National Conclave on Artificial Intelligence for Public Health

Pre-Conference Workshop (14 December 2026)

Navigating Artificial Intelligence

for Medical Research

Comprehensive masterclass for clinicians, healthcare researchers, scholars, students and residents

Prompting & Evidence Synthesis

Prompt Engineering: Best practices for framing research questions.
Evidence Retrieval: Summarising dense biomedical literature rapidly.
Brainstorming Ideas: Designing hypothesis-driven scientific methodologies.

Analysis, Ethics & Governance

Statistical Interpretation: Interpreting outputs, graphs, and epidemiological trends.
Fair Use & Ethics: Declaring AI use, mitigating demographic bias, and ensuring reproducibility.
Scientific Writing: Formatting, editing, and adhering to international journal standards.

Academic Events

(15 & 16 December 2026)

Showcase your research and transform concepts into deployable public health models.

Idea Pitching Contest

Pitch AI-based conceptual frameworks or working prototypes for pressing community challenges.

• Teams of 3 members.
• Submit a 300-word structured concept note (Problem to be addressed, brief description of AI model, pilot results (if applicable))
• Preliminary round: Initial presentation/pitch evaluation by expert jury
• Final round: Prototype demonstration & jury presentation.

Exciting Prizes and Awards for winners

Research Presentations

Oral and Poster presentations.

• Structured abstract (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion) up to 300 words
• Peer-reviewed selection by the Scientific Committee.
• Accepted submissions will be published in the conclave souvenir.

Best Oral Paper and Poster Awards will be presented during valedictory

Abstract submission deadline: 15 November 2026.

Focus Tracks & Domains

Note: Participants are welcome to make submissions in any relevant public health & AI domains other than those listed below.

Diagnostics & Digital Health

Applied epidemiology, point-of-care tools, and AI-driven diagnostics in Public Health.

Climate Change & Human Health

Environmental health, Predictive modeling, Climate adaptation strategies.

Outbreaks & Disaster Risk Reduction

Epidemiological surveillance, emergency response systems, and community resilience.

One Health and Antimicrobial Resistance

AI-model based interventions for addressing antimicrobial resistance through One Health approaches.

Medical and Public Health Education

Transforming public health education and training workflows in the AI-era.

Health Promotion and Communication

Effective communication using AI models, enhancing workplace and industrial safety.

Scientific Sessions

Engage with leading minds to explore the multidimensional landscape of artificial intelligence in public health.

Technical Dialogues

Reaching the last mile
Privacy of patients in AI-models
Future of National Health Programs
Climate Change and Human Health
Beyond video calls - AI in Telemedicine

Panel Discussions

Epidemiological Intelligence in the Algorithms: Promise or Pretense?
Medical and Public Health Education in the AI-Era
Operationalizing AI: Health Systems & Implementation Research
Public Health Entrepreneurship & Start-ups
Equitable Algorithms, Gender-Responsive AI

Showcases

Big Data Analytics
Decision Support Systems in Healthcare
Establishing an AI & Digital Health Centre
Precision Public Health
AI for Eye

... and many more

Distinguished Faculty & Experts

Our Eminent Speakers

Prof. Abhay Nirgude

Prof., CM, Vice-Principal,
Yenepoya Medical College

Dr. Anjali Modi

Associate Prof., CFM,
AIIMS Rajkot

Dr. Anu Mohandas

Associate Prof., CM,
Head, Digital Health & AI Centre
BGS Med. College & Hospital

Dr. Aravinda C

Senior Asst. Prof., CM,
Thanjavur Medical College

Prof. Balu P S

Prof., CM, Director, CARE,
SUIMS, Shivamogga

Dr. Chitralekha Bhat

Chief Engineering Manager,
TANUH AI, IISc

Dr. Jayaraj P B

Associate Prof., CS & Engg.,
NIT Calicut

Dr. Karthika Kumar

Public Health Consultant,
Remidio Innovative Solutions

Dr. Koustav Chaterjee

Clinical Operations & Data Quality Manager,
Remidio Innovative Solutions

Dr. Mandula Phani Priya

Asst. Prof., Neonatology,
AIIMS Mangalagiri

Dr. Manickam Ponnaiah

Scientist-F,
ICMR - NIE, Chennai

Dr. Nikhilesh Ladha

Asst. Prof., CFM,
AIIMS Rajkot

Prof. Pankaj Bhardwaj

Director,
ICMR - NIHR, Jodhpur

Ms. Pavithra G

Senior Technical Member,
Tanuh AI, IISc

Dr. Prasanna Thirunavukkarasu

Additional Prof., CMFM,
AIIMS Jodhpur

Dr. Revadi G

Asst. Prof. (Epidemiology),
JIPMER International School of Public Health

Dr. Sajjan Madappady

Digital Health & AI Consultant,
Adichunchanagiri University

Dr. Saurav Basu

Scientist-E,
ICMR - NIRDH, New Delhi

Dr. Sharan Murali

Scientist-C,
ICMR - NIE, Chennai

Dr. Shilpa Desai

CEO-Health Sciences,
EROS Innovations

Dr. Sreya Chattopadhyay

Director, Bizinnovision Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Sridhar Ryavanki

Health Specialist, UNICEF

...more neural minds joining soon...

Registration Fees & Categories

Delegate Category	Pre-conference Workshop	Early Bird Up to Oct 15, 2026	Late Bird 16 Oct, 2026 onwards
Undergraduate Students (Any Discipline)	₹1,500	₹2,000	₹3,000
Medical Residents (JRs, SRs), PhD Scholars and PG students (other disciplines)	₹2,000	₹4,000	₹5,000
Faculty, Independent Researchers & Professionals from other disciplines	₹2,500	₹5,000	₹6,000