D 10 - Empowering Young Global Health Leadership

The Young Physician Leaders programme was launched in 2011 by the International Academy Partnership in conjunction with the World Health Summit and the M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centres and Medical Universities. Since then it has strived to identify and train physicians under the age of 40 to equip them with the skills they will require to navigate their professional future.

To date, the YPL network of alumni includes more than 170 leading young professionals, who were nominated by their national academies. This year's cohort includes 20+ physicians with different professional backgrounds in 20+ different countries.

In the last couple of days we have had the opportunity, to reflect on the challenges we face when leading in our professional lives and the very nature of what it takes to be an effective leader in the world of today. We have been mentored by some of the great minds at ESMT Berlin and the Bayer Foundation but perhaps most uniquely we have had a chance to share and learn from each other's experiences.

During this session we would like to convey some of the insights we have gathered over the last couple of days. Members of the program will now present two case studies each presenting leadership challenges which we feel are relatable and must be addressed.

There will be a designated time for contributions from the audience during which we encourage you to participate.