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Webinar: What is the role of small businesses in promoting health and well-being
18 May 2023, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm
This Webinar will focus on the role of small businesses in promoting and championing the health agenda.
This event is free.
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Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
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Global Business School for Health
Join Prof. Julie Davies and Gisela Abbam at this webinar. We are hearing much more about the role of businesses, primarily through their ESG agendas since the Covid-19 pandemic. There are explicit calls to have health featured more prominently, particularly in terms of metrics and the role of businesses in terms of their employees and customers. Yet, with the gig economy, we see the number of small businesses growing, with many operating online locally and globally. Consequently, this webinar focuses on the role of small businesses in promoting and championing the health agenda, particularly around equality and prevention – what is a small business to do?
About the Speaker
Gisela Abbam
Chair, General Pharmaceutical Council & Senior Director, Government Affairs at PerkinElmer
Gisela is a Senior Director for Government Affairs at PerkinElmer. She is the Chair of the General Pharmaceutical Council, UK and former Chair of the British Science Association. She also serves on the Board of Everywoman Ltd and Briyah Institute, USA. Gisela is the Founder and former Managing Director of OTGA Management Consultancy. Gisela is a Commissioner for the National Preparedness Commission in UK. She has worked in conjunction with the WHO, World Bank and the UN to improve health outcomes globally. She is also a Global Goodwill Ambassador.
Gisela was named one of the 100 Women to Watch for FTSE 350 Boards. Gisela is the winner of the 2019 Black British Business Person of the Year Award. She was awarded Iconic Woman creating a better World for All by the Women Economic Forum. Gisela was awarded Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce for her contribution to social change. Previously, she was the Director of Strategic Partnerships and a Company Officer for Abt Associates, one of the top 20 global research and evaluation companies.
Gisela was also previously the inaugural Global Executive Director for Government Affairs & Policy for General Electric Healthcare. She developed the global function. She was responsible for the strategic direction of government affairs and policy for GE Healthcare, the $18 billion business unit of GE that provides transformational medical technologies to health customers in over 100 countries.
Gisela has written over 45 white papers on various public policy issues.
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