All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. Unless otherwise noted, speakers have nothing to disclose.

Moderators

Emily Farkas, MD
Kathleen Fenton, MD
Robert Neely, MD

Presentations

1. Meeting the World's Needs: Global Cardiac Surgery Workforce Planning 
   Dominique Vervoort, MD, MPH, MBA
    
2. Doing the Numbers: The Costs of Cardiac Surgery Around the World
   Marcelo Cardarelli, MD, MPH
    
3. Cardiac Surgical Program-Building in East Africa
   Stephen Ekure Takow, MD, MMed
   Emily Farkas, MD
    
4. World Health Organization’s ECO (Emergency, Critical, & Operative Care) Resolution As It Applies to Sustainability in Global CT Surgery
   Jaymie A. Henry, MD, MPH
    
5. Panel Discussion
    
6. The Latin American Journey of the Cardiovascular Surgeons-Scientist through Inspiration, Roadblocks, and Resilience: Visual and Bibliometric Review of The Last 20 Years
   W. Samir Cubas
    
7. Best Models for Collaborative Learning Around the Globe
   Nuria M. Novoa, MD, PhD, FEBTS
   Disclosure(s): Medtronic: Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Terminated, November 28, 2024); Astra Zeneca global: Advisory Board (Terminated, March 31, 2024); Johnson and Johnson,: Advisory Board (Terminated, June 30, 2024)
    
8. Panel Discussion