Nicole Ippoliti

Technical Director

YLabs

Nicole is the Technical Director at YLabs where she works with design and public health teams and young people across the globe to create innovations that improve young people’s health and economic opportunity. She has a proven track record of leading global teams to deliver impact-driven digital and service-design solutions at the intersection of sexual and reproductive health, climate resilience, financial inclusion, and mental health. She thrives when solving complex challenges with young people, eating spicy food, asking probing questions, and making others laugh.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
04:30 pm EEST	06:00 pm EEST	Climate-proofing Sexual & Reproductive Health Programming for Women & Girls Concurrent Room MH 4-2	This interactive, action-oriented skills-building session will support participants to apply a new strategic framework and toolkit to “climate proof” their SRHR programs Read More This interactive, action-oriented skills-building session will support participants to apply a new strategic framework and toolkit to “climate proof” their SRHR programs and funding portfolios. Skills-building activities will include 1) presentation and interactive dissection of short, real-world case studies, 2) a facilitated activity where participants choose a SRHR program or portfolio that they have influence on and then are guided through how to begin applying the framework to their work, 3) share out and peer-based discussion in small groups about framework operationalization strategies, and 4) receiving feedback and tips from facilitators. The final portion of the session will involve group reflection on the framework, feedback on what aspects are most valuable, and any suggestions for how to improve ease of operationalization and application to SRHR funding strategy and program implementation. Session format: Skills building Organized by Ylabs & Organon Read Less Speakers Byron Austin Executive Director, Corporate Responsibility and ESG Management Organon Adedamola Adebayo Senior Technical Specialist YLabs Nicole Ippoliti Technical Director YLabs
06:30 pm EEST	08:00 pm EEST	Breaking the Silos: Partnerships for Integrated Programming for Underserved Adolescent Girls Side Event Kigali Convention Center - Room AD 10-1	This session brings together a group of diverse stakeholders together at a side event to deliberate on the what, why now, and how to integrate approaches across SRHR, Read More This session brings together a group of diverse stakeholders together at a side event to deliberate on the what, why now, and how to integrate approaches across SRHR, climate, livelihoods and health to meet the needs of adolescent girls. Organizer: CIFF Read Less Speakers Nicola Okero Policy Officer Food for Education Clive Mutunga Director, BUILD Project African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) Alice Gathii Assistant Director Ministry of Education, Kenya Caroline Sakwa Gender &Inclusion HOD SHOFCO Beria Wawira Program Officer Zizi Afrique Foundation Julius Lukwago Director, SRHR Girl Capital Africa The Children's Investment Fund Foundation Stella Kanyerere Deputy Country Director/Director Program Delivery Living Goods Nicole Ippoliti Technical Director YLabs