Keynote Speaker: Professor Richard Sullivan
Venue: Oglesby Cancer Research Building lecture theatre
Date: Monday 22nd June 2026, 15:00-16:30 (BST)
How do you deliver life-saving cancer care when the systems around it are collapsing?
Join us for an in-person keynote, ‘Cancer in a time of conflict: from political economy to systems engineering’, with Professor Richard Sullivan (King’s College London), exploring how geopolitical instability is reshaping oncology and why the intersection of cancer, health systems and national security matters more than ever.
Professor Sullivan will share insights into:
• How to build resilient cancer care pathways in fragile and conflict-affected settings
• What the securitisation of health means for cancer care (including CBRN threats and health intelligence)
• How policy and political economy (e.g., medicines and surgery) shape patient outcomes during war
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About The Keynote Speaker
Professor Richard Sullivan is the Director of the Institute of Cancer Policy and Co-Director of the Centre of Conflict & Health Security at King’s College London.
A former Clinical Director of Cancer Research UK, Professor Sullivan now leads the World Bank Group’s cancer strategy and serves as an NCD advisor to the WHO. His career spans from pioneering laboratory drug discovery (targeting the EGFR receptor) to leading major health-strengthening programs across the Middle East. He remains at the forefront of research into high-threat infectious diseases and the development of modern health intelligence.
Who should attend?
This event is essential for researchers, clinicians, policy-makers, and students interested in global health, international relations, and the future of resilient medical systems.
