How new ideas actually make it into practice: innovation strategy, adoption curves and the gap between the demo and the deployment.
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Healthcare spent three decades hiring careful peacetime operators right as the market switched to wartime, where AI-native insurgents run on tiny headcounts. The wartime hire, inventive, fast and allergic to process, is exactly the profile a consensus-built recruitment funnel screens out. The real question: can an incumbent reshape its workforce faster than an insurgent can displace it?
Three almost-simultaneous launches, Luffu by the Fitbit founders, Google's new Health app, and Oscar Health's Lucie marketplace, redraw healthcare's customer from the lone patient to the household. What shifts for patients, providers, payers and employers when the unit of analysis moves from one person to the family.
How software is transforming from products you buy to tools you grow. From mass-market applications to N=1 software built for personal use. And what this means for health.
Why companies not experimenting with generative AI have two to three years. A personal story of automation from 25 years ago, applied to today's AI moment.
Developers have been collaborating on code for over a decade using version control, branching, and pull requests. Meanwhile, healthcare still faxes medical records.I've been thinking about what GitHub's explosive growth (30 million to 100 million developers in five years) might teach us about building collaboration infrastructure for health.
Most healthcare innovation is stuck inside clinical walls. But what if the next revolution comes from concrete, not code? Wellness real estate is emerging as a major player in healthcare's transformation, where the spaces we inhabit quietly reshape our health.
What if hospital lobbies, not nightclubs, become tomorrow’s social hotspots? This blogpost explores how unused spaces in healthcare and retail could host the next wave of wellness-driven gatherings, and what it means for organisations navigating the future of urban social life.
Solar panels dropped 99% in price over five decades. LED bulbs fell 95% in 14 years.
We can translate languages in real time and predict viral content with uncanny accuracy, yet tracking the nutrients in our lunch is stuck in the digital stone age. Why this billion-euro opportunity keeps failing, and what conversational intelligence could finally change.
Your electronic health record system is a Nokia, and the iPhone just launched. Why Shopify's approach to AI shows healthcare's transformation opportunity.
I haven't read a 200-page document cover to cover in years; not negligence, but adaptation. The same principles let healthcare build an organisational immune system to navigate the dizzying speed of generative AI, rather than a bigger, more rigid fortress.
How drowning in curiosity led to my weekly newsletter laboratory — and what it taught me about turning information overwhelm into innovation advantage.
What can a 1950s toothpaste campaign teach us about the future of health?More than you might think. Before we had Oura rings and meditation apps, Crest discovered a timeless secret about human motivation: the power of an immediate reward.This insight is key to unlocking the next wave of health innovation.
Why Chief AI Officers fail and how forward-looking organisations use agile acceleration squads to rapidly prototype and scale AI solutions in healthcare.
Innovation often happens at the intersections we least expect, like sports, entertainment, and reproductive biology. Could transforming a live sperm race into a spectator sport unlock new funding streams, spark critical public conversations, and redefine how we engage with health research?
A visit to FIBO and the explosive rise of Hyrox reveal a fitness and wellness boom accelerating faster than the forecasts. But as younger generations turn wellness into an obsession, could the relentless pursuit of optimal health tip into anxiety rather than wellbeing?
In healthcare innovation, the line between visionary and controversial is never straight. This piece challenges black-and-white thinking and advocates for a more nuanced view of unconventional healthcare pioneers.
Ever wondered why millions tune in to watch gaming streams but not coding competitions? With generative AI reshaping how we build software, competitive coding might just become your next favourite spectator event.
What happens when software stops being something we install and becomes something that simply 'appears', adapting to our needs in real time, then dissolving once the task is done? As AI redefines industries, healthcare is next in line.
What if learning about health could be as exhilarating as a theme park adventure? Introducing Thrivetopia: an immersive wellness park concept where preventive healthcare becomes an interactive journey.
From fintech revolutionizing money to AI transforming retail, why is filling our cart with healthy food still so challenging? An inspiring dive into the future of smart shopping and how technology might finally make healthy choices the easy choice.
How GenAI combines the effects of the printing press, telegraph, electrification, and personal computer in one simultaneous transformation.
Belgium's ultra-endurance champions are making headlines globally. Could the country's fertile tech ecosystem be a contributing factor? An exploration of Belgium's growing sportstech landscape.
Discover how fitness can be more than just a personal goal: it's a powerful way to strengthen social connections. Explore innovative ideas for fostering community through movement.
MrBeast built a nationwide food brand without owning a single kitchen. The same move, leveraging existing infrastructure rather than building new, could let preventive healthcare scale its reach, cut its costs, and stretch a workforce that is already stretched thin.
LLMs: useless or misunderstood? This piece argues that large language models excel at generating answers but fall short in solving complex, real-world problems: a must-read for tech enthusiasts and sceptics alike.
Explore the fascinating concept of a 1000x Hackathon, where ambitious ideas take shape to solve real-world problems on a massive scale. A thought-provoking read on pushing boundaries and redefining innovation.
The streaming industry has been evolving at a rapid pace, with YouTube overtaking Disney in market share, Netflix collaborating with…
In today's fast-paced tech world, attracting and retaining top talent is evolving. Welcome to 'Recruitment 3.0', where cutting-edge technologies and innovative strategies reshape talent acquisition.
The problem: Sickcare OS
Imagine you could design your ultimate experience, enhanced by technology. Similar to how Showrunner allows you to create your own AI-generated show, what would your AI-generated experience look like?
Probiotics, adaptogens, collagen, yerba mate, whey protein: the 5 science-backed functional beverage ingredients for gut health, energy and recovery.
Remember my prediction a decade ago about big tech revolutionising healthcare? Lower costs, better experiences: it all seemed inevitable. But where are the Amazons and Googles clinics today?
In today's fiercely competitive landscape, simply keeping up is not enough; businesses need to consistently outpace their competitors.
Care organisations are uniquely positioned to leverage video content in innovative ways that benefit branding, operational efficiency, patient experience, and employee training.
