Tom Lawry

International AI & Health Innovation

Categories: AI, Business, Futurist, Innovation, Robotics, Strategy, Technology, Trends

Tom Lawry is an internationally recognised leader in artificial intelligence, health innovation, and the future of human longevity. He advises governments, health systems, and global companies across Europe, the Middle East, Asia–Pacific, and North America on responsible AI adoption and the transformation of care delivery.

Tom is the best-selling author of Hacking Healthcare and the newly released Health Care Nation – The Future Is Calling and It’s Better Than You Think (Taylor & Francis, 2025).

Tom is the Managing Director of Second Century Tech and formerly served as Microsoft’s National Director for AI in Health & Life Sciences, as well as Director of Worldwide Health and Director of Organisational Performance for the company’s first health incubator. His career also includes senior roles with GE Healthcare, founding two venture-backed health-tech companies, and serving as a health-system executive and board member.

A sought-after keynote speaker, Tom brings nearly two decades of hands-on experience implementing AI at scale. He translates complex technologies into clear, strategic insights for senior audiences—bridging the worlds of policy, clinical practice, data governance, and executive leadership.

His work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, CEO Magazine, Inside Precision Medicine, CNET, and the South China Morning Post. He has been named one of the 2025 Global Top 20 AI Voices to Follow, and a Harris Poll of JP Morgan Healthcare Conference attendees recognised him as a leading figure driving meaningful change in health and medicine.

Step Aside Status Quo – The Intelligent Health Revolution is Here.

Tom takes his audience on a journey of discovery to help them understand how AI is driving an Intelligent Health Revolution to make health and medicine more effective and responsive for clinicians, patients and consumers.

From FOMO to Foresight – Creating AI Value at Scale

While most health care organizations are using AI, few are unlocking its potential to realize measurable value at scale. This hype-busting session explores the critical role of leadership and defines key factors every health leader should know.

The AI Leadership Imperative

As the velocity of AI-driven change increases, leaders are scrambling to unlock its value. Tom defines new core leadership competencies and provides actionable insights into how to disrupt your organization before someone else does.

Finding Your AI Superpowers

This fast-paced session helps your audience understand how AI is changing the nature of work in health and medicine, It defines five things every knowledge worker can do to harness its power.

“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 in healthcare, with a visionary’s perspective for what’s possible. We look forward to continuing to learn from and be inspired by him!”
– Ann Mond Johnson, CEO American Telemedicine Association

“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. He educated and challenged all of us to consider ways to make healthcare better.“
– Lee Shapiro, Managing Partner, 7wire Ventures

“Tom is a brilliant speaker on a vital and sometimes opaque topic. He provides a sense of assuredness to audiences that they are getting reliable and top-level insights into AI and its myriad roles across the broader healthcare sector.
– Martin O’Dea, Conference Chair, Dublin Longevity Summit

“Tom 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 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

“Tom did the opening keynote to Vitalis, Scandinavia’s largest health innovation conference. He 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. He is unquestionably a visionary voice in healthcare.”
– Hans Almvide, Vitalis Conference Chair

“Tom is a calming force amidst the storm of misconception surrounding AI. As a long-time advocate for the nursing profession, 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 Lawry

Step Aside Status Quo – The Intelligent Health Revolution is Here.

From FOMO to Foresight – Creating AI Value at Scale

The AI Leadership Imperative

Finding Your AI Superpowers

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Tom Lawry

Step Aside Status Quo – The Intelligent Health Revolution is Here.

From FOMO to Foresight – Creating AI Value at Scale

The AI Leadership Imperative

Finding Your AI Superpowers

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