AI transformation & strategy
From a useful idea to responsible adoption. Strategy, governance and roadmaps grounded in everyday hospital practice.
AI Transformation Manager
Patrick
Hirschi.
Healthcare. Data.
Human impact.
I connect healthcare, data and artificial intelligence to turn technological possibilities into practical improvements in healthcare.
Patrick HirschiAI · DATA · HEALTH
01 / AI & Data Strategy · Healthcare Technology · Digital Transformation
01 / Background
Strategy with an engineer’s perspective.
Healthcare transformation needs more than a promising technology. It needs reliable data, thoughtful architecture and people who can bring it into everyday practice.
My background spans hospital software, clinical research platforms and national health data architecture. Today, I bring that experience to strategic AI transformation — with the curiosity of an engineer and a focus on the people who use the technology.
02 / Expertise
AI, data and healthcare. Connected.
Data platforms & architecture
Reliable foundations for better decisions. Connecting systems and designing data products that can grow.
Healthcare & interoperability
Technology that understands the clinical context, from patient data to research infrastructure.
AI engineering & innovation
Hands-on exploration that connects emerging capabilities with practical, maintainable solutions.
03 / Professional journey
From engineering to AI transformation.
— Present
Solothurner Spitäler AG
AI Transformation Manager
Turning AI strategy into hospital practice: governance, use-case portfolios, scalable architectures and responsible adoption across clinical and administrative teams.
— Present
Cantonal Ethics Committee Zurich
External Expert · Health Information Technology
↳ Alongside my primary role
Independent assessment of AI, health IT and clinical research projects, with attention to data governance, privacy and information security.
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Swiss Federal Office of Public Health
Project Lead SwissHDS · Deputy Head of Specialist Architecture
Shaping the Swiss Health Data Space within DigiSanté: federated architecture, national interoperability, governance and coordination across the healthcare ecosystem.
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University Hospital Zurich
Team Lead Engineering · Clinical Data Platform for Research
Leading data engineers and the technical direction of a clinical research platform. Connecting hospital data, research needs and national infrastructure through SPHN and The LOOP Zurich.
04 / Education & continuous learning
A foundation that keeps evolving.
2022–2025 / FFHS
Master of Advanced Studies in Data Science
Thesis: Multimodal Large Language Models
2024–2025 / FFHS
Certificate of Advanced Studies in AI Engineering
Generative AI, RAG and practical AI applications
2023–2024 / FFHS
Certificate of Advanced Studies in IT Security
Information security, secure systems and risk management
2012–2015 / Bern University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Medical Informatics
Healthcare, software engineering and clinical processes
Teaching & knowledge sharing
2023–2025 / Real-world data in clinical research · ETH Zurich
2023–2025 / Biomedical research, privacy and ethics · University of Zurich
05 / Connect
Let’s connect↗
Interested in AI, data or the future of healthcare?
Good conversations are where new possibilities begin.