Moderator Introduction

Luis-Felipe Arizmendi introduced the Health, Data, and People panel session by framing the discussion around cybernetic approaches to healthcare and resource management. He outlined the key questions the panel would address, including how feedback systems, data analysis, and human-centered design can improve health outcomes in diverse settings.

Arizmendi set the stage for presentations examining the intersection of health, economics, and technology through a cybernetic lens. His introduction emphasized the relevance of Wiener's ideas about communication and control to the practical challenges of delivering healthcare, managing natural resources, and building organizational capacity in complex social systems.