​Heidi Horizons: The Future of Healthcare in South Africa: A Conversation on Access, Capacity and Innovation

​Join us in Johannesburg for an evening exploring one of South Africa’s biggest healthcare challenges: how do we expand access to quality care amid growing demand, workforce shortages, and rising administrative pressure on clinicians?

​As part of Heidi Horizons, this event looks beyond where healthcare is today and toward what comes next - a brighter future. Heidi, the world’s #1 most used AI program in healthcare, is helping clinicians reclaim time, reduce administrative burden, and focus more fully on patient care. This conversation will explore how that future can take shape in South Africa, safely, responsibly, and with real impact.

​Bringing together healthcare leaders, clinicians, and digital health innovators from across the region, this discussion will explore how technology and AI are helping healthcare organisations increase capacity, reduce administrative burden, and support better patient outcomes.

​Hear directly from leaders shaping the future of healthcare in South Africa as they share practical perspectives on implementing AI safely and responsibly, navigating emerging regulatory frameworks, driving clinician adoption, and ensuring innovation translates into meaningful impact for both providers and patients.

​This conversation goes beyond the hype to focus on the real opportunities and challenges facing healthcare systems today: what is working in practice, where organisations are encountering barriers, and how technology can help create more sustainable and accessible models of care across the country.

​Stay after the panel for drinks, food, and conversation with fellow clinicians, healthcare leaders, and digital health professionals passionate about shaping the future of healthcare in South Africa.

​General Information

​Date: Thursday 25th June 2026

​Format: In-person event

​Location: The Forum The Campus

​Duration: 18:00 – 21:30

​Catering & Drinks: Welcome drinks, canapés and bowl food provided

​Programme & Panel

​Programme:

​18:00 – 19:00 → Welcome drinks & networking

​19:00 – 20:00 → Panel discussion

​20:00 – 21:30 → Bowl food, drinks & networking

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​Panel:

​Dr Calvin Howard - Clinical lead at Heidi Health

​Dr Simon Kos - Global Chief Medical Office Heidi Health and Co-Founder Lumyra.AI

​Dr Yaseen Khan - Co Founder, CEO at EMGuidance and Director at The Open Medicine Project South Africa.

​Prof Brad Beira - Health systems architect, policy advisor, medicolegal expert and Chairperson of Africa Telehealth Collaboration.

​Dr Andrew Strydom - Specialist Orthopaedic surgeon and EXCO member on South African Foot Surgeons Society.

​What you’ll take away

​By the end of the session, attendees will have explored:

• ​The workforce, capacity, and access challenges facing healthcare systems across Africa

• ​How AI and digital health technologies are helping clinicians spend less time on administration and more time with patients

• ​Practical lessons from healthcare leaders implementing AI and digital innovation in real-world clinical settings

• ​Key considerations around governance, regulation, and the safe adoption of AI in healthcare

• ​Strategies for increasing healthcare capacity while maintaining quality, safety, and clinician trust

• ​Opportunities to connect, collaborate, and share ideas with peers, driving healthcare innovation across the continent

​Who should attend

​This event is designed for clinicians, healthcare executives, digital health leaders, operational teams, policymakers, innovators, and healthcare organisations interested in the future of healthcare delivery across South Africa.

​Whether you are already implementing AI and digital health technologies, exploring opportunities to improve access and efficiency, or simply interested in understanding the future direction of healthcare innovation, this session will provide practical insights, valuable connections, and perspectives from leaders actively shaping the healthcare landscape.