Tag Archives: Unity Stoakes

#92: Small Data’s Impact in Transforming Our Lives – Deborah Estrin, Cornell Tech

August 31, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Unity StoakesStartUp Health

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Deborah Estrin, Professor of Computer Science and Director at the small data lab@CornellTech, chats about how “small data” — our digital patterns and interactions — can help physicians by creating a more meaningful representation of our personal health.

GUEST: Deborah Estrin, Cornell Tech
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
Small Data in Healthcare
The Small Data Lab at Cornell Tech
The Impact of Innovation in Digital Health on People’s Lives

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/f59eb5703e9)

#90: Digital Technology Is Transforming the Way Athletes Train – Sky Christopherson, OAthlete

August 17, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedLongevity, Nutrition and Fitness, Unity StoakesStartUp Health

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Sky Christopherson, Olympic cyclist & founder of OAthlete, discusses the mission of OAthlete, how digital technology is influencing the way athletes train and why data can be more powerful than drugs.

GUEST: Sky Christopherson, OAthlete
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
How Digital Technology Is Influencing Athletic Training
Data. More Powerful Than Drugs
“Personal Gold”

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/f7778edd07b2)

#87: The Maker Movement in Healthcare – Susannah Fox, HHS

July 27, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health

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Susannah Fox, CTO at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the Invent Health initiative and the potential she sees in the creation of new tools in and around improving innovation in health care.

GUEST: Susannah Fox, HHS
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Festival, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
“Invent Health”
An Innovation Nation
The Potential in the Creation of Tools, Through the “ Invent Health” Initiative
Supporting the Invent Health Initiative

#86: Pharma’s Digital Transformation – Bruno Villetelle & Nicole Mowad-Nassar, Takeda Pharma

July 20, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Unity StoakesStartUp Health

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Bruno Villetelle, Chief Digital Officer, and Nicole Mowad-Nassar, Vice President of Marketing at Takeda Pharmaceutical, discuss their embarkation on a digital transformation journey; how commercial innovation is bridging the gap between industry, providers, academia and patients to coordinate care; and how large companies evolve as a result of the wave of innovation that’s coming into the market.

GUEST: Bruno Villetelle and Nicole Mowad-Nassar, Takeda Pharmaceutical
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Lessons Learned by Large Companies Working With Small Emerging Startups
Collaborating With Takeda: Advice to the Startup
Takeda in the Future

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/25d841b9e9fe)

#83: Pioneering Behavioral Health Solutions – Eve Phillips, Empower Interactive

June 29, 2016Uncategorizedmental health, Unity StoakesStartUp Health

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Eve Phillips, CEO and co-founder of Empower Interactive discusses the mission of Empower Interactive, her thoughts on whether to focus on the business model or product at the early stages of a business and her own special “nugget” of wisdom for entrepreneurs.

GUEST: Eve Phillips, Empower Interactive
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Creating Empower Interactive
Nuggets for Entrepreneurs
Eve, on Focusing Your Business Model vs Product

Show Notes and Key Takeaways(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/c27c85550812)

#82: “Doctorpreneurs” Innovating Today in Healthcare – Dr. Keith Black, Cedars-Sinai

June 22, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedBrain health, Cure Disease, Unity StoakesStartUp Health

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Keith L. Black, MD, Chairman and Professor, Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai, discusses his passion and focus on brain tumors and other brain disorders, the movement he sees in healthcare towards predictive medicine, and his advice to young and aspiring entrepreneurial ‘wannabes’.

GUEST: Dr. Keith Black, Cedars-Sinai
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Advice to Young Entrepreneur “Wannabes”
Dr. Black’s Personal Mission
Dr. Black, on Predictive Medicine

Show Notes and Key Takeaways (Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/27abc096eb14)

#81 Harnessing Information Technology for a Common Objective – Manu Kodiyan, Althea Health

June 15, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedCure Disease, Unity StoakesStartUp Health

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Manu Kodiyan, Co-Founder & CEO of Althea Health, chats with StartUp Health Co-Founder & President, Unity Stoakes, about the huge opportunities Althea Health presents in disrupting pharma by helping engage rare disease groups to assist them in finding cures.

GUEST: Manu Kodiyan, Althea Health
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Mission of Althea Health
A Huge Opportunity for Althea Health
The Big Ask: “Why?”

Show Notes and Key Takeaways (Access the full transcripts here: https://medium.com/p/27ce1fbb16ed)

#80: The Importance of Passion in Building Your Digital Health Company – Ron Gutman, HealthTap

June 8, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health

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Ron Gutman, CEO and founder of HealthTap, sits down with StartUp Health Co-Founder and President, Unity Stoakes to discuss HealthTap’s mission, apply technology to healthcare and the importance of passion in building your company.

GUEST: Ron Gutman, HealthTap
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Mission of HealthTap
Applying Technology to Healthcare
Passion, Passion, Passion

#79: The New Reality of Social Data – Andreas Weigend, Social Data Lab

May 31, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health

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In this StartUp Health NOW! episode, Andreas Weigend of Social Data Lab discusses the future of big data, the refining of this data to alter market decisions and his advice to startups about using social data in the context of health or healthcare to improve their business.

GUEST: Andreas Weigend, Social Data Lab
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

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IN THIS EPISODE:
Biggest Lessons Learned
The New Reality of Social Data
Five Rules When Thinking About Data

#78: Solving Real World Problems Through Technology – Vivek Wadhwa, Stanford Law School

May 25, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health

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Academic, researcher, writer and serial entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa, discusses advances in technology and urges entrepreneurs to focus on healthcare developments that can solve the world’s health problems and make a difference.