Daniel Kraft
Daniel Kraft is a physician-scientist, innovator and internationally recognised thought leader at the intersection of healthcare, technology and biomedical innovation. Through his work he explores how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, genomics, sensors and digital platforms are reshaping the future of medicine.
Kraft serves on the faculty of Stanford University School of Medicine, where he focuses on innovation in digital health and the application of exponential technologies to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. His work bridges medicine, engineering, data science and entrepreneurship, bringing together diverse disciplines to accelerate meaningful change in healthcare systems worldwide.
He is also the founder and chair of NextMed Health, a global community and annual gathering that brings together clinicians, technologists, researchers and policymakers to explore how rapidly evolving technologies can transform healthcare. Through this initiative he connects innovators and healthcare leaders working on solutions ranging from AI-driven diagnostics to precision medicine and digital therapeutics.
In addition to his academic and entrepreneurial work, Kraft is widely known as an international keynote speaker and advisor to healthcare organisations, technology companies and governments. His insights focus on how healthcare systems can responsibly adopt innovation while improving access, quality and efficiency of care.
As a member of the international editorial board of ICT&health, Daniel Kraft contributes his global perspective on digital transformation in healthcare. Through articles, commentary and interviews he helps highlight the technologies, collaborations and policy developments shaping the next generation of healthcare systems.
His involvement strengthens ICT&health’s mission to connect healthcare professionals, innovators and policymakers around the world who are working to translate technological progress into better care for patients and more sustainable healthcare systems.
