The 2025 Emerging Leaders cohort, which includes candidates from 25 countries across 5 continents, has been announced
The World Heart Federation created the WHF Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme to form and develop a long-term cadre of experts who collaborate, research, and act to reduce premature mortality from cardiovascular disease globally. The Programme, established by Dr Salim Yusuf in 2014, provides training and networking opportunities in cardiovascular health policy and implementation research for healthcare practitioners, researchers, and global health advocates.
Focusing on a different priority area each year, the objective of the training module is to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 3.4. Our community of over 240 experts has so far tackled a number of issues, including secondary prevention, tobacco control, access to essential medicines, diabetes, infectious diseases, and digital health.
This year’s programme will take place from 15–19 November in Florence, Italy, and will focus on the timely and impactful theme of Artificial Intelligence for Cardiovascular Health through Implementation Research.
The 2025 Emerging Leaders cohort are:
Adedayo Edwin Ojo, Nigeria
Adrian Bednarek, Poland
Aishwarya Vijay, United States
Ali Alakhfash, Saudi Arabia
Andreina Carbone, Italy
Constance Viehbeck, United Kingdom
Deepa Srinivasan, India
Demilade Adedinsewo, United States
Egide Haragirimana, Burundi
Gabriela Paixão, Brazil
Ify Mordi, United Kingdom
Jaya Chandrasekhar, Australia
Joanna Popiolek-Kalisz, Poland
Kai Ping Sze, Singapore
Kganetso Sekome, South Africa
Mariama Touray, Switzerland
Matthew Guilford, Myanmar
Naizihijwa Majani, Tanzania
Palash Chandra Banik, Bangladesh
Parul Mutreja, India
Pavithren V S Pakianathan, Austria
Sabiu Mohammed Hamza, Nigeria
Sandeepa Karki, Nepal
Vegim Zhaku, North Macedonia
Vivienne Guan, Australia
Building on the growing success of the Salim Yusuf Emerging Leaders Programme, WHF continues to strengthen its efforts in developing a global community of leaders advancing cardiovascular health through innovation, collaboration, and impactful research.
