Dialogue on Digital Trust in AI for Healthcare

Dialogue on Digital Trust in AI for Healthcare: A Crucial Conversation

On Wednesday, 13 November 2024, Newcastle University in Singapore and the Digital Trust Centre (DTC) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) hosted a pivotal event, the Dialogue on Digital Trust in AI for Healthcare. This gathering brought together a diverse group of experts, innovators, and thought leaders to delve into the critical role of trust in integrating AI technologies within the healthcare sector.

The event was supported by the British High Commission’s Science and Innovation Office, and the UK’s National Innovation Centre for Data (NICD), led by Prof Paul Watson, Director of NICD.

Key topics discussed at the event include:

• Building and maintaining digital trust in AI systems
• Ethical considerations and best practices
• Regulatory frameworks and confidence-building measures for AI and data collection in healthcare

The speakers emphasised that trust in AI is paramount in healthcare, where the potential to reduce costs and enhance patient care through reliable, safe, and ethical AI is immense. The dialogue underscored the need for ongoing engagement, listening, and collaboration across disciplines and sectors to address data inadequacies, ensure societal trust, and implement adequate safeguards.

This event also highlighted the importance of collaboration between the U.K. and Singapore in advancing AI in healthcare. Contributions from Newcastle University, Newcastle Research & Innovation Institute in Singapore (NewRIIS), and Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia were acknowledged as vital to this continuing dialogue.

The Dialogue on Digital Trust in AI for Healthcare marks a significant step forward in fostering a trustworthy AI ecosystem in healthcare, promising a future where technology and ethics go hand in hand to improve patient outcomes.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following speakers and panellists for generously sharing their invaluable knowledge and expertise at this event.

Name	Designation
Prof Lam Kwok Yan	Associate Vice President, Nanyang Technological University and Executive Director, Digital Trust Centre Singapore/Singapore AI Safety Institute
Prof Paul Watson	Director, National Innovation Centre for Data (NICD), Newcastle University
Prof Jonathan Galloway	Provost and CEO, Newcastle University in Singapore
Mr Colin Armstrong MBE	Regional Director for Science and Innovation, British High Commission
Dr Chi Chi Hung	Senior Principal Research Scientist, Digital Trust Centre Singapore
Mr Chee Wei Nga	Director, IMDA BizTech Group
Dr Sabrina Luk Ching Yuen	Assistant Professor, NTU School of Social Sciences
Prof Angela Daly	Professor of Law & Technology, Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, University of Dundee
Dr Wilson Goh	Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Chief Data Scientist, NTU Centre of AI in Medicine
Dr Alvin Chan Guo Wei	Assistant Professor, NTU College of Computing & Data Science
Dr Adams Kong	Associate Professor, NTU College of Computing & Data Science
Prof Pattanasak Mongkolwat	Dean, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Mahidol University
Ms Oh Pin-Ping	Partner, Bird & Bird
Dr Wei Qingsong	Principal Scientist and Group Manager, Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR
Dr James Lee Wai Kit	Group Chief Technology Officer, National University Health System
Dr Choong Zi Jie	Assistant Professor, Newcastle University