The 9th AI Congress 2026
Scaling AI: Evidence, Ethics, Excellence
The 9th Artificial Intelligence Congress returns, bringing together the UK's leading voices in healthcare AI under the theme "Scaling AI: Evidence, Ethics, Excellence." This premier event featured keynote addresses from NHS England leadership on national AI strategy and deployment, alongside real-world implementation insights spanning cancer detection, fracture management, cardiac imaging, and radiation oncology.
On day one, the opening plenary featured Lord Nick Markham, a leading voice in UK AI policy, whose address explores the role of artificial intelligence in modernising public services and the opportunities — and responsibilities – that come with large-scale adoption. His contribution provides essential context for how health AI aligns with wider government ambitions around productivity, trust and innovation.
Further distinguished speakers explored critical topics from AI regulation and health economics to generative AI applications and the evolving regulatory landscape.
Day One speakers:
- Mr Dominic Cushnan, Director of AI, Imaging and Deployment, NHS England
- Mr Robert Dale, Senior Programme Manager, Digital Diagnostics (DDC) and A.I. (AIDF), Operations Directorate, NHS England
- Dervla Carroll, Clinical Innovation Fellow, Digital Health Validation Lab, University of Glasgow
- Dr Cato Pauling, University College London
- Prof Paul Leeson, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford
- Ms Polly Darby, Radiotherapy Physicist and CSO Innovation Academic Fellow, NHS Grampian
- MrJay Greenhalgh, Business Development Manager, Healthcare Informatics, Philips Healthcare
- Mr Matt Honeyman, Deputy Director of Strategy Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
- Dr Aditya Kale, Clinical Research Fellow and Doctoral Researcher, University of Birmingham and UH Birmingham
- Rhiya Sood, Clinical Research Fellow, University College London
- Jack Greenwold
- Prof Alastair Denniston, Professor of Regulatory Science and Innovation, Executive Director of CERSI-AI
- Mr Mike Jones, Radiology AI/Digital Lead, Advanced Practitioner Radiographer (Chest), Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
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