Rina Lamba has over 20 years of experience in the health sector, with diverse roles as frontline nurse, administrator of a long-term care home, manager, and currently Interim Chief Nursing Officer and Acting Director at York Region Public Health. Passionate about innovation to improve access and affordability, her perspectives have been shared through published opinion…

Emily King is the Director of Research at VHA Home HealthCare, where she leads a research team focused on creating evidence to inform better care for homecare clients, create safer teams of care providers, and build toward a more connected health system.

John Jacob holds dual roles as Executive Director of Strategic Operations at British Columbia Children’s Hospital and Head of The Digital Lab (digitallab.org), an applied innovation unit at the University of British Columbia. John’s work includes health services innovation, clinical engineering, and research on emerging digital health technologies from a health economics and outcomes science…

Natalie Gyenes is a researcher and writer focusing on the intersection of health and technology. She explores the way that the health information we encounter online impacts disease distribution, and the role that epidemics – and digital misinfodemics – have in changing cultures, traditions and societies.

Karine Baser is the Manager of Clinical and Quality Standards at Ontario Health.

Rosalind Abdool is a practicing clinical ethicist, working at Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga. THP is currently developing a robust AI Governance process. As part of this process, ethical principles and considerations grounded in human-centered care are necessary. The aim of Rosalind’s project is threefold (which she will call THP’s AI Ethical Framework): continued refinement of…

Terence Tang is a General Internal Medicine physician at Trillium Health Partners, and clinician-scientist at the Institute for Better Health. His current projects span care transitions, addressing social determinants of health, quality improvement using data, and incorporating emerging technologies. He is also looking forward to opportunities that bridge diverse communities, sectors, and disciplines. Areas of…

Steven Rebellato is the Chief Innovation Officer and Vice President for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. He is also a part-time Assistant Professor at McMaster University in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, & Impact and Adjunct Professor at the University of Waterloo. Steven’s interests include the integration of AI into public health…

Amanda Ottley’s current project is the development of the Zero Hunger app, which uses AI-powered recommender systems to map and strengthen food security networks in Black communities. Amanda’s research focuses on leveraging AI to build resilient, community-driven solutions that promote equity and well-being. Areas of Interest: Amanda is interested in exploring how AI can be…

Parisa Osivand currently develops the next generation of policies and processes in governing health data which will be leveraged in Health AI and ML applications at the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence. Parisa is deeply passionate about harnessing the power of data and artificial intelligence to transform healthcare. However, it is imperative to recognize the…