Baljit Sidhu - Chair

Founder, Women, Health & Innovation President, Farm Fairy Foundation

Baljit Sidhu is a global advocate for women's health innovation and the founder of Women, Health & Innovation, a platform dedicated to accelerating collaboration, investment, and leadership in women's health. She convenes leaders across healthcare, technology, and policy to spotlight practical solutions, strengthen digital health ecosystems, and advance better outcomes for women across emerging markets and Africa.

Opening the summit at 1:00 PM

Farm Fairy Foundation

Anjue Hirachund - Co-Chair

Leadership Strategist | Executive Coach

Anjue Hirachund is a leadership strategist and executive coach dedicated to developing inclusive leadership and strengthening women’s leadership pipelines across Africa. She works with organizations and leaders to build high-performance cultures, empower emerging women leaders, and advance more equitable and resilient innovation ecosystems.

Dr Zayna Khayat

Keynote Speaker | Applied Health Futurist

Chief Program Officer at AMS Healthcare and adjunct faculty at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. Dr Khayat advises healthcare and life sciences organizations on the trends reshaping care, innovation, and the future of health systems.

Keynote: The future of women's health innovation, leadership, and digital health ecosystems

Dr Shirley Zinn

Moderator – Panel Discussion

Former Group Head of HR at Woolworths Holdings and a respected South African business leader serving on multiple major boards including Sanlam, Spar and SpurCorp.

Our Panelists

Dr Dena van den Bergh

Healthcare Systems Specialist

Healthcare executive leader combining clinical expertise with systems engineering to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

Prof Keymanthri Moodley

Bioethics Leader

Emeritus Professor at Stellenbosch University and globally recognised expert in bioethics and health policy.

Chelsea Hornby

Women’s Health Strategist

Founder of Elle International and INSIDEHER advancing menstrual health, perimenopause and menopause literacy across workplaces and communities.

Phanaso Mthethiwa

Marketing Manager | Board Director | Conversation Moderator

Phanaso Mthethiwa is a marketing manager and board director who believes in the power of dialogue to inspire meaningful change. Her work sits at the intersection of business, inclusion, and purpose, where she connects strategy, storytelling, and leadership to create spaces where diverse voices are heard and transformation can begin.

Suzette Ferreira

Founder, Proto Care

Health-tech entrepreneur building a patient‑centred digital ecosystem improving access, continuity of care and preventative health.

Agenda

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm – Welcome & Opening - Baljit Sidhu

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm – Keynote - Dr Zayna Khayat

2:00 pm - 2:15 pm - FemTech Innovator Spotlights

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm - Panel Discussion (Moderator: Dr Shirley Zinn)

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm - Audience Q&A

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm - Closing & Networking

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Women, Health, & Innovation Conference 2026

Digital Health & the Future of Women's Health Ecosystems

Bypassing the old. Leaping into the present.

Cape Town | March 13, 2026

Baljit Sidhu - Chair

Anjue Hirachund - Co-Chair

Dr Zayna Khayat