Global GI AI Summit & Workshop
GIAI Summit: Aligning Practice, Policy, Platforms, and Payors
September 19, 2026 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
The 8th Annual Global Artificial Intelligence Summit: Gastroenterology and Artificial Intelligence brings together clinicians, industry leaders, regulators, and payors to examine how AI is shaping the future of GI care. This program highlights real-world implementation, workflow integration, regulatory considerations, and reimbursement challenges. Through expert presentations and panel discussions, participants will gain practical insights into adopting AI technologies and advancing innovation in gastroenterology.
AI Workshop: Separating AI Hype from Clinical Reality
September 18, 2026 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
As artificial intelligence reshapes the landscape of GI endoscopy, separating transformative innovation from overpromised technology has never been more critical. Designed for physician executive leaders, health system and medical group leaders, practice administrators, industry leaders, investors, and other stakeholders, this high-impact half-day workshop cuts through the noise to deliver an honest, well-grounded examination of where AI truly stands in GI endoscopy practice today.
Learning Objectives
GIAI Summit
Participants will be able to:
- Describe the current state of AI adoption in gastroenterology.
- Identify challenges and opportunities in integrating AI into clinical workflows
- Explain regulatory and evidence requirements for AI-enabled tools
- Discuss research priorities and emerging applications in GI
- Evaluate payor expectations for coverage, value, and reimbursement of AI
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Participants will be able to:
- Distinguish between AI applications with demonstrated real-world efficacy and those that remain unproven from the clinic to the office setting
- Discuss building a responsible AI strategy with an understanding of the organizational and workflow factors that determine the success or failure of AI adoption in GI practice
- Describe procedural, diagnostic, and operational challenges that endoscopists need AI to meaningfully address so that clinician-centered perspective can be used to prioritize technology investments that deliver measurable value to patients, gastroenterologists, and the broader practice
Course Directors
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Prateek Sharma, MD, MASGE
AI Advisory Council Chair
University of Kansas
Kansas City, KS
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Michael Wallace, MD, MPH, FASGE
AI Advisory Council Member
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
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Neil Gupta, MD, MPH, FASGE
Midwest Digestive Health & Nutrition
Chicago, IL
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Bruce Hennessy, MD, FASGE
Ohio Gastroenterology Group
Dublin, OH
Faculty
Venkata S. Akshintala, MD
Johns Hopkins Medical Institution
Baltimore, MD
Camille Bonta, MHS
Summit Health Care Consulting
Breckenridge, CO
Ashok Chnnuru, MS
Elevance Health
Cincinnati, Ohio
Austin Chiang, MD, MPH, FASGE
Medtronic
New York, NY
Jonathan Cohen, MD, MASGE
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine At Hofstra/Northwell
New York, NY
Shannon Curtis, JD
American Medical Association
Chicago, IL
Reena Duseja, MD, MS
Oracle Health and Life Sciences
Kansas City, MO
Sushil Garg, MBBS
Mayo Clinic Health Care System
Eau Claire, WI
Jin Ge, MD, MBA
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Jeremy Glissen Brown, MD, MSc
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
Jay Gopal
Kyron Medical
Providence, RI
Ekta Gupta, MD
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Shani Haugen, PhD
The Food and Drug Administration
Silver Springs, MD
Christy Hiers, BS
Castle Biosciences
Washington, DC
Christopher Kinsinger, PhD
The National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
Lukasz Kowalczyk, MD
Provation
Colorado Springs, CO
Rich Kozlowski, Esq.
Ohio Gastroenterology Group
Columbus, OH
Paul Krull, MBA
The Oregon Clinic
Portland, OR
Sravanthi Parasa, MD, FASGE
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, WA
Shannon Roberts, PhD
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
Ali Soroush, MD, MS
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Ryan Stidham, MD
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Raj Thomas, MBA
Medtronic
St. Paul, MN
Siva Venkatachalam, MS
The Food and Drug Administration
Cambridge, MA
Agenda
AI Workshop – Friday, September 18, 2026
*US Eastern Time
| Time | Session/Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 – 1:05 PM | Course Directors’ Welcome and Introductions |
Neil Gupta, MD, MPH, FASGE Bruce Hennessy, MD, FASGE |
| I. Successes and Failures of AI in the Real World AI in GI endoscopy has generated both remarkable early wins and sobering cautionary tales. This session delivers an unvarnished look at documented clinical outcomes, implementation breakdowns, and the organizational lessons that separate thriving with AI from struggling to realize its promise. |
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| 1:05 – 1:20 PM | Case Study: Direct-Access Colonoscopy | Paul Krull, MBA |
| 1:20 – 1:35 PM | Case Study: AI-enhanced Clinical Documentation | Jin Ge, MD |
| 1:35 – 1:50 PM | Case Study: Our Journey to Automate Prior Authorizations | Ekta Gupta, MD |
| 1:50 – 2:05 PM | Nobody Went to Medical School for This: AI and the Hidden Work of GI Practice | Neil Gupta, MD, MPH, MASGE |
| 2:05 – 2:25 PM | Panel Discussion | Bruce Hennessy, MD, FASGE |
| II. Endoscopists in the AI Era: Implementation, Innovation, Opportunity and Legal Risks AI in GI practice is no longer emerging; it is an operational and strategic reality demanding proactive leadership grounded in a clear understanding of liability, regulatory oversight, and other key considerations. This session gives physician executives and practice administrators a practical roadmap for assessing readiness, leading adoption, capitalizing on innovation, and managing the most significant risks of AI implementation. |
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| 2:25 – 2:40 PM | AI Implementation in Endoscopy: What to Do, What to Avoid | Bruce Hennessy, MD, FASGE |
| 2:40 – 2:55 PM | No-Code, Low-Code, and Vibe Coding: Building AI Solutions for GI Endoscopy | Jay Gopal |
| 2:55 – 3:10 PM | AI, Liability, and the Law: A Practical Guide for Endoscopists | Rich Kozlowski, Esq. |
| 3:10 – 3:30 PM | Panel Discussion | Neil Gupta, MD, MPH, MASGE |
| 3:30 – 3:45 PM | Break | |
| III. Industry Perspectives on Real-World AI Application Industry voices explore how AI-enabled software and hardware are already being used in GI endoscopy today. Gain insights from their practical experience on what's working, what's still maturing, and how early adopters are measuring impact. |
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| IV. What Do Endoscopists Really Need AI to Do? Amid the surge of AI products competing for attention, the most important voice in the room is often the least consulted, yours. This session recenters the conversation on genuine frontline need, exploring diagnostic challenges, workflow burdens, and quality gaps that gastroenterologists and their teams identify as the highest value targets for meaningful AI solutions. |
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| 4:30 – 4:40 PM | The Health System Perspective | Jin Ge, MD |
| 4:40 – 4:50 PM | The Small Group Perspective | Neil Gupta, MD, MPH, MASGE |
| 4:50 – 5:00 PM | The Large Group Perspective | Paul Krull, MBA |
| 5:00 – 5:30 PM | Panel Discussion | Bruce Hennessy, MD FASGE |
| 5:30 PM | Final Remarks and Adjournment | |
| 5:30 - 6:30 PM | Reception | |
Agenda subject to change.
GIAI Summit – Saturday, September 19, 2026
*US Eastern Time
| Time | Session/Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits | |
| 9:00 – 9:10 AM | Welcome and Introductions |
Prateek Sharma, MD, MASGE Michael Wallace, MD, MPH, FASGE |
| Session 1: AI in Clinical Practice | ||
| 9:10 – 9:25 AM | Current State of AI Adoption in GI | |
| 9:25 – 9:40 AM | Quality Metrics for GI: Leverage Generative AI for Workflow Automation | |
| 9:40 – 9:55 AM | Barriers to Real-World Implementation | |
| 9:55 – 10:15 AM | Panel Discussion | |
| 10:15 – 10:35 AM | Break and Exhibits | |
| Session 2: Building AI into Clinical Workflow – The Platform Perspective | ||
| 10:35 – 10:50 AM | Embedding AI into the EHR and Endoscopy Workflow | |
| 10:50 – 11:05 AM | Data Integration, Interoperability and Clinician Usability | |
| 11:05 – 11:25 AM | Panel Discussion: What Does It Take for AI to Actually Work in Practice? | |
| Session 3: The Regulatory Landscape for AI in Gastroenterology | ||
| 11:25 – 11:40 AM | Regulatory Pathways for AI-Enabled Devices and Software | |
| 11:40 – 11:55 AM | Evidence Expectations for Safety, Effectiveness and Lifecycle Monitoring | |
| 11:55 – 12:15 PM | Panel Discussion | |
| 12:15 – 1:15 PM | Lunch and Exhibits | |
| Session 4: Moving AI Forward – Research and Clinical Practice | ||
| 1:15 – 1:30 PM | Research Gaps and Funding Priorities | |
| 1:30 – 1:45 PM | Opportunities Across the Continuum of Chronic Diseases (IBD, EoE) | |
| 1:45 – 2:05 PM | Panel Discussion | |
| Session 5: The Payor Perspective – Value, Evidence and Reimbursement for AI | ||
| 2:05 – 2:20 PM | What Payors Need to See Before Supporting AI Adoption | |
| 2:20 – 2:35 PM | Clinical Utility, Economic Value and Outcomes Evidence | |
| 2:35 – 2:50 PM | Coverage and Reimbursement Considerations | |
| 2:50 – 3:10 PM | Panel Discussion: Evidence, Value and Adoption – When Will AI Be Reimbursed? | |
| 3:10 – 3:30 PM | Breaks and Exhibits | |
| Session 6: Updates in GI Applications | ||
| 3:30 – 3:50 PM | What is New and Upcoming | |
| 3:50 – 4:10 PM | Fireside Chat: Aligning Practice, Policy, Platforms and Payors | |
| 4:10 – 4:15 PM | Consensus Polling | |
| 4:15 – 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks |
Prateek Sharma, MD, MASGE Michael Wallace, MD, MPH, FASGE |
Agenda subject to change.
Registration
| Registration Type | Summit Only | Workshop Only | Summit + Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | $250 | $200 | $350 |
| Non-Member | $350 | $300 | $450 |
| Industry | $250 | $200 | $350 |
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American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
P.O. Box 809055
Chicago, IL 60680-9055
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Hotel Accommodations
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
201 Waterfront St.
National Harbor, MD 20745
Phone: (301) 965-4000
Group Rate: $289 per night *plus taxes*
Hotel Cut-Off Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
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