hAIst con is a conference arranged by members of «Kunstig intelligens i norsk helsetjeneste» (Artificial Intelligence in the Norwegian health service ) located in the Stavanger region.

The conference aims to highlight the use of artificial intelligence in the health sector, relevant on-going research, and sharing expertise and experience obtained by researchers and enthusiasts in the region.
Register here before May 30th!
- Date & location: Lunch-to-lunch, June 13th-14th 2022
- Location: Måltidets Hus (see map)
- Registration deadline: 30th of May by midnight
Call for abstracts and poster session
Prospective participants are invited to submit abstracts with the topic of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with specific general health and medicine applications. We encourage all researchers and students from universities, research institutes, and health sectors to submit their findings.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT
The deadline to submit an abstract is May 30th by midnight.
Morteza Esmaeili is editor for abstracts. The Scientific Committee will review all abstracts, and the authors will be notified of acceptance in May 2022.
Registration
The registration is now open. All ticket prices include conference attendance, lunch and refreshments on both days, as well as an evening dinner on the first day of the conference. Register here!
Academic program:
- Session 1: Digital pathology. Chaired by Prof. II Emiel Jansson (SUS and UiS).
- Session 2: Cognition. Chaired by Prof. Trygve Eftestøl (UiS).
- Session 3: Sports medicine. Chaired by Prof. II Stein Ørn (SUS and UiS).
- Session 4: Radiology. Chaired by Prof. II Kathinka Kurz (SUS and UiS).
- Session 5: Global Health. Chaired by Assoc. Prof. Muriel Bruchhage (UiS).
Session chairs
Conference chair
Tom Ryen is hosting hAIst-con.

Since 2016, Tom Ryen has been head of department at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Stavanger (UiS). He has a doctorate in digital signal processing. He has been an associate professor of computer technology at UiS since 2002, with the exception of the year 2013, when he held a research position at SINTEF. In addition to the department head job, he was active in the establishment of Stavanger AI Lab, which is a virtual lab at UiS with a focus on research, innovation and education in artificial intelligence. Tom Ryen is chairman of the board of NORA (Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium).
Contact
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science