Bart de Witte

Bart de Witte is a leading expert in digital health and AI, focused on open-source innovation and creating sustainable, collaborative healthcare systems.

Bart de Witte is a leading European expert on the digital transformation of healthcare, specialising in the development and application of artificial intelligence and open-source innovation. With over 20 years of experience in health tech, including senior roles at IBM and SAP, Bart has dedicated his career to building a more equitable, sustainable and collaborative future for global healthcare systems. He is the founder of the HIPPO AI Foundation, a Berlin-based non-profit committed to accelerating open-source medical AI, and the CEO and co-founder of Isaree, a company developing an AI operating system designed to optimise clinical workflows and empower healthcare professionals.

Bart is widely recognised for his ability to anticipate major shifts in healthcare technology. From predicting the transition to keyboardless hospitals to championing the rise of open-source AI long before it became mainstream, his foresight has positioned him as one of the most trusted and respected voices in the field. His predictions have not only come to fruition, but have helped shape thinking across the industry and within policymaking circles.

A passionate advocate for open collaboration and accessible innovation, Bart believes that AI should serve the public good not just commercial interests. Through his work at HIPPO AI, he promotes open data, transparency and patient-centred design, helping ensure that the benefits of AI in medicine are shared as widely as possible. His contributions have earned international recognition, including the German AI Prize and selection as a Falling Walls finalist for Engineering and Technology. UNESCO has also highlighted HIPPO AI as one of 100 global projects supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Bart regularly speaks at major global forums, including the UN General Assembly, the WHO’s European Summit on Digital Health, and conferences hosted by institutions such as Weill Cornell Medicine, Harvard University and The Economist. He advises national governments and leading think tanks such as the German Academy of Science and Engineering, and serves as a Scientific Board Member at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Qatar.

On stage, Bart is known for his thought-provoking keynotes and practical insight. His talks cover a wide range of timely topics—from the socio-economic impact of data and AI, to the role of AI agents in healthcare, to the vision of regenerative digital systems. Whether speaking to health professionals, policy leaders or innovators, he challenges audiences to rethink the future of medicine and to collaborate in shaping systems that put human wellbeing first.

Bart de Witte’s work continues to influence the future of AI in medicine, grounded in the belief that only through openness, sustainability and shared purpose can healthcare truly be reimagined.