12.45 – 2.00
Session Three | Looking to the future This session will focus on how to ensure research is set up to succeed. Firstly, sector leaders will share insights on government priorities, pathways for commercialisation and clinical implementation, and strategies for demonstrating value. Government priorities for AI in health James Oughton, Chief Advisor of Precision Health at the Ministry of Health. Commercialisation pathways for research Rebecca Warr, Intellectual Property & Commercialisation Manager, University of Canterbury Implementing AI tools at Health NZ
Lara Hopley, Chief Clinical Informatics Officer, Health NZ & Anaesthetist Demonstrating Value: The Economic and Financial Case for AI in Healthcare Kevin Ross, Director of AI and Data at Deloitte
INTERACTIVE SESSION: led by Assoc Prof Mike O’Sullivan and Assoc Prof Rosie Dobson will see attendees map out the AI in Health Research ecosystem with a focus on collaboration and enabling co- ordination to accelerate research and translation of real-world benefits.
2.00
SHORT BREAK
2.45 – 4.00
Session Four | Soapbox: connecting real-world health problems with research-driven AI solutions Sector leaders will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas for how AI has the potential to solve real- world problems and revolutionise healthcare, followed by a quick-fire Q&A. Dr Ryan Radecki is an Emergency Department Consultant, Senior Lecturer at the University of Otago – Christchurch, and clinical advisor for Health NZ's AI Lab. He is passionate about machine learning, artificial intelligence, and ensuring clinical safety. Dr Ruth Large is an Emergency Medicine Physician and the Chief Clinical Officer for NZ TeleHealth Services. She is a digital health enthusiast and an advocate for an equitable and accessible health service. She says she has ‘no idea how AI really works but thinks it’s cool and uses it a lot at home and work to make life easier’. Professor Michael Witbrock is a Professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Auckland, director of the NAO Institute and its Strong AI Lab, and chair of the AI Expert Advisory Group. His specialties include reasoning and inference, knowledge application in AI systems, AI strategy and entrepreneurship. Professor Mark Billinghurst is a Professor at the University of South Australia and the University of Auckland, specializing in augmented and virtual reality, remote collaboration, and empathic computing. He is also the director of Australia's largest AR/VR research Centre. Professor Matthew Parsons is the Clinical Chair in Gerontology, with a joint appointment at Te Whatu Ora and the University of Waikato and was recently the Digital Clinical Lead for Spark Health. His work focuses on developing services for older adult health and training health professionals.
3.45
Review, feedback, wrap up and Karakia to close
4.00
WORKSHOP CLOSES
Last updated: 7 October 2025
Agenda is subject to change
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