Vera Siesjö
A global health leader with two decades of international experience advancing planetary health, health systems transformation, and sustainable development, at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Vera Siesjö leads the Bank’s thought leadership agenda at the nexus of health, nature, climate, and inclusion. Before joining AIIB, Vera held leadership roles across leading international organisations. As Advisor to the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, she oversaw health programs across several continents. She also served as Senior Program Officer and founding team member of the Defeat NCD Partnership at UNOPS, and as Director of ACCESS Health International. Vera co-founded E-Pharma and continues to advise several health sector startups driving innovation and equity in care. Vera holds a Doctor of Psychology from UP and a Master’s in International Public Health from the University of Sydney.