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Laboratory management

Theme: Labs Without Borders: Strengthening Africa’s Diagnostic Backbone for Resilient, Equitable Health System

2^nd September 2025, Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa

Overview

Laboratory Management is a premier Pan-African leadership platform designed to empower laboratory directors and diagnostic leaders with the tools, strategies, and networks necessary to elevate the quality, efficiency, and resilience of laboratory systems across the continent. Convening in Cape Town, this forum goes beyond diagnostics, it convenes decision-makers at the helm of Africa’s laboratory landscape to reimagine governance, strengthen institutional capacity, and align diagnostic excellence with national health priorities.

Ministry of Health Officials (Diagnostics & Lab Services)
Public–Private Partnership Leaders in Health
Diagnostics Association Representatives
Medical Education & Training Institutions
Global Health and Infectious Disease Experts
Innovation & R&D Leads in Laboratory Systems
Healthcare Policy Makers & Funders
Young Scientists & Emerging Lab Professionals

Heads of Lab
Lab Managers & Supervisors
Pathologists
Lab Technologists
Lab Technicians
Lab Scientists
Lab Researchers
Directors of Public Health Laboratories
Workforce Development & HR Leads in Diagnostics
Academic Deans & Faculty from Health Sciences
Executives from National Laboratory Services

Chair:

Professor Tahir Pillay

University of Cape Town

Agenda

2nd September 2025

9:30

Opening Remarks by Chair

Prof Tahir Pillay, Head, Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Session 1: Led by the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM)

10:00

Keynote Address

Leading Africa’s Diagnostic Future: Resilient, Integrated, Locally Driven Nqobile Ndlovu, CEO, ASLM, Harare, Zimbabwe

Nqobile Ndlovu, CEO, ASLM, Harare, Zimbabwe

10:30

Fireside Chat

Leadership Imperatives for Africa’s Diagnostic Revolution

Nqobile Ndlovu, CEO, ASLM, Harare, Zimbabwe
Dr Susan Nabada, Commissioner, National Health Laboratory and Diagnostic Services, Uganda Ministry of Health; Executive Director, Uganda National Health Laboratory Services, Kampala, Uganda

11:00

Panel Discussion

From Scarcity to Sustainability: Rethinking Lab Systems Financing and Innovation in Africa in the Context of Limited Funding

Moderator:
Prof Koleka Mlisana, CEO, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa

Panelists:

Greg Khoury, Technical Consultant, WebContent, Cape Town, South Africa

Lynsey Isherwood, Strategic Lead, Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Sarah Cohen, Executive Officer, Southern African Laboratory Diagnostics Association, Johannesburg, South Africa

Dr Susan Nabada, Commissioner, National Health Laboratory and Diagnostic Services, Uganda Ministry of Health; Executive Director, Uganda National Health Laboratory Services, Kampala, Uganda

11:45

Q&A

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch Break and Visit Exhibition

13:00

Session 2

Keynote address

Strategic Laboratory Leadership: Strengthening Diagnostic Systems for Infectious Disease Preparedness in Africa

Dr Akyala Ishaku, Director, Global Health and Infectious Diseases Institute, Abuja, Nigeria

13:30

Panel discussion

Futureproofing Laboratory Workforce & Skills Development

Moderator:
Prof Tahir Pillay, Head, Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Panelists:

Dr Titus Mutwiri, Chairman, Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist Board; Academic Dean & Lecturer, Kenya Methodist University, School of Health Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya

Dr Tshego Moeletsi, Director and Head of HR & Training, Lancet Laboratories, South Africa

14:00

Innovation & Technology Sessi

Siemens Healthineers

Kristina Lang, Global Marketing Manager, Siemens Healthineers, Marburg ander Lahn, Hesse, Germany

14:30

Innovation & Technology Session

Roche

AI technology enabling predictive insights for people living with Diabetes on CGM

Susan Snell, Sub-chapter lead, Near Patient Care, Roche Diagnostics, Johannesburg, South Africa

15:00

Session 3

Panel Discussion

Catalysing Public–Private Synergy in African Laboratory Systems

Moderator:
Dr Akyala Ishaku, Director, Global Health and Infectious Diseases Institute, Abuja, Nigeria

Panelists:

Dr Titus Mutwiri, Chairman, Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist Board; Academic Dean & Lecturer, Kenya Methodist University, School of Health Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya
Dr Ashlin Rampul, Chemical Pathologist, Pathcare; Chairperson for Young Scientists, African Federation of Clinical Chemistry, Durban, South Africa
Prof Koleka Mlisana, CEO, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa

15:30

Financing in Healthcare Resiliency and Innovation - Hospital Administration Track

Sean Wegerhoff - Head: Healthcare Coverage, CIB, Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa

16:00

The Potential Value of Patient-Based Real-Time Quality Control in African Laboratorie

Prof Tahir Pillay, Head, Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Pretoria, South Africa

16:30

End of Day 1 Conference

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Opening times

Tuesday, 2 Sep: 9am - 5pm

Wednesday, 3 Sep: 9am - 5pm

Thursday, 4 Sep: 9am - 4pm

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