European Society for artificial intelligence in health
The official European scientific society promoting responsible AI in health through collaboration, education, and evidence-based practices.
ESAIH Annual Health AI Summit in Cannes
The official European scientific society promoting responsible AI in health through collaboration, education, and evidence-based practices.
Who We Are
The European Society for Artificial Intelligence in Health (ESAIH) is an independent, apolitical scientific society headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland.
We connect clinicians, researchers, engineers, hospital CIOs, regulators, startups, pharma, medtech, life sciences companies, and investors to foster a trustworthy, effective, and collaborative AI ecosystem for health across Europe.
Our work spans education, validation, guideline development, and policy engagement—supporting the responsible integration of AI into clinical practice, research, and health innovation.
Our Vision is a healthcare system where artificial intelligence empowers professionals, improves patient outcomes, accelerates scientific discovery, and delivers safe, equitable, and sustainable impact across society.
Our Mission is to support and connect the European healthcare, life sciences, and technology ecosystem in adopting trustworthy, high-impact AI. We do this by promoting best practices, enabling validation and education, supporting scientific collaboration, and aligning innovation with ethical, clinical, and regulatory standards.
Our Vision is a healthcare system where artificial intelligence empowers professionals, improves patient outcomes, accelerates scientific discovery, and delivers safe, equitable, and sustainable impact across society.
Our Mission
Our Mission & Vision
What We Do
Education & Community
Scientific Research & Guidelines
Policy & Ethical AI
Industry & Institutional Collaboration
What We Do
Education & Community
Scientific Research & Guidelines
Policy & Deployment Tools
Industry & Institutional Collaboration
Governance Committee
Victor Savevski
Founding President
Peter van Ooijen
Past President
EUSOMII
Jörg Rieker
Managing Partner
Maximon
Jorge Fernández García
Director of Innovation
Hospital Clinic Barcelona
Federica Zanca
Program Manager
European Innovation Council EIC Accelerator
Ileana Pirozzi
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Exor Health
Simon Turner
Partner
Sofinnova Partners
Why Join?
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Be part of the community shaping the future of healthcare AI
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Access exclusive content, whitepapers, and regulatory insights
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Join working groups for AI guidelines and use-case testing
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Participate in events, roundtables, and networking
Sign up & Stay informed
Working groups for clinical, ethical, and deployment guidelines are open to contributors across Europe.
Interested in joining a working group or launching a new topic?
National and European medical societies
Academic institutions and teaching hospitals
Regulatory Bodies & Agencies
LifeScience, Biotech, Medtech & HealthTech Companies
Annual Health AI Summit
CANNES
Where Health Meets AI
Coming Soon
based in
Lugano