Shadow AI: How 5 systems are managing risk + empowering responsible innovation


Thursday, March 5th, 2026 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Generative AI is reshaping clinical and operational workflows — but not all AI use is visible to leadership. Across hospitals and health systems, "shadow AI" is emerging fast: unvetted, unsanctioned tools being used by clinicians and staff without formal oversight.

From PHI exposure to inconsistent clinical decision support, these underground workflows pose risks to patient safety, data security and institutional trust.
 
Join leaders from Cleveland Clinic, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Nuvance Health, Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Chicago Medicine for a grounded discussion on where shadow AI is emerging, how it's slipping past governance frameworks and how leaders can respond without stifling innovation.

You'll walk away with:
 
  • A clear picture of what shadow AI looks like today across clinical and administrative workflows
  • Risks you may be missing — including patient safety, data leakage and AI hallucinations
  • Practical steps to move from reactive compliance to proactive, systemwide AI governance

Whether you're a CMIO, CIO, compliance officer or other healthcare leader, this session offers critical insight on managing AI risk while empowering responsible innovation.

Presenters:

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Deborah Gordon

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Chief Governance Officer and Secretary, Cleveland Clinic 

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Kelly M. Greening, CIPP/US

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Albert Villarin MD MBA FACEP

Albert Villarin, MD MBA FACEP

Vice President, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Nuvance Health

Clara Lin - MD

Clara Lin, MD

Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s

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Cheng-Kai Kao, MD FACP SFHM

Chief Medical Information Officer, Medical Director of International Programs, Associate Professor of Medicine, The University of Chicago

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Peter Bonis, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Wolters Kluwer Health