Hong Kong Healthcare Artificial Intelligence SocietyHong Kong Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Society

About HKHAIS

Building Hong Kong's healthcare AI community

The Hong Kong Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Society (HKHAIS) is a community dedicated to advancing the responsible use of artificial intelligence in healthcare across Hong Kong.

Why Hong Kong needs this community

Hong Kong's healthcare system faces rising demand, workforce pressures, and rapid technological change. AI offers meaningful opportunities — from clinical decision support to operational efficiency — but adoption must be grounded in safety, evidence, and local context. HKHAIS exists to bridge that gap.

Our President

Nate Lam
President & Founder
  • President, HKHAIS
  • Registered Pharmacist (Hong Kong)
  • Director, ElendiLabs

Nate Lam is a registered pharmacist and AI engineer with deep experience at the intersection of healthcare regulation, clinical practice, and applied machine learning.

As Director of ElendiLabs, he leads a platform connecting pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers with verified regulatory experts worldwide — bringing a practitioner lens to complex compliance and market-entry challenges.

As President and Founder of HKHAIS, he fosters a Hong Kong community where healthcare professionals learn about AI, collaborate across disciplines, and advocate for responsible innovation grounded in patient safety.

He holds a Master's in Computer Science (Machine Learning). His professional background is centred on AI engineering and healthcare regulatory technology.

ElendiLabs

Our Vice President

Teddy Lam
Vice President
  • Vice President, HKHAIS
  • Pharmacist
  • HKU Pharmacy
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Teddy Lam is a pharmacist with a background in HKU Pharmacy and a postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, bringing deep operational knowledge of Hong Kong's pharmaceutical sector.

He is an expert in AI applications in warehouse management, drug import and export, licence application and maintenance, drug registration, and safety compliance — helping bridge practical pharmacy operations with responsible AI adoption.

Our values

Integrity
We promote transparent, honest dialogue about AI capabilities and limitations in healthcare.
Patient safety
Every initiative prioritises safe, ethical deployment that protects patients and the public.
Interdisciplinary collaboration
We bring together clinical, technical, and regulatory perspectives to solve real problems.
Evidence-based adoption
We champion AI use cases backed by rigorous evaluation and local relevance.

Partners & affiliations

HKHAIS is independently operated. Our founding affiliation with ElendiLabs reflects shared expertise in healthcare regulation and technology.

ElendiLabs — Founding affiliation

elendilabs.com