Season of Tech 2024
Season of Tech | August 2024
Join us for the exclusive, member-only Season of Tech, iFHP’s online and free webinar series dedicated to exploring the latest technological advancements and their applications in the health insurance industry. The programme will feature a variety of webinars throughout August.
Webinar Highlights:
- Understanding Technology Advancements: Gain insights into the latest technological developments and their potential impact on the health insurance sector.
- Real-World Use Cases: Learn from practical examples and success stories of technology implementation in health insurance, showcasing the benefits and outcomes achieved.
- Privacy Concerns: Explore the privacy challenges associated with new technologies, including strategies to protect client data.
- Innovative Solutions: Discover what early adopters are achieving with cutting-edge technology solutions.
We will release a detailed agenda soon. In the meantime, register now to secure your place in this programme.
Meet some of our speakers
August 5
Claude and the AI Sorcerers: Weaving Wonders in Health Insurance
Watch the recording in our members area to see Dr Amit Patel, Founder of Peachy, explore how AI—through neural networks, embeddings, and context windows—is revolutionising health insurance. Discover how AI is automating claims, personalising care, and guiding customers with precision, making the industry smarter, faster, and more efficient.
August 7
Is Responsible AI the Key to Overcoming Healthcare Barriers?
Amanda L. Bury, MS, is a seasoned commercial executive known for her adept navigation through complex health systems and her expertise in healthcare IT. As the Chief Commercial Officer of Infermedica, an AI-powered care navigation platform, Bury leverages over 15 years of experience in bridging the gap between health insurers and cutting-edge technology. Watch her presentation below.
August 20: 8:00 AM UK / 9:00 AM CEST / 9:00 AM CAT / 5:00 PM AEST / 7:00 PM NZST
The Use of Machine Learning in the Prediction of Mental Health Crises
Mental health crises present significant challenges to healthcare systems worldwide, with spiralling demand for services and limited resources. In this session, Dr. Oliver Harrison, CEO of KOA Health will explore how Machine Learning can enhance clinical decision-making and enable timely interventions. By shifting from a reactive care paradigm to a proactive approach, these predictive models offer a powerful tool for preventing crises before they occur.
Discover how cutting-edge technology can provide effective predictive methods, improve patient outcomes, and optimise resource allocation. This session is a must-attend for anyone interested in the future of mental health care and the role of AI in creating more responsive and efficient healthcare systems.
- Proactive Care: Learn how predictive models using Machine Learning can shift mental health care from a reactive to a proactive approach.
- Enhanced Decision-Making: Discover the potential of AI to enhance clinical decision-making and enable timely interventions for mental health crises.
- Real-World Applications: Gain insights on the real-world applications and success stories of Machine Learning in mental health care.
August 22: 8:00 AM UK / 9:00 AM CEST / 9:00 AM CAT / 5:00 PM AEST / 7:00 PM NZST
Revolutionising Health Insurance with AI-driven Pathway Optimisation
Navigating health insurance can be chaotic, with the rising costs of virtual GPs and call centres burdening insurers. Symptom checkers have long been seen as a means to enable patients to understand and manage their own symptoms, but few have really delivered on the promise. Until now.
In this session, Matteo Berlucchi, CEO of Healthily (and self-confessed hypochondriac!) describes how AI-driven pathway optimisation can bring about transformative behaviour change, leveraging cutting-edge technology to reduce costs and elevate the customer experience in a safe and appropriate way.
- Cost Reduction: Discover how AI-driven pathway optimisation drastically reduces costs for insurers.
- Customer Experience: Understand how transformative technology can elevate customer experience.
- Industry Innovation: Learn innovative strategies to use AI in the navigation of health insurance complexities.
August 21: 4:00 PM UK / 5:00 PM CEST/ 5:00 PM CAT/ 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET
Quantum Computing: Hype or Reality?
Explore the transformative potential of quantum computing with Petra Florizoone, IBM’s Director of Global Quantum Sales. In this session, Petra will assess the current status and future possibilities of this groundbreaking technology, as well as its practical applications across various industries. Discover how quantum technology is driving breakthroughs in battery technology with Mercedes-Benz and drug discovery with pharmaceutical companies. Petra will also discuss the importance of building a robust quantum ecosystem and address crucial security implications, urging organisations to embark on their quantum-safe journey.
With extensive experience in pioneering quantum projects with IBM Research, Petra offers invaluable insights into the real-world applications and future potential of quantum computing.
- Current Status and Future Potential: Explore quantum computing’s transformative potential.
- Practical Applications: Learn about real-world projects in drug development, healthcare and associated industries.
- Security Implications: Understand the importance of a robust quantum ecosystem and security measures.
August 29: 8:00 AM UK / 9:00 AM CEST / 9:00 AM CAT / 5:00 PM AEST / 7:00 PM NZST
Unlocking the Power of Federated Learning: Revolutionizing AI with IBM
Federated learning is an advanced technology that enables collaborative machine learning across multiple decentralised data sources while ensuring data privacy and security. It’s clever stuff: your data remains on your device (like your smartphone or computer), and only the learning progress (updates to the model) is shared with a central computer. This means your personal data never leaves your device, which helps to maintain privacy and security.
In this session, Stephen Du, IBM’s Partner Technical Sales Specialist will share how federated learning is enabling smarter. More secure AI solutions. And when privacy is paramount—such as in healthcare—these are the technologies that will unlock the power of AI.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the future of collaborative and secure AI development.
- Collaborative Machine Learning: Discover how federated learning enables AI development while maintaining privacy and security.
- Pioneering Innovations: Learn about IBM’s leading role in federated learning systems and their industry impact.
- Success Stories: Hear real-world applications and success stories, showcasing the revolutionary potential of federated learning.
Who should attend
CTOs, CIOs, CISOs
Data & Insight Executives
Strategy Executives
Horizon Scanners
Anyone interested in technology and data solutions in health insurance