Rapid technological advancements, including those involving Artificial Intelligence (AI), are deemed essential tools for creating a healthier, more equitable, and peaceful world. Inventive use of technologies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 has demonstrated significant benefits, for example by contributing to global environmental sustainability and biodiversity preservation. However, it is also crucial to consider the potential risks associated with these innovations, such as security threats, misinformation, disinformation, inequitable access, and privacy invasion.
The PMAC 2025 will emphasize leveraging these technological advancements to ensure equitable, affordable, and comprehensive access for all populations, especially in low- and middle-income countries and for resource-constrained individuals in high-income countries. The conference will also highlight the importance of synergizing technologies to strengthen health systems, achieve the SDGs, and foster a healthy planet. Key issues such as climate change, conflict, and emerging diseases will be addressed
Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC 2025)
Theme: ‘‘Harnessing Technologies in an Age of AI to Build a Healthier World”
DTH-Lab, and partner from the Data Solidarity project team at University of Vienna, will actively participate in the upcoming Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2025, taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 28th January to 2nd February, 2025. View our sessions and speaker
line up below.
Executive Director, DTH-Lab
Side Meeting: Empowering Digital Competency in Health Workforce for Resilient Health Systems hosted by Asia-Pacific Action Alliance on Human Resources for Health (AAAH)
28 January - 13.40 - 14.30
Regional Youth Champion Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Keynote Address: Youth Engagement in Digital Health: Driving Innovation and Advocacy hosted by Asia-Pacific Action Alliance on Human Resources for Health (AAAH)
28 January - 13.40 - 14.30
University of Vienna
Articulating and Mitigating Risks of AI in Health P.S: 3.3
February 1st - 15.00 - 17.00
DTH-Lab Founding Member (India)
PS 3.5: Fortifying National Systems for the Age of AI
February 1st - 15.00 - 17.00
Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World in Bangkok, Thailand.
28.01.25. — 02.02.25
Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Ilona Kickbusch is the Director of the DTH-Lab. She is a visiting professor at the University of Geneva, the founding director, chair and senior distinguished fellow of the Global Health Centre at the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. She is known throughout the world for her expertise and is a sought after senior adviser and key note speaker. Her areas of expertise include the determinants of health, health in all policies, and global health governance. She advises countries on their global health strategies, trains health specialists, and is involved in German G7 and G20 health activities. She publishes widely and serves on various commissions and boards. She has been awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz) in recognition of her invaluable contributions to innovation in governance for global health and global health diplomacy. She has also been awarded the WHO Medal in recognition of her contribution to global health.
Aferdita Bytyqi is the Executive Director of the DTH-Lab ensuring the success of overall project goals and strategic objectives of the DTH-Lab both internally and with key external stakeholders within the global health ecosystem. With a career spanning over 25 years, she brings a wealth of progressive programmatic experience in spearheading international research, development, and regeneration initiatives on behalf of multilateral and bilateral agencies, as well as private donors. Her previous professional contributions include ICS Integrare, MBM, FAO, WHO and the Senior Coordinator of the Lancet and Financial Times Commission. Aferdita has a Dipl. Ing in Architecture and an M.Sc. in Urban Design in Development from UCL.