West Yorkshire Distinguished Lecture Series Webinar One: The Future of Digital Health

In collaboration with the West Yorkshire Innovation Hub, over the next 12 months, the series will host regional, national, and internationally renowned speakers. They will share their knowledge, expertise and perspectives in digital health, data-driven innovation, and technology-enabled care. These sessions are designed to inspire, inform, and empower professionals across the health and care system. 

The first session of the Distinguished Lecture Series is launched with the internationally renowned speaker Vint Cerf, widely recognised as one of the ‘Fathers of the Internet’.

In this fireside chat, Vint will be joined by Shaukat Ali Khan (Chief Digital Information Officer, West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board), Rob Webster CBE (CEO, West Yorkshire ICB), and Kathy Scott (Deputy CEO, Yorkshire & Humber Health Innovation Network), for a forward-looking conversation on how digital technologies, data, and innovation can shape the future of health and care across our region.

Together, they will explore:

• The role of leadership in digital transformation
• How innovation and data can enhance patient care
• Building a confident, digitally skilled workforce
• Opportunities for collaboration across systems and services

Why attend

• An opportunity to hear from regional, national, and international thought leaders in digital healthcare.
• Gain insights in real-world applications of digital tools and AI.
• Strengthen your knowledge and confidence in utilising and supporting digitial changes.
• Participate in a region-wide learning community focused on digital transformation.

This series of lectures is open to all colleagues, digital and non-digital, across West Yorkshire’s health and care system – including staff from the VCSE sector.