21652: Pioneering AI Startups in Healthcare: Innovation, Legitimacy, and Growth

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

15:30 - 17:00 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall D- D3-m12

Session Type: Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Practice,Research
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Organizer(s)

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Ahmed Zahlan

Africa Business School, Mohammed VI Polytechnic U., Benguerir, Morocco, Morocco
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Bart Clarysse

ETH Zürich, Switzerland
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Pek Hooi Soh

Simon Fraser University, Beedie School of Business, Canada

Moderator(s)

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Ahmed Zahlan

Africa Business School, Mohammed VI Polytechnic U., Benguerir, Morocco, Morocco

Panelist(s)

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Pek Hooi Soh

Simon Fraser University, Beedie School of Business, Canada
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Navid Asgari

Fordham U., United States
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Reda Hassan

Nord U. Business School, Norway
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Philipp Clemens Stoffers

Hasso Plattner Institute, Germany

This session explores the critical challenges and opportunities facing AI healthcare startups at the nexus of technology, regulation, and market adoption. With presentations from leading scholars, the session delves into the opacity of AI systems, the restructuring of healthcare knowledge interdependence, and the systemic impact of startups on healthcare ecosystems. Employing a blend of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, the papers presented will provide actionable insights into explainable AI in clinical scenarios, the dynamics of AI adoption in healthcare organizations, and the innovation trajectories of AI health startups. Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of strategies for legitimacy-building, market entry, and sustainability in this rapidly evolving sector. The session fosters interdisciplinary dialogue to advance both theoretical frameworks and practical approaches to harness AI's transformative potential in healthcare.