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H.E. Dr. Abdullatif Mohammed AlShamsi, president & CEO of Higher Colleges of Technology in the UAE, says HCT was able to make a smooth transition to a hybrid model of training by teaching online while maintaining a clinical practice.

Dr. Jeffrey M. Hoffman, chief medical information officer at Nationwide Children's Hospital, says the explosion of telehealth, videoconferencing and digital tools generally has been essential during COVID-19.

Bart De Witte, founder of the HIPPO AI Foundation, calls COVID-19 a "joint enemy" that has encouraged stakeholders to collaborate more effectively on the use of data, which he hopes will help reduce health inequalities in a post-coronavirus world.

Israel is fostering innovation in life sciences, nanotechnology, material engineering and genomics, according to Anya Eldan, VP of the Startup Division of the Israel Innovation Authority.

Dr. Afzal Chaudhry, director of digital and CMIO at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust in the UK, says the workforce is embracing technology to improve patient outcomes in areas such as barcode medicine and sepsis.

Gavin Matthews, UK business development director at SkinVision, discusses the use of smartphones to detect skin conditions.

Leveraging evidence-based knowledge in a meaningful way can help clinicians at the bedside during situations such as COVID-19, says Dr. Ian Chuang, chief medical officer for Elsevier's EMEALAAP Health business.

Nuance VP of International Healthcare Operations Frederik Brabant says the company has developed tools that improve workflows, reducing the burden of clinical documentation and thus clinician burnout.

Jayyou Choi, COO of QTT, discusses the importance of digital transformation and how technology can improve outcomes.

The online health clinic for men aims to continue investing in technology, expand operations and grow the team.