We loved organizing this healthcare innovation tour for one of the biggest international pharmaceutical companies in the world. As requested by them, we amazed, inspired and sparked their C-level staff with some of the most disruptive healthcare companies out there. We helped them return with a fresh perspective and renewed energy so that they could enchant their own customers.
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With more than 15-years of experience in the big 4 consultancy firms and as a former Director of Technology Consulting, Annick has a true passion for bridging business and IT. Her in-depth knowledge of IT strategy, roadmap design and creative pragmatism are a perfect match to detect our clients’ challenges and transform them into actionable “Day-after-tomorrow”-plans. Annick is a motivating business speaker. She has energized many workshops, roundtables, boardroom sessions and corporate events with eye-opening presentations and workshops about Customer Centricity, Customer Engagement, Customer Service and other technology-related business subjects.
More about AnnickManager of the Executive Innovation Center Program
Box. She executes end to end world class customer meetings that take place at Box HQ, executive trips, virtual meetings and at corporate events (Dreamforce, Evanta, Gartner etc).
Box (NYSE:BOX) is the Cloud Content Management company that empowers enterprises to revolutionize how they work by securely connecting their people, information and applications. Founded in 2005, Box powers more than 71,000 businesses globally, including AstraZeneca, General Electric, P&G, and The GAP. Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia.
Alec Momont is Interaction Designer at Frog Design. He believes that good product design is a fusion of human-understanding and vision. It solves problems and creates value for people. It is a science that considers ergonomics, production, consumer preferences, corporate strategy and form & function. As a Design Engineer he helps companies translate ideas into tangible products and enable new experiences for their customers."
More about AlecFrog is a global design and strategy firm. It transforms businesses at scale by creating systems of brand, product and service that deliver a distinctly better experience. It strives to touch hearts and move markets. Its passion is to transform ideas into realities. It partners with clients to anticipate the future, evolve organizations and advance the human experience.
Larry Peck is the Senior Director of Bio/Nano group. He comes to Autodesk Research via Global Engineering Operations. Larry is thrilled with this opportunity to contribute in an area of research that is at the intersection of bio/nano and the design spaces currently supported by Autodesk software. His depth of experience inside of Autodesk as well as leading teams will enable the BN team to continue to grow and deliver on its remarkable vision.
More about LarryAutodesk is a leader in design software. Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you’ve ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you’ve experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software. Autodesk Life Sciences is founded on the idea that using software can be more intuitive, delightful, and productive when it is designed for the scientists who will use it.
As program manager for IndieBio, Alex is responsible for managing all of the day-to-day operations associated with the accelerator program, demo day, and the alumni network. He works closely with teams during the program on customer discovery and sales, as well as with investors, press, and partners to build and sustain the IndieBio ecosystem.
Indiebio is the world's leading biotech accelerator. It funds and accelerates 30 biotech startups per year. It provides global scientists and entrepreneurs with a $250k package that includes a lab and co-working space in down town SF
Andreessen Horowitz backs bold entrepreneurs who move fast, think big, and are committed to building the next major franchises in technology. Founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, the firm provides entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights in innovation, executive and technical talent, market intelligence, policy and regulatory affairs, business development, and marketing and brand-building.
Jennifer is Business Developer at Evidation Health. Former to this, she managed business development and partnerships for Rock Health. Jennifer formerly did business development for Pawprint, a pet electronic health records app, and worked in a molecular biochemistry lab at Columbia University, researching ALS.
More about JenniferEvidation Health helps healthcare companies quantify outcomes in the digital era, using real life data from connected patients. The company developed its Real Life Study Solution to accelerate and enhance outcomes research through pragmatic trials-- virtually enrolling study participants 10x faster than traditional methods and rapidly measuring the value of digital health and traditional interventions. Evidation Health works across the healthcare ecosystem with top pharmaceutical companies, payers, providers, and digital healthcare companies. Evidation Health is a privately held company headquartered in San Mateo, CA.
Orly served in the IDF as a technology trainer and commander. She then relocated to Maastricht, the Netherlands as a mechanics and electronics engineer for Indigo, an Israeli startup in the printing industry that was later acquired by HP. Orly then studied at Maastricht University where she completed her Masters degree in International Business and Finance as well as an MBA, with her dissertation written for McKinsey & Co. on the topic of biotechnology startup valuation.
More about OrlyuBiome is a citizen science startup that sequences the human microbiome. As the first and largest successful crowdsourced citizen science project in history, it allows the public access to cutting edge sequencing technology and is building a data platform to gather, analyze, and translate data about the human microbiome. Its mission is to explore important research questions about the microbiome and to develop accurate and reliable clinical tests based on the microbiome.
Haden Kirkpatrick is responsible for all market, competitive, and consumer research as well as product and service development and delivery. He manages annual planning processes for marketing and service business units.
More about HadenBorn online, raised by technology, and majoring in efficiency, Esurance specializes in bringing a modern-world approach to insurance. Backed by Allstate, it has grown into a multi-line insurance company that offers vehicle and property coverage across the country.
Matt Cook is Senior Director, Commercial Strategy & Business Development at Omada Health. Omada Health is a digital health company designing evidence-based online programs that inspire behavior change to prevent disease, starting with type 2 diabetes. We help people make the changes necessary to reduce their disease risk in a way that is engaging, affordable, and effective.
More about MattOmada Health has pioneered digital behavioral medicine: a new approach to tackling the growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.Its online programs combines world-class science, technology, and design to inspire and enable people everywhere to live free of chronic disease.
Donald Jones is a globally recognized leader in Digital Medicine – the Internet of Medical Things and technology enabled health services. He is a sought out as a speaker, advisor and board member. He works across a spectrum of healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device, wearable, apparel, material science, Telco and early stage companies.
More about DonaldScripps is a private, nonprofit, integrated health system in San Diego, California committed to providing the highest quality care. Scripps offers excellent medical care as well as preventive services and wellness screenings for every stage of life.
Boon is driving the adoption of VR & AR to enhance productivity for the enterprise, with focus on customer training to drive sales and accelerate product adoption. It is addressing the need of immersive training for mission critical applications in the healthcare industry and has secured significant customers.
Ourotech is personalizing cancer treatment. With our medical device, we can test all potential cancer treatments on a patient tumor sample to identify the ideal treatment for each individual patient.
Ourotech removes the trial and error process of cancer treatment by testing which drugs work best on patient tumor samples outside of their body and giving them the right treatment the first time. It grows patient tumor samples in a proprietary hydrogel that mimics breast, colon and brain (GBM) conditions within the body. It can then test which drugs work best on that patient and give them the right treatment the first time.
Quid is software that reads millions of documents and offers immediate insight by organizing that content visually. It powers human intuition with machine intelligence, enabling organizations to make decisions that matter.
With more than 15-years of experience in the big 4 consultancy firms and as a former Director of Technology Consulting, Annick has a true passion for bridging business and IT. Her in-depth knowledge of IT strategy, roadmap design and creative pragmatism are a perfect match to detect our clients’ challenges and transform them into actionable “Day-after-tomorrow”-plans. Annick is a motivating business speaker. She has energized many workshops, roundtables, boardroom sessions and corporate events with eye-opening presentations and workshops about Customer Centricity, Customer Engagement, Customer Service and other technology-related business subjects.
More about AnnickOur tour network spans the most pioneering innovators from all over the world!