Shafi Ahmed

Shafi Ahmed is a renowned artificial intelligence specialist, best known as the Co-Founder of Medical Realities. As the pioneer for the world’s first VR Interactive Surgery Training Module, his industry knowledge and experience are treasured throughout the community. Alongside this role, he is also serving as a Non-Executive Director for Medic Bleep and a Visiting Professor at Imperial London. An inspiration to audiences globally, Shafi made history in 2014 by streaming a live operation using Google Glass to thousands of students in over 130 countries. When looking to hire a leading AI expert to attend your upcoming events, look no further than Shafi.

Keen to prepare students for the evolving healthcare industry, Shafi launched the Barts X Medicine Programme which embeds future technologies and entrepreneurship into the healthcare curriculum. Admired by both students and professionals, he has gained the opportunity to chair and co-found the Global Innovation and New Technologies conference in London, whilst also chairing WEBIT Health in Bulgaria. Playing a transformative role within the industry, Shafi established the Shafi Ahmed Foundation International, an initiative that provides medical aid and promotes medical training to tackle the global inequality crisis.

Making history with his ground-breaking work, Shafi gained global attention in 2014 by streaming a live operation using Google Glass. Having conducted the world’s first virtual reality operation, he reached an audience of over 55,000 people in 140 countries. Taking the social media industry by storm, he continuously uses Snapchat spectacles to record and teach surgeries globally, with millions of users tuning in to learn from one of the best lecturers in the industry. Passionate to implement positive change throughout the industry, Shafi has held several prestigious positions over the years, including becoming a Visiting professor at Imperial College London, and an Associate Editor at the Annals of Royal College of Surgeons.

A respected healthcare advisor and educator, some of Shafi’s other high-profile roles include becoming a Medical Advisor to Google and Johnson & Johnson, and an Associate Dean at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. In recognition of his illustrious career, Shafi has been the recipient of numerous awards and honours throughout his career, including being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, and being named one of the Top 50 Innovators in Artificial Intelligence for 2023 by Intelligent Health AI. Now a popular keynote speaker to hire for a wide range of events internationally, do not hesitate to hire Shafi Ahmed to educate your clients today!

In January 2024 we sat down virtually with Shafi Ahmed and discussed the future of medicine using AI and Machine Learning. Watch our Exclusive Interview with Shafi Ahmed here.