AI & Technology in Healthcare: Board Governance in Practice

Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are reshaping healthcare and health insurance at an unprecedented pace, requiring boards to oversee innovation while safeguarding trust, compliance, and enterprise value.

During this discussion, directors and executives explored the board's evolving role in governing AI responsibly within one of the world's most highly regulated industries. Attendees gained practical insights into balancing innovation with risk, strengthening oversight of AI strategy and implementation, and asking the right questions as organizations adopt increasingly sophisticated technologies.

The conversation examined governance frameworks, legal and ethical considerations, cybersecurity implications, and the importance of human oversight in AI-enabled decision-making. Participants also learned how boards can establish clear guardrails, promote accountability, and build organizational trust while supporting innovation that improves patient and member outcomes.

Speakers

Teddy Bekele

SVP and Chief Technology Officer, Land O’Lakes

Teddy serves as a Board Member of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, sitting on the Audit Committee and chair of the Technology & Operations committee. He also serves as SVP and Chief Technology Officer, leading Land O’Lakes’ digital transformation by leveraging existing and emerging technologies, to keep the enterprise and the federated system competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape...

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Miaja Cassidy

Chief Legal Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Miaja Cassidy serves as Board Vice Chair Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Board Member for the Steven Rummler Hope Network and March of Dimes Minnesota and  Chief Legal Officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. In this role, Cassidy oversees all Blue Cross legal services, as well as Compliance, Audit, and Public Affairs...

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David E. Lundal, MBA

SVP & CIO, Children’s Minnesota

David has a long and diverse career in health care.  Currently David serves as SVP & CIO for Children’s Minnesota, one of the largest freestanding pediatric health systems in the United States...

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