In conversation with Dr. Renu Bindra and Dr. Ebere Okereke , hosted by Lizzie Cho

TEDxLadbrokeGrove is hosting a series of virtual events exploring the issues of the moment. Speakers join us to explore a whole host of topics spanning Race, Education, Economic Equity, Science and more to acknowledge where we are now and how we move forward from 2020.

2020 has shaken things up, how do we move forward for a better world together?

The sessions bring people together from different backgrounds to explore these themes, hear different perspectives and learn from one another. The sessions are panel discussions and we invite you to submit questions to be posed to the experts – there is also the opportunity to connect with others and continue the conversation after the main event.

Join Dr. Renu Bindra - Covid-19 Advice and Guidance team lead at Public Health England and Dr Ebere Okereke - a specialist in global health security and public health system strengthening, examining the facts, challenges and learnings of the pandemic.

We look forward to you joining us.

*Disclaimer: views expressed by our speakers are solely their own and not those of their employer*

With thanks to our sponsors Nova New Opportunities and The Great Get Together.

Schedule

18:00 – 19:00 – In conversation with Dr. Renu Bindra and Dr. Ebere Okereke, hosted by Lizzie Cho

19:00 – 19:15 – Continue the conversation

Dr. Renu Bindra

Renu Bindra is a public health doctor leading the COVID-19 Advice and Guidance team in Public Health England. Having trained in London, she has considerable experience of working with inner city communities before moving to Yorkshire where she established the first regional TB Control Board. The Board led on the implementation of the national TB Control strategy, working across a complex system to support improving clinical quality and address the needs of underserved populations.

Renu has experience in global public health and previously supported the UK aid-funded International Health Regulations Strengthening Project. She currently leads a team producing national guidance and advising other government departments on the public health aspects of COVID-19. She is an honorary lecturer at the University of Leeds and an experienced coach, supporting junior colleagues in their personal and professional development.

Dr. Ebere Okereke

Ebere Okereke is a public health physician with 30 years’ experience of medical and public health practice in England, Kenya, Nigeria and Trinidad & Tobago, now specialising in global health security and public health system strengthening. As a consultant in global public health at Public Health England, she leads the UK aid-funded International Health Regulations Strengthening Project, building capacity of low and middle income countries to comply with the International Health Regulations. She led the design of the project and leads its implementation and delivery resulting in a successful evaluation and securing additional funding to grow the budget to £24 million

Ebere has extensive expertise in epidemiology, health protection, communicable disease control, and emerging infections and zoonoses. A strategic thinker, she has designed and implemented public health programmes, conducted service reviews and programme evaluations and led topic-specific and sector-wide health needs assessments at national and international level.

Ebere is an experienced educator. She co-authored an e-learning module on TB for the Royal College of General Practitioners and contributed to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) e-learning module on outbreak control in low and middle income countries. In addition to giving talks to health professionals in various settings, she has been an honorary lecturer at the Leeds and Hull-York medical schools.

Ebere is an experienced coach and mentor, and a champion for diversity and inclusion. She received the 2021 UK Government Science and Engineering Inspirational Scientists and Engineers award and has been named as a role model for women in academic medicine by the British Medical Association.

https://twitter.com/DrEmeruemJnr

@PHE_uk

Lizzie Cho – Host

Driven by a passion to work with talented outliers to achieve their potential and shine, Lizzie is a life-embracer and humanist.

CEO of Ladbroke Grove based charity Nova New Opportunities and Executive Coach (Meyler Campbell Mastered Programme), Lizzie has a wide range of academic knowledge - linguistics, pedagogy, psychology & neuroscience. This is combined with rich life experience from running a charity and a business, living in 7 countries, to delivering high potential programmes within the corporate space.

www.novanew.org.uk

@nova_newopps

Schedule

18:00 – 19:00 – In conversation with Dr. Renu Bindra and Dr. Ebere Okereke, hosted by Lizzie Cho

19:00 – 19:15 – Continue the conversation