Anne Dabrowski is Director of Information Services at the Centre for Effective Practice, where she leads strategy at the intersection of clinical evidence, digital infrastructure, and systems change. Trained as a medical librarian, she brings a critical lens to how knowledge is produced, accessed, understood, and applied in healthcare. Her work examines the assumptions and…

Tabitha Chiu blends engineering expertise with real-world insight. With a passion for improving healthcare systems, Tabitha is a strategic problem solver who drives operational excellence by translating complex challenges into practical, effective solutions. She currently leads a team of senior specialists at Sinai Health System in Canada, embedding human factors engineering principles into patient safety…

Akorede (AK) Adekoya is an excellence-driven Digital Health Leader with several years of experience in managing medium-large scale innovative healthcare projects. Akorede has been a healthcare leader with different distinguished organizations. With a career that spans pharmacy and healthcare leadership roles in different countries of Canada, Nigeria and the US., Akorede holds a Master of…

Abbas Zavar is a physician and digital health scientist dedicated to advancing Personalized Medicine (PM) and the compassionate integration of AI into healthcare. His work bridges clinical expertise, research innovation, and education, guided by a commitment to improving patient-centered care. Abbas leads research initiatives in Personalized Medicine, currently spearheading the design of a Personalized Preventive…

May Tuason, Executive Director of Clinical Architecture, Digital Experience & Innovation at the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) in BC, is a d Registered Nurse and seasoned digital health leader. With 20+ years of experience in Canada and the US, she leads initiatives to enhance patient-provider digital experiences and supports PHSA’s responsible AI adoption in…

Ivan Terekhov is a Data Architect with over 10 years of experience in working with Electronic Medical Records data. He is currently the Director of Research Informatics, AI and Technology at the CHEO Research Institute in Ottawa, Ontario and his work focuses on applying advanced analytic techniques to routinely collected health data in a pediatric…

Mehdi Somji is the Director of Innovation & Partnerships at Trillium Health Partners. Most notably, Mehdi led the development and implementation of iPlan, an innovative technology that was implemented across five hospitals and home and community care, recognized as a Leading Practice by the Health Standards Organization and won the 2019 ITAC Ingenious Award.

Lorraine Shack is the Director of Cancer Advanced Analytics, Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services and is an Assistant Professor jointly in the Departments of Oncology and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. Her recent work has focused on system performance measures, the use of administrative data to measure patient treatment…

David Rotenberg’s work focuses on leveraging data and analytics to advance brain health and mental healthcare through innovative technologies. Key projects include developing the BrainHealth Databank for measurement-based care, supporting the 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline’s data operations, and creating scalable youth data platforms. He also leads data-driven strategies for CAMH’s clinical and operational improvements.

Denika McPherson is interested in the potential use cases for artificial intelligence in health to support the quintuple aim of enhancing patient experience, improving population health, reducing health system costs, improving the work-life balance of healthcare providers, and advancing health equity.