Şeyma Handan Akyön

Dr. Şeyma Handan Akyön is a young family doctor and researcher in Turkiye who completed a specialization program in 2023. She was honored with the "Best National Family Medicine Specialist Thesis" award in 2023. She gained experience in various primary healthcare settings and currently provide medical support for homebound patients in a home care service. She also serves as the EYFDM Turkiye Event Coordinator and co-lead the EYFDM Digital Health & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Special Interest Group. Her passion lies in improving primary healthcare through digital innovations, AI solutions, and global collaboration. Dr. Akyön has presented research and organized workshops at international congresses, sharing insights on AI’s role in medicine. She has developed several interdisciplinary AI-based web applications to enhance clinical training and patient care. She has co-authored several AI-related medical publications and continue exploring how AI can enhance healthcare. Dr. Akyön is currently researching AI-powered education models to improve clinical training.

Tracey Naledi

Associate Professor Tracey Naledi is a Public Health Medicine Specialist and Deputy Dean for Social Accountability and Health Systems at the University of Cape Town. Her work spans government and civil society in South Africa and Botswana, focusing on equity-driven health systems and social determinants of health. She contributed to the WHO’s Implementing the Primary Health Care Approach: A Primer, shaping global PHC strategies. She is the founding chairperson of Tekano an organization dedicated to health equity in South Africa and serves on multiple health boards. Naledi is a key advocate for translating research into practice to improve population health outcomes.

Richard G. Roberts

Doctor Roberts is a Professor Emeritus and past Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Wisconsin, USA. A family physician and attorney, Doctor Roberts practiced full-scope Family Medicine for 35+ years in rural communities. He cared for people of all ages; performed endoscopy and surgery; and provided care in the home, nursing home, hospice, and hospital, including in birthing and intensive care units.

Professor Roberts has focused his scholarship on quality improvement, guidelines, patient safety, primary care redesign, and human factors science. He has served on more than 3 dozen national and international guideline panels. He is a certified professional in patient safety (CPPS). Doctor Roberts is a Past President of WONCA and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). He is a member of the WONCA Core Group on Human Factors.

Jim Campbell 

is the Director, Health Workforce at the WHO. He oversees the development and implementation of evidence and tools to support countries in the education, employment and retention of the health and care workforce.  He oversees collaborative networks and partnerships with academia, civil society, government institutions, professional associations, and unions, with particular focus on data exchange, digital technologies/AI and equality for women and youth.  Jim is graduate of the University of Bristol and the University of Leeds, and an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.