Clinical AI Solutions Event

Krzysztof Pancerz is a professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. He is the author of over 150 scientific publications, including in the field of computer-assisted medical diagnostics and semantic data analysis. He has led research projects "Intelligent methods of computer-assisted non-invasive diagnosis of laryngeal diseases", "Decision support systems in medicine". He participated as a contractor in research projects: "Intelligent identification of melanocytic skin lesions using machine learning algorithms", "Development of reference spectra and an algorithm for analyzing spectroscopic spectra for implementation in medical diagnostics". He is a co-organizer of the special session "Knowledge and Data Engineering in Medicine and Health Care" at the annual conference "International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems (KES)".

Prof. Artur Czekierdowski, MD, PhD – full professor at the Medical University of Lublin, specialist in gynecology, obstetrics and gynecological oncology. He heads the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Gynecology at the Faculty of Medicine of the Medical University of Lublin, where he actively combines clinical practice with research and teaching activities. Graduate of the Medical Academy in Lublin (1985), where he also obtained his PhD (1991), habilitation (2000), and professorship (2009). Author of over 240 scientific publications, with a total of 397 works with a combined Impact Factor of 249 and an h-index of 17. Supervisor of five doctoral dissertations. Co-founder and active member of many scientific societies, including the Polish Gynecological Society and the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Since 2005, he has been the principal investigator in the international IOTA (International Ovarian Tumor Analysis) group, dealing with ultrasound assessment of ovarian tumors. Has impressive international experience – completed prestigious research fellowships in the USA (Fulbright and Kosciuszko Foundation – University of Rochester, NY) and the UK (British Council – Imperial College London).

Dr. Youssef Aboufandi is the founder of Ai-Powered.Healthcare – an innovative marketplace that supports the growth of AI-driven healthtech startups, making it easier for hospitals and decision-makers to discover, evaluate, and implement them. He also advises healthcare leaders and venture capital funds on the latest trends in AI in medicine, market opportunities, and the integration of artificial intelligence into everyday clinical practice. As a digital health consultant, he has helped AI startups develop market entry and sales strategies. A physician by training, he has previously worked at IQVIA, Pfizer, and the UK NHS, focusing on digital health innovations. He is a recognized speaker, advisor, and thought leader in emerging medical technologies. His mission is to bridge the gap between the healthcare sector and AI-powered solutions.

Dr Richard Leaver is a Cambridge-based specialist in advanced artificial intelligence, professionally involved in the field since the mid-1980s. As a pioneer in intelligent systems, he led the development of one of the UK's first AI-based telematics vehicles in the early 1990s, combining academic research, real human-machine interfaces, and safety systems with practical industrial applications that saw widespread implementation in subsequent generations of vehicles worldwide. He currently serves as a Visiting Professor and academic at Hainan University in China, having previously held a Visiting Professorship at the University of Science and Technology Beijing. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and former Vice-Chairman of Image Scan Holdings plc (AIM:IGE), where he served as an independent non-executive director for nearly a decade until September 2023. Dr Leaver brings over thirty years of international experience at the intersection of artificial intelligence, investment, and breakthrough technologies. He co-founded an early-stage UK technology venture capital fund investing in areas ranging from nanotechnology to biometrics. Concurrently, for four years he served as a Global Dealmaker in the UK Department for International Trade's Global Entrepreneurship Programme, working with the world's most promising startup founders. Early in his career, he spent over a decade at BAE Systems in senior roles focused on defense and security innovations. He then joined FTSE-listed Generics Group (now Sagentia Group) in Cambridge, transitioning from technology consulting to new technology investments. He ultimately left to launch a homeland security fund before becoming CEO of Blue Star Capital plc (AIM:BLU). Dr Leaver has judged numerous international business competitions and mentored startups at Cambridge Judge Business School. He has worked extensively across Europe - including Poland - the Baltics, Scandinavia, the US, China, and Spanish-speaking countries, operating professionally in Spanish and Chinese. His interests focus on AI applications in critical sectors including medicine, having previously invested in interdisciplinary collaborations and ethical innovations at the intersection of new materials and electronics, both in-vivo and in-vitro.

Prof. Grzegorz Marcin Wójcik specializes in computational neuroscience and quantitative electroencephalography. He obtained a PhD in physical sciences (2004), habilitation in bioinformatics and biomedical engineering (2013) and the title of professor of engineering and technical sciences in the discipline of technical informatics and telecommunications (2024). He is head of the Department of Neuroinformatics and Biomedical Engineering at the Institute of Computer Science at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. He also serves as head of the Department of Intelligent Systems and Data Science at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Computer Technology in Warsaw. Supervisor of seven PhDs in technical informatics and telecommunications, as well as psychology. Author of over 120 scientific papers in renowned journals in Poland and abroad.

Founder and managing director of SELAM-Berlin gUG, an organization working for youth and violence prevention. A social worker by training, for over two decades he has been involved in youth work, with a particular focus on aggression prevention, crisis management and building constructive relationships in environments at risk of exclusion. He gained professional experience as a sports educator, school pedagogue, anti-aggression trainer and mediator. In 2010-2012 he headed the association "Stark ohne Gewalt", and then as a conflict manager he supported youth in an educational care center. Since 2014, he has been developing SELAM-Berlin – an innovative non-profit institution combining social work with modern tools, including artificial intelligence. He passionately promotes the use of AI in the social sector – not as a substitute for human relationships, but as support in streamlining administrative processes, preparing documentation and designing pedagogical tools. His vision is modern social assistance: efficient, transparent and still deeply empathetic.

Technical Documentation Assessor at TÜV SÜD Polska Sp. z o.o., specialized in the assessment of software and AI-based medical devices. Deputy Senior Product Specialist for Cybersecurity. Over 10 years of experience in developing software for medical devices approved for the European (CE) and American (FDA 510(k)) markets, covering the complete software development lifecycle: design, development, implementation, verification and validation, integration with hardware devices and infrastructure. Experienced manager of teams, processes, and product scope, with extensive hands-on practice in agile methodologies.

PhD student at the 1st Department and Clinic of Cardiology at the Medical University of Warsaw, conducting research on the role of shear forces in coronary flow and the use of computed tomography in the diagnosis of coronary syndromes. Winner of a grant for the use of AI in the assessment of microcirculatory dysfunction and a scholarship holder in a National Science Center grant. Co-founder and President of the Student Cardiology Association and author of numerous publications in the field of interventional cardiology. Completed an internship at CORRIB CoreLab at the University of Galway in Ireland. In addition to AI and cardiology, his research interests include research methodology and statistics.

An experienced leader in the MedTech industry. With a background in biomedical engineering, she holds a master's degree in international business from the University of Miami, an MBA, a PhD in public health, and a certificate in artificial intelligence in healthcare from MIT. She began her career in Poland, where she designed and developed a wireless ECG device. She then worked as a neurobiology researcher in South Korea before leading digital health initiatives at Boston Scientific in the US and Latin America. Currently, she leads the global MedTech practice at HTD Health, collaborating with institutions such as Boston Children's Hospital, NYU, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Johnson & Johnson. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, learning new languages, and mountain climbing.

Entrepreneur, inventor, programmer. For over 10 years, he has been involved in creating software for healthcare and implementing artificial intelligence in innovative projects. Co-founder and president of Nivalit – a software house specializing in AI, especially in the area of health. Co-creator of Mentalio – a tool for psychiatric diagnostics of children and adolescents using AI. PhD student in the area of artificial intelligence in the field of Computer Science (AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków). Innovator who is the co-author of 16 patent applications in the area of AI and data management. Author and co-author of scientific publications in the area of Computer Science.

Specialist in the field of artificial intelligence, co-founder of Nivalit, where as Chief Data Scientist he leads the development of AI. He focuses on creating and implementing advanced artificial intelligence models and IT systems in healthcare. He is also a lecturer in AI subjects at AGH, where he conducts scientific research in this area. His education in computer science with a specialization in artificial intelligence, as well as industry experience, allow him to effectively combine the academic world with the practical application of technology.

Expert in the field of assessment, design, management, and financing of innovative R&D projects, mainly in the MedTech and BioTech sectors, as well as broadly understood HealthTech. He specializes in the assessment of innovation, analysis of state-of-the-art technologies, building and consulting on implementation strategies, and creating time, resource, and cost structures for R&D projects. He also specializes in the assessment of project teams. He has experience in evaluating pre-implementation readiness, particularly in the area of medical devices, in the context of MDR/IVDR regulations and ISO 13485 Quality Management Systems. Former Expert-Evaluator of applications at the Medical Research Agency, the National Centre for Research and Development, and the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development. Former member of the Investment Committee at the Medical University of Gdańsk.

Clinical reviewer at TÜV SÜD, specializing in high-risk medical devices in the field of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, and Emergency Medicine. Graduate of the Medical University of Warsaw with ten years of clinical experience, including Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, as well as experience in medical device regulations. Currently leading a team of medical experts responsible for implementing the MDR regulation replacing the MDD directive, and for the certification of innovative medical devices in the European market.

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