Our 16th ESCP Global Reach Committee Webinar, which took place on Monday 21 July 2025, explored how artificial intelligence will change surgical research on a global scale.
Our expert panel discussed the current and future applications of AI in clinical trials, ethical issues, data analysis, and patient care, with a focus on real-world impact in colorectal surgery.
Programme
- Welcome and Introduction - Simon Ng and Dion Morton
- Why do we need to develop our data sets now? - Helio Moreira Junior
- Panel discussion
- Can AI improve outcome prediction after surgery? - William Chen
- Panel discussion
- How can we manage the ethical challenges? - Samar Homoud
- Panel discussion
- Concluding remarks/close - Simon Ng and Dion Morton