Dr. Adanna Chukwuma

Adanna Chukwuma, Senior Director, Global Impact Measurement, Visa

Dr. Adanna Chukwuma

Senior Director, Visa Inc.

Adanna Chukwuma (she/her) is a Senior Director at Visa, where she drives alignment between digital payment growth and social impact, using data science and strategy, and facilitates investments at the intersection of health care and the digital economy. Prior to this, she was a senior economist at the World Bank Group, where she advised senior policymakers, including deputy prime ministers, ministers of health, and ministers of finance, and built cross-sectoral partnerships to drive social reforms. Adanna obtained a Doctor of Medicine from University of Nigeria, a Master of Science from University of Oxford, and a Doctor of Science from Harvard University. 

All Sessions by Dr. Adanna Chukwuma

11:05 am - 11:50 am
Auditorium (Selous)

Fireside Chat: Collective Action for Gender Equity

This conversation will outline the urgency of centering gender equity in the world's response to emerging health threats, and – drawing on rich experiences and insight – what it will take to incite collective action to finally elevate women leaders for the benefit of all humanity.


Speaker:
1. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania
2. The Rt. Hon Helen Clark, Former Prime Minister, New Zealand


Moderator: Dr. Adanna Chukwuma, Senior Director, Visa Inc.