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Actionable AI – Building Health Systems for Public Health Impact
Vital Strategies, in collaboration with the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office (WHO SEARO), invites you to attend a virtual panel conversation, Actionable AI: Building Health Systems for Public Health Impact, during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, on how artificial intelligence can be applied in practical, scalable ways to strengthen public health systems.
As interest in AI accelerates across the health sector, many public health systems face challenges related to governance, implementation, sustainability and equity. This session will focus on “Actionable AI”, including approaches that are embedded within public institutions, aligned with policy priorities and designed for real-world use at scale.
The discussion will bring together policymakers, public health leaders, researchers and practitioners to explore how AI can support health systems by improving the efficiency, timeliness and transparency of the data-to-policy process.
Keynote Speaker: Ilona Kickbusch, Director, DTH-Lab
Special Remarks: Dr. Karthik Adapa, Ph.D., MBBS, MPH, Regional Advisor, South-East Asia, Digital Health, WHO
Panelists:
- Dr. Grace Achungura, Ph.D., Team Leader, Health Systems, World Health Organization India
- Dr. Apoorva Dharmendra, Senior Editor, The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia
- Vikram Pagaria, Director (IT, Coordination & IEC), National Health Authority, Government of India (To be confirmed)
- Jean-Philbert Nsengimana, FAPH, MPA, MBA, PMP, MSc, Chief Digital Advisor, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
With opening remarks by Mary-Ann Etiebet, M.D., MBA, President and CEO, Vital Strategies.
Moderated by Adam Karpati, M.D., MPH, Senior Vice President, Public Health Programs, Vital Strategies.