Actionable AI: Building Health Systems for Public Health Impact

At our India AI Impact Summit 2026 side event, “Actionable AI: Building Health Systems for Public Health Impact,” we explored what it takes to embed AI equitably, responsibly and at scale for population health.

During the event, we launched Version 2.0 of Foundations & Futures: Reimagining Public Health in the Artificial Intelligence Era. Our latest analysis shows that AI readiness is system readiness. The report reinforces a central finding echoed throughout the discussion: AI cannot compensate for weak systems. Getting the foundations right will determine whether AI strengthens durable public health intelligence or deepens fragmentation and inequities.

Read the Foundations and Futures report.

Speakers at our event included:

• Opening Remarks by Mary-Ann Etiebet, MD, MBA, President & Chief Executive Officer, Vital Strategies
• Keynote Speaker Dr. Ilona Kickbusch, Co-Chair, World Health Summit Council and Director, Digital Transformations for Health Lab

Panelists include:

• Dr. Grace Achungura, Team Leader, Health Systems, World Health Organization India
• Dr. Apoorva Dharmendra, Senior Editor, The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia
• Jean Philbert Nsengimana (FAPH, MPA, MBA, PMP, MSc), Chief Digital Advisor, Africa CDC
• Dr. Leimapokpam Swasticharan, DDG, Dte GHS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
• Dr. Piyush Singla, Secretary IT Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir

Moderated Dr. Adam Karpati, Senior Vice President, Public Health Programs, Vital Strategies