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Industry Check-in with Dr. Zafar Chaudry

SVP - Chief AI, Chief Digital Officer at Seattle Children's Hospital

Practical Guidance for Healthcare Leaders Evaluating Biometrics

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Why Digital Identity & Trust in Healthcare Matter Now

Facial biometrics promise faster, safer, and more personalized patient access, but in healthcare, speed means nothing without trust. In this Industry Check-In, Dr. Zafar Chaudry shares how healthcare can responsibly explore identity technologies while protecting privacy, respecting choice, and keeping the human connection at the center.

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Who Should Watch It

CIOs, CMIOs, CTOs, CISOs

weighing biometric identity or re-platforming patient access.

Clinical Ops & Patient Access Leaders

responsible for throughput and safety.

Digital/AI Leaders

building trust-first experiences and evaluation vendors.

Compliance & Privacy Teams

shaping consent and data-handling policies.

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Speakers

Meet the industry experts:

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Mike Salazar

Director of Sales
NEC Corporation of America

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Dr. Zafar Chaudry

SVP - Chief Digital, Chief AI, CIO 
Seattle Children's Hospital

What Will You Learn

  1. Building Trust Through Transparency: Learn how to communicate how biometric data is used, stored, and deleted, so patients and staff feel informed.

  2. Why Biometrics Are the Future: Learn how facial recognition will play a central role in healthcare access, when designed ethically and used to empower patients, not monitor them.

  3. Integrating, Not Replacing: Discover how identity tools can enhance existing workflows and security systems instead of disrupting them.

  4. Equity as the Real Innovation Test: Hear why progress only matters if every family, regardless of income, device, or location, can participate in the digital front door of care.

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