This week James is joined by Jacob West, Managing Director for Healthcare and Life Sciences at Microsoft UK, who shares insights on how Microsoft is leveraging AI to enhance healthcare in the UK.

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This week, James is joined on the podcast by Dr Madeleine Ballard, CEO of the Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC). CHIC is a global movement making professional community health workers the norm worldwide by changing guidelines, funding, and policy.

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James is joined by Rafaël Michali, co-founder and co-CEO of SAVA. SAVA is redefining the way people interact with their health by developing the most advanced biosensing technology science has to offer, capable of accessing bodily information in a painless, real-time and affordable way.

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This week, James is joined on the podcast by Sam Winward, co-founder and CEO of Pastel Health. Pastel Health is an end-to-end outpatient clinic that supports Chronic pain sufferers referred from the NHS. The service aims to transform the experience for both patients and clinicians.

Connect with Sam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelwinward/

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In the second episode of this two-part series, James is joined by Dr. Ross Harper, CEO and co-founder of Limbic. Limbic is developing clinical-grade AI tools for mental health care, designed to be deployed in clinical settings. Their goal is to enhance the capacity of trained professionals and help meet the overwhelming demand for mental health services.

Listen to Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wTwZ1SjfFsjy4IKkcOIzE

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Limbic and AI in Healthcare
04:01 The Role of AI in Treatment
09:28 ChatGPT vs. Clinical AI: The Debate
16:49 Human + AI: A Better Care Model
19:43 Scaling Mental Health Services with AI
26:09 Adapting Healthcare Models for AI
36:57 Ensuring Clinical Rigor in AI Solutions

In this week’s episode, James is joined by Oscar Ferguson, co-founder of Deaku. Oscar is a doctor-turned-founder and award-winning creator and content strategist on a mission to make every creator’s life better. Deaku are building a connected workspace where creators, marketers, and production teams plan, collaborate, and grow - all in one place.

Connect with Oscar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-oscar-ferguson/

Learn more: https://www.deaku.app/home

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Health Tech and Creator Economy
05:59 The Value of Long-Form vs Short-Form Content
11:53 The Emotional Toll of Medical Practice
18:03 The Decision to Leave Medicine
21:12 Building a New Career in Health Tech
32:55 The Importance of Networking and Mentorship
35:12 Learning from Failure in the Real World
36:02 Creating Impactful Health Content
41:12 Building a Community for Content Creators
48:05 Innovating in the Creator Economy
56:26 The Future of AI in Content Creation
59:17 The Value of Human-Made Content
01:00:03 AI in Video Generation: Gimmick or Utility?
01:04:51 Misinformation and Responsibility in Health Content
01:06:40 The Purpose of Content Creation
01:17:11 The Dream of Content Creation
01:19:08 Creative Fulfillment in Content Creation
01:20:26 Building Community with Deaku
01:27:36 Connecting with the Creator Community

Hannah Madan joins us to share a rollercoaster journey of co-founding Prima Mente— an AI-driven neuroscience company building foundations models for the brain. This episode is packed with thought-provoking insights, including:

— The biological hypothesis behind Prima Mente that "No one believed was true"
— How Hannah made it by doing "just enough", not by being a top student
— A baptism by fire— landing her first role as Chief of Staff and flying out for a YC launch party on her 25th birthday
— Prima Mente's "Ecosystem plays" and atypical competitive strategies
— Hannah's unique focus on the people she works with— deep personal understanding and fostering reflective behaviour 
— A decentralised vision for the future of healthcare

Connect with Hannah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahmadan/

Learn more: https://www.primamente.com/

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Chapters:
00:00:00 Welcome to the Health Tech Podcast
00:01:23 Uncovering Novel Biology in the Neurodegenerative Space
00:02:03 Primemente's Integrated Approach: Clinical Studies, Wet Lab, and Machine Learning
00:03:22 Early Life 
00:04:38 Undergraduate Studies
00:08:58 PhD Research: The Link Between Diet, Diabetes, and Bowel Cancer
00:12:23 Chief of Staff at Cambridge Cancer Genomics (CCG) and YC
00:15:10 CCG's Mission: Liquid Biopsies for Cancer Treatment Monitoring
00:19:05 The Road to Prima Mente
00:22:19 Establishing Team Culture: Communication, Self-Reflection, and Growth
00:27:13 Scientific Hypothesis: Cell-Free DNA and Epigenetics in Neurodegenerative Conditions
00:30:03 Technical Approach: Using Transformer Architecture and Foundation Models
00:33:47 The Pleiades Model and Diagnostic Accuracy
00:34:56 The Sandbox Study: Pushing for Earlier Diagnosis
00:37:47 Future Strategy: Focusing on Novel Clinically Actionable Targets

This week, James is joined by Dr. Declan Kelly, founder of Eolas Medical, a platform tackling one of healthcare’s most overlooked problems: knowledge management.

Eolas Medical helps clinicians access the right information instantly at the point of care. Used by NHS Trusts, clinical teams, and individual practitioners, the platform consolidates essential medical knowledge from trusted sources—guidelines, protocols, and internal documents—into one simple, intuitive system.

Connect with Declan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/declan-kelly-484bb7187/

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In this week’s episode, James is joined by Daniel Mansson, Chief Clinical Officer and founder of Flow Neuroscience. Flow Neuroscience is Europe and UK's only medically approved brain stimulation headset and therapy app home treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmanss/

Learn more: https://www.flowneuroscience.com/

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In this week’s episode, James is joined by Dr. Sujitha Selvarajah, an NHS Obstetrics and Gynaecology doctor and founder of Hesta Health. Hesta Health is on a mission to redefine women’s health, not just as a medical issue, but as a driver of wellbeing, economic opportunity, and lifelong growth. Combining clinical excellence, cutting-edge technology, and compassionate care, Hesta Health is setting a new standard for how women are supported through every stage of life.

Connect with Sujitha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsujitha/

Learn more: https://www.hestahealth.com/

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