Helmi Zakariah

AI for Medical Epidemiology (AIME), Selangor, Malaysia

Dr Helmi Zakariah (MD, MPH) had his formal training in Medicine & International Public Health, and currently is the CEO of AIME Inc (AI for Medical Epidemiology). He is also an active member of the WHO/ITU Working Group for AI in Outbreak Prediction. When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Malaysia, he was tasked to lead the Digital Epidemiology portfolio for the Selangor State Task Force for COVID-19 (STFC) – the most densely populated state in Malaysia, where he pioneered the nation’s first e-tracing ecosystem and IRC (Inherent Risk of Contagion) Modelling for outbreak containment. Within this capacity, he founded SELANGKAH – the Selangor State Digital Health & Welfare platform, and is appointed as a member of SELPHAC (Selangor Public Health Advisory Committee) He regularly share his thought in global health platform such as the Chatham House, World Economic Forum, and Commonwealth Digital Health Forum.