SAFE AI and clinical judgment
Audience: A public TEDx audience.
Format: Recorded stage talk.
Discussion: Early intervention, responsible AI and the role of human judgment.
Healthcare AI keynote speaker Harvey Castro, MD
DR GPT™ · English and Spanish
Harvey Castro, MD, known as DR GPT™, is a board-certified emergency physician and healthcare AI keynote speaker. He helps hospital leaders, medical conferences and clinical teams make informed decisions about AI, with talks in English and Spanish.
Board-certified emergency physician. Five TEDx talks. Author of more than 45 books, including AI in Emergency Medicine (Wiley). Ranked #3 on the Thinkers360 Top 50 Thought Leaders and Influencers on AI (2026).
In February 2024, Harvey Castro and Brooks Wood published Apple Vision Healthcare Pioneers, a book on Apple Vision Pro and spatial computing in healthcare. The book put his work in front of CES, and it led to a speaking slot at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. On January 7, 2025, he was a panelist on "How Businesses are Using Spatial Computing to Drive Measurable Results," part of the CES XR and Spatial Computing track.
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Three signature keynotes, grounded in real clinical practice
"Left the audience feeling energized, very engaging and he's a pioneer in this space."
"It was amazing! The amount of engagement we got, the kind of responses we got from the audience was great."
"A very rare kind of person, maybe a one in the world kind of person." - Michael Gorton, founder of Teladoc
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01 · SIGNATURE KEYNOTE
Accountable Intelligence: Who decides, and who answers
For boards and executive teams assessing oversight and responsibility. Examine which decisions remain with people, who reviews an AI recommendation and how accountability is assigned before deployment.
02 · SIGNATURE KEYNOTE
AI That Survives the Workflow: From demo to durable adoption
For health system leaders assessing AI pilots. Examine workflow, trust, safety, governance, incentives and measurement before deciding whether to expand, change or stop a proposed use.
03 · SIGNATURE KEYNOTE
SAFE AI: A physician-led framework
For clinicians and medical conferences. Drawing on the SAFE AI TEDxBabsonCollege talk, discuss risk, clinician involvement, monitoring and human oversight when considering AI in care.
Compare healthcare AI speaking topics
| Availability | Topic | Audience | Discussion takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature | Accountable Intelligence | Hospital boards and executive teams | Identify which AI decisions remain with people, who owns oversight and how accountability is assigned. |
| Signature | AI That Survives the Workflow | Health system and clinical leaders evaluating pilots | Examine workflow, trust, safety, governance, incentives and measurement before wider adoption. |
| Signature | SAFE AI | Clinicians, medical conferences and safety leaders | Discuss risk, clinician involvement, patient protection, monitoring and human oversight. |
| On request | The Human Advantage | Clinical and executive leadership audiences | Explore judgment, empathy, communication and trust as AI changes clinical work. |
| On request | Before the Emergency | Audiences focused on predictive medicine and preventive care | Examine opportunities and limitations of AI, biosensors and monitoring without assuming proven clinical benefit. |
| On request | Healthcare at the Edge | Leaders exploring rural access, distributed care and space health | Discuss care when expertise, connectivity or infrastructure is limited, including the responsibilities of human review. |
Sessions are educational and adapted to the audience. They do not provide individual medical advice or guarantee clinical outcomes. Ask about English, Spanish or bilingual delivery, format and availability through the existing booking form.
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Latin America & Spain
Harvey Castro, MD, MBA (DR GPT™) delivers bilingual (English/Spanish) healthcare-AI keynotes for planners across Latin America and Spain. Educational and futurist, grounded in emergency-medicine practice.
Proof: Hapvida Healthcare Brazil AI and Healthcare (São Paulo). Spanish-language landing: Conferencista IA en salud.
Europe
Available for invited healthcare-AI keynotes across the UK and Europe. Topics: clinical AI in high-stakes care, from pilot to workflow, and the physician’s role in responsible adoption.
Language options: Explore topics and formats in English or Spanish. Spanish speaking page.
Asia & Middle East
Healthcare AI keynotes for hospital leaders, clinicians and conference audiences in Asia and the Middle East. Discuss your audience, event format and preferred dates.
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Africa
Available for selected Africa health-innovation stages with an educational focus on clinical AI and frontline care.
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También disponible en español →Conferencista IA en salud (LatAm y España)
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