RSM Digital Health Section Mala Mawkin

We are handing over to the incredible Dr Annabelle Painter for the brand new seasons of the podcast (Digital Health Section Podcast - Royal Society of Medicine). Thank you to all our 2020-2023 guests for a wonderful 3 seasons!

In today's episode we speak with Martin who is an internationally experienced Healthcare CFO & General Manager, interested in linking capital to healthcare outcomes through DeFi protocols on public blockchains. He has over 25 years of industry experience in finance, pharmaceuticals and healthcare and speaks about the development and commercialisation of blockchain applications to improve patient access and patient outcomes. Martin is also an advisor for dHealth Foundation, a public permissionless blockchain foundation, dedicated to the evolution of healthcare into the web3 era.

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This episode's guest is Debbie Soon who joins us to speak about the intersection of web3 and healthcare, as a founder in both sectors. Debbie has spent her career both investing in and building multimillion dollar consumer businesses, and is now co-founder of HUG alongside Randi Zuckerberg. HUG is a Web3 platform that supports creators and collectors through its community and growth initiatives, for example through a curate-to-earn discovery platform for NFTs. We discuss consumer health, the potential of owning our own healthcare records and also the importance of having family medical history on the blockchain. 

Prior to Web3, Debbie was an equity investor where she managed over $1 billion of global consumer sector investments for one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, GIC. She then pivoted into the world of startups where she founded Singapore and Southeast Asia’s first boutique indoor cycling studio before going on to build three businesses from scratch for one of the most successful unicorns in Southeast Asia, Sequoia Capital-backed ONE Championship. Debbie’s experience spans consumer tech, ecommerce, and gaming, and she is excited to bring her wealth of startup experience to breaking down barriers for equitable representation in Web3.

Debbie graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in Economics and from Columbia University with a Masters in Financial Engineering.

All views expressed in this episode are of the speakers themselves. Find out more about the RSM digital council & sign up to our upcoming events: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. 

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Continuing our Season 3 focussing on Web 3.0, this episode we speak with Christine Theriot who is Director of Strategic Partnerships at BFF. BFF seeks to bridge the gap to help people into a friendly place where they can learn & connect all things Web 3.0. 

Christine speaks to us about the basics of Web 3.0, and how she began her own journey into the space. Christine discusses how leaders from all sectors are joining force to understand real-world applications for Web 3.0 technology, as shown by the 100 Founding BFF members (which includes Tyra Banks, Gwyneth Paltrow and Mila Kunis). We dive into what the future of healthcare could start to look like, as health data ownership becomes a reality with Web 3.0.  All views expressed in this episode are of the speakers themselves. Find out more about the RSM digital council & sign up to our upcoming events: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. Follow the conversation: #RSMdigihealth

For Women's History Month 2022 we speak with Suki Nahl, who is a leading force in supporting women be lifted up in the healthcare investment space. Suki Nahl is growth equity investor at EQT, and previously part of J.P. Morgan's healthcare team. Suki talks about the current trends in digital health, and how Web3 can play a part in democratising access to healthcare. We discuss Suki's efforts in increasing diversity within the healthcare investment space and how in these uncertain times we must lead with compassion.

All views expressed in this episode are of the speakers themselves. Find out more about the RSM digital council: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. 

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To kick off Season 3 we speak with Alex Taub, CEO & Co-Founder of Upstream. Alex is a trusted expert in Web 3.0, and launched an NFT project in 2021 called Illuminati NFT. We speak about what the rise in NFTs could mean to community projects and public services such as healthcare. We also discuss the first steps you can take to get involved in health & NFTs. All views expressed in this episode are of the speakers themselves. Find out more about the RSM digital council: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. Follow the conversation: #RSMdigihealth