Pavitra P. Krishnamani, MD, MS is an emergency physician, healthcare innovator, and internationally recognized thought leader at the intersection of digital health innovation, clinical care, and education. She serves as Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of AI and Digital Health Education at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she helps prepare clinicians and other staff to responsibly integrate emerging technologies into healthcare delivery and clinical practice.

A passionate advocate for human-centered innovation, Dr. Krishnamani has spent her career evaluating and educating about technologies poised to improve the patient and clinician experience – ranging from virtual reality to artificial intelligence. Her work bridges medicine and technology with a focus on ensuring innovation enhances, rather than replaces, the human connection at the heart of healthcare.

Dr. Krishnamani has shared her expertise with audiences around the world, including at industry conferences such as ViVE, HLTH Europe, and SXSW, where she has spoken on the future of AI, digital health, and innovation in medicine. She is also the author of the forthcoming book, Home Is Where the Health Is, which explores how digital innovation is transforming healthcare and wellness. Today, she will challenge us to think differently about digital health technologies—not simply as a part of a technological revolution, but as an opportunity to strengthen our workforces, deepen patient trust, and preserve the humanity at the center of healthcare.