"Why wait for a crisis when we could get ahead of it?" - Jan Beger

As Global Head of AI Advocacy at GE Healthcare, Jan Beger is at the forefront of transforming how we think about medical innovation. With a deep focus on practical applications of AI, he’s passionate about building a future where healthcare is not just reactive, but truly proactive and personalized. At Nexus Luxembourg 2025, he joins a dynamic panel on “AI for Personalized Health Care” to explore how technology can deliver smarter, faster, and more human-centered care.

Jan Beger

1. What’s one tech prediction for the future that sounds crazy, but you believe in?

I believe healthcare will flip from reactive to proactive. Instead of waiting until we’re sick, tech will help spot risks early, personalize care, and even prevent illness before it starts. Wearables, AI, and real-time data will quietly monitor our health in the background, nudging us when something’s off, adjusting meds, flagging issues before they land us in A&E. It sounds like science fiction, but it’s the only future that makes sense. Why wait for a crisis when we could get ahead of it?

2. What’s one thing tech still hasn’t fixed that it should have by now?

Scheduling. Still a mess. Whether it’s booking a doctor’s appointment or managing hospital shifts, it feels like time travel back to 2003. We’ve got AI diagnosing diseases, but somehow you still have to wait 13 weeks for an MRI scan. Come on.

3. If AI could help with one everyday task, what should it be?

Triage email. Please. Inbox zero is a myth. If AI could scan, summarize, and surface what actually matters, and gently file away the rest, I might actually get my life back. Or at least my lunch break. 

4. You work with cutting-edge AI in healthcare… but be honest, have you ever just wanted to reboot a hospital by turning it off and on again?

Absolutely, but not because of the people. Clinicians and frontline teams are doing heroic work every day, often despite the systems meant to support them. What I wish we could reboot is the tech stack: all the disconnected tools, outdated platforms, and bloated processes that slow everyone down. From the med tech side, we see how much energy goes into fighting friction… clicks, logins, workarounds… when that energy should go toward patients. If we could power down the noise and rebuild around what frontline teams actually need, the tools that help them focus, communicate, and act faster … we’d see a real impact where it matters most: patient outcomes.

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From scheduling nightmares to email overload, Jan reminds us that the real promise of AI isn’t just smarter machines, it’s giving time, clarity, and control back to people.