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| Day | Time | Session / Topic | Speaker / Details | Chair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 25 March 2026 | 09:30 – 11:00 | PANEL 1: AI innovations supporting health care workers: efficiency tools and clinical decision support AI innovations supporting direct-to-consumer self-care triage and quality health information access | Dr Dino Rech, Audere CEO, Digital software development group (USA/SA) – Associate Adjunct Professor Vanderbilt School of Medicine Prof Brad Beira, Visiting Professor HSU Global Health Systems | Samkele Mkumbuzi |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | PANEL 2: The Key ethical and safety considerations in AI for health deployments • The Power of Data to Drive Personalisation, Precision and Impact • Legal considerations for patients and health workers when using AI | Dr Mzu Nodikida, CEO South African Medical Association Ismail Rasool, Chief Data Officer Discovery Health Prof Brad Beira, Visiting Professor HSU Global Health Systems | Prof Roseanne Harris, Health Policy Actuary Discovery Health – Lecturer, WITS University | |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch | — | — | |
| 13:00 – 15:30 | PANEL 3: Virtual healthcare platforms in primary care, including AI tools • Aviation virtual healthcare – delivering healthcare in the sky • Emergency medicine innovations – AI scribes, risk mitigation tools and methodologies • AI-driven administrative tools, business analytics, operational efficiencies and customer service • Future developments – over-the-shoulder consultation and training, patient journey optimisation, AI-enabled clinicians | Dr Nelson Alves, ER Consulting Inc Chief Clinical Officer Dr Adri Landman, Clinical Manager at First Care Solutions Dr Jessica Vioerman, Chief Clinical Officer at SHI Healthcare | Dr Steven Holt, CEO – First Care Solutions | |
| Thursday 26 March 2026 | 09:15 – 09:30 | Welcome & Opening Remarks | — | Samkele Mkumbuzi |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Advancing Patient Safety and Efficiency Through Automation and Digitalisation of Medication Management in Africa | Nashreen Arnachellam (Becton Dickinson) | — | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | AI vs. Professionals: As Dead as a Dodo? | Nicodimus Tinashe Mucherera | — | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Value-based Care Models in improving patient care outcomes | Nicholus Magongwa | — | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Why advanced haemodynamic monitoring matters? | Marina Shultz (Becton Dickinson) | — | |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Telehealth adoption in clinical practice | Dr Suhina Hiralal | — | |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Transforming Pharmacy Practice through Digital Innovation | Dr Eugenia Saah Adjei | — | |
| 12:30 – 13:15 | Lunch | — | — | |
| 13:15 – 13:45 | The Paradox of Access: Why Health Systems Have Long Waiting Lists and Idle Doctors | Dr Le Roux Viljoen | — | |
| 13:45 – 14:15 | Radiology in the Age of Intelligent Disruption | Prof Nasreen Mahomed | — | |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | From Prescription to Persistence: Improving Adherence with digital solutions. How Health Window Supports patients, Pharmacies and Healthcare | Ms Berna Kruger | — |
