The integration of AI is transforming healthcare delivery and management, but it also poses new challenges in terms of security, data protection, and operational continuity. ExpoSalud 2026 will address these challenges in a discussion that will be part of the Healthcare Management Conference.
Date
Monday 14 de September de 2026
ExpoSalud 2026 will address the impact of artificial intelligence on the healthcare sector and the challenges posed by its implementation in healthcare institutions. The session will be part of the Healthcare Management Conference and will take place on Tuesday, November 10, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., with a discussion focused on system security and patient information security.
AI is already opening up new possibilities for healthcare delivery and management. Its application can support diagnosis, anticipate risks, personalize treatments, and streamline various processes within healthcare institutions. However, its implementation also raises questions about how to use these tools safely, especially when they handle patient information.
In healthcare, artificial intelligence systems require data to learn and generate recommendations. This information may include medical histories, treatments, clinical images, and genetic data, making its protection particularly critical. The adoption of these technologies thus presents a challenge that goes beyond their technical implementation.
This discussion is particularly relevant in Chile given the regulatory landscape facing the sector. The Cybersecurity Framework Law already includes new requirements for organizations, while Law No. 21,719 on the protection of personal data will take effect in December 2026. Added to this is the progress of the legislative debate on artificial intelligence.
“The discussion on artificial intelligence in healthcare no longer belongs solely to the world of technology. It is beginning to involve decisions that have a direct impact on how care is delivered and on the relationship between institutions and individuals. That is why it is important for ExpoSalud to create a space where different perspectives can come together and address this process from the perspective of the reality the sector faces today,” says Michele Pefaur of FISA.
In this context, security becomes a prerequisite for digital transformation to move forward. Institutions will seek to protect the information used by these systems and ensure that decisions supported by algorithms remain under human supervision.
But that’s not all. The discussion will also focus on how the relationship between professionals’ clinical judgment and recommendations generated by AI systems might change, and what capabilities institutions need to develop to move from pilot projects to a more sustained adoption of these technologies.
Security will take center stage in the discussion. The expansion of increasingly digital care raises the need to review organizations’ technological architectures and, at the same time, opens up the possibility of using artificial intelligence itself to detect, prevent, and respond to new threats.
The event will also provide an opportunity to discuss how the culture of healthcare organizations should evolve in light of this scenario and what level of collaboration will be necessary among providers, authorities, technology vendors, and academic institutions to advance the sector’s digital transformation.
The discussion will feature proposed participation from representatives of the Senate, RedSalud, UC Christus, the Central Metropolitan Health Service, and the University of Chile/CENIA, while attorney Marco Antonio Iglesias—an AI expert and advisor to healthcare groups—will serve as moderator.
Through this event, ExpoSalud 2026 will highlight one of the processes that will shape the sector’s evolution in the coming years, as well as the conditions necessary for this transformation to proceed safely and reliably.
As part of the expo, the Health Management Conference will feature an agenda addressing the challenges of hospital infrastructure, the country’s health goals, access to medications, and the modernization of primary care.
ExpoSalud, which will take place November 10–12, will also host an International Health Congress in partnership with Einstein Hospital Israelita in São Paulo, Brazil. In addition, a Bilateral Health Meeting will be held between hospitals in the United States and Chile, aimed at developing a joint roadmap for potential improvements to the Chilean healthcare system.