Dr. Steven Holt

Dr. Steven Holt is a leader in emergency medicine and healthcare innovation. A registered emergency physician with the HPCSA, Dr. Holt graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1994 and has since built the largest consultative emergency medicine business in South Africa. As the founder and managing director of ER Consulting Inc. and CEO of the First Care Group of Companies, his entrepreneurial drive has led to the creation of innovative healthcare ventures, including ambulance services, training, primary, virtual healthcare, and consulting businesses.

Holt’s recent focus has been on integrating AI and technology into healthcare systems, with the launch of the CareFirst Virtual Healthcare platform — pioneering platforms that merge AI with expert medical care to revolutionise the delivery of healthcare services.

TOPIC: Virtual Healthcare, a solution to NHI and/or healthcare for Africa