Isidore Sieleunou is a global health strategist with more than two decades of experience at the intersection of health systems reform, health financing, and policy innovation. He currently serves as Senior Health Economist at the World Bank, where he leads efforts to advance sustainable health system reforms across low- and middle-income countries. Prior to that, he held senior leadership and advisory roles, including within the Cameroonian Ministry of Public Health, the WHO and UNICEF. He is a passionate advocate for knowledge management and collective intelligence as engines of institutional learning and lasting policy change. Isidore is a medical doctor and holds a Master in Public Health and a PhD in Health Economics.

Krista Kruja is an independent consultant with Evidence Link, where she provides technical expertise in health policy and systems strengthening, monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL). She previously worked with international organizations and development partners supporting health sector reforms, program evaluation, and evidence generation in low- and middle-income countries. Earlier in her career, she contributed to public health research and implementation projects. Krista holds advanced degrees in public health and policy.

Victor Asare Bampoe is the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s National Health Insurance Authority, where he leads efforts to strengthen health financing and advance universal health coverage. He previously served as Country Director for Kenya at UNAIDS and held senior leadership positions supporting health and HIV programs across Africa. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Minister of Health in Ghana and worked as a medical officer within the country’s health sector. Victor holds a medical degree and a Master of Public Health degree, and has extensive expertise in health financing, public health, and global health partnerships.

David Zombré is a health economist specializing in health financing, with over fifteen years of experience strengthening health systems and advancing digital health across Africa. He has advised GAVI in Mauritania, the Tony Blair Institute in Burkina Faso, and WHO on financial protection and universal health coverage. Most recently, he supported the technical coordination of Burkina Faso's National Health Financing Forum (FONAFIS 2026) alongside RESADE. David holds an MSc in Health Economics and a PhD in Public Health.

Zhao Ying is an Associate Researcher at the Chinese Academy of Labour and Social Security. Her expertise covers medical insurance, maternity protection, and international social security comparisons. She is a member of the Medical Insurance Professional Committee of the China Association of Social Security (CAOSS) and an external expert for the ILO. She has led or served as principal author for over 60 policy research projects for agencies including the ILO, China's National Healthcare Security Administration, and the Ministry of Finance, published extensively, and received five provincial/ministerial-level research awards. Ying holds a PhD in Social Security.

Gabriela Flores is a Senior Health Economist at WHO Geneva, where she has served as the Global Technical Lead for financial protection tracking. Together with her team, she provides technical support across all regions, maintains and updates the Global Financial Protection Database, and co-produces global reports on Universal Health Coverage. Her work also includes setting norms and standards for monitoring financial protection in health, and developing survey modules to track out-of-pocket health spending through multi-platform household surveys. She holds a PhD in Statistics and Econometrics.