HSC George Cross Lecture - "AI and its Potential to Transform Health and Social Care"

Professor Hutan Ashrafian is a clinical scientist and surgeon who translates novel technologies and therapeutics across healthcare and health policy. He is based in Imperial College at the Institute of Global Health Innovation, working on real world clinical translation of artificial intelligence, digital health, and evidence generation. This will be a stimulating lecture coming at a time when AI is on the agenda for not only Health and Social Care Northern Ireland but for us all as individuals. In the cardiac field Prof. Ashrafian is known for the Ashrafian Thoracotomy, the Ashrafian Sign for Aortic Regurgitation and has introduced the Aion AI Law. He is cited in the 1% of the world's leading scientists. Prof. Ashrafian will be joined by Prof. Sir. Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer, Mike Farrar, Permanent Secretary, Deptartment of Health and Roisin Coulter, Chair of the Northern Ireland Confederation for Health and Social Care (NICON).