To provide professional leadership in the provision and regulation of AI and Fertility. To promote high-quality practice in the provision of fertility care through AI. To continually improve the safety, efficacy and efficiency of AI innovations, maximising treatment access, improving safety, efficacy and efficiency.
To provide and update a framework for responsible, ethical, safe and effective creation, implementation and use of AI innovations in fertility care.
To provide support, guidance, education, research and training to all AI-Fertility stakeholders. To provide a common forum for laymen and specialists from multidisciplinary fields (engineering, embryology, andrology, genetics, mathematics, medicine, entrepreneurship, psychology, sociology, ethics, legal, regulation, amongst others) having an interest in AI and Fertility.
To create an impartial ethics review board specifically for research projects involving AI and fertility.
To promote high quality scientific and clinical research in AI and Fertility. To create and train a group of impartial peer reviewers to adequately review papers involving AI and fertility.
To ensure transparency and fluidity of information between AI Fertility stakeholders.
To ensure patients’ needs are understood and fulfilled in the context of AI and fertility.
To promote increased access to treatment and equity of access to treatment through technology.
To support upcoming and established entrepreneurs from idea to IPO.
To ensure industry has a collaborative forum to identify and resolve common challenges in developing and implementing AI in Fertility care.
We would be thrilled to welcome you as a member of the AIFS.
Join our vibrant community and help shape the future of ethical AI in healthcare – through dynamic discussions, the promotion of innovative research, and being part of a network of visionaries forging tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
Through your unique perspective, be a part of the conversation, be a part of the network.
We have two options for membership. Choose from individual membership (for clinicians, researchers, and advocates) or corporate membership (for organizations driving innovation and those wishing to help further the AIFS mission). Both unlock exclusive resources, networking, and influence on our direction.
Join today and amplify your voice in the evolution of reproductive medicine.
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Our biennial in-person gatherings are highlights for collaboration and networking. The next is taking place this coming September 2026 in the stunning coastal haven of Cascais, Portugal. Blending sunlit sessions on ethical AI in IVF with global networking in a country recently ranked 7th in the “top 10 countries offering the best opportunities for tech professionals.”
Mark your calendar for fresh ideas and connections. And be sure to sign up for membership if you have not done so already!
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Questions, sponsorship ideas, or partnership pitches? We’re here to support you. Whether you are exploring sub-committee roles or representing a sponsor for conferences/society initiatives, reach out to us at:
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Let’s grow this network together. We look forward to hearing from you!
Relive the 2022 AIFS Launch.
Our inaugural conference set the stage for ethical AI discourse. Dive into “Proceedings of the First World Conference on AI in Fertility,” a commentary by Carol Lynn Curchoe, PhD—capturing key takeaways on innovation and responsibility. Read it here
From membership to sub-committees (like Ethics Review or Research Promotion—explore below), there is a spot for your passion.
Join us today and help craft a more equitable fertility future for everyone. Your AIFS Journey, Start here.
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President
As co-founder and President of the AI Fertility Society (AIFS), Dr. Nikica Zaninovic launched the global platform in 2022 to advance artificial intelligence in human reproduction, starting with its inaugural ASRM meeting. With 30+ years as a pioneering embryologist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, he has shaped AI-driven embryo selection protocols and contributed to over 170 publications in reproductive medicine—earning a PhD from the University of Zagreb and advancing non-invasive techniques for enhanced IVF outcomes.
AIFS President and Associate Professor of Embryology in Clinical Reproductive Medicine, he shapes the 2026 Cascais conference while leading breakthroughs like his 2024 AI study, delivering 70-80% accuracy in embryo evaluations via time-lapse imaging.
Ignite your expertise? Connect and advance AI in IVF today.
PhD
Chair
As founder and CEO of Avenues Centre for Gynaecology, Urology, and Reproductive Health in London, Dr. Cristina Hickman established the world’s first fully AI-integrated fertility clinic, revolutionizing personalized IVF with ethical, patient-centered innovation. With 25+ years as a consultant clinical embryologist and researcher, she has designed 14 IVF labs globally, helped pioneer Time-Lapse incubation, and advanced mixed reality for enhanced outcomes.
AIFS Chair and global lecturer at Imperial College London, she drives the 2026 Cascais conference while championing the Croatia Consensus—the first international AI validation framework for reproductive medicine.
Ready to collaborate? Let’s innovate fertility together.