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2026 SAIVO Annual Meeting
Denver, Colorado
May 1, 2026
Thank you for a wonderful 2025 SAIVO Annual Meeting!
The 2025 SAIVO Annual Meeting featured:
A cocktail / networking reception
A poster session for selected abstracts
A seated dinner
Exciting keynote speakers, including VP of Google Research, Katherine Chou
An overview of the direction, values, and mission of SAIVO
An introduction to AIVO, the Official Journal of SAIVO
SAIVO 2025 Inaugural Meeting Keynote Speakers
Dr. Marion Munk | University Hospital Bern
Prof. Marion R. Munk is a trained MD, PhD, Uveitis and Medical Retina specialist. She is Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Research at Augenarzt-Praxisgemeinschaft Gutblick AG, Professor at Inselspital, Univ Hospital Bern and adjunct professor at the Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, Director of Eyegnos Consulting and Chief Medical Officer at Isarna Therapeutics. Marion is author of > 270 scientific articles.
Her major research interests cover image processing, image analyses, artificial intelligence, retinal vascular -and macular diseases and uveitis. She is Research chair at the International retinal Imaging Society (InTRIS), member of the Editorial Board of IOVS, Acta Ophthalmologica, Ocular Inflammation and Infection, Ophthalmologica, BMC Ophthalmology and EyeNet and is providing peer-review for a long list of scientific journals within Ophthalmology.
Dr. Judy E. Kim | UT Southwestern
Dr. Judy E. Kim is Professor of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she holds the Jean and Tom Walter Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmology. A graduate of the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, she trained at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and completed a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery and diseases at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she later served as a tenured professor and Director of Teleophthalmology and Research.
She specializes in diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, vitreoretinal surgery, ocular imaging, and telemedicine, and has published over 200 papers, delivered more than 400 presentations worldwide, and led over 70 multicenter clinical trials. Dr. Kim is President-Elect of the Macula Society, Past President of the American Society of Retina Specialists, and serves on the boards of multiple international ophthalmic organizations and journals. Her numerous honors include the AAO Lifetime Achievement Award, ASRS Senior Achievement Award, and recognition on The Ophthalmologist’s Power List of the 100 most influential ophthalmologists globally.
Dr. Stela Vujosevic | University of Milan
Dr. Stela Vujosevic is a Retina specialist, head of the Ophthalmology Unit-Medical Retina at San Giuseppe Hospital, MultiMedica Group, and an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Milan, already qualified as a Full Professor in 2020. She has an extensive global research network and collaborations and has been dedicated to increasing and disseminating knowledge worldwide on imaging biomarkers, structure-function correlations, and AI applications in retinal diseases/trials.
She has been participating in numerous research projects, both Italian and international, as Principal Investigator. Silver fellow of the ARVO and the EBO; elected member of the Diabetic Retinopathy Expert Committee of the EVICRnet, Macula Society, Co-chair of the Imaging Subspecialty Section of the EURETINA, Vice-president of the EAsDEC, scientific committee member of the SISO. Major awards include: "The Power List 2022”, the Top 100 most influential ophthalmologists in the world by the Ophthalmologist; TOP LIST of excellent Women in European Vision Research and Ophthalmology 2021 by the European Vision Institute; and Women's Leadership Development in ARVO Program. Professor Vujosevic serves as the Associate Editor of the AJO Case Reports and the EBM of the IOVS, JAMA Ophthalmology, RETINA, and Acta Ophthalmologica.
Dr. Ramasamy Kim | Aravind Eye Hospital
Dr. Ramasamy Kim serves as the Chief Medical Officer and Senior Consultant of Vitreo-Retinal Services at Aravind Eye Hospital & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai. He has undergone fellowship training in the vitreo-retinal specialty both in India and the USA. He has a keen interest in surgical retina and also has a special interest in telemedicine. He is one of the early pioneers to introduce Tele-ophthalmology in India. Aravind Tele-ophthalmology network, through its vision centers, sees more than 3000 patients every day.
He is also the director of the Information Technology and Systems Division of Aravind Eye Care System. He has authored book chapters on vasculitis and tele-ophthalmology. He has more than 200 publications to his credit, both in national and international journals. He has received many awards in international and national forums. His current interest is in utilizing AI to enhance patient workflows and treatment outcomes. Working with Google, he has deployed an AI-based screening tool for real-time use for DR screening in India. His work has been nominated as one of the best to happen in the next 25 years, as featured in WIRED magazine. He is currently the President of the Vitreo-Retinal Society of India (VRSI) and also the Past President of the Telemedicine Society of India (TSI). Recently, he has been listed among Stanford's Top 2% of researchers worldwide.
Katherine Chou | Google
Katherine Chou is the vice president (VP) of Product for Google Research. She nurtures scientific and technical breakthroughs that can lead to global-scale and societal impact. She is a serial intrapreneur and has a history of founding and developing groundbreaking products at Google for the last 20 years including: co-founding Google[x] Labs for Life Sciences (now Verily), Medical Brain (which she continues to run as “Health AI” at Google), Google Mobile Search, Google Wallet (now Google Pay), GMSCore, Android IDE, and Adsense for Mobile Apps.
She also headed up global teams to develop partner solutions and establish developer ecosystems for Mobile Payments, Mobile Search, GeoCommerce, YouTube, and Android. Outside of Google, she serves as a Board member and Program Chair of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, a Scientific Advisor to the ARCS Foundation, and a fellow of the Zoological Society of London. She collaborates with other wildlife NGOs and the Cambridge Business Sustainability Programme to apply the innovation mindset to new areas. She holds a double major in Computer Science and Economics at Stanford University, and a master's degree in Computer Science, with a specialization in graphics.
2025 SAIVO Annual Meeting Sponsors
SAIVO’s Annual Meeting seeks to foster community at the intersection of AI and eye care.
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Where Eye Care and AI Meet
SAIVO’s Annual Meeting is the premier global forum where innovation meets impact. Join pioneers at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence, ophthalmology, and vision science as they discuss breakthroughs in clinical decision support, image analysis, and beyond. Whether you’re leading a lab, launching a product, or learning the fundamentals, the meeting is your front-row seat to the technologies transforming eye care worldwide.
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Engage with a Global Inter-Disciplinary Network
More than just a conference, the SAIVO Annual Meeting is a catalyst for meaningful connection. You'll meet clinicians, researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from across the globe—all working to solve the most pressing challenges in vision and AI.
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Learn, Share, and Shape the Field
From keynote talks to a networking/poster session, the program is designed to spark learning at every level. Share your work, gain visibility, get feedback from thought leaders, and stay informed on emerging standards, ethical considerations, and translational pathways. Attendees will have a chance to guide SAIVO, eye care, and AI into the future.
