Interviews
By Mark Matthews of The Motivational Speakers Agency Shafi Ahmed is a healthcare speaker, surgeon and innovator, known for leading the world’s first virtual reality operation. As a Visiting Professor at Imperial College London, he has pioneered global surgical training through Google Glass and immersive technologies. Beyond the operating theatre, Shafi co-founded [...]
A Q&A with Sebastien Coppe, CEO of One2Treat, on One2Treat Voice What motivated the development of the One2Treat Voice app, and how does it build upon One2Treat’s broader platform goals? The One2Treat Voice app was developed to address a central challenge in clinical development: ensuring that the primary endpoint, or primary analysis, of a clinical [...]
Interview with Daniela Schardinger: On Innovation, Systems Change and the Real Cost of Progress Q: Your career spans startups, global health initiatives, and emerging tech. What’s the common thread that’s guided your journey? A: Curiosity and a commitment to solving real problems. Whether I’ve been working with a scrappy startup or sitting at a global [...]
Mikael Kågebäck is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Sleep Cycle. The company was awarded ‘Digital Health App of the Year’ at the 2025 Health Tech World Awards. We called up Kågebäck over Zoom to learn more about the science of sleep analysis and the company’s wider health ambitions. Around a third of adults worldwide [...]
Venture capital firm Apollo Health Ventures is funding and co-founding early-stage companies that are transforming age-related diseases and ageing. Health Tech World speaks to co-founder Dr Alexandra Bause to find out more. Founded in 2017, Apollo Health Ventures has, to date, invested in 15 companies that are innovating in the longevity space. From DNA damage [...]
Andrew Mernin meets Wendy Hurlburt, president and CEO of Life Sciences British Columbia (LSBC), to find out more about research, investment and trade opportunities in the vast Canadian province. When we meet Wendy Hulburt on the bustling exhibition floor of one of Asia’s biggest health innovation summits, it is immediately clear that she is a leader in [...]
Opharmic Technology is advancing targeted drug delivery with the innovative use of ultrasound technology. Health Tech World speaks meets founder Langston Suen in Hong Kong to find out more. Opharmic Technology has developed a non-invasive drug delivery system that harnesses low-frequency ultrasound technology to deliver drugs without invasive needles. Targeting retinal diseases that currently require injection-based treatment, [...]
Creyos is an online cognitive assessment platform built on more than three decades of research and a vast - and growing - trove of data. The platform enables healthcare providers to evaluate working memory, attention, reasoning and executive function, potentially speeding up diagnoses and reducing waiting lists. Health Tech World catches up with co-founder Professor [...]
By Chaitra Vedullapalli We’re asking the wrong question. For years, leaders have been told to “pursue happiness” — for themselves, for their teams, for their culture. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: Happiness is an outcome, not a strategy. And chasing it often leads to burnout, not fulfillment. What we should be pursuing is something deeper, [...]
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is opening a new digital hub in Leeds city centre, marking a significant step in its long-term strategy to strengthen innovation and expand its presence across the UK. The move will create around 30 permanent, highly skilled roles in software development, data science and digital delivery, with [...]
