2026 Saward Lecture featuring Dr. Daniel Yang

Join us for a thought-provoking evening with Dr. Daniel Yang, vice president of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies for Kaiser Permanente, and the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research. Dr. Yang will present his lecture, titled "At the Speed of Trust: Kaiser Permanente's Approach to Responsible AI." Through the lecture and in a follow-up conversation with Dr. Yang, we'll explore how KP is navigating responsible AI in healthcare, including what it takes to deploy AI thoughtfully, safely, and in ways that earn trust.

Dr. Yang is spearheading Kaiser Permanente’s efforts to advance responsible AI. Under his leadership, Kaiser Permanente is plotting a course of responsible AI use that advances the organization’s mission of providing high-quality, affordable care for its 12.9 million members and improving the health of its communities. In his role, Dr. Yang ensures that the organization is applying AI in ways that are safe, dependable, accurate, and equitable. Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Yang was the program director of patient care at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, where he founded and led a $120 million philanthropic program focused on diagnostic excellence.

Dr. Yang is a practicing internal medicine physician. He completed his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Illinois Chicago, his internal medicine residency at the University of California, San Francisco, and a fellowship in health care systems design at Stanford University.

This year's lecture is the organization's 34th. Tickets are free and open to the public, courtesy of Kaiser Permanente Northwest and the Center for Health Research.