The AI-Ready Business Analyst: Translating Business Needs into Responsible AI
Organizations across every industry are racing to adopt artificial intelligence, yet many AI initiatives stall because the business problem was never clearly defined. This session will explore why the business analyst is uniquely positioned to close that gap. Drawing on experience leading AI product development at a Fortune 20 health company and shaping AI governance within an academic medical center, JaMor Hairston will show how core BA skills apply directly to AI work: requirements elicitation, stakeholder alignment, data understanding, and risk assessment. Attendees will leave with a practical view of where they fit in the AI lifecycle and how to lead with confidence in it.
Meet Our Guest Speaker:
JaMor Hairston, PhDc, MSHI, MS, PMP, CPHIMS is a digital health leader, scientist, and AI and data advisor in Atlanta, GA. As Portfolio Lead of Research and Innovation Technology at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, he directs operational teams and oversees a broad portfolio of AI, digital health, and research efforts that help shape enterprise AI governance. He also serves as Managing Director of Healthlytics Consulting Group, guiding federal agencies, health systems, and startups on AI governance and data strategy. Early in his career, JaMor worked as a business analyst at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He later led AI product development at Elevance Health, acting as a link between data science teams and clinical business leaders; he also worked on interoperability for federal and local government and pursued additional roles. After acheiving a triple UAB alumnus status, department advisor, and committee leader, JaMor is completing a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics at Emory University, where his research applies advanced computational methods to public health challenges. He sits on the AMIA Board of Directors and the HIMSS GA Board of Directors, participates in several committees, and values mentorship and workforce readiness.