Why do more and more people hate AI? Well, we’re living in a world where intelligence is becoming a commodity. A cheap good that will be bought and sold in bulk. Dr. Val Torres isn’t here to sell you on AI. As a leader who’s driving its development, he’s here to ensure that humans have a permanent seat at the table. After all, the best things in life are the product of the human brain, not by AI. And when it comes to AI, he believes that we should be cautiously inspired, and trust, but verify.
Right now, a lot of the people building AI don’t actually understand people. They understand scale. They understand effi ciency. But they don’t understand what it feels like to sit across from a patient, to carry responsibility, to burn out, to question everything, to still show up anyway. And that’s the problem. Because AI is being shaped by leaders who are obsessed with growth at all costs, instead of leaders who are obsessed with people, with meaning, with building something that actually makes life better, not just faster.
Dr. Torres built his career pushing back against that. He’s lived in the reality most executives only talk about. Long nights. Impossible decisions. The emotional weight that doesn’t show up in any dataset. He knows fi rsthand that the most important things in life are messy, irrational, and deeply human. And those are exactly the things AI can’t replace. That’s why he doesn’t treat AI like a magic pill. He treats it like a tool. As Co-Founder and CEO at Latino Executive Exchange, he’s building something bigger than a network. He’s building a new kind of leadership culture. One where success isn’t just measured in revenue, but in relational capital, and impact, in access, in whether people actually have a seat at the table.
That’s why it’s no surprise that he leads across industries. As CEO at Top Doctor Magazine Latinoamérica, he also runs an ecosystem that gives physicians a voice, not just visibility. Real stories. Real people. Because yes the future of healthcare is data, but data is people. And people are our greatest asset
together in ways that advance patient care and elevate the healthcare industry. His work extends beyond the dental chair, bridging clinicians, founders, investors, innovators, and global organizations that are shaping the future of medicine and dentistry.
At Focus International Global, where he serves as Co-CEO and Head of AI, he does something most leaders don’t. He slows things down enough to ask the hard question. Just because we can build it, should we? And more importantly, who is this actually helping?
As Co-Founder and CPO at Health Board Advisors, he focuses on execution that doesn’t burn people out in the process. Because what’s the point of building the future if everyone building it is exhausted, disconnected, and demotivated? And here’s the uncomfortable truth. If we keep going the way we’re going, AI won’t just reshape industries. It’ll strip us of our humanity. And that’s not ok. That’s not in the best interest of our families, and communities. We deserve better, and he’s doing something about it. He believes we need a different kind of leader in AI. Leaders who are inspired by people, not just product, or performance metrics. Leaders who care about work-life balance, not just balance sheets. Leaders who understand that intelligence isn’t something you mass produce. It’s something you nurture, and protect.
Recognized among the World’s Top 100 Doctors in Healthcare, and nominated as recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Global Summits Institute, he’s trying to make sure we don’t lose ourselves in our quest for technological progress and innovation. He’s here to humanize healthcare. Think of him as a resource. Live long and prosper.
