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The Promise of AI in Pandemic Times: Beyond the Hype

January 12, 2021 | 10:00AM EST | 3:00PM UTC | 4:00PM CET


The ePanel event aims to address the promise, and reality, of AI in the context of health. AI is expected to be one of the most transformative technologies in history, reshaping the relationship between people and technology in almost every sector. The World Economic Forum has called artificial intelligence (AI) the ‘electricity of the fourth industrial revolution.’ But beyond the hype:

  • How can AI contribute to tackling health challenges in times of a pandemic?
  • How effective are AI algorithms in modeling the spread of infection and supporting disease diagnosis?
  • How can AI help accelerate urgent drug discovery and development?
  • How can we build trustworthiness in AI for health?

Bringing together AI luminaries with diverse perspectives on AI in medicine and public health, we will explore these questions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, in an effort to drive AI applications towards tangible impacts on global public health. The event will conclude with a live audience Q/A, where you can ask these field leaders your burning questions and shape the discussion around new frontiers at the intersection of AI and medicine.

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Program Details



Confirmed Speakers


Vivienne Parry

Welcoming Remarks

Vivienne Parry

Genomics UK


Steffen Petersen

The promises of AI in health

Steffen Petersen

Queen Mary University of London


Michal Rosen-Zvi

The role of AI in medical imaging of COVID-19 patients

Michal Rosen-Zvi

Healthcare Informatics, IBM Research


Thomas Hartung

AI to accelerate drugs and vaccines discovery

Thomas Hartung

University of Konstanz


Glenn Cohen

Ensuring trustworthy AI in health

Glenn Cohen

Harvard Law School


Calum Archibald MacRae

Panel Discussion: The future of AI in health, lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Calum Archibald MacRae

Brigham and Women’s Hospital



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