2026 Loyola Health Equity Quest: AI for Health Equity by Design

Join Loyola University Chicago and MATTER to explore how AI can advance health equity through responsible, community-informed innovation.
About this Event

Artificial intelligence is rapidly shaping the future of healthcare, with the potential to support more personalized, efficient and scalable approaches to care, outreach, research and community engagement. But without intentional design and implementation, AI also risks deepening existing inequities.
and invite you to a half-day event bringing together leaders from community-based organizations, academia and the healthcare innovation ecosystem. Join faculty and students, health systems, community organizations, policymakers, entrepreneurs and other industry leaders as we discuss barriers related to access and trust, and explore practical AI use cases and ways to build more impactful AI-driven solutions.

Our keynote presentation features , a leading AI transformation advisor to health and medical leaders around the world and the best-selling author of Hacking Healthcare: How AI and the Intelligent Health Revolution Will Reboot an Ailing System. A panel discussion will follow, where we will examine how AI is being used today, where it may create new opportunities and what must be addressed to ensure it is being implemented responsibly and equitably.

The event will be in-person and livestreamed. Those with virtual tickets will receive information on how to join closer to the event.

Agenda (all times in CT)

12:30pm | Welcome Remarks

12:35pm | Keynote

1:00pm | Panel Discussion

1:45pm | Closing Remarks

1:50pm | Event Concludes