His mission has its roots in personal loss; his father died of cancer at a young age. When Jeff discovered that the cancer was largely a result of lifestyle choices, it demonstrated how unhealthy behaviors go unaddressed until it is too late to intervene.

It led to the realization of how backward our traditional health care system has become: it’s really a reactive sick care system that treats people after they’ve already become sick, rather than a proactive health care system that works to keep people healthy and prevent illness through primary prevention.

Jeff’s belief in the critical importance of prevention led him to establish several innovative health care startups prior to founding his current company, Newtopia, a tech-enabled habit change provider that helps health insurers prevent disease and save costs through sustainable habit change instead of late-stage condition management.

As Jeff says:

Health care providers often offer patients lifestyle-related platitudes — eat healthier, exercise more, get more sleep, reduce stress — but they are not trained or incentivized to take the time to really get to know their patients and their unique needs and work with them to make the daily choices that will build new, incremental healthy habits. So how do we make sure that these recommendations actually turn into change in people’s lives? A new front door and front line is required. Changing and stacking habits requires both a hyper-personalized approach (taking into account factors such as genetics, medical history, social determinants of health, behavioral profile and personal preferences, for example) and a strong human connection supported by technology to ensure inspiration, build confidence and accountability..

Jeff is committed to helping health insurers re-envision their investment in health and realize the greater returns of creating pro-health and pro-wellbeing workplace cultures. By addressing the unhealthy life choices that are a major risk factor for many noncommunicable diseases –
including obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke – health insurers can proactively intervene to change the trajectory of chronic disease development, saving lives and reducing costs.

According to Michael Palmer, the former Chief Innovation and Digital Officer at Aetna, and current Newtopia Board member:

Jeff proved his solution works – for Aetna he netted out over $1,500/year in medical cost savings per member per year, kept over 70% of them engaged to achieve their goals, and materially reduced risk of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease for a large percentage of our at-risk people. We even co-published the results of a randomized controlled trial – and Aetna would only put our stamp of approval on a solution that is proven safe, effective and economically beneficial. In addition to finding the secret sauce of personalized habit change, Jeff has built an inspiring team of health coaches, technologists and habit change gurus who will likely change the trajectory of healthcare for good.

Prior to founding Newtopia in 2008, Jeff was co-founder and chief operating officer of Cleveland Clinic Canada, a collaboration between the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Canyon Ranch, and Canada’s leading destination for preventive health and lifestyle management; co-founder and chief operating officer of Life Screening Centers Inc., a cancer screening and prevention company; and co-founder and head of operations of Genetic Diagnostics Inc., an early-stage biotechnology company commercializing a new genetic diagnostic testing platform. 
 
Jeff holds a joint Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business in Toronto. He received his bachelor’s degree from Western University in London, Ontario. 

If you’re interested in the push to create a more sustainable approach to health care, Jeff is someone you’ll want to have on your radar. If you’d like to connect with him, you can do so via the links below.

Getting in touch with Jeff

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Let’s start with Allyson’s work outside of her practice and the organizations and foundations, some of which she has co-founded, that focus on cancer patients, on care, aftercare, and support for a sector of the community that is so often left rudderless after the devastating and dreaded diagnosis of cancer. We’ve focused on two of the site she helped found and is prominently engaged with.

Michael’s Mission

Michael’s Mission was formed as a way to honor and remember Michael Soussa. Michael was a vibrant young man when he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at the age of 30. He underwent multiple surgeries and almost 40 months of chemotherapy and radiation. After nearly three and a half years of fighting, Michael passed away at the age of 33. Here’s a brief summary of what Michael’s Mission is about.

Our mission is to improve the quality of life and treatment options for colorectal cancer patients, particularly young people like Michael. Michael always said that when he got better, he would give back to others diagnosed and living
with colorectal cancer. What Michael found most difficult to deal with was the lack of relevant and quality information about the disease, the inability to interact and share experiences with other patients, and the lack of funding for research trials and patient support services.

He was also incredibly frustrated with the lack of attention and information regarding the side effects and quality of life issues associated with colorectal cancer—the focus was on treating the disease and not on helping people live their lives.
One of our core values – enhancing quality of life – allows us to help patients regain some control in a very uncontrollable situation. Having observed Michael fighting for his life and knowing what was missing to support his struggle, our goals include creating programs and providing services that will help patients and families navigate this difficult journey.

You can visit Michaels Mission by clicking on the image above, or follow them here on Twitter @MMfightsCRC

Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer

Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer is an unprecedented platform that enables doctors, scientists, and patients to share fast-breaking information on potentially life-saving pancreatic cancer treatments and clinical trials. Our goal is to inform, enable, and educate patients and caregivers, providing easy-to-understand, actionable information. In this way we can help people find the best treatment options available.

In May 2014, Anne Glauber learned she had stage IV pancreatic cancer. She and her family were stunned and devastated, not knowing where to turn but knowing they had to do something urgently. That overwhelming fear and confusion became the genesis for Let’s Win.

Anne gathered a team to develop her idea: her oncologist, Dr. Allyson Ocean, her dear friend Willa Shalit, social entrepreneur and philanthropist; and Kerri Kaplan, President and CEO of the Lustgarten Foundation. Anne and her team imagined an online community sharing new science-driven treatments to help patients and families have a say in their treatment plans, uncovering new possibilities, and finding new treatment options. When Cindy Gavin joined the team as Founding Executive Director, the vision took wing.

In 2017, Anne passed away after living three times longer than originally predicted. Today, Let’s Win is Anne’s legacy, and it stands as a valued resource in the pancreatic cancer community. It is a living testimony to Anne Glauber’s commitment that no one would ever again need to face a diagnosis like hers without resources and hope.

You can follow Let’s Win by clicking on the image above or connecting with them on Twitter @letswinpc

Meet Allyson Ocean

Allyson Ocean is a medical oncologist and attending physician in gastrointestinal oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center; Associate Professor of Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University; and medical oncologist at The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health.

She graduated cum laude from Tufts University and with honors from the Tufts University School of Medicine and completed residency in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Allyson was chief fellow during her fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

She is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles and abstracts and is an active member of several professional societies, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, and American Association for Cancer Research.

Allyson Ocean is on a mission to educate the world about pancreatic and intestinal cancers, focusing on innovation and emerging treatments, both in the form of treatment and prevention, and she is all about patient support, throughout the entire process of diagnosis, treatment, and beyond. We cannot think of a finer example of real, ethics-driven compassionate healthcare in action.

It should come as no surprise that she’s racked up the following distinctions on top of her cancer advocacy.

• New York Magazine: Top Doctors: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors: 1st Edition
• Top Doctors New York Metro Area (digital guide): 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
• Exceptional Women In Medicine: 2019, 2020

If you’d like to reach out to Allyson, support her projects, or connect with here professionally, you can do so via the links provided below.

Getting in touch with Allyson

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Sam currently occupies the role of Chief Medical Strategy Officer at Numan, and is the founder and director of the Faculty of Future Health with Ulster University. Additionally, he holds the following roles,

• Chief Clinical Digital Advisor, ORCHA
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal Of Digital Health
• Advisor, Health Hero
• Advisory Board Member, Sesui Ltd
• Group Clinical Director, East Village Dental
• Clinical Director, The Ivory Clinic
• Chair Steering Committee, The HETT show

His opinions and expertise are sought after and he is frequently featured on webinars, podcasts, and talk shows. What quickly becomes apparent are his cutting insights into issues that surround the deployment of new digital healthcare solutions in both the local UK health market and further afield. His patient and provider-centered approach to outcomes are indicative of how he views medicine. In his own words.

I would like to see a shift in healthcare where both sets of users, the patients and clinicians, are the focus of digital change

He is about innovation delivering measurable benefits to both provider and patient and he believes the UK is very well positioned to provide digital solutions to a broader, global platform. You can read his views on a number of topics from the publications he writes for, such as Healthcare IT News and the Faculty of Future Health, or listen to recent podcasts at Anchor.fm and Apple Podcasts.

Medika also recently included Prof. Shah in our Top 50 List of Influential voices in Digital Healthcare.

On Digital Health

Sam was appointed as CMO for Numan in 2020. He was previously Director of Digital Development for NHS England and NHSX, where he was responsible for digital development of the ecosystem and leading on a number of national transformation programs. Sam has worked on a number of initiatives including the flagship project to digitize urgent care in the NHS. He headed up the national learning and development program for NHS England, which considered different channels to access healthcare using technology.

He has also been involved in the assessment of healthcare technology through a number of grant schemes and accelerator programs. Sam continues to work in the NHS within primary care and champions a range of agendas including improving diversity within the workforce; and reducing health inequalities. We’ve included a few of his key comments on digital health and innovation below, drawn from articles and interviews completed in the last year.

On Privacy and Healthcare data

There’s a strong argument that data should be shared more freely to allow better decision-making and enable more people in society to benefit. Some would even argue that health data is a public good. However, the challenge is that organizations have not yet demonstrated they can maintain privacy or safely handle data in a way that won’t lead to abuse.

On Digital Inequalities

Digital inequalities are unlikely ever to go away; this will probably always be a difference in society between access to technology, access to the internet and affordability. It’s doubtful that digital health services will meet everyone’s needs, which means health care providers, commissioners and technologists need to be realistic. Reducing inequalities is always multifaceted; it means those designing and implementing digital health services need to consider the wider social determinants and have a relentless focus on service and system design. For example, it’ll require investment in infrastructure, education, training and creating accessible digital services.

On Developers and Fundamental Values

I have worked with lots of healthcare and technology companies and prefer to work with those interested in promoting safety, security and privacy. Fundamentally, healthcare IT will impact on people’s lives often when they are most vulnerable. IT developers in healthcare need to be committed to sharing good practice, promoting clinical safety and inspiring trust and confidence through operating in a transparent way. The same values in healthcare around equity, equality, and availability need to be reflected in developers of IT solutions.

If your interests lie in digital healthcare, both in the UK and further afield, the opinions and insights of Sam Shah cannot be ignored. His intimate personal knowledge of the industry, coupled with a clear ethical vision for the industry’s future make him compulsory reading. Medika’s advice is that this is the one Professors’ classes you shouldn’t skip. Connect wih Sam below.

Getting in touch with Sam

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If you’re involved in digital health then you’ve heard the name John Nosta, in fact, most in the healthcare field are familiar with his name. He is a leading light in the digital healthcare sector, a thought leader who challenges the status quo and disrupts for change. Very few voices are as respected and if you don’t believe us, see what these industry icons have to say about a man that has arguably become an icon in his own right.

John Nosta combines passion with knowledge and delivers more than a speech, he provides an engaged conversation that informs and moves his audience. John’s domain knowledge of medicine, technology, and marketing makes him a keen observer of digital health and only one of a handful of thought-leaders that can clearly articulate the importance of this movement in human history.

− John Sculley, Former CEO, Apple Computers and Pepsi

John Nosta provides a comprehensive perspective on the digital health movement. With unique sensitivities to science, consumer engagement, and brand marketing, he tells a story that helps drive mindshare and market share. 

− Eric Topol, MD, Cardiologist, Editor-in-Chief, Medscape, Scripps Health Chief Academic Officer

John founded NOSTALAB in 2013, an  “innovation think tank” that focuses on the emergence of technology and the implications to health, wellness, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry.  The extent of his influence was recognized by the World Health Organization and in 2019 he was appointed as a founding member to their Digital Health Roster of Experts, a position he still occupies

.In 2014 Google appointed him to their Health Advisory Board, created to acquire a better understanding of the problems consumers and providers face every day and offer feedback on product ideas and development. He continues to contribute to this Board and is also an active contributor to Forbes Magazine.

Meet John Nosta

Perhaps the best way to gain insight into what drives John Nosta is to examine the ethos of NOSTLAB Here is how the website describes the ThinkTank.

On their Mind

“Thinking is what we do best. We apply our thinking to solve creative and strategic problems that seem either insurmountable or unthinkable. At times, we’ve even discovered new problems and challenges and proactively sought out solutions as preemptive strikes against second-rate thinking.”

On their Soul

“We are digital. We are health. We are also defiant, bold, and closely connected to imaginative thinkers and risk–takers who define digital health. Our philosophy is grounded in brilliance yet our methodology has often pushed us over the “practical ledge” and forced us to build wings on the way down. We like to fly.”

NOSTALAB exists to empower innovation with outlandish thinking. They connect the dots of genius and help drive the digital health revolution and behind the company sits the driving force that is John Nosta, questioning conventional and accepted wisdom and pushing the boundaries of modern health.

Despite his status in the industry, John remains approachable and exudes a thoughtful humility that has served him well. He is the one person you cannot choose to ignore in the field of digital health and your network has to include his thoughts and opinions. You can connect with him below.

Getting in touch with John Nosta

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Defining the changes Covid has brought to the healthcare market, PwC and Dr. Daruwalla describe this as the New Health Economy(NHE) and he believes this is the future of healthcare.

With the NHE, the delivery and innovation of healthcare solutions are now guided by consumer needs, giving rise to digital health solutions that directly connect provider and patient. From telehealth to remote patient analytics, COVID-19 has normalised the use of digital solutions in our everyday lives, transforming healthcare norms.

When Dr. Daruwalla speaks, the healthcare industry in SEA tends to listen. He is a respected surgeon, entrepreneur, thought leader, futurist, mentor, and advisor. To find out what drives him and what has brought him to this point in his career, let’s take a closer look at the man.

Meet Dr. Zubin J Daruwalla

Graduating from the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland in 2005, Dr. Daruwalla holds additional medical qualifications from the RCSI and National University of Singapore. He first joined PwC Singapore in 2016 and currently serves in the role of Health Industries Leader. He occupies the role of advisor with the likes of Silver Factory Technology, nPlasty and SpeedDoc and has previously advised Galen Growth, MedShr, and others.

He currently serves as a consultant and clinical ambassador to MyDoc, a position he has occupied for the last seven years and boasts expansive experience within the healthcare industry, gleaned from exposure to various health models in different countries. He currently serves on the HMS faculty at Harvard, as part of the Surgical Leadership Capstone Faculty for the HMS Surgical Leadership Program. In his own words;

With a paradigm shift towards governments introducing telemedicine worldwide, I have been involved in a number of studies looking at how telehealth can play a role in improving patient care and outcomes and hope to continue my involvement in this very exciting and upcoming space, evident by my advisory role to a number of Med and Health Tech start-ups.

My extensive cross-cultural experiences from having lived in Ireland, the United Kingdom and Singapore have exposed me to a wide variety of cultures and life experiences. Having obtained full registration with each country’s respective medical council, I hope to continue clinical work and research with my current and keen interests being in healthcare consulting and continuing to be a thought leader in the digital health and medical education spaces. With strong administrative and organizational skills, I am also always looking at new and exciting opportunities to put my skill set to use. 

Healthcare is showing phenomenal growth in SEA, in particular, Singapore. Health and BioTech sub-sectors saw funding to the tune of S$342 million in the first half for 2020, way above S$230 million the sector garnered during the whole of 2019, according to PwC’s Tech start-up funding trends and outlook: Singapore report. 

Arguably, no one is better positioned to introduce your products and services to this market than Dr, Daruwalla, particularly if your focus is on innovative tech and digital-related sections of the industry.

This market is, in Medika’s opinion, the preferred choice for disseminating new health technology. Singapore benefits from an excellent centralized digital patient record, the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR), effective data trust, and transparency. Clear regulatory guidelines distinguish this market from the chaos of the American healthcare minefield.

Singapore warrants serious attention as a realistic and lucrative alternate market to launch into and offers a stepping stone into Asia. Dr. Daruwalla and PwC Singapore is your first port of call on your journey.

Getting in touch with Dr. Daruwalla

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Dr.Grossmann was recently selected by Medika Life as one of the most influential voices in digitl healthcare in 2021 and this feature will give you a closer insight into what drives him and his vision of medicine, moving forward.

Meet Rafael Grossmann

To gain a true understanding of exactly what drives Rafael Grossmann, we reached out to him for his thoughts on medicine and the industry.

“Technology is just an asset to the basic and most important qualities of a medical provider,   compassion, and empathy”.

Dr. Rafael Grossmann

I’m a full-time practicing surgeon in Maine, USA.  My specialties include General, Trauma, Advanced Laparoscopic, Single Incision and Robotic Assisted Surgery. I believe that being a full-time clinician and educator, with real patients and with a deep passion for innovation technology, gives me the singular advantage and the firm compromise to spread a message of how technology, applied in an intelligent manner, can re-shape our future in ways that we can only dream of.

As a global speaker, Healthcare and Education technologist, and futurist, I passionately preach the message of “constructive disruption” of these industries by the intuitive, smart use of exponential technologies.  Throughout my career, I have focused on tapping the paradoxical power of technology to coexist with better, more humane medical care. As a healthcare futurist, being a full-time practicing surgeon gives me the rare skills, qualities, and advantages to combine and enhance both passions.

In June 20th of 2013, I was the first doctor to ever use Google Glass during live surgery (Currently focusing Spatial Computing, on MagicLeap and Hololens applications in Healthcare & Education)  Being a telemedicine, Global Health and Digital Medicine advocate, I’m a strong believer in the power of technology to augment healthcare and education, to better connect providers and patients.

I’m absolutely convinced that innovation in healthcare technology, along with the current developments in Mobile and Wearable platforms, Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality, along with AI, Deep Learning, Blockchain, Nanotechnology, 3D printing, and Robotics will exponentially improve healthcare connectivity, communication, and data management, and result in more efficient, intuitive, less expensive and ultimately better and more empathic patient care and Medical Education, as well as improved Global Access to Healthcare.

Keynote Speaker

With numerous TedX talks under his belt, Dr.Grossmann is the perfect keynote speaker for your next technology/healthcare-based event. His clear passion for his industry and his broad experience make him highly sought after at public events.

He believes in presentations that included top quality media, striking visuals, and direct interaction with the audience.  His goal is to truly spark interest and curiosity in your audience, to give them a first exposure or an in-depth view of exponential technologies that have the potential to radically change how we connect and communicate, how we do healthcare and education.

His activities always include demonstrations and hands-on sessions of the latest technology available.

Getting in touch with Dr. Grossman

Visit Dr Grossman’s website

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“Bianca we are looking to you to help drive change. I think what you are doing is important and truly transformative.”

John Nosta, NostaLab

“You are a global champion for the discipline.”

Gil Bashe, Finn Partners

“There is no one else who is tackling some of the emerging technologies with relation to law as deeply, and with as much knowledge and advocacy as Bianca Phillips.”

Audrey Arbeeny, Audio Brain

Meet Bianca Rose Phillips

Bianca is the founder and host of the Voice of Law Podcast, the Digital Health Law Series, and holds a flurry of qualifications, including a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Commerce, Graduate Diploma of Professional Legal Practice, and Master of Laws (Medical Law). She is admitted as a Lawyer & Officer of the Supreme Court. Juris Doctor Lecturer.

She is also an author, having contributed to the recently published book, Voice Technology in Healthcare and her works include deeply insightful articles on the digital health sector. Her article entitled The eight pillars of the digital health revolution is compelling and compulsory reading for anyone concerned with the development, direction, and future of the digital health industry.

Bianca Rose Phillips wants to help build a world where telemedicine enables access to healthcare no matter where you live, where the mainstream use of wearables allows for disease prediction before anything happens, and where clinical outcomes are improved because of uses of precision and personalized medicine. 

She is considered a leading thinker on the future of digital health and the law, recognised globally for her thought leadership in the field. Her ideas attract the biggest minds and companies in digital health.

Bianca takes you on a journey to imagine a future immersed in digital health. Her works include The Digital Health Revolution: Structural Elements & Logical Methods, and ‘The Digital Health School of Thought.’ These works explore the processes, pillars, and methods upon which digital health laws and societies are built, constrained, transformed, and revolutionized.  

If you’re wondering exactly what the field of Digital Health Law entails, Bianca explains it as follows;

Digital Health Law is an integral part of the Digital Health Strategy. The discipline explores Law, Philosophy & Ethics to assess the opportunities for the Digital Health Revolution, and includes a critical analysis of The Structure & Logic of the Digital Health Revolution.

How Bianca can impact your network

As a Speaker

You can book Bianca to speak at your next event. Her passion for digital health will be felt with an energetic, engaging, and thought-provoking session. She has been a featured speaker in Australia and the U.S. and she is available for speaking at online conferences around the world or choose her to moderate your next conference.

Some of her recent events have included the VOH Summit at Harvard Medical School in Boston USA, and The Medico Legal Congress in Sydney Australia. Visit her website for further details.

As an Educator

Bianca is an experienced digital health and law educator, She has been teaching University Law for the past decade and has taught and examined Law students in over twenty different law subjects including Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Digital Health, Gene Patents, Health Law, Statutory Interpretation (Advanced), Civil Procedure, and many more. She brings her diverse knowledge of law and digital health to each role.

Consider her as an adjunct, guest lecturer, trainer or speaker.

Bianca has an intimate understanding of the power of the healthcare network and she is very approachable and open to expanding her global links. We recommend taking the opportunity to add her knowledge and expertise to your networks.

Getting in touch with Bianca

Visit her website

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The PPN is ranked in the top 25 podcasts in the same category as Bloomberg News, the Economist, and Wall Street Journal’s podcasts, Business News, and is the most accessed podcast platform in the world for the pharmacy professional — with nearly 80,000 listeners.

Meet Founder and CEO, Todd Eury

Pittsburgh native Todd Eury from Brownsville, Pennsylvania, started the first podcast centered on Pharmacy in 2009. Today, a decade later, the original blog site has grown into the global leader in podcasting about the pharmacy business and profession.

Known affectionately as The Pharmacy’s Biggest Fan, Todd is one of, if not the, most influential voice in pharmacy in the U.S and he has earned his wings in the industry the hard way. He boasts years of experience, including positions such as Associate Director of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, founder of Pharmacy Future Leaders (a pharmacy student mentoring program), and Director of Business Development at New Season.

Todd currently serves as a member of The Board of Directors of American Pharmacy Purchasing Alliance. He is also the Founder and serves on the Advisory Board of Shift.Health, Shift.Health board is made up of the healthcare marketing industry’s most influential leaders & voices that are both established and emerging, representing both the present and future of the healthcare industry.

Despite his rise to fame, Todd Eury remains approachable and his genuine love for the pharmacy industry is palpable. He engages openly on social media and is supportive, clearly intent on “paying back” to his industry. If your business or vision relates to healthcare and pharma/pharmacy Todd is your man and Pharmacy Podcast Network is your channel of choice.

Getting in touch with Todd

Visit Pharmacy Podcast Network

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Meet João Bocas

João Bocas is an expert and keynote speaker in wearable technology and is a globally recognized business thought leader, mentor, advisor, and entrepreneur. His passion lies in helping others, sharing experiences, transferring knowledge, working collaboratively, and helping businesses adopt the latest digital trends and innovations.

As a thought leader in wearable technologies, digital health, IoT, and healthcare innovation, including AI (artificial intelligence), robotics, and ML (machine learning), João explores the intersection of technology and business. This includes examining how new technologies continuously shape consumer behavior, influence business models, and help brands amplify their message. He also analyses the impact of disruptive innovations and shares future trends in the marketplace.

With over 25 years of hands-on experience in Professional Sport and Corporate environments working with senior management, Boards, and executive teams, João has worked across Healthcare, Financial Services, Media, Sporting, and Third and Public Sector organizations. He has also amassed an admirable array of 17 formal professional qualifications while studying sport for 8 years.

He was a Finalist in the Great British Entrepreneurs Awards 2015, a Top 100 Global Digital Health Influencer, and is a global advisor and board member of several tech companies.

On Public Speaking

There is a growing demand for João as keynote speaker at conventions. João has this to say on his passion for public speaking and his field of expertise.

I have been delivering keynotes in Wearable Technology around the World for the past few years. I promise to give my audiences insightful and unique trends about the latest technological developments. Furthermore, I always endeavor to have jaw-dropping content to amaze and excite my audiences. Be assured that all my content is well crafted to perfection to every single event, meeting the needs and expectations of your brief/ project needs. 

João Bocas

It’s evident from his driving passion and commitment to the Wearable Technology field that his opinions carry weight in the healthcare industry, borne out by his many years of experience. He is an adept networker and his regular inclusion on lists as a top influencer in healthcare bears testament to this. He was recently included by Medika Life in our Top 50 Healthcare Influencers of 2021 List and currently features in the Symplur Top Ten for digital health.

João has had the privilege to work with many prestigious brands, such as Huawei, VMWare, Vodafone, London South Bank University, HSBC Private Bank, and many more. Medika has no reservations in recommending João for speaking events and podcasts for a unique and insightful view into the hugely relevant wearables market in healthcare. You can connect with him below. You’ll find him an asset to your network.

Getting in touch with João

The Wearables Expert™

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Perhaps his greatest strengths are the humility, empathy, experience, and broad overview he brings to the table, acting as a facilitator and mediator, connecting the dots and people that matter, to arrive at a consensus that always benefits healthcare and the patient. Gil Bashe is passionate about healthcare and equally passionate about the people that surround him and it shows. Ask his clients.

The road to Finn Partners

Gill was appointed Managing Partner of Finn Partners Health in 2015 after a 12-year tenure at Makovsky & Company as Health Practice Director.

According to Peter Finn, Founding Partner of Finn Partners,

Gil is among the health public relations sector’s most proven leaders. Gil has been at the helm of ‘Most Admired Health PR Agencies’ an unprecedented three times. He brings award-winning expertise encompassing pharma brand-building, product reimbursement, and corporate, executive, and issues reputation management. Beyond sheer knowledge, he is a mentor with a stellar client retention track-record.

Gil’s career is rooted in healthcare.  He was a paratrooper combat medic and trade association lobbyist for a New Jersey health-products consortium. He launched a successful health PR agency later acquired by Medicus, where he was named by Inside PR as “Health PR All-Star.”  He was the first global Practice Director of the Hill and Knowlton Health and Pharmaceutical Practice and later a leader in WPP Group’s integrated marketing agency CommonHealth. 

Afterward, he became an operating company CEO and a limited partner at one of the nation’s largest private-equity firms, Chicago-based GTCR, and led acquisition efforts targeting health marketing and communications firms.  He joined New York-based Makovsky in 2002 and was named by PR News as one of the nation’s “Leading Crisis Communicators” and inducted into its “PR Hall of Fame.” He is co-author of Branding Health Services: Defining Yourself in the Marketplace.

Gil was chosen as a MM&M Top 10 Innovation Catalyst and by PRWeek/MM&M as a Top 50 Health Influencer. He is an American Heart Association and Marfan Foundation advocate for patient engagement and access to care

Not satisfied with this distinguished career, he settled in at Finn Partners and soon established Finn Partners Global Health Practice as the go-to agency for emerging healthcare brands and companies, not only within the U.S. but globally. If you want to make your mark in healthcare, this is where you turn for partnerships that are based on principles far loftier than simple business.

On the subject of his chosen field, Gil has this to say;

Communication was always an interest, specifically in health and gov’t-a passion for helping people stay alive and the decisions surrounding their care – recognizing there was no need to eliminate one path for the other. Thus, public policy, communication and healthcare always embodied my early roles – in the military as a paratrooper unit combat medic, in gov’t affairs for a global non-profit and in work with the Australian Government. On the battlefield or policy huddle, I saw how communication will always be part of the care.

GIL BASHE

Gil remains eminently approachable and always has time for anyone within the industry. He is, in conjunction with Finn Partners, Medika Life’s number 1 recommendation for amplifying your ideas, your visions, and your business across the healthcare sector. You can get in touch with him via his social media accounts below or by reaching out to him directly at Finn Partners.

Getting in touch with Gil

Via Finn Partners

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