In this episode of The Purposeful Strategist, Belden Menkus speaks with Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO of HealthAI, the global agency for responsible AI in health. HealthAI is an implementing partner between national governments and international standard-setters for AI safety in healthcare. Ricardo has led HealthAI since 2023, and he is clear that AI can only scale to help people if its rollout is safe.

In their conversation, they discuss:

· How HealthAI works with member countries on national AI policy: assessing the regulatory baseline, strengthening policy and filling gaps, and continually monitoring as the AI landscape changes.

· The global infrastructure HealthAI has built for AI safety, including the HealthAI Global Regulatory Network and the HealthAI Global Early Warning System.

· HealthAI’s own style of strategy development for scaling beyond 10 member countries.

· The economic incentives that push for speed, and why Ricardo argues that safety is essential to scale. He leaves listeners with a call to action: have a position on AI safety and share it with your legislator.

HealthAI: https://healthai.agency/

Menkus & Associates: https://www.menkus.com/

Supported by Norman Broadbent: https://www.normanbroadbent.com/

Belden Menkus is the Managing Director of Menkus & Associates, the strategy firm for businesses with a broader purpose. His McKinsey training combined with more than 30 years working at Board and ExCo level gives him both the analytical rigour and the insight that complex, high-stakes leadership situations demand.

Belden hosts The Purposeful Strategist, a weekly podcast. It explores how senior leaders bring purpose to life through strategy.