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HAICon 2025 - Nepal
Our first Health AI for All Conference took place in Nepal in 2025, bringing together innovators, researchers, and leaders from around the world. HAICon 2025 was a powerful start to a growing global dialogue on equitable, ethical, and impactful Health AI.
Highlights from HAICon 2025
20+ Speakers from 8 Countries
Keynotes from Global Health AI Pioneers
Focus on Real-World Impact in Underserved Regions
Numerous Collaborations Sparked
Conference Schedule
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Registration | Registration at Sankalan Hall, Aloft Hotel |
| 09:15 - 09:25 | Welcome | Kiran Raj Pandey (on behalf of Conference Chairs), HAICon |
| 09:25 - 09:30 | Welcome | Allison Gocotano (Acting WHO Representative to Nepal), World Health Organization |
| Session 1 - The nature of healthcare work and the need and opportunity for Health AI (Chair: Madan Upadhayaya) | ||
| 09:30 - 10:15 | Keynote | Karthik Adapa (Regional Adviser for Digital Health), WHO SEARO |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Invited Talk | Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi (Physician-Scientist), Makerere/Cambridge University |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Invited Talk | Prajwal Ghimire (Surgeon-Scientist), King's College London (v) |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Panel | Panel Discussion 1 (Moderator: Victoria Mukami) |
| Lunch Break | ||
| Session 2 - Health AI as a global public good (Chair: Bernd Appelt) | ||
| 13:15 - 13:45 | Invited Talk | Binod Bhattarai (AI Scientist), University of Aberdeen |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Invited Talk | KM Gopakumar (IP Regime Expert), Third World Network (v) |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Invited Talk | Kilian Koespell (Research Scientist and Entrepreneur), GE Healthcare |
| 14:45 - 15:45 | Panel | Panel Discussion 2 (Moderator: Jana Fehr) |
| Tea/Snack Break | ||
| Workshops (Chair: Binod Bhattarai) | ||
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Workshop | Shashi Bhattarai: MCDA App for Clinical Application |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Workshop | Binod Bhattarai: Iterative AI Tool for Clinical Learning |