Programme – Inauguration of the Centre for AI Innovation
During the inauguration, you will be introduced to the Centre for AI Innovation and its vision to unlock the full potential of AI in healthcare and medical research.
We are honoured to also welcome distinguished keynote speakers, global thought leaders, and policymakers who will share their insights and expertise.
We warmly invite you to stay for the concluding mingle as we celebrate this important milestone together.
Agenda
Programme starts
Welcome and introductions
Carl Johan Sundberg & Johanna Furuhjelm
Pushing the frontiers is in our DNA
Annika Östman Wernerson
A message from Erik Slottner, Minister of Public Administration
A political perspective on AI and its societal value – Aida Hadžialić
Healthcare AI in 2026: Reality, results, and the road ahead
Keynote: Jan Beger shares his personal perspective on where we currently stand with healthcare AI, highlight a range of use cases across the healthcare spectrum, and touch on some emerging approaches.
Addressing global health challenges with AI: Prevention strategies reducing length of hospital stay, mortality risk, and multi‑million costs
A conversation with Pontus Naucler
Navigating a new landscape: Power, promise, responsibility
A discussion between Maja Fjaestad, Aida Hadžialić, Jan Beger and Clara Hellner
Coffee break
Programme continues
Applying AI in medical research, innovation and education
A conversation with KI researchers led by Carl Johan Sundberg
- AI in medical education: Reshaping how KI students learn patient interaction – Alexander Borg
- From gene editing to AI: How converging technologies are transforming medical research – Sten Linnarsson
- Speeding up cancer diagnosis: From research and innovation to clinical implementation – Johan Hartman
- Using DNA to store digital data: A path to ultra‑dense, low‑cost and energy-efficient information preservation – Cynthia Perez Estrada
The new KI Centre for AI Innovation: Accelerating the development and use of AI in healthcare and medical research
Johanna Furuhjelm presents the vision and the mission of the centre – and collaboration opportunities
Also starring Päivi Östling, Markus Lingman and Joel Preger
Celebratory mingle
Celebrating the inauguration with networking mingle and refreshments
The mingle conludes
Practical information
Date: 22 April at 12.30-17.00 (including mingle)
Location: Eva & Georg Klein venue, Biomedicum, Karolinska Institutet, Campus Solna
How to get here: Link to directions