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| Day | Time | Topic | Speaker / Chair |
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| DAY 1 – 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 Chair: 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 Chair: Prof Roseanne Harris, Health Policy Actuary, Discovery Health – Lecturer, WITS University |
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| 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, Chief Clinical Officer, ER Consulting Inc Dr Adri Landman, Clinical Manager, First Care Solutions Dr Jessica Vioerman, Chief Clinical Officer, SHI Healthcare Chair: Dr Steven Holt, CEO – First Care Solutions |
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| DAY 2 – Thursday, 26 March 2026 | 09:15 – 09:30 | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Chair: 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? | Lee-Ann Renders (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 | Stricter regulatory scrutiny reshapes pharmaceutical logistics landscape | Clement Mpho Kgatla (Bidvest) | |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | From Prescription to Persistence: Improving Adherence with digital solutions. How Health Window Supports patients, Pharmacies and Healthcare | Ms Berna Kruger |
