Life Science Oklahoma opened its new Catalyst series with a keynote from Kathy VanEnkevort, Microsoft’s U.S. Health and Life Sciences industry leader. Speaking to a full room at Innovation Hall in the Oklahoma City Innovation District, VanEnkevort outlined how artificial intelligence is already reshaping healthcare and why Oklahoma is positioned to lead in this new era. "Biology can write the questions, but AI helps us find the answers,” - Craig Shimasaki “Biology can write the questions, but AI helps us find the answers,” said Craig Shimasaki, chair of LSOK, in his welcome. “Together we can turn those answers into therapies, diagnostics and cures faster.” VanEnkevort acknowledged that conversations about artificial intelligence often focus on job loss or disruption but encouraged attendees to look instead at the opportunities to make work more efficient, creative CATALYST EVENT HIGHLIGHTS AI’S ROLE IN HEALTHCARE INNOVATION
and human. She urged organizations to let AI handle repetitive tasks such as scheduling, documentation and data searches so that people can spend more time on strategy, collaboration and innovation. “Use AI to help you think more, not less,” she said. Her advice centered on balance and purpose. AI, she explained, should serve as an assistant that extends human capacity, not as an authority that replaces it. The most successful organizations are using AI to summarize information, generate first drafts and streamline
Craig Shimasaki, LSOK Chairperson, addresses Catalyst attendees.
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