National Forum on AI in Healthcare

This event will raise awareness with federal, provincial, and territorial senior leaders of advancements in AI for health and offer a forum to discuss priorities for AI in health, including risks, opportunities, and safeguards for the ethical and responsible adoption and scaling of digital solutions in health.

Part A will consist of an overview of key AI for health developments highlighting specific examples across a variety of health settings.

Part B will host a two-part panel discussion of opportunities, risks, and safeguards for potential digital solutions. Panelists will share perspectives on adapting and scaling AI technologies in their respective jurisdictions and reflections on key takeaways from the forum.

Keynote Speakers:

• Roxana Sultan, Chief Data Officer and Vice President, Health, Vector Institute

• Dr. Virginia Robinson, Medical lead for the Rural Provincial POCUS project as well as the Supercluster Ultrasound project, Rural Coordination Centre of BC

Panel: Adoption and scaling of digital solutions in health settings