AI Keynotes for Leaders Building
the Future of Intelligent Health
Tom Lawry helps leaders move beyond the hype to understand what AI means for their organization, their people, and the future of Intelligent Health.
His keynotes challenge conventional thinking, make the complex understandable, and give leaders practical frameworks for turning AI ambition into measurable impact.
Former Microsoft AI leader, health system executive, and healthcare entrepreneur, Tom is known for keynote talks that cut through the noise.
"Tom provides us with the toolbox of how to become “Intelligent Health Leaders” to help restore humanity to care rather than strip it away."
-Dr Richard Friedland, BVSc, MBBCh, MBA, CEO Netcare Limited
Johannesburg, South Africa
Why Tom Lawry?
He's lived it.
A speaker with almost two decades of hands-on AI implementation across global healthcare systems and enterprises.
He's led it.
Healthcare executive, entrepreneur, senior Microsoft AI healthcare and GE Healthcare leadership roles.
He's written the playbook.
Author of
AI in Health and the forthcoming
second edition
focused on building Intelligent Health Systems.
He can communicate it.
Major global stages, executive retreats, boards and leadership teams.
He makes it actionable.
Audiences leave with frameworks they can use—not simply predictions about what's coming.
Other speakers explain AI.
Tom prepares leaders to lead through it.
"Tom has led several standing-room-only mainstage sessions at our events. He has a unique ability to communicate the idiosyncrasies of AI’s role within healthcare, with a visionary’s perspective for what’s possible."
- Ann Mond Johnson, CEO Emeritus
American Telemedicine Association, USA
Keynote Sampler
Engaging talks that combine deep industry insights with dynamic stage presence, delivered at major conferences and retreats worldwide.
APACMed Opening Keynote, Singapore
Sharing the mainstage lineup with Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai, Tom opens Asia-Pacific's premier MedTech event with a call to lead differently in the intelligent health era. Turning the general session into a live experiment, he polls thousands of leaders in real time on how they're actually using AI — then challenges them to put it to work on the region's defining healthcare challenges.
Optometry Opening Keynote, Nashville
Tom opens the American Optometric Association's premier annual event before 4,500+ eye care professionals, revealing how AI is turning the eye into a window on whole-body health — and why the profession's greatest opportunities are just coming into focus.
Vitalis Opening Keynote, Gothenburg, Sweden
Tom opens Scandinavia's premier health innovation event with 'Finding Your AI Superpowers,' a call to move the intelligent health revolution from promise to practice across one of the world's most advanced digital health landscapes.
Healthcare Marketing & Physician Strategies Summit, Salt Lake City
Invited back by popular demand after his 2025 opening keynote, Tom returns to America's premier gathering of healthcare marketing and experience leaders to show how AI is rewriting the rules of consumer engagement — and how to stay ahead of them.
Xchange Conference Keynote, San Antonio
Speaking to the UM and revenue cycle leaders on both sides of the provider-payer relationship, Tom makes the case for AI as common ground: reducing friction, speeding decisions, and letting clinical judgment lead.
Signature Keynote Themes - Leading in the Age of Intelligent Health
The AI Leadership Imperative
What leaders must understand, decide and do now.
Creating AI Value at Scale
From experimentation to measurable value at scale.
Building Intelligent Health Systems
Moving from AI-enabled to truly intelligent.
The Future of Work in Health & Medicine
How AI changes work—and how leaders prepare people for it.
Finding Your AI Superpowers
What AI means personally for leaders and their teams.
AI, Longevity & the Future of Aging
How intelligence reshapes health across longer lives.
Testimonials
"Tom was selected to do the opening keynote to Vitalis, Scandinavia’s largest health innovation conference. His talk had a lasting impact on all of us. His profound real-world experience in AI-powered healthcare solutions, combined with his ability to make complex topics accessible, truly sets him apart."
-Hans Almvide, Vitalis Conference Chair
"Tom is a brilliant speaker on a vital and sometimes opaque topic. His knowledge of AI and his analysis of potential applications of AI to healthcare was a highlight of our event."
-Martin O’Dea, Conference Chair, Dublin Longevity Summit
"Tom has led several standing-room-only mainstage sessions at our events. He has a unique ability to communicate the idiosyncrasies of AI’s role within healthcare, with a visionary’s perspective for what’s possible. He is a leader among the titans of health tech and we look forward to continuing to learn from and be inspired by him!"
-Ann Mond Johnson, CEO Emeritus, American Telemedicine Association
"Tom is a calming force amidst the storm of misconception surrounding AI.His keynote held a captive audience and opened our minds to the possibilities for a better healthcare future."
-Valerie Serwicki MSHI, BSN, RN, HIMSS NYS Chapter Nursing Planning Co-Chair
"Tom is a captivating speaker with unparalleled knowledge of artificial intelligence, and the impact it can make across healthcare. He addressed a packed auditorium of industry leaders and investors. His talk both educated and challenged all of us to consider ways in which we can make healthcare better for everyone."
-Lee Shapiro, Managing Partner, 7wire Ventures
"Tom Lawry gives it to you straight---no jargon and no-nonsense. Artificial Intelligence won’t cure what’s wrong with American medicine, but Tom reminds us that it’s a great tool to help us get started on the road to recovery. If you can handle the truth---then Tom is your guy!"
-David B. Nash, MD, MBA, Program Chair, Jefferson University Health Population Health Colloquium