Responsible AI Governance in Healthcare: Global Lessons & Practical Approaches for Canada

As artificial intelligence rapidly moves from experimentation to real-world deployment in healthcare, leaders across Canada are grappling with a critical question: how do we ensure these technologies are implemented safely, ethically, and in ways that deliver meaningful value?

This webinar brings a global perspective to that challenge.

Join us for a timely and thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO of HealthAI, The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health - an independent, international organization working with governments, health systems, and multilateral partners to advance responsible AI governance in health.

Drawing on experience across jurisdictions and health systems, Dr. Leite will share practical insights about how countries and organizations are approaching AI governance today: what’s working, where challenges persist, and what it takes to move from principles to implementation. His keynote will be followed by a live Q&A, creating space to explore how these global insights apply in the Canadian context.

Grounded in real-world examples, the conversation will explore:

• International Perspectives on AI Governance: Emerging global approaches to responsible AI governance in healthcare, drawing on experiences across jurisdictions and health systems.
• Insights from Early Adoption: Key lessons learned from early adopters across policy and practice, highlighting what’s working and where challenges remain.
• Navigating Framework Implementation: The common challenges that emerge when translating AI governance frameworks into real-world use.
• Operationalizing Responsible AI: Practical strategies to support safe, scalable, and trustworthy AI implementation across health systems, organizations, and the people they serve.

This session is designed for a broad audience across the health ecosystem including clinicians, health system leaders, researchers, academics, policymakers, and patient partners, reflecting the shared responsibility required to shape how AI is integrated into care.

Whether you are actively leading AI initiatives or just beginning to explore their implications, this conversation will offer valuable global perspective and actionable insight to inform your work. 

About Dr. Ricardo Baptista Leite

Ricardo Baptista Leite is a Portuguese medical doctor, manager, author, university professor, analyst and politician. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Health AI – The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health. In 2024, he was appointed as Obama Foundation Europe Leader. Ricardo is the Founder and President of the UNITE Parliamentarians Network for Global Health, a network of +500 current and former policymakers from +110 countries.

With more than 15 years of academic experience, he is Chair of the Board of the ‘Global Health Policy Lab’, a collaborative between Harvard University and Charité University, based in Berlin, focused on using Generative AI for policy development. Ricardo is also Chair of the ‘Center for Global Health’ at NOVA University Information Management and Data Science School in Lisbon. He has been appointed by the UK Government as a member of the new UK National Commission on Regulation of AI in Healthcare and he also coordinates the Centre of Competences in Health, Biotechnology and Health Sciences of the Portuguese Diaspora Council.

In the past, Dr. Ricardo served as member of the Portuguese National Parliament for four terms (2011-2023), Deputy Mayor of Cascais and City Councilor of Sintra. He served as a medical volunteer at his hometown’s hospital in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic and as part of a humanitarian mission at the Regional Hospital of Lviv during the first summer after the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

About HealthAI - The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health

HealthAI is a Geneva-based, independent nonprofit organization working at the intersection of healthcare, artificial intelligence, and policy to advance responsible AI governance globally and promote the development of AI solutions that are ethical, inclusive, rights-respecting, and sustainable. They collaborate with governments, international organizations, and health system leaders to develop and implement regulatory approaches, global standards, and validation mechanisms that support the safe, effective, and equitable use of AI in healthcare.

Through this work, HealthAI helps create the trust, coordination, and shared infrastructure needed to enable broader adoption of AI solutions across health systems. This includes supporting regulatory capacity, facilitating knowledge sharing between countries, and advancing mechanisms to assess and validate AI technologies in real-world settings.

By bridging the gap between emerging technologies and practical implementation, HealthAI contributes to a future where AI-driven health innovations improve outcomes and are accessible, trustworthy, and aligned with the needs of patients, providers, and communities worldwide.

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