Nordic conference on AI in university hospitals
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About the event
The Nordic conference on AI in university hospitals brings together leaders, policymakers, innovators and clinicians to accelerate the responsible adoption of AI in healthcare and to strengthen the Nordic region’s position as a global frontrunner in eHealth and AI.
The conference was initiated by the Nordic Council of Ministers eHealth Group and serves as a high-level meeting place for advancing AI across Nordic and Baltic university hospitals.
📆 Registration
Attendance at this conference is by invitation only.
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Beata Wickbom
Moderator, Event Host and Digital Meetings Expert
Beata Wickbom has been a pioneer in advocating and exploring the opportunities with digital media. With a business degree and a background in the startup world, Beata has spent the last 25 years as an advisor to corporations and organizations on digital strategy and innovation.
Her deep understanding of how trends and new technology will affect business, leadership and value creation, in combination with an ability to explain complex issues, have made her a sought after speaker and moderator. She makes sure to spend a lot of time adventuring outside of her comfort zone, preferably in a kayak at sea or on a mountain top.
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Please note that the agenda is continuously updated and may be subject to changes.
The pre-conference afternoon explores some of the most vital areas of AI in university hospitals, through dedicated tracks designed to spark in-depth discussion and peer exchange:
- Operational AI – resource management, logistics, and flow optimization
- Diagnostics – imaging, pathology, and laboratory advancements
- Patient-Facing AI – remote monitoring, digital health assistants, and patient engagement
- Administrative AI – process automation, documentation, and executive support tools
- Research – AI-driven clinical trials and data-intensive medical research
- Prevention and Public Health
The sessions are designed to set the stage for the following day, with space to connect informally at the mingle reception at Carolina Tower in the evening.
Please note: Session details and track content are subject to change. Further information will be communicated closer to the event.
The main conference brings together hospital leaders, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers for a full day of keynotes and panel discussions at the cutting edge of AI in academic healthcare.
From opening reflections on the state of AI in university hospitals, to leadership and strategy, ethics and law, and the building of a Nordic AI ecosystem — the programme is designed to inform, challenge, and inspire. The day closes with a collective call to action, setting the direction for what comes next.
The event starts with registration and coffee at 8:30 AM. Venue: J3:07 Sune Bergström, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna.
09:00: Welcome
Christophe Pedroletti, CEO Karolinska University Hospital
09:10: My Experience as a Patient – the importance of technical development for health care, for as a patient
Stefan Einhorn
09:30: The Nordic AI Map – A presentation of the brand-new mapping of AI in healthcare across the Nordics
TBC
09:45: The State of AI in the Nordics – panel discussion
Björn Atle Björnbeth, Chair NUHA and CEO for Oslo University Hospital
Björn Eriksson, Director General Swedish National Board for Health and Welfare
Olof Akre, Director Reserach, Development, Innovation and Education, Karolinska University Hospital
10:45: Key note speaker: Shaping the future of European AI in health
Lucilla Sioli, Director of the European AI Office, European Commission
11:15: Key Note Speaker: Transforming Health Care through AI - Lessons learned from Canada
Muhammad Mamdani, Clinical Lead – AI at Ontario Health and Professor and Director of the University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM).
11:45: Reflections and panel discussion
Moderator: Boubou Hallberg, CEO Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Panel TBC
13:15: The ethics of action: Navigating law and ethics
Joni Komulainen, Ministry – architect behind the Finnish legal system for AI and digitalization.
Ishita Barua, Associate Professor of AI, medical doctor, tech entrepreneur, and bestselling author.
Gunnar Thorarensen, Chief Medical Information Officer at Stafræn heilsa and anaesthesiologist and intensivist at Landspítali University Hospital
Lilas Ali, Associate Professor and researcher in psychiatric care at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital
14:45: Key note speaker: Leading Healthcare's AI Transition: mind the gap
Stephanie Klein Nagelvoort Schuit, Professor of Future Healthcare, University of Groningen, Netherlands
15:15: The Foundation – Data Quality and Interoperability: What could we do together on a Nordic level?
TBC
15:40: What do deployment studies tell us? Three recent international studies that point in the same direction – low hanging fruits, main areas to focus on.
Eric Sutherland, Senior Health Economist, OECD
Apply AI Strategy: how Europe is accelerating AI adoption in healthcare
Anca Scortariu, Deputy Head of Unit for AI in health and life sciences, European Commission
Next years AI Conference
Christophe Pedroletti and Björn Atle Björnbeth
Nordic Map on AI in the Nordics
TBC
Summarizing the Conference and reflection
Christophe Pedroletti, Stefan Einhorn and Beata Wickbom
🌍 Why this conference matters
The Nordic countries share more than geography. We share values, trust, transparency, equity, and healthcare systems built on strong public institutions and high-quality data. This creates a rare opportunity: to scale AI solutions that are not only innovative, but ethical, safe and clinically impactful.
This conference is designed as a strategic meeting place for university hospitals across the New Nordics. A space to move from pilots to production, from isolated initiatives to coordinated progress, and from ambition to real-world impact.
From strategy to practice
AI is already transforming diagnostics, treatment planning, patient flow, and clinical decision support. At this conference, the focus is firmly on what works — and how to make it work at scale.
You will hear from:
- Nordic university hospitals that have AI solutions in production
- Experts on national digital infrastructures, health data and AI
- Leaders shaping the regulatory and strategic landscape for AI in healthcare
Together, we will explore how to bridge innovation, governance and clinical reality.
A platform for collaboration and leadership
The goal of the conference is clear: to create a collaborative space for knowledge-sharing, showcasing innovation, and building new partnerships across borders and institutions.
By bringing together executives and decision-makers from university hospitals, national agencies and international organisations, the conference aims to:
- Accelerate AI adoption across Nordic university hospitals
- Strengthen Nordic collaboration in eHealth and AI
- Reinforce the Nordic region’s global leadership in digital health
💡 High-level perspectives, real-world insights
The programme will feature keynote speakers and contributors at the highest level, including:
- Ministers and EU-level representatives
- CEOs, directors and senior healthcare leaders
- Patient representatives
- International perspectives, including Unity Health Toronto
The conference is hosted by the Nordic Council of Ministers eHealth Group, together with Karolinska University Hospital, the Swedish eHealth Agency and AI Sweden.
It is organised in close cooperation with the Swedish National Board for Health and Welfare, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, the Nordic University Hospital Alliance (NUHA), the Swedish University Hospital Alliance (SUHA) and New Nordics AI, the Nordic-Baltic center for applied AI.
🎯 Who should attend
This conference is aimed at:
- Executives and senior leaders from university hospitals across the New Nordics
- Decision-makers responsible for strategy, digital transformation, innovation, care development and governance
Information for press and media
We welcome accredited press and media representatives to attend the event. For press accreditation and further information, please contact Sara Kvarfordh.