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DESCRIPTION:IEEE Orlando section in collaboration with Consultants Network 
 affinity group is hosting a technical lecture by Dr. Ricardo J. Silva\, Di
 rector of Strategic Development & Innovation at Premier Medical USA Corpor
 ation.\n\nBio sketch: Ricardo J. Silva\, PhD\, MBA\, CCE is a biomedical e
 ngineer\, author\, and technology strategist specializing in intelligent s
 ystems\, healthcare innovation\, and global technology development. He hol
 ds a Ph.D. in Integrative Biosciences with a minor in Bioengineering from 
 Penn State University and an Executive MBA from Rollins College.\nDr. Silv
 a serves as Director of Strategic Development & Innovation at Premier Medi
 cal USA Corporation and has held academic and leadership roles in engineer
 ing and technology education. His work spans artificial intelligence\, med
 ical technology systems\, and sustainable healthcare infrastructure\, incl
 uding contributions to international initiatives such as the update of the
  World Health Organization’s Sustainable Procurement Guide for medical t
 echnologies.\n\nHe is the author of The Essence of Intelligent Systems and
  the science-fiction series Comet Surfer\, which explores the technologica
 l and ethical frontiers of humanity’s future in space.\n\nTitle of the T
 alk: From Intelligent Machines to Intelligent Societies.\n\nAbstract of th
 e Talk: Healthcare challenges today are no longer device problems. They ar
 e system problems\, and solving them requires engineers who understand tec
 hnology\, information\, and human values.\n\nRoom: 101\, Bldg: 8\, Valenic
 a College East Campus\, 701 N Econlockhatchee Trail\, Orlando\, Florida\, 
 United States\, 32825
LOCATION:Room: 101\, Bldg: 8\, Valenica College East Campus\, 701 N Econloc
 khatchee Trail\, Orlando\, Florida\, United States\, 32825
ORGANIZER:sonali.das@ucf.edu
SEQUENCE:12
SUMMARY:IEEE Orlando Section Speaker Series - April 2026
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/551071
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>IEEE Orlando section in collaboration with
  Consultants Network affinity group is hosting a technical lecture by&nbsp
 \;<strong>Dr. Ricardo J. Silva\, </strong><span data-olk-copy-source="Mess
 ageBody">Director of Strategic Development &amp\; Innovation at Premier Me
 dical USA Corporation.</span></p>\n<p><strong><span data-olk-copy-source="
 CalendarCompose">Bio sketch: </span></strong>Ricardo J. Silva\, PhD\, MBA\
 , CCE&nbsp\;is a biomedical engineer\, author\, and technology strategist 
 specializing in intelligent systems\, healthcare innovation\, and global t
 echnology development. He holds a Ph.D. in Integrative Biosciences with a 
 minor in Bioengineering from Penn State University and an Executive MBA fr
 om Rollins College.</p>\n<div>Dr. Silva serves as Director of Strategic De
 velopment &amp\; Innovation at Premier Medical USA Corporation and has hel
 d academic and leadership roles in engineering and technology education. H
 is work spans artificial intelligence\, medical technology systems\, and s
 ustainable healthcare infrastructure\, including contributions to internat
 ional initiatives such as the update of the World Health Organization&rsqu
 o\;s Sustainable Procurement Guide for medical technologies.</div>\n<div>&
 nbsp\;</div>\n<div>He is the author of&nbsp\;<em>The Essence of Intelligen
 t Systems</em>&nbsp\;and the science-fiction series&nbsp\;<em>Comet Surfer
 </em>\, which explores the technological and ethical frontiers of humanity
 &rsquo\;s future in space.</div>\n<p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.
 org/vtools_ui/media/display/bb79f8b4-5c62-4eb9-8bf2-1d312b04d4f8" width="3
 34" height="334"></p>\n<p><strong>Title of the Talk:</strong> <span data-o
 lk-copy-source="MessageBody">From Intelligent Machines to Intelligent Soci
 eties.</span></p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><strong>Abs
 tract of the Talk:</strong> Healthcare challenges today are no longer devi
 ce problems. They are <strong>system problems</strong>\, and solving them 
 requires engineers who understand&nbsp\;<strong>technology\, information\,
  and human values</strong>.</span></p>
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