Speaker Profile
Kathiravelu Ganeshan
Educator and Researcher – Artificial Intelligence
Kathiravelu Ganeshan is a Senior Lecturer at Otago Polytechnic – Auckland International Campus (OPAIC) and Future Skills in Auckland, New Zealand. Since 1983, he has applied AI in a variety of domains including engineering and medical diagnostics. A seasoned global conference presenter and former visiting professor at universities in Czechia and the USA, his current work leverages AI expertise to advance patient-centered care, Type 2 diabetes remission, and medical de-escalation.
Biography
Kathiravelu Ganeshan is a Senior Lecturer at Otago Polytechnic – Auckland International Campus (OPAIC) and Future Skills in Auckland, New Zealand. He has decades of teaching and research experience across universities and polytechnics in Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, and the USA. He has presented at numerous conferences around the world and served as a visiting professor at Brno University of Technology (Czechia) and Xavier University (Ohio, USA).
Boasting four decades of AI experience since 1983, Ganeshan applies artificial intelligence across a variety of disciplines, including engineering and physical/mental health diagnostics. His current work leverages AI to advance patient-centered care, Type 2 diabetes prevention and remission, and medical de-escalation. Recently, he has guided students in using AI to interpret radiology reports.
Ganeshan bridges deep technical expertise with lived patient experience. Having successfully advocated for his own health and avoided unnecessary lifelong medications through evidence-based interventions, he offers a rare dual perspective. At 77, he still works full-time and maintains an active lifestyle of gym workouts, swimming, and surfing. He is the author of Doctors Saved My Life, and I Saved Myself from Doctors and Russian Roulette in Health. An AI pioneer and educator, Ganeshan is also a fierce advocate for genuinely patient-centered healthcare.
Key Experience
- Senior Lecturer – OPAIC & FutureSkills
- Visiting Professor – Brno University of Technology
- Visiting Professor – Xavier University, USA
- Teaching & Research – Australia, Singapore, New Zealand & USA
Global Leadership
Kathiravelu Ganeshan has decades of international teaching and research experience across Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, and the USA. He has presented at numerous conferences worldwide and served as a visiting professor at Brno University of Technology in Czechia and Xavier University in Ohio, USA.
Beyond Business
Ganeshan is the author of Doctors Saved My Life, and I Saved Myself from Doctors and Russian Roulette in Health. He advocates for patient-centered healthcare, drawing on his personal health experiences and evidence-based interventions. At 77, he continues to work full-time and maintains an active lifestyle that includes gym workouts, swimming, and surfing.