Welcome back to the Conversation: AIDS 2026 from Rio de Janeiro.

In partnership with Gilead Sciences, Plus Life is proud to bring powerful conversations with advocates, scientists, experts, community leaders, researchers, and more to the forefront of HIV prevention and treatment.

This year’s theme, Rethink, Rebuild, and Rise, explores resilience, self-empowerment, and the importance of community. Throughout the conference, we’ll be sharing daily breaking news, research, and conversations happening for those here and abroad.

Today’s conversation: from discovery to impact – what it really takes to turn scientific breakthroughs into real-world change.

Today’s guests: Michel Joly, Betty Chiang, Dr. Amy Colson, and Micheal Ighodaro

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