Speakers

We are excited to announce this year's Keynote Speakers for the HIMSS Eastern Canada Chapter Digital Health Innovation Conference is Dr. Anne Snowdon, Chief Scientific Research Officer of HIMSS and Michael Green, President & Chief Executive Officer, Canada Health Infoway.

Dr. Anne Snowdon is the Chief Scientific Research Officer for HIMSS and is leading a program of research on the impact and outcomes of digital health transformation in global health systems. She is also a Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, and Scientific Director and CEO of SCAN Health, located at the University of Windsor’s Odette School of Business. SCAN Health is leading a National Community of Practice funded by SSHRC, which engages over 100 partners across Canada representing health systems, government, military, and industry to advance solutions to achieve healthcare supply chain resilience. Dr. Snowdon is the currently a member of the ONtario Research Fund Advisory Board, Vice Chair of the Board of the Directors for Alberta Innovates, a member of the Health Futures Council of Arizona State University (ASU), and an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Supply Chain Innovation at the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Southern Denmark.

Michael Green has dedicated his professional life to innovation in advancing the digital health agenda, creating jobs, and stimulating economic growth — all while ensuring higher-performing health systems and improving patient outcomes.

Serving as President and CEO of Canada Health Infoway since 2014, he has overseen the organization’s leadership in driving better access to health data and services to enable faster, more effective, and more efficient delivery of care. With a strong background in health leadership, Green has a proven track record of using innovative technologies to transform the health sector.

Green led the organization through the successful development and rollout of PrescribeIT^®, Canada’s e-prescribing service. First introduced in 2017, PrescribeIT^®now enables millions of Canadians to have their prescriptions sent electronically — and securely — to their pharmacy of choice.

Currently, Green is leading Infoway’s development of the Shared Pan-Canadian Interoperability Roadmap, which articulates strategies toward a modernized connected care system by improving access to data at the point of care, ensuring patient access to their own health information, and improving coordination and collaboration across care settings.

Green's expertise and leadership have earned him recognition both nationally and internationally. He is a sought-after speaker on the topics of digital health and interoperability, and he has received honours for his contributions to health care.