DIGITAL HEALTH MEETS INTERNAL MEDICINE
AI Innovation led Healthcare Transformation
09:30 – 09:45 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Keynote Speaker: Prof Mumtaz Patel
Focus: AI for Future Doctors - Transforming Medical Education and Clinical Practice
Profile: President of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), UK, and Consultant Nephrologist based in Manchester University Hospitals. Prof Patel is internationally recognised for her leadership in medical education, physician training, and global healthcare collaboration. She has held several senior leadership positions within the RCP, including Vice President for Education & Training and Global Vice President, and is widely respected for advancing modern, inclusive, and digitally enabled medical practice.
09:45 – 10:00 | UKDHC Lecture
Speaker: Dr Suhail Chughtai
Focus: Virtual Global Hospital: Leveraging AI, Telecare, and Embedded Point-of-Care Diagnostics to redefine Healthcare Delivery across distance
Profile: Lead Orthopaedic Surgeon MLPro, Digital Health Strategist, and AI Healthcare Innovator based in the United Kingdom. Dr Chughtai is the AI Division Head at United Kingdom Digital Health & Care (UKDHC). He is also “Editor-in-Chief” of Telehealth & Medicine Today, a New York based Journal. With more than 25 years of international clinical experience and digital health transformation, his work focuses on integrating Clinical Telemedicine, Artificial Intelligence, Remote Monitoring into modern healthcare delivery systems.
10:00 – 10:15 | PSIM Lecture
Speaker: Prof Aftab Mohsin
Focus: Paradoxical revival of Clinical Medicine through Digital Health Technology
Profile: Consultant Gastroenterologist, Professor of Medicine, and current President of the Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine (PSIM). Prof Aftab Mohsin is widely recognised for his leadership in internal medicine education, clinical excellence, and physician training across Pakistan. Through his academic and professional work, he actively promotes evidence-based medicine, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the integration of digital health and emerging technologies into modern medical practice and education.His professional interests include the future of internal medicine in the digital era and improving healthcare standards through education, research, and technology-enabled clinical transformation.
10:15 – 10:30 | UKDHC Lecture
Speaker: Prof Angus Wallace
Focus: Risks of Relying on Generative AI in Day-to-Day Medical Practice
Profile: Chairman, United Kingdom Digital Health & Care (UKDHC), Former Professor of Orthopaedic and Accident Surgery. Prof Wallace is a renowned leader in health informatics and orthopaedic surgery, established the Faculty of Health Informatics at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, serving as Dean (2000–2005). He developed a master's programme in health informatics and co-created the eLogbook for surgical training in the UK and Ireland. A professor in Nottingham for 30 years, Angus specialised in shoulder and elbow surgery and co-founded the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS). With 350+ research papers and ongoing academic contributions.
10:30 – 10:45 | PSIM Lecture
Speaker: Dr Somia Iqtadar
Focus: Antimicrobial Stewardship in the age of AI & Digital Health - Evolving Practices in Internal Medicine
Profile: Associate Professor of Medicine at King Edward Medical University, Lahore, and Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine (PSIM). Dr Iqtadar is well known for her leadership in internal medicine, infectious disease management (including serving on KEMU's Corona Expert Advisory Group), and preventive healthcare. She is supervisor for postgraduate programs including MD, MRCP, and FCPS. Dr. Iqtadar has served in numerous health advisory roles for the Punjab Government and the World Health Organization (WHO) EMRO, focusing on arboviral diseases and public health policy.
10:45 – 11:00 | UKDHC Lecture
Speaker: Mr David Wright
Focus: "Doctor in the Loop or Doctor on the Hook?"
Profile: Chief Executive Officer, United Kingdom Digital Health & Care (UKDHC). He has served as CEO of AGPAL, Australia's national accreditation body for general practice, and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. His international experience includes consulting on major projects in the UAE and Bahrain and advising the Royal Medical Services. David has worked with the WHO, European Commission, and leading healthcare organisations on strategic planning and organisational reviews. Recently, he has focused on guiding start-ups to deliver sustainable, innovative medical solutions.
11:00 – 11:15 | PSIM Lecture
Speaker: Dr Asif Humayun Malik
Focus: Sensor to self-learning - Diabetes Care in Algorithmic Age and AI enabled Medicine
Profile: Consultant Endocrinologist & Clinical Lead Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Malik is also RCP London Regional Advisor for Oxford & Thames Valley. He is a Diabetes Care Specialist with a strong interest in AI-enabled medicine, digital therapeutics, and modern chronic disease management systems. Dr Malik’s work focuses on integrating data-driven clinical pathways and intelligent monitoring approaches into diabetes and metabolic healthcare.
11:15 – 11:30 | UKDHC Lecture
Speaker: Dr Shane Mckeown
Focus: AI coding agents in Healthcare Software: What they can do, What they can't, and How fast the workflow is changing ?
Profile: Healthcare Technology and AI Software Specialist. Technology and healthcare software specialist with expertise in AI-assisted software engineering, digital workflows, and healthcare platform development. Dr McKeown has particular interest in the rapidly evolving role of AI coding agents and automation within healthcare software environments.
11:30 – 11:40 | Sponsored Talk by CEO Whetstone Healthcare
Speaker: Kevin Culliney
Focus: Insurance implications of AI in Clinical Settings
Profile: Chief Executive Officer of Whetstone Healthcare and an experienced healthcare executive specialising in healthcare governance, insurance frameworks, and risk management. His work includes evaluating the operational and medico-legal implications of AI adoption within clinical environments.
11:40 – 12:45 | Lunch – Networking
12:45 – 13:15 | UKDHC Session
Moderator: Tom Clarke
Panellists:
Focus: Can AI be used in an EMR Setting: The Pros & Cons
Tom Clarke: Digital Health Transformation Leader and Healthcare Innovation Advisor
Digital health and healthcare transformation leader with experience in innovation strategy, healthcare technology implementation, and collaborative digital healthcare initiatives. He contributes to discussions surrounding electronic medical records, AI integration, and modern healthcare infrastructure.
Dr Natasha Dole: Healthcare professional and digital health advocate with interests in clinical informatics, AI-supported healthcare systems, and patient-centred technology integration. Dr Dole contributes to multidisciplinary discussions on the safe and practical implementation of AI within clinical environments.
Dr DJ Hamblin-Brown: Clinician and healthcare innovator with expertise in digital transformation, healthcare AI, and technology-enabled patient care systems. His work focuses on practical implementation of intelligent healthcare tools within real-world clinical settings.
Dr Alexandru-Átilá Morlocan: Medical professional and digital healthcare contributor with interests in AI applications, electronic medical record systems, and digitally integrated patient care pathways. He is engaged in advancing clinically safe adoption of healthcare technology solutions.
Stephen Hall: He is the Founder of Digital Narrative Care (DNC), a forward-thinking initiative focused on preserving the human meaning within increasingly digital healthcare systems. With a strong focus on responsible AI governance, Stephen works at the intersection of technology, ethics, and public service transformation, supporting adopting AI in a safe, meaningful, and human-centred way.
13:15 – 13:30 | PSIM Lecture
Speaker: Prof Muneer Azhar
Focus: AI in healthcare and medical education: smarter, cheaper and faster.
Profile: Senior Physician and Medical Educator. Signiciant and longstanding contributions to internal medicine and medical education. Prof Azhar has a strong interest in how artificial intelligence and emerging digital technologies can improve healthcare efficiency, clinical education, and patient outcomes.
13:30 – 13:45 | UKDHC Lecture
Speaker: Dr Holger Kunz
Focus: What can AI do in healthcare and medicine, and what can't it (yet)?
Profile: Digital Health Strategist and Healthcare Innovation Expert. Digital health strategist and healthcare innovation expert with extensive experience in healthcare technology systems, AI applications, and digital transformation programmes. Dr Kunz focuses on balancing technological advancement with safe and effective clinical implementation.
13:45 – 14:00 | PSIM Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Seemin Afshan Shiraz
Focus: Behind the infiltrates - Diagnostic Challenges, Is AI a real help ?
Profile: Consultant Internal Medicine Mediclinic with 25 years of experience, Dubai, UAE. She has special interest in in Diagnostic Medicine, Clinical Reasoning, and the evolving role of AI in complex patient assessment. Her work explores how digital tools can support diagnostic accuracy while maintaining strong clinical judgement.
14:00 – 14:15 | UKDHC Lecture
Speaker: Sonya Cullington
Focus: Clinical Teams readiness to the AI Powered Patient
Profile: Cyberpsychologist | AI Governance & Behavioural Risk Specialist | Policy Advisor | Speaker
Sonya Cullington is a Cyberpsychologist and specialist in AI governance, behavioural risk, and the psychology of AI adoption within healthcare and organisational environments. Her work focuses on confidence and competence judgement frameworks, helping clinical and professional teams navigate the human factors associated with AI integration. She is policy advisor on responsible AI implementation, workforce readiness, and behavioural aspects of digital transformation.
14:15 – 14:30 | PSIM Lecture
Speaker: Dr Robin Kearney
Focus: If AI can diagnose patients, what are doctors even for?
Profile: Consultant Acute Physician, Divisional Chief Clinical Information Officer, Milton Keynes University Hospital Clinician and Medical Educator with a particular interest in the philosophical, ethical, and practical implications of AI within healthcare. Dr Kearney contributes to debates surrounding the future role of doctors in increasingly AI-supported healthcare systems.
14:30 – 14:45 | UKDHC Lecture
Speaker: Prof Martin Curley
Focus: From Human to Augmented Intelligence. How new and emerging digital and AI tools will augment clinicians?
Profile: Professor of Innovation, Maynooth University, Ireland and Healthcare Innovation Strategist. Internationally recognised Digital Transformation Leader and former senior healthcare innovation executive with over 30 years of experience in IT, Digital and innovation. Prof Curley is visiting professor at the University of Bath, and as a former director of digital transformation and open innovation at the Health Service Executive. He is known for his work in digital healthcare strategy, augmented intelligence, and large-scale health system transformation initiatives designed to improve healthcare efficiency and patient outcomes.
14:45 – 15:15 | Tea/Snacks – Networking
15:15 – 15:45 | UKDHC Session
Moderator: Dr Suhail Chughtai
Panellists:
Focus: Using AI to make clinical decisions in day-to-day medical practice, justifiable or not ?
Dr Marcela Vizcaychipi: Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO), Consultant Intensivist, and recognised leader in Digital Critical Care Innovation. Dr Marcela Vizcaychipi has extensive experience in critical care medicine, clinical informatics, and AI-enabled healthcare systems, with a strong background in clinical research and medical education. Her work focuses on advancing data-driven healthcare, digital transformation in intensive care, and the safe integration of innovative technologies into modern clinical practice.
Dr Ilhama Jafarli: Paediatric Surgeon at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, with active involvement in digital healthcare innovation and AI-enabled medical systems. Dr Ilhama Jafarli contributes to healthcare conferences and collaborative initiatives focused on AI-supported clinical workflows, patient-centred healthcare delivery, and emerging digital technologies in medicine. She is also the Founder of the Association of Azerbaijani British Professionals, promoting professional collaboration and international engagement across healthcare and allied sectors.
Mr Nathan Nagal: External Advisory Board Member for the MBA Health and EMBA Health programmes at UCL’s Global Business School for Health (GBSH). Technology and healthcare innovation specialist involved in discussions surrounding AI-supported clinical decision-making, healthcare software systems, and responsible adoption of digital technologies within medical practice. Mr Nagal is the UK Chapter lead of Society of Physician Entrepreneurs based in the USA.
Ms Zahra Shah: An award-winning Responsible AI and frontier technology expert, recognised for her leadership across innovation, governance, and technology-for-good initiatives. A portfolio board director, strategic advisor, investor, entrepreneur, charity leader, media commentator, speaker, and writer, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective shaped by senior experience including her tenure at Accenture. Her work focuses on the responsible adoption of emerging technologies, ethical AI governance, and leveraging innovation to drive meaningful societal and healthcare impact.
15:45 – 16:15 | UKDHC Session
Moderator: Miss Nida Suhail
Panellists: 3 Medical Students studying in the UK
Focus: AI and Medical Education: How Transformational Is the Shift, and What Does It Mean for the Quality of Modern Medical Education?
Nida Suhail: Medical student at Anglia Ruskin University School of Medicine, Essex, with a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences with Global Health. Nida is actively involved in healthcare conference coordination and public speaking, with a particular interest in AI-led medical education and the evolving future of digital healthcare training. She has also successfully organised several large-scale charity events across England, serving as lead host and event coordinator.