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 founder

Nate Lam

Founder

Registered pharmacistAI engineerDirector, 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.

Through HKHAIS, Nate aims to foster a Hong Kong community where healthcare professionals can learn about AI, collaborate across disciplines, and advocate for responsible innovation that serves patients and the public.

ElendiLabs

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