AI and robotics are creating new possibilities in healthcare, but turning prototypes into real-world systems takes reliable data, timing, and production-ready infrastructure.

In this episode, Stan Schneider, CEO of Real-Time Innovations, explains how RTI powers intelligent distributed systems across healthcare, robotics, autonomous vehicles, defense, and other highly regulated industries. He discusses why RTI acts as the "nervous system" for physical AI, connecting algorithms, sensors, and actuators to deliver the right data at the right time. Stan also explores why high-quality, usable data is the foundation of safe and effective AI, particularly in healthcare and robotics. The conversation covers FDA certification, production readiness, integrating AI into clinical workflows, and why human judgment remains essential in care decisions.

Tune in to hear how RTI is helping healthcare innovators move from promising prototypes to real-world intelligent systems!

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Hard tissue robotics may be ready for a major leap forward, but only if the industry stops treating surgical robots as single-purpose robotic arms.

In this episode, Yossi Bar, CEO and Founder of LEM Surgical, explores the next evolution of surgical robotics and why hard tissue innovation is just getting started. Drawing on nearly two decades in medical devices, he explains why hard tissue robotics has trailed soft tissue robotics and why system architecture matters more than hardware alone. Yossi breaks down the difference between a robotic arm and a true surgical humanoid, highlighting the roles of vision, proprioception, and multi-tool operation. He also shares how AI and humanoid-inspired, general-purpose robotic platforms could expand clinical capabilities and shape the future of surgery.

Tune in to hear why the best part of surgical robotics may still be ahead!

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Robotics and automation are accelerating across healthcare, but scaling innovation still depends on having the right people in place.

In this episode, Joe Solari, Managing Director at ZRG Partners, and Lori Prehar, Managing Director of Embedded Recruiting at ZRG, discuss how robotics, automation, and AI are transforming medtech, healthcare operations, and talent strategy. Joe explains how robotics can improve efficiency, reduce clinician burnout, and help healthcare organizations scale as automation expands. Lori shares why embedded recruiting has become an effective solution for companies navigating uncertain hiring needs and growth plans. They also explore the opportunities and risks of AI, including its impact on recruiting, compliance, security, and robotics.

Tune in to hear how robotics, automation, AI, and flexible recruiting models are shaping the future of healthcare growth!

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In an AI-driven market, technology may be easier to replicate, but the right people remain a true competitive advantage.

In this episode, Mike Silverstein, Managing Partner of Healthcare IT and Life Sciences at Direct Recruiters, discusses what healthcare companies often get wrong when building their teams. He explains why leaders should value grit over impressive résumés, how passive candidates can strengthen an organization, and why healthcare requires patience, resilience, and industry understanding.

Mike also shares how beginning his recruiting career during the 2008 financial crisis helped him develop the relationships and determination needed to navigate future challenges. He emphasizes that lasting success comes from authenticity, meaningful networks, and consistently putting people first.

Tune in to learn how healthcare organizations can build teams capable of thriving through uncertainty, technological change, and continued industry disruption.

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Pharma portfolios can create powerful opportunities, but without clear positioning, brands can end up competing with each other.

In this episode, Lumanity’s Jakub Kaczor, VP, Strategy Consulting, and Peter Smith, SVP, Strategy Consulting, discuss the complexities of portfolio positioning in the pharmaceutical industry. The guests explain that while a focused R&D strategy drives commercial growth and sustained innovation, it also creates a paradox where a company's own assets can end up competing against each other in the same disease area. To mitigate internal rivalry and maximize commercial potential, they advise companies to begin co-positioning early and follow a structured planning process, grounded in market reality. Ultimately, achieving portfolio success requires overcoming brand egos through a collaborative mindset, establishing clear governance under a dedicated portfolio owner, and designing strategies that anticipate the future competitive landscape.

Tune in to learn how pharma teams can reduce internal competition, improve customer clarity, and build stronger portfolios that serve both patients and commercial goals!

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Medical technology is moving quickly, and the companies that succeed will be the ones that stay connected, think strategically, and solve the right problems.

In this live episode from DeviceTalks Boston, Etienne Nichols, MedTech Guru at Greenlight Guru and host of the Global Medical Device Podcast, discusses the major shifts shaping the medical device industry. He shares insights on global regulatory harmonization, tougher funding conditions, the growing role of AI, and why data strategy matters more than ever. Etienne also explains why companies need to understand their true user population, challenge assumptions in product development, and prepare for a future where medical devices work together as connected systems.

Tune in to learn how medical device companies can navigate change, use data more strategically, and build solutions that better serve users and the broader healthcare ecosystem!

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Healthcare robotics is not just about replacing tasks; it is about helping people do safer, more meaningful work.

In this episode, Spencer Krause, President and CEO of SKA Robotics, shares how his team applies robotics across industries like mining, construction, agriculture, and healthcare. He explains how robotics can support hospitals by handling repetitive or difficult work, from moving waste and controlled medications to helping address patient transport challenges. Spencer also discusses the realities of bringing robotics into healthcare, including stakeholder buy-in, HIPAA concerns, sterilization needs, FDA requirements, and long sales cycles.

Tune in to learn how robotics can reduce burden, improve safety, and bring cross-industry innovation into healthcare.

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Neurology care is in high demand, but long waitlists and specialist shortages continue to delay access for millions of patients.

In this episode, Elizabeth Burstein, CEO and Co-founder of Neura Health, shares how her personal experience with delayed neurological care inspired a more accessible, technology-enabled care model. She explains how Neura Health supports patients with chronic neurological conditions while helping neurologists and care teams work more efficiently. Liz discusses how AI, workflow automation, clinical decision support, and neurological data can expand specialist capacity and reduce administrative burden. She also explores how these innovations can improve access to high-quality neurological care.

Tune in to learn how technology-enabled neurology care is helping make specialists more accessible without replacing the human side of medicine.

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MedTech companies invest heavily in acquiring customers, but many still lack a clear strategy for retaining, expanding, and learning from them. Fortunately,  SaaS and tech already solved this years ago through the creation of a commercial function called Customer Success.

In this episode, Rupal Ayer, Senior Director of Customer Success at Solventum, discusses why Customer Success should become a formal business category in healthcare. He explains how combining customer experience with customer outcomes can strengthen retention, guide enterprise decisions, and improve commercial performance.

Rupal also shares how Customer Success connects sales, marketing, and service around the customer journey while helping organizations move from transactional vendors to trusted advisors. And building a culture that translates customer reality into enterprise action.

Tune in to learn how embedding the voice of the customer at the center of enterprise decision-making can improve business performance and create better experiences for clinicians and patients.

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Many patients with tremor are caught between medications that lose effectiveness and invasive procedures they may not be ready to pursue.

In this episode, Deanna Harshbarger, CEO of Cala Health, discusses how non-invasive bioelectronic medicine is creating a new treatment pathway for patients with essential tremor. She explains how Cala’s wearable therapy measures each patient’s tremor, personalizes stimulation, and uses the peripheral nervous system to interrupt tremor-related signals.

Deanna also shares how the company overcame regulatory, reimbursement, and access challenges while building an entirely new category of care.

Tune in to learn how patient-centered design, perseverance, and personalized neurostimulation are expanding treatment options for people living with tremor.

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