngagement #HealthWorkforce #BrainGain #FromPotentialToPower #CPHIA2026