Irwin Redlener, M.D., is founding director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, director of the Center’s Pandemic Resource and Response Initiative and co-founder – with singer Paul Simon- of The Children’s Health Fund. The author of two books, Americans at Risk: Why We’re Not... Read more
Irwin Redlener, M.D., is founding director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, director of the Center’s Pandemic Resource and Response Initiative and co-founder – with singer Paul Simon- of The Children’s Health Fund.
The author of two books, Americans at Risk: Why We’re Not Prepared for Megadisasters and What We can Do Now and Nautilus Book Prize winner, The Future of Us: What the Dreams of Children Mean for 21st America, Dr. Redlener is frequently called upon as an expert and inspirational speaker. He has authored more than 50 opinion pieces in recent years in publications including the Washington Post, the Daily Beast, The Hill and others.
Since 2020, Dr. Redlener has been serving as an on-air public health analyst for NBC & MSNBC.
He currently serves as a special advisor on emergency preparedness to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and regularly communicates with leadership in U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, as well as Homeland Security. He was an advisor to then Vice President Joe Biden, and, in 2015, served as an advisor to the federal czar on the Ebola outbreak. In 2019 Dr. Redlener worked with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in repeated efforts to stop inhumane treatment of immigrant families and children on the SW U.S. border.
Over his career, Dr. Redlener has created or expanded programs to treat victims of child abuse and neglect and was the principal designer and lead in the development of the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), the first institution of its kind in the Bronx, one the most indigent urban zip code in the U.S. Early in his career, Dr. Redlener’s positions included medical director of a community health center in an impoverished rural county in Arkansas and directing a new pediatric intensive care unit at the University of Miami/ Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Dr, Redlener was medical director of USA for Africa and responsible for distributing some $60 million dollars in African famine relief raised by the international best-selling record, We Are the World.
Throughout his career, Dr. Redlener has worked with celebrities from Joan Baez and Lionel Richie to Paul Simon and many others who have joined and supported his various causes and projects.
As an advocate on issues pertaining to the health and well-being of children living with multiple adversities from extreme poverty to domestic violence and homelessness, Dr. Redlener has long-standing relationships with Members of Congress and, from time to time, high ranking Administration officials, including the Biden Administration. He has advised every Democratic presidential campaign since 1988.
Dr. Redlener completed his undergraduate degree at Hofstra University and received his M.D. at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami. Specialty training was received at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, the University of Colorado Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He holds honorary degrees from Hofstra University and Hunter College of the City University of New York.
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Irwin Redlener speaks on America, Future, Health, Organisation, Transformation. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Irwin to align the content with your delegates and goals.
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Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Irwin Redlener is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Irwin can accommodate.
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Irwin Redlener's areas of expertise include America, Future, Health, Organisation, Transformation. To get a clear sense of Irwin's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Irwin Redlener can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in America, Future, Health, Organisation, Transformation is relevant. Details of Irwin's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
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