Age of AI Canada, 2026
May 28, 2026 · Globe & Mail, Toronto
The leading Gen AI event for Healthcare Marketing and Communications
Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, PharmD, MA, MPH
Clinical Lead, AI
Ontario Health
Muhammad Mamdani is Clinical Lead, AI at Ontario Health, Faculty Affiliate at the Vector Institute, Professor at the University of Toronto, and Director of the Temerty Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine. He is also Vice President of Data Science and Advanced Analytics at Unity Health Toronto, where his team connects machine learning and advanced analytics with clinical and management decision-making to improve patient outcomes and hospital efficiency. His work has supported the development and deployment of more than 50 AI solutions in clinical practice. Dr. Mamdani’s research spans pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, drug policy, and the use of advanced analytics in healthcare decision-making. He has published more than 500 peer-reviewed studies, with research appearing in leading journals including The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, JAMA, BMJ, and Annals of Internal Medicine.
Sessions
Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, PharmD, MA, MPH
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
How Life Sciences Should Support a More Connected, AI Powered, Patient-Centred Future
- As AI helps health systems identify patients earlier, reveal gaps in care, and support faster clinical decisions, life science companies have an opportunity to play a more meaningful role in improving system outcomes.
- Hear from Ontario’s Clinical AI Lead on what this shift looks like in practice, and what it means for patient support, HCP engagement, and future-facing medical and communications strategies. From patient finding and pathway visibility, to cross-sector collaboration, this session will show how life sciences can better align with the needs of a more connected healthcare system.
Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, PharmD, MA, MPH, Clinical Lead, AI, Ontario Health
Denisse Irrgang
4:10 PM – 4:40 PM
Closing Discussion - AI and the workforce, where is it all going?
Denisse Irrgang, AI Sr. Product Manager , AstraZeneca
Paul Costea, Systems Process Analyst, Roche
Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, PharmD, MA, MPH, Clinical Lead, AI, Ontario Health
David Brown, Executive Vice President of Health Strategy, NFA Health
