Registration Open for AI Summit 2023
York, Pa. August 15, 2023 -- The AFDO/RAPS Healthcare Products Collaborative announced today that registration is open for the AI Global Healthcare Initiative’s AI Summit 2023, taking place November 14-16 at the Westin Cincinnati. This annual summit brings together regulatory authorities, healthcare leaders, and AI experts from industry, government, and academia to collaborate for patients and elevate the industry as a whole. Through interactive sessions, hands-on workshops, and purpose-driven discussions, attendees will tackle hurdles to AI adoption and implement solutions that advance patient care.
“We’re looking forward to uniting the best minds in Cincinnati to shape the future of healthcare with AI,” said Timothy Hsu, Chief Collaboration Officer, AFDO/RAPS Healthcare Products Collaborative. “The AI Summit facilitates the level of cooperation and dialogue needed to develop practical frameworks that responsibly harness the power of AI to improve lives.”
A Strategic Committee of industry experts guides the AI Summit program development. The Strategic Committee includes:
- Pat Baird, Regulatory Head of Global Software Standards, Philips
- Matthew Diamond, CMO for Digital Health, FDA-CDRH Digital Health Center of Excellence
- Brian Edwards, Fellow, Regulatory Affairs, Digital Health/Cybersecurity, Boston Scientific
- Steve Frigon, Data Integration Team Lead, The Christ Hospital Health Network
- Lacey Harbour, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Eric Henry, Senior Quality & Regulatory Compliance Advisor, FDA & Life Sciences Practice, King & Spalding
- Timothy Hsu, Chief Collaboration Officer, AFDO/RAPS Healthcare Products Collaborative
- Cynthia A. Ipach, President and CEO, Compliance Insight
- Cindi Linville, Director of Quality/Regulatory Affairs, Best Sanitizers
- Toni Manzano, Co-founder and CSO, Aizon
- Rohit Nayak, CEO, Electronic Registry Systems, Inc.
- Bakul Patel, Senior Director, Global Digital Health Strategy & Regulatory, Google
- Dharmesh Patel, Associate Director Regulatory Policy, BD
- Cassie Scherer, Senior Director, U.S. Regulatory and Global Digital Health Policy, Medtronic
- Matthew Schmucki, Associate Director of Automation Engineering, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Bradley Thompson, Attorney and Chief Data Scientist focused on FDA, FTC & AI Regulation, Epstein Becker & Green
- Mohammed Wahab, Quality Head, Professional Services – Informatics & Analytics, Abbott Laboratories
- Kip Wolf, Head of Technical Operations and Portfolio Management, X-VAX Technology, Inc.
The AI Summit agenda features interactive sessions that create a behind-the-scenes experience into how AI is being used in pharma, biopharma, and medical devices. Topics covered will include emerging AI applications, understanding and managing bias in AI, cybersecurity, and the AI software development lifecycle. In addition, attendees will hear about updates on the global AI/ML regulations and standards, the FDA’s PCCP draft guidance and insights from the FDA Digital Health Center of Excellence. To learn more and register, visit the AI Summit website.
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About the AFDO/RAPS Healthcare Products Collaborative www.healthcareproducts.org
The AFDO/RAPS Healthcare Products Collaborative is a joint venture established in 2022 between the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) and the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS). Continuing and expanding upon Xavier Health's legacy, the Collaborative supports idea-sharing, innovation, and action across the global healthcare products community by fostering purpose-driven discussions between regulators, industry, academia, and thought leaders about the most pressing issues facing the industry.
The Collaborative's distinct events portfolio—which includes the MedCon Conference, AI Summit, Combination Products Summit, and PharmaLink Conference—highlights just one of the ways the partnership inspires collaboration. This unique blend of mission and values guides purpose-driven community building and innovative solutions to make a difference in patients’ lives.