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Regional Representatives

A Personal Note

Olga Tzortzatou Nanopoulou

The Regional Representatives program was born from a conviction that has guided everything I do: global work that is not rooted in local reality is just noise.

We can produce frameworks, hold forums, and publish research but if we do not understand what a clinician in Albania needs, what a policymaker in Uganda is navigating, or what a patient community in Southeast Asia is asking for, we are building in the dark.

The most important knowledge in digital health and AI governance is often the knowledge that never makes it into an international report because no one thought to ask.

Our Regional Representatives are the people who ask. They are embedded in their own regions, connected to local institutions, networks, and communities, and they carry something no headquarters can replicate: grassroots understanding.

They bring the real needs, the real gaps, and the real opportunities back to the Hub and in return, they carry the Hub’s work outward, amplifying it where it matters most.

This is not a honorary title. It is a bridge, built in both directions.

If you are deeply connected to your region and passionate about digital health, we would love to hear from you.

Warmly,

Olga

The Hub Representatives are valued partners who provide regional insight, expertise, and connectivity.

  • Represent the Hub at relevant conferences, panels, and public events, while speaking in their own professional capacity.
  • Share regional opportunities and potential collaborations with the Hub.
  • Connect the Hub to aligned local institutions, networks, and policymakers.
  • Contribute resources and expertise to the Community Platform.
  • Act as a bridge between local contexts and the Hub’s global work.

Advisors

Pascoal Bento

Pascoal Bento

Global South Outreach Advisor

Stellina Maltezou

Stellina Maltezou

Global South Lead Outreach Advisor

Regional Representatives

Rudina Degjoni
ALBANIA

Rudina Degjoni

General Director, Fier Regional Memorial Hospital

Dr. Deborah Mascalzoni
ITALY

Dr. Deborah Mascalzoni

Associate Professor & ELSI Group Leader

Dr. Dorota Krekora Zając
POLAND

Dr. Dorota Krekora Zając

Expert in Biobanking & Data Governance

Youth Ambassadors

Sofia Navarro
SWITZERLAND/COLOMBIA

Sofia Navarro

Youth Ambassador, Switzerland / Colombia

Zenejra Dorezi
SWITZERLAND

Zenejra Dorezi

PhD Researcher, University of Bern

Nikoletta Baladima
NETHERLANDS

Nikoletta Baladima

International Technology Law

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