In this episode of The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, Michael Stamatinos sits down with Zaw Thet, CEO of Exer Labs. Exer is one of the most interesting companies in the AI and healthtech space today. They use computer vision and AI to turn any camera into a motion coach. With a simple phone or tablet, clinicians can evaluate gait, tremors, balance, strength, mobility, and recovery in a way that is fast, accurate, and deeply human.

Zaw brings a rare blend of experience to this conversation. He started his first company at 19 during the early days of Silicon Valley. He later helped build 4INFO, one of the pioneering companies in mobile advertising. He was recognized by Business Week as one of the mobile barons, invited to join the United Nations Foundation Global Entrepreneurs Council, and eventually made his way back to health and movement through a desire to create technology that supports dignity and care.

Michael and Zaw explore the full arc of his journey. They talk about his childhood as the son of Burmese immigrants, what it was like to drop out of Stanford to start a company, and how a short season as a monk taught him more about stillness than any leadership course ever could. They walk through the early days of Exer Labs, the challenges of bringing AI into clinical environments, the long road of research and validation, and the breakthrough moments when clinicians began using Exer as part of their daily workflow.

This episode covers the big themes shaping the future of healthcare. Motion intelligence. AI at the edge. Clinical workflow. Patient outcomes. Human centered design. And the purpose behind building tools that make care more personal and more precise.

If you care about innovation in digital health, the future of physical therapy, the role of AI in clinical settings, or what it takes to build a long term healthcare company, you will get a lot out of this conversation.

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show

01:40 Zaw’s early life and the influence of his immigrant parents

07:00 What becoming a monk taught him about stillness and discipline

13:00 The origin story of Exer Labs

17:45 How on device AI using any camera actually works

22:30 Turning skeptics into believers inside health systems

27:00 Why long term research became Exer’s competitive engine

31:20 What a future clinic might look like with motion intelligence

35:30 Rapid fire questions and closing thoughts

Learn more about Exer Labs:

https://www.exer.ai

Connect with Zaw: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zawthet/

📣 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE

If this conversation moved you, challenged your thinking, or sparked an idea, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Subscribe for more episodes with healthcare leaders who are not just thinking differently, they’re building differently.

About the Show

The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show is hosted by Michael Stamatinos, a nationally recognized connector, strategist, and advocate for innovation with purpose. Each week, Michael interviews healthcare leaders who are driving meaningful change—highlighting stories of access, resilience, equity, and transformation.

The AHI Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light.

🔗 Michael’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelstamo

🎧 Subscribe for more episodes that move beyond theory and into the heart of what’s really possible in healthcare.

Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/