RSTMH Annual Meeting 2025 - AI in Global Health: Ethics, Equity and Innovation
Join us for RSTMH’s two-day conference in London, exploring the transformative impact of wearables, big data modelling, machine learning, and digital technology on tropical medicine and global health.
Programme and Registration
The RSTMH Annual Meeting will bring together leading experts from research, policy, and industry to examine how AI-driven innovations are advancing prevention, R&D, disease surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment. The conference will also address the ethical and equity challenges these technologies present.
This event will take place at Coin Street, London SE1.
- Thursday 25 September 2025, 8:30AM - 7:00PM BST (including a drinks reception)
- Friday 26 September 2025, 8:30AM - 5:00PM BST
Speakers
- Professor Rifat Atun (Harvard), Professor of Global Health Systems
- Dr Peiling Yap (Health AI), Chief Scientist
- Carleigh Krubiner (Wellcome), Bioethics Lead
- Rohit Malpani, Consultant on AI in health, AMR, and access to medicines
- Dr Gita Khalili Moghaddam (University of Cambridge), Principal Investigator, Department of Clinical Neurosciences
- Professor Adam Roberts (LSTM), Professor of Microbiology Medicine
- Professor George M. Varghese (CMC Vellore), Professor and Head of Department of Infectious Diseases
- Dr Bhargavi Rao (Médecins Sans Frontières and LSHTM), Strategic Lead for Research and Associate Professor in Humanitarian Health
- Dr Craig Tipple (DNDi), Medical Director
Tickets are open to all. Ticket prices include access to expert lectures and panel discussions, morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch, and conference materials. A drinks reception will follow the close of Day 1.
Two-day ticket (25 & 26 September)
Day 1 only and drinks reception (25 September)
Discounted rates are available for RSTMH members and Fellows. If you are not yet a member, you can purchase membership at a reduced rate when booking your ticket. Membership purchased this way includes one year of electronic access. Learn more about RSTMH membership.
Certificates of attendance will be issued following the event. Tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Apply to Present
RSTMH members and Fellows can apply to present at the Annual Meeting by submitting an abstract. Learn more about RSTMH membership.
- Abstracts open: Wednesday 19 March 2025, 12:00 PM BST
- Abstract submission deadline: Wednesday 14 May 2025, 12:00 PM BST
- Event date – RSTMH Annual Meeting: Thursday 25 - Friday 26 September 2025
Guidance for Applicants:
- All applicants will automatically be considered for the RSTMH Travel Scholarship; no separate application is required.
- Researchers are encouraged to submit their abstract as soon as possible. Late submissions will not be considered.
- If your application is successful, RSTMH Global Assessors will recommend how your work should be presented (orally or as a poster). Oral presenters will be allocated 15 minutes to present their work.
- Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
- Submissions must be entirely your own work. AI-generated content is not acceptable.
- Certificates of participation will be provided after the event.
Apply for an RSTMH Travel Scholarship
RSTMH members and Fellows are invited to apply for a travel scholarship to attend the Annual Meeting. Learn more about RSTMH membership.
Any member or Fellow who has not received a travel scholarship in the past four years is eligible to apply. Priority will be given to:
- Those presenting an abstract at the meeting
- Early career professionals and students
- Residents of low- or middle-income countries (LMICs)
- Individuals who have not attended an international conference before
If you have applied to present at the Annual Meeting, you will automatically be considered for the RSTMH Travel Scholarship; no separate application is required. Please note it is your own responsibility to apply for a visa. RSTMH can write supporting visa letters for RSTMH members and Fellows who have registered for the Annual Meeting.
Apply for a travel scholarship
Venue
This year’s Annual Meeting will be held at Coin Street in London, conveniently located near Waterloo Station. The Conference Centre at Coin Street is part of a unique social enterprise, supporting local parks, studios, galleries, and a range of activities for the local community in the heart of London’s South Bank.
Coin Street Conference Centre 108 Stamford St South Bank London SE1 9NHVisa Information
Please be aware it is your own responsibility to apply for a visa. RSTMH is delighted to write supporting visa letters for members and Fellows who have registered to attend the Annual Meeting. Letters will only be sent when full payment is received. Please contact clare [dot] mccraith [at] rstmh [dot] org with any questions.
The UK government website is the most up to date location for visa information, so please double check their page before finalising your travel arrangements.