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i~HD joins first-ever Conference on Leadership & AI in Research

By i~HD

April 29, 2026

The European Institute for Innovation through Health Data (i~HD) will take part in the CLAIR International Conference on Leadership & AI in Research in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 16th to 18th of September 2026.

Four colleagues of The European Institute for Innovation through Health Data (i~HD) will be joining the first-ever Conference on Leadership & AI in Research (CLAIR) in Copenhagen, Denmark on 16-18 September 2026, co-organised by i~HD Senior Industry Scientific Director Mats Sundgren. This international conference convenes senior leaders, researchers and strategists from research-intensive industries to address how artificial intelligence is reshaping the foundations of research, engineering and innovation.

Mats Sundgren

  • i~HD's Senior Industry Scientific Director Mats Sundgren will be addressing the attendees during the Research Forum in the Opening session of Day 1 at 1PM, as part of the Steering Committee of the conference.
  • He will speak on Day 2 or Main Conference Day at 9:40AM during the "AI in the Backseat" session in Stage 1, with a presentation called "Leadership, Method, and Accountability in an Accelerating Era"
  • Later in the afternoon at 12:40PM, Mats will be part of a conversation with the participants in the session: "Leadership Dialogue: Evidence, Judgment, and AI in Research" 

Dipak Kalra

  • i~HD President Dipak Kalra be part of the "Research, Data and Responsibility in the Age of AI" session on Day 1 at 1:10PM where he will participate in an opening dialogue.

Nathan Lea

  • Nathan Lea, i~HD's Information Governance Lead and Data Protection Officer, will speak during the session "Governing AI in Organisational Innovation: Leadership, Trust, and Regulation in Practice".

Petra Wilson

  • Petra Wilson, i~HD's Information Governance Expert, is one of the panelists of the last session of the conference on Day 3, a Cross-Industry Closing Panel at 11:30AM.

CLAIR invites participants to attend this groundbreaking conference, which aims to provide a structured forum to put the spotlight on AI and its potential in discovery, decision-making, and responsibility across industries.

By fostering cross-disciplinary reflection, CLAIR aims to strengthen leadership capability and epistemic rigor in AI-enabled research environments.

Mats Sundgren & Luciano Lykkebo Steering Committee, CLAIR

Interested attendees can use the promo code "IHDPROMO" for a 10% discount.