My names Muminah! I’m a Bengali girl from London, I’m part of the sponsorship team and working to make the 2025 summit the best experience ever!! I got into iCAN through my role in the eye-ypag of Moorfields eye hospital and it’s the best event that came into my life! I’ve made friends. I’ve met different organizations all with one purpose. To help young children’s voices become heard, and it’s the most unity I’ve seen in a lifetime. Seeing all the effort put into young children’s innovative research shows how we have a huge impact into the future and its events. I even have my own video on Jumo health about my eye condition! It’s crazy how my journey has changed my life all because of my rare eye disease! iCANs inspired me to try to achieve the best opportunities for children who don’t get as fortunate as others. I believe all children deserve to have fair education rights and have access to the innovative research that I’ve been involved in, especially with iCAN! I think it’s important that children’s opinions are heard because we are the future and without our input we would have no progress or improvements in pediatric healthcare or generally the world. iCAN's helped me be part of a new community where I feel I belong and I want to help others feel that sense of belonging and plan out what they want for their future and their experiences as a young researcher is a significant role in that.

Hi, my name is Joseph, and I am from Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. I am currently a sophomore in high school. During my service on the Kids Summit Planning Committee, I gained firsthand experience in spearheading fundraising events and in organizing large-scale international summits. I am driven to bring iCAN’s 2025 Summit to life, creating a space where pediatric voices, too often unheard, can rise—shaping a future where every young person’s story is honored in healthcare.

Hey! My name is Eleri , I’m 16 and I am from London, England. I am currently in my last year of high school and am preparing for my GCSEs which are a set of very important exams. I am hoping to go to drama school then go onto study English literature and journalism at university. Alongside my academics I am a cheerleader and ballet dancer! This year I’ve have been so fortunate to get a place on the Ican summit committee and I’m currently on the Sponsorship and partnership team! From this I have learnt how vital sponsors our to summit and I have come to even more appreciate all their support. During my time on the committee I have had the opportunity to work with friends all around the world with the aim to bring to life yet another incredible Ican summit!

Anvita Ambardekar is a high school junior from Southern California. After being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease following a challenging diagnostic journey, she became passionate about improving healthcare for pediatric patients. Inspired by her experience, Anvita joined iCAN in 2023 to support patient-centered solutions and help reduce the invasiveness of medical procedures for children. She is a founding member of the CHOC iCAN Chapter and currently serves as the Funding Director. She is also a member of the KIDS Summit Planning Committee for the 2025 iCAN Summit in Montreal. Anvita is especially passionate about the connection between biotechnology, business, and advocacy. She hopes to develop pediatric-focused medical devices and pursue a career that combines biomedical engineering, business, and public policy to create innovative solutions that improve patients’ lives and make healthcare reachable to everyone.