Frugal AI use in Healthcare

Diversity UK, in collaboration with Cambridge Judge Business School and the Frugal AI Hub, invites you to a panel discussion on Frugal AI use in Healthcare. This event will take place at Cambridge Judge Business School on Wednesday 17 September 2025, from 5.00pm to 7.00pm, followed by a drinks and networking reception.

This event forms a fringe session as part of Cambridge Tech Week 2025 and is one of the opening discussions in the Diversity UK Changemaker Series, a new programme of public conversations on innovation, equity and inclusion in emerging technologies in support of the next generation of changemakers.

The event will bring together a range of contributors to consider how the principles of Frugal AI, which focus on cost-effective, sustainable and practical innovation, can be applied to healthcare. The discussion will explore how these ideas relate to the Government’s 10-year Health Plan: Fit for the Future and its focus on Genomics, Data, Artificial Intelligence for predictive analysis, Wearables and Robotics.

Key Themes

The event will explore the key theme of Frugal AI use in Healthcare with:

• Practical examples of Frugal AI in healthcare
• Approaches to testing and validating AI tools
• Challenges of AI implementation
• Governance and oversight of AI in healthcare
• Addressing bias in healthcare-related AI
• The role of synthetic data in filling healthcare data gap

Who Should Attend?

This event is open to those interested in artificial intelligence (AI), digital health, responsible innovation and inclusive approaches to technology. It may be particularly relevant for:

• Innovators and technologists
• Healthcare professionals and NHS staff
• Academic researchers and students
• Policy-makers, funders and regulators
• Start-up founders and social entrepreneurs

We look forward to welcoming you to an engaging and timely discussion.

About the Organisers

About Cambridge Judge Business School

Cambridge Judge Business School is a world leader in business research and education inspired by the values of scholarly excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. It is the business school of the University of Cambridge, providing management education and is named after Sir Paul Judge, a founding benefactor of the school. Since 1990, Cambridge Judge has forged a reputation as a centre of rigorous thinking and high-impact transformative education, situated within one of the world’s most prestigious research universities.

Cambridge Judge pursues innovation through inter-disciplinary insight, entrepreneurial spirit and collaboration. Cutting-edge research is rooted in real-world challenges and students and clients are encouraged to ask excellent questions to create real-world change. Undergraduate, graduate and executive programmes attract innovators, creative thinkers, thoughtful and collaborative problem-solvers, and current and future leaders, drawn from a huge diversity of backgrounds and countries. Cambridge Judge Business School is ranked #1 in the UK’s Research Excellence Framework. 94% of Cambridge’s overall submissions have been rated as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.

For further information visit https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/

About Diversity UK

Diversity UK is a registered charity (No. 1155189) that researches, advocates and promotes ideas to improve diversity and inclusion across Britain. The charity delivers its mission by conducting research, hosting debates, organising roundtable discussions, producing white papers, and publishing newsletters focused on contemporary equality issues.The ‘Changemakers Series' marks the start of a new initiative to convene thought leadership and dialogue on emerging technologies like AI and undertake a deep dive on sectors such as healthcare to help improve equity, fairness and social justice across domains.

For further information visit www.diversityuk.org

About Frugal AI Hub

The Frugal AI Hub at Cambridge Judge Business School serves as a catalyst and connector for advancing Frugal AI principles and practices. It fosters a vibrant ecosystem, bringing together researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to champion responsible and resource-efficient AI solutions. The Frugal AI Hub is co-led by Venkata Serish Gandikota and Elizabeth Osta, Fellows at the Cambridge Judge Business School.

For further information visit https://frugalai.org/