Deepak Sharma is a seasoned health system executive and trusted advisor to government, academia, and hospital boards across Ontario. With over 20 years of leadership experience, he has advanced system-wide performance, governance, and analytics to improve care quality and operational efficiency.
As Vice President of Strategy and Organizational Performance at William Osler Health System, Deepak leads enterprise strategy execution, analytics, and performance improvement across one of Canada’s largest and busiest hospital networks. Previously, he held senior roles at North York General, London Health Sciences, and Rouge Valley Health System.
Deepak contributes to several provincial advisory groups, including the Ontario Hospital Association’s Planning and Performance Advisory Group and CIHI’s Case Mix Advisory Committee. Recognized for his collaborative and evidence-based approach, he brings deep expertise in data-driven strategy, performance consulting, and health system transformation.
Day 1: Dec 5, 2023
10:30 am
OPENING PANEL: AI 2.0 IN HEALTHCARE
From Pilots to Practice: Implementing AI in Everyday Clinical Workflows
The first wave of AI in healthcare was defined by experimentation and proof-of-concept pilots. Today, we’re entering a new era — AI 2.0 — where the focus is shifting from isolated innovation to sustainable, integrated clinical tools that enhance outcomes, reduce burden, and scale impact. Source practical tips to:
- Transition from pilot projects to enterprise-scale implementation.
- Align AI development with clinical governance, safety, and usability standards.
- Integrate AI tools into EHRs and care pathways to reduce friction and enhance adoption.
- Overcome pilot fatigue, ensure clinical buy-in, and achieve measurable improvements.
Improve patient care by positioning AI 2.0 not as a future vision, but as a practical engine for change today.
2:00 pm
CASE STUDY: STORYTELLING
From Numbers to Narratives — Embedding Performance Consulting at William Osler Health System
In today’s analytics environment, the differentiator is no longer data access but data influence — the ability to translate numbers into stories that move people to act. This session explores how William Osler Health System has evolved its analytics function from data delivery to strategic partnership through a performance consulting model. Leave with a guide on how to:
- Adopt a consultancy model within analytics teams by aligning analysts as embedded partners in operations, leveraging a Client-Consultant Cycle (Engagement, Discovery, Delivery, Reflection).
- Apply narrative frameworks such as the Situation-Complication-Resolution model to convert insights into compelling clinical and operational stories.
- Balance technical fluency with human-centered design, cultivating high-performance analytics teams that build trust with clinical leaders.
- Measure influence, not just output — using customer service feedback to demonstrate value beyond dashboards and scorecards development.
- Equip leaders to move from awareness to action – turning data discussions into collaborative problem-solving that drives accountability and improvement.
Translate analytics into influence — building connection, shaping decisions, and driving measurable improvement beyond the data itself.
Day 2: Dec 6, 2023
