Who Programs the Future? WISH Moderates High-Level Panel on AI in Healthcare

AI may be the future of medicine—but whose future are we building, and on whose terms?

As artificial intelligence redefines how we diagnose, treat, and even prevent illness, the stakes are growing exponentially—not just in terms of technology, but in ethics, inclusion, and accountability. The very values that underpin healthcare—equity, empathy, and trust—are now being rewritten in code.

That is why the upcoming Sidra AI & Medicine Conference, to be held in Doha from 23–26 April 2025, could not be more timely. Under the theme “AI in Healthcare – Equity, Accountability, and Human Well-Being,” the conference will convene global experts at the intersection of technology and care.

Dr. Slim Slama, CEO of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), will moderate one of the high-level panels, facilitating a discussion on how to ensure that AI in healthcare is shaped by ethics, equity, and social good—not just speed and scale. The session will feature leading thinkers, including experts from Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), whose interdisciplinary approach to AI, policy, and public health has helped position Qatar as a regional thought leader in digital ethics.

“We need to stop asking only what AI “can” do—and start asking what it “should” do,” said Dr. Slama. “The healthcare systems of the future must not be built on biased data, invisible communities, or opaque algorithms. Accountability cannot be outsourced.”

WISH’s role in this conversation is part of a broader commitment to responsible health innovation. Across its summits and year-round convenings, WISH has worked to anchor technology in the lived realities of health systems—especially in under-resourced settings where innovation without equity becomes exclusion.

This work draws inspiration from the wider vision of Qatar Foundation (QF), which places human development, ethical leadership, and inclusive innovation at the centre of its mission. Education City, QF’s global campus in Doha, has become a unique incubator for interdisciplinary dialogue, bringing together health professionals, AI researchers, ethicists, and social scientists to tackle tomorrow’s challenges—together.

“WISH thrives on the energy of this ecosystem,” added Dr. Slama. “We believe the future of healthcare isn’t about any one discipline—it’s about conversations that cross boundaries, powered by values that centre people, not just platforms.”

This upcoming panel at Sidra Medicine—one of the region’s foremost institutions for women’s and children’s health—is a natural extension of WISH’s efforts to place equity and humanity at the heart of innovation.

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