Best LATAM Medtech Leaders™ Podcasts (2025)

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Carolina Alarco, Founder & Principal, Bio Strategy Advisors 37:17

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In this episode, we sit down with Carolina [Last Name], a senior biotech executive with over 25 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. Carolina is the Founder & Principal of Bio Strategy Advisors, serves on multiple biotech and nonprofit boards, and is the Co-Founder & Co-Chair of Latinos in Bio. She shares insights from her leaders…

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Jason Hurt, Founder & CEO of Theragnostic Insights 25:02

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jason Hurt, a clinician-scientist and entrepreneur with extensive experience in radiopharmaceutical development, clinical trial strategy, and oncology drug development. In March 2025, Dr. Hurt founded Theragnostic Insights, a consulting and strategic advisory firm focused on advancing theranostic solutions and …

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Martin Schiller, Founder & CEO of Heligenics Inc 32:38

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Martin R. Schiller, Prabhu Endowed Professor at UNLV, Founding Director of the Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine, and founder of Heligenics Inc. Dr. Schiller shares his journey from academia to entrepreneurship, the breakthroughs behind the GigaAssay technology, and how personalized medicine is shaping …

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Ross Youngs, Founder & CEO of Biosortia 29:44

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Today’s guest is Ross O. Youngs, Founder and CEO, with over 35 years of experience inventing products, technologies, and processes across multiple industries. He holds more than 75 patents worldwide and is driven by a passion for creating innovations that are better, faster, and more cost-effective. His recent accomplishments include winning an R&D…

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Gianluca Fontana, CEO & Co-Founder of Prova Health 36:37

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Today we’re joined by Gianluca Fontana, CEO and Co-Founder of Prova Health—the London-based advisory firm helping digital health and life sciences innovators prove their value with rock-solid clinical and economic evidence. With a background as a McKinsey consultant and Deputy Director at Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovat…

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Justin Chickles, CEO & Co-Founder of Glycyx Therapeutics 40:45

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Could opioids be silently undermining cancer immunotherapy? This week, Justin Chickles — CEO and co-founder of Glycyx Therapeutics — explains how his team is tackling this overlooked challenge with axelopran, a breakthrough therapy now advancing to Phase 2 trials. From his early career at Johnson & Johnson to leading multiple startups, Justin offer…

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Sarfaraz Niazi Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences 31:45

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Today’s guest is Dr. Sarfaraz K. Niazi, a globally recognized biopharmaceutical scientist, regulatory advisor, prolific author, and inventor. Dr. Niazi works closely with regulatory authorities to streamline guidelines and help companies comply in bringing biotherapeutic products to market—including biosimilars, gene therapies, mRNA vaccines, and a…

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Steve Duddy Founder and CEO at Duddy Executive Services Inc 37:41

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In this episode, we sit down with Steve Duddy, a powerhouse executive with over 20 years of experience leading high-impact transformations across startups and Fortune 500 companies like 3M and Johnson & Johnson. Steve shares his unique approach to uncovering hidden opportunities, turning ambiguity into actionable strategy, and executing bold roadma…

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Andrés Herrero-Yraola CEO & Founder at i2medi 40:32

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Andrés Herrero is a dynamic entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in the healthcare and medical device industries. Andrés has founded his company “i 2 medi” ten years ago with the purpose to gain market access for innovative medical device companies in Latin America. Today the company has evolved from consultancy company to a full fledge me…

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José Javier Handal, Chief Medical Officer at MRx Solution 27:49

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Javier Handal is a Medical Doctor with expertise in clinical research and pharmaceutical industry operations. As the leader of MRx Solution, a Site Management Organization (SMO), he is driving the development of a robust network of research sites across Central America. Javier excels in building strategic partnerships, optimizing operations, and en…

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Andrew Ortega-Verdaguer, IntelVasc Inc. 31:28

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Today, we have the privilege of speaking with Andrew, a distinguished leader with over 15 years of international experience in marketing, commercial excellence, and business strategy. Throughout his career, he has led large teams at top pharmaceutical and medical device companies, including Novartis, Terumo, and Penumbra Inc. Andrew is a proud grad…

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Daniel Estay, Founder & CEO at SonoVascular 23:32

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In this episode of LATAM Medtech Leaders, we sit down with Daniel Estay, a seasoned medical technology executive with a wealth of global experience. Daniel shares insights from his journey leading and developing fully integrated businesses across small, mid-sized, and large companies. With extensive expertise in general management, commercial opera…

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Paulo Fernandes, C2O Fundador & Principal 25:35

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Paulo Fernandes is a distinguished clinical research executive with extensive experience in international clinical trials across various phases and therapeutic areas. With a solid foundation in the CRO industry, he has successfully held roles in project management, start-up, operations management, and business development. Paulo has worked at renow…

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Miriam Serrano, Clinical Research Expert 26:30

1y ago26:30

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Miriam is a seasoned professional in Health and Law, specializing in Sanitary Regulation and Clinical Research. With over 20 years of experience, she has a track record in planning and executing global, regional, and local clinical development programs, including Bioequivalence studies and Phase I-IV clinical trials. Her expertise spans Clinical Mo…

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Luis Alvarez, CEO and Founder of Theradaptive 16:55

1+ y ago16:55

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Luis is the CEO and Founder of Theradaptive and developed the concept for targeted therapeutic delivery during and following a combat tour in Iraq where several of his soldiers suffered severe extremity injuries. Previously, Luis was the co-founding Deputy Director of the Department of Defense Regenerative Medicine Program and led the department's …

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Etienne Nichols, Medical Device Guru 31:51

2+ y ago31:51

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Etienne Nichols is a Medical Device Guru and Mechanical Engineer who loves learning and teaching how systems work together. He has manufacturing and product development experience, even aiding in developing combination drug-delivery devices, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Eti…

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Ruben Gaitan Ortiz, CEO at Alandra Medical 36:54

2+ y ago36:54

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Ruben is the CEO of Alandra Medical. He has dual qualifications in engineering and technology entrepreneurship combined with 16 years of experience in medical device development. Self-motivation, adaptability, trainability, and entrepreneurial drive are his key tools for achieving personal and business goals. Ruben started his career developing har…

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Ernesto M. Nogueira, CEO at ValueConnected 32:57

2+ y ago32:57

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Ernesto has 27 years of experience leading healthcare strategies to drive access and expansion for new products, developing value propositions for public and private stakeholders, and assessing global market opportunities for healthcare companies. He has worked for both government agencies and global healthcare companies in roles ranging from strat…

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Antonio Trujillo, Ph.D, Health Economist & Professor 37:08

2+ y ago37:08

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Dr. Antonio Trujillo is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Health with expertise in health economics, the economics of aging, and applied econometrics. Antonio is the co-director of the Master of Health Science (MHS) in Global Health Economics degree program. He teaches an advanced econometrics course on program impact evalua…

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Carlos Medina, CRO Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean at Hasten LLC 37:08

2+ y ago37:08

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Carlos Medina is a Medical Doctor who works with health technology professionals to help them make the best technology for patient care available across Latin America. Carlos has witnessed the many benefits and risks that come with applying technology to solve health problems and is dedicated to helping others follow the best practices available an…

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Yoku Sashida, CEO & Co Founder at Kenko Solutions 33:37

2+ y ago33:37

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Yoku Sashida is the CEO & Co-Founder at Kenko Solutions, a company dedicated to managing and developing biomedical projects based on technology. He is responsible for opening economic relationships, capturing technology-based projects, forming work teams to carry out technological development, and administrative and financial accounting. The first …

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Luis Santiago, CEO at PEGASI 30:37

2+ y ago30:37

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Luis Santiago is PEGASI's CEO and CTO. By training, he is a social communicator and marketing and public relations professor. By profession, he is a self-taught programmer, technology project manager, and Product Owner, with more than 14 years of experience in the area. He has ventured into banking, IT, and Digital Health. Luis was recognized in 20…

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Dave Dolan, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman at MultiFunctional Imaging 24:41

3y ago24:41

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Dave is the Co-Founder & Executive Chairman at MultiFunctional Imaging, a University of Utah startup company that provides software solutions for improving the efficiency and accessibility of multi-tracer imaging with PET, PET/CT, and PET/MRI scanners. Dolan’s career has been built on successes centering around the commercialization and customer ad…

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Josh Cohn, Chief Commercial Officer at EndoSound 27:09

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Josh Cohn has 15 years of experience in the medical device field, rising to National Sales Director of PENTAX Medical, a major endoscope provider. He has a strong history of leading successful sales organizations, building winning strategies, and launching disruptive programs aimed at changing marketplace conventions. As product champion and strate…

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David Bigio, Department Head of Biomedical Engineering at Universidad de los Andes 42:09

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Mr. Bigio is a professor in the biomedical engineering department, responsible for the Senior Capstone Design project. Currently, he is also serving as the department head. He comes to the university after having spent 30 years of professional experience working for large multinationals in different parts of the world, including the development of …

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Widy Medina, CEO & Co-Founder at Telebionix 37:29

3y ago37:29

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Widy is the Co-Founder and CEO of two technology companies with vast experience ranging from robotics, product design, fabrication, and automation to the electronic assembly of consumer products, food and beverage tech, biotech, medical devices, and pharmaceutical industries. Widy spent 40+ years living in Puerto Rico, and 20+ supporting pharmaceut…

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Mauricio Berdugo, Director of Medical Affairs at Humacyte 29:58

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Mauricio A. Berdugo, MD, MPH, is currently the Director of Medical Affairs at Humacyte, Inc. Mauricio has worked in different capacities within the CRO, pharma, diagnostics, and biotech industries in the USA and globally, including Latin America, Europe, and Asia over the past 9 years. His clinical and academic research stems from HIV/AIDS, cardiov…

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James Reinstein, President & Chief Executive Officer at Conformal Medical 33:26

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James has more than 25 years of medical device experience and is currently the CEO of Conformal Medical. Prior to joining Conformal, he led Saranas and private companies such as Drawbridge Health, and Aptus Endosystems as their President, CEO, and member of the board of directors. He held a similar role at the publicly traded medical laser company,…

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Gabriel Garza, Co-founder & Managing Director at DocTour 39:17

3y ago39:17

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Gabriel Alejandro Garza Caro is Co-founder & Managing Director at DocTour who works with international travelers and tourists to solve their health problems during their travel. With innovation in tech & processes, a completely new hybrid model has been created to attend to all travelers’ medical needs. Gabriel believes that empowerment, teamwork, …

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Tomás Iglesias, CEO at Zubia 34:50

3y ago34:50

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Tomás Iglesias is a medical doctor/master in hospital administration/Front-end developer. Tomás is the CEO of Zubia, LATAM's largest digital health marketplace a platform that connects digital health platforms with users that need their services. Currently in 25 countries with more than 400,000 visitors in 10 months from launch, and the co-founder …

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Ethan Russo, CEO at CannabisResearch.org & Nishi Whiteley, Chief Operating Officer at CReDO 30:52

3y ago30:52

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Dr. Ethan Russo and Nishi Whiteley have worked together for almost 10 years in efforts to: improve the scientific understanding of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and how the cannabis plant modulates it assist small and large cannabis companies in product formulation advise companies on cannabis genetics enhancements consult on pre-clinical and cl…

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Thomas Gibson, CEO & Co-founder at MedGlobal Group 29:57

3y ago29:57

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Thomas Gibson is the co-founder and chief executive officer at MedGlobal Group, a multisided marketplace for the medical industry. After spending 22 years as an executive for healthcare and hospital organizations, Thomas founded MedGlobal Group with his wife, Patricia, recognizing the need to use technology to help solve the challenges of making he…

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Nicholas Focil, CEO at Fomat Medical Research 31:15

3y ago31:15

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Nicholas Focil is the CEO at Fomat Medical Research, a network of research centers based in Oxnard, California. Nicholas graduated from California with a Biochemistry and MBA degree. During his undergrad days, he spent his extra time in a research lab working with a nominated noble laureate performing investigator-initiated studies, and publishing …

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James Ohneck, CEO & Founder at Epoch Lasers 27:12

3y ago27:12

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Jim Ohneck is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Epoch Lasers and holds a US patent for his unique Laser Therapy device for treating chronic pain. Jim holds degrees in Business Administration and Electronic Engineering and has thirty-five years of medical device development experience. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Laser M…

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Luís Meireles, CEO & Co-Owner at MDI 34:07

3y ago34:07

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Luís Meireles is currently CEO and co-owner of MDI Industrial a Medical Device Industry in Brazil and a senior consultant for European companies. Luís is Portuguese, Ph.D. in Biotechnology but moved to Brazil, spending the last decade helping to introduce medical devices into Latin America he was responsible for the introduction of Mortara Instrume…

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Christian Suojanen, CEO at Broadreach Global 30:33

3y ago30:33

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Christian is an entrepreneur and advisor in the bio, pharma, healthcare, and technology sectors with 20 years of strategic advisory, business creation, development, and operational experience. He works with biotech companies and VCs on business development and strategy, with industry on innovation, pipeline, and business development, with instituti…

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Mona Oliveira, Founder and Co-CEO at BIOLINKER 32:55

3y ago32:55

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Mona Oliveira is one of the creators and founders of the startup BIOLINKER, which in 2019 was awarded as one of the TOP 500 best startups in the world in the area of biotechnology for the project she coordinates. Double Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Nanotechnology from USP (Brazil) and IJS (Slovenia). During her academic career, she has accumulated awa…

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Steve Scalia, President at Tanner Pharma Group 35:19

3y ago35:19

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Steve Scalia is the President of Tanner Pharma Group, a 20-year-old specialist pharmaceutical services provider headquartered in Charlotte, NC USA with offices in the United Kingdom, Brazil, Switzerland, and Ireland. Tanner provides a portfolio of service offerings focused on improving global access to medicines worldwide. In his role, Steve leads …

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Jacobo Luchtan CEO and Co-Founder at HelloDoctor 38:11

3y ago38:11

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Jacobo Luchtan is the CEO and Co-Founder at HelloDoctor, a Mexican startup providing data-driven telehealth services. They operate in more than 10 Latin American countries and have successful cases with patients from each. They created a neutral bridge that connects patients and healthcare practitioners where they can provide online consultations, …

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Eduardo Valencia, Founder at Parque Pharma 40:43

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BS in Civil Engineering. More than 40 years of urban building experience; more than 20 years of experience in design-build; construction of pharmaceutical facilities, and more than 15 years involved in startups dealing with technological innovation. Founded Naveta Construcciones in 1983, a real estate development firm that completed more than 300 p…

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Rolando Ganoza, CEO at Alium 36:53

3+ y ago36:53

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CEO and founder of the Alium group of companies in Peru. Rolando is a dentist, a service provider for the local dentistry sector, and a medical device distributor of dental products. Rolando’s academic credentials include a global executive MBA from the IESE business school, a fellowship in endodontics, and a degree in dental surgery.…

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Mahesh Narayanan, Program Director & Venture Partner at Newchip 35:24

3+ y ago35:24

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Mahesh Narayanan is an entrepreneur in biotechnology with extensive experience in the healthcare and life sciences industry, and a strong focus on business development and business start-up strategies. As an active member of the Small Business community, he provides business and scientific guidance in the development of therapeutics and medical dev…

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Hernan Burgos, Director of Sales Development for Smile CDR 36:15

3+ y ago36:15

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Hernan Burgos is an IT Professional with over 30 years of experience working with various organizations including government, law, and health. Hernan has been the Director of Sales Development for Smile CDR for the last 4 years, with a growth of 300% during 2020 and expecting a 500% growth for 2021. Smile CDR has clients in 15 countries with a fore…

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Marie O’Malley, Senior Director of Supplier Outreach at Medtronic 27:56

4y ago27:56

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Marie O’Malley is the Senior Director of Supplier Outreach for Medtronic, responsible for developing and executing long-term Medtronic supplier outreach programs, including efforts around Responsible Supply Management and Supplier Diversity. In her role, she also liaises with various government officials and development boards to advance Medtronic’…

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Charlie Webb, Founder & President at Van der Stahl Scientific, Inc 39:49

4y ago39:49

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Charlie Webb is the Founder and President of Van der Stahl Scientific, a medical device packaging and texting machine provider. He also hosts the popular Podcast “SPOT Radio” (sterile packaging on track). Charlie earned his BS degree in Management at the University of Redlands and completed the medical device development program at the Andersen gra…

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Daven Patel, CEO & Dr. Anand Srivastava, Chairman and Cofounder at Global Institute of Stem Cell Therapy and Research (GIOSTAR) 38:41

4y ago38:41

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Mr. Deven Patel, the CEO, President, and Cofounder of Global Institute of Stem Cell Therapy and Research (GIOSTAR) with headquarter in San Diego, California, U.S.A. GIOSTAR was formed with the vision to provide affordable stem cell-based therapies to the masses around the world suffering from degenerative or genetic diseases and unable to afford to…

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Jonatan Pantanowitz, EVP Business Development at Livinguard 40:23

4y ago40:23

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During 2020 Jonathan has been in a crucial leadership position, steering Livinguard through a unique inflection point in its business and building the teams to drive brand building, communications, and sales for Livinguard’s antiviral, reusable face masks, and several other new products. Jonathan has a wealth of business and leadership experience, …

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Michael Hill, Former Vice President, Science & Technology and Innovation at Medtronic 38:51

4y ago38:51

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Dr. Michael Hill is a global-minded senior executive with a history of success creating meaningful, patient-inspired, medical device technology innovations. He is a skilled entrepreneur demonstrating repeat innovation execution from idea/discovery to commercial scale. He was inducted in 2012 as an American Institute of Medical and Biological Engine…

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Javier Pastor, Vice President & General Manager of Mexico/Central America at Elekta 41:51

4y ago41:51

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Seasoned Healthcare Executive with proven skills for people development, organizational transformation, and motivation with 15 years delivering above and beyond financial results. Mr. Pastor has an exemplary external focus and is highly collaborative with customers and a wide range of stakeholders to match the company with customers’ needs. He is v…

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John Reites, CEO at THREAD 49:02

4y ago49:02

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Executive entrepreneur turned digital health entrepreneur, his career includes 18+ years leading global drug development, clinical research, and decentralized trials for life science organizations. As CEO of THREAD, John leads their efforts to change the way clinical research is conducted focused on decentralized approaches, enabling the use of the…