Barbara Laurenceau is the Head of Programs for the RBM Partnership to End Malaria. With over 20 years of experience in global health programme management and strategic leadership, she joins from the United Nations, where she held senior positions driving health initiatives and forging strategic alliances.

Barbara has a strong commitment to innovation and technology in health, pioneering initiatives focused on data, artificial intelligence, and digital health solutions in Africa and the Caribbean. She has managed large and complex grant portfolios and led initiatives on youth and women empowerment, the humanitarian-development nexus, climate action, and sustainable financing.

Barbara holds a Doctor of Business Administration specializing in digital health innovation in Africa and a master’s in international relations. She speaks five languages and can be followed on LinkedIn at Barbaralaurenceau and on X (Twitter) at @bjlaurenceau.