2026 Medical-Dental Global AI Summit
Latino/Hispano Dental-Medical Forum
Latino/Hispano Dental-Medical AI Initiative:
US Latino, LATAM, & Emerging Markets ► America Hall
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Co-leaders of this session
Dr. Val Torres
MD, MBA, FIADFE
Dr. Vishal Gulati
MD
Dr. S. Bordin-Aykroyd
DDS, MSc, FIADFE
Dr. Margarita Ochoa-Maya
MD
Dr. Engers Fernandez
MD, MBA, MHILS
Dr. Ardy Hakhamian
DDS, MPHD, FIADFE
This session will explore how AI technologies are reshaping diagnostics, treatment planning, patient engagement, and clinical workflows across dentistry and medicine in Latin American countries. From urban hospitals to rural clinics, AI offers scalable solutions to bridge gaps in access, quality, and efficiency—making it a vital tool for clinicians, educators, and policymakers. This session (June 28) will convene thought leaders, innovators, and practitioners from across the region to share insights, challenges, and success stories.
This session will also serve as the official launch of the Latino/Hispano Dental-Medical AI Initiative: US Latino, LATAM, & Emerging Markets. Launch of the Latino/Hispano Dental-Medical AI Initiative: US Latino, LATAM, & Emerging Markets, co-led by Dr. Sonia, Dr. Val Alexandre Torres, and Dr. Engers Fernandez, will officially launch at the Global Summits Institute’s London Event as a collaborative program aligned with the Healthcare Intelligence Board (HIB).
It serves to open the channels of communication for the sharing of knowledge and best practices between US Latino, LATAM, & Emerging Markets, and everyone else who wants to collaborate with them. This people-focused initiative seeks to advance responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare and dentistry, with a focus on building trust, access, and engagement among U.S. Latino, Latin American, Caribbean, and Emerging Market populations. By placing doctors (MDs, DDSs, DMDs, and other experts) at the forefront of AI leadership, it aims to ensure that technology enhances, not replaces, human potential, compassion, and dignity in patient care.
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Most importantly, the Latino/Hispano Dental-Medical AI Initiative is inclusive and collaborative, welcoming members of all races, ethnicities, creeds, and backgrounds. It proudly upholds a non-discriminatory commitment across all its programs and activities, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to participate in shaping a more trusted and impactful AI future for global health.
Session Schedule
Dr. Val Torres
Speaker Topic: Welcome & Latino/Hispano Medical-Dental Forum: Overview & Flow
Primary Learning Objectives:
- Introduction to the Latino/Hispano Medical-Dental Forum & AI Initiative: US Latino, LATAM, Spain, Portugal, & Emerging Markets
- Overview of healthcare ecosystems, and the key players who are collaboratively innovating in the Latin DIaspora & Iberia
Dr. Sonia Regina Bordin-Aykroyd
Speaker Topic: AI in Latin America vs the United States: A Vision for Digital Health Transformation
Primary Learning Objectives:
- Framing the day’s discussion on using AI to drive people-centered results in LATAM, in comparison to the United States
Dr. Vishal Gulati
Speaker Topic: Latino Health & AI
Primary Learning Objectives:
- Tackling disparities in access and outcomes through AI tools in primary care, chronic disease management, and clinical trial diversity.
Dr. Margarita Ochoa-Maya
Speaker Topic: Women’s Health & FemTech
Primary Learning Objectives:
- How AI-powered innovations in femtech and maternal health are transforming access and outcomes for women
Dr. Ardy Hakhamian
Speaker Topic: Dental AI & Oral Health
Primary Learning Objectives:
- How AI in dentistry is transforming oral health access, orthodontics, radiology, and treatment planning in underserved communities.
Lunch & Networking
Community Health, Public Health & AI
Using AI to strengthen public health, preventive care, and community-based healthcare delivery across LATAM, .
Speaker: Public health leader, NGO director, and/or digital health innovators.
Moderator: Dr. Val Torres
Dr. Engers Fernandez
Dr. Val Torres
Speaker Topic: Workforce Development & AI Training: Preparing the next generation of clinicians, educators, and healthcare leaders to be AI-ready
Primary Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the current state of AI in Education
- Map the projected need for more AI in Education
- Explore collaborative solutions to address the demand for AI in Education
Dr. Sonia Regina Bordin-Aykroyd
Dr. Engers Fernandez
Dr. Val Torres
Speaker Topic: AI as a Bridge for Latin America’s Future
Primary Learning Objectives:
- Attack current problems, and discuss solutions in AI in Healthcare
- Welcome the audience to join opportunities for long term, sustainable collaboration in AI in Healthcare
