The launch of an AI powered XR. Virtual medical school and OSCE examination. To disrupt traditional medical teaching using latest virtual reality technology and artificial intelligence to democratic medical teaching.

Speaker: Professor Shafi Ahmed, Surgeon, Futurist, Innovator, CEO, Medical Realities, London, UK 

Professor Shafi Ahmed is a multi-award winning surgeon, teacher, futurist, innovator and entrepreneur.

He is a 3x TEDx and an international keynote speaker and has delivered over 300 keynotes in 40 countries. He has been faculty at Harvard Medical School, Bart’s Medical School, Imperial College London, Queen Mary University, Bradford University, Bolton University, Stellenbosch and Singularity University where he has taught on medicine, digital health, innovation, entrepreneurship and digital transformation.

He was the advisor to Abilitii and Ajlan Brothers, Saudi Arabia and has been an advisor to the Abu Dhabi Ministry of Health to help deliver innovation and digital Health.

He founded and chaired the Webit Health summit in Bulgaria and co-founded the GIANT health summit in London bringing together a community of 200 000 digital health innovators/entrepreneurs. He is one of the top 20 global influencers in digital health and innovation and was a HIMSS Future50 clinical leader in 2020.

In 2018 he was awarded the Future NHS award for NHS70 by members of parliament. In 2017 he was the top British Asian star in Tech. He was also the British Bangladeshi of the Year 2017.

He is the CEO and cofounder of Medical Realties, an award winning XR education company and is the worlds first chief medical metaverse officer for AIMEDIS who are building the first healthcare city in the Metaverse. He is a NED for The Considered, a global health ad agency.

He is a humanitarian and as worked in many countries including war zones and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 for his humanitarian work and global surgical education.

Location: ABHI Stand, Hall 2 (H2.E30)