Leadership in Action: Global Brain Health Satellite Sessions

As part of the Global Brain Health Institute's (GBHI) 10-year milestone, five global sites will host Leadership in Action: Global Brain Health Satellite Sessions in May 2026.

These locally led events, organized by Atlantic Fellows in collaboration with local partners, reflect regional priorities, cross-sector partnerships, and creative approaches to advancing brain health equity. Across these five satellites, a series of engaging local programs, events, and innovations will take place in communities worldwide.

As the culmination of these efforts, participants will gather together in a shared, synchronous global session on Thursday, May 21, hosted by GBHI at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). In this hybrid webinar, participants will hear directly from fellows and partners leading each Satellite Session, who will offer insights into their local work and the collaborations shaping brain health across diverse settings.

The webinar will also provide an opportunity to:

• Understand the origins of GBHI’s interdisciplinary model
• Explore how value-based leadership has shaped a growing international community of fellows
• Hear about the initial philanthropic vision that helped spark a global, equity-focused movement in brain health

This session will be in conversation with GBHI faculty and leadership, including Lea Grinberg, MD, PhD; Serggio Lanata, MD, MS; Bruce Miller, MD; Chris Oechsli, MA, JD; Kate Rankin, PhD; Virginia Sturm, PhD; Victor Valcour, MD, PhD; and others, moderated by Camellia Latta.

The 2026 Satellite Sessions will take place in:

• Uganda
  The Art and Memory Café
  Rodney Erismas Kiggundu
• Oceania Region
  Brain Health at Night: Oceania’s Quiet Strengths
  Susanne Röhr, Funmi Akindejoye, Alison Canty, Sarah Cullum, Muthoni Gichu, Kim-Huong Nguyen, Miguel Renteria
• Peru
  Brain, Equity, and Resilience: Advancing Peru’s National Dementia Plan through Science, Policy, and Community
  Maryenela Illanes-Manrique, Sheila Castro-Suárez, Haydeé “Nancy” Rumaldo
• France and Francophone Countries
  En route pour la santé du cerveau! On the Road to Brain Health! A Multinational Public Awareness Campaign
  Yaohua Chen, Eleonore Bayen, Laurent Cleret, Sandra Higuet, Maelenn Guerchet, Agathe Vrillon, Emmanuel Epenge, Geeta Dorkhy, Mawuli Lawson
• Argentina
  Brain Health on Stage: Art, Science, and Care in Dialogue
  Dani Macri, Adolfo García, Lucía Pertierra, Nahuel Magrath, Sol Fittipaldi

Together, these Satellite Sessions highlight the diversity, interdisciplinarity, and community-driven leadership that define GBHI and the Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health. They offer an opportunity to reflect on a decade of progress while advancing new ideas, partnerships, and action for the future of global brain health.

These Satellite Sessions are part of a broader 10-year anniversary celebration taking place at GBHI at UCSF from May 18 to 21.

Light refreshments will be served for those joining in person.