Health2049

How can the cultural values of our youth create a better healthcare system? Dr. Marco Bevolo, a writer, futurist, consultant and professor of Design Futures at World University of Design, explores digital behaviors and wellness beliefs of younger generations with Health2049 co-host Bisi Williams to map out a more positive healthcare future. Driven by mindfulness, he predicts an evolution to a holi...

How will robots evolve to assist individuals with health and wellbeing in the future? Mari Velonaki, Professor of Social Robotics, University of New South Wales in Sydney, shares a future vision with Health2049 co-host Bisi Williams where technology coevolves to enhance humanity. One of the world’s preeminent thinkers in robotics, Mari’s work emphasizes creativity and playfulness in design, advoca...

How can cutting-edge technologies shape the future of healthcare by 2049? Join us as Caroline Clarke, Regional Director for the NHS in London, envisions a landscape with Health2049 co-host Jason Helgerson where AI, genomics and 3D printing lead to personalized medicine. In this episode, explore the transformative possibilities and challenges in financing, restructuring health systems and achieving...

How can we monitor our actions now to create a healthy lifestyle in the future? Sabina Gal, an integrative health coach and co-founder and CEO of the kahla app, highlights the importance of every daily choice — including sleep, nutrition and exercise — with Health2049 co-host Bisi Williams, and explains that it’s valuable data that shapes wellbeing. The kahla app empowers women by simplifying the...

How can we navigate the looming threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and shape the future of healthcare by 2049? Dr. Chandra Ghose, Chief Scientific Officer at Emily's Entourage, delves into the complexities of AMR, highlighting the critical need for global collaboration and innovative funding models. Drawing inspiration from the rapid response to the COVID pandemic, Dr. Ghose explores th...

How can medical professionals employ AI to enhance their decision-making process? Laura Kier, VP of Growth at Centaur Labs, discusses her role in healthcare data annotation with Health2049 co-host Bisi Williams and explains how the DiagnosUs app taps into a vast network of experts to generate quick and accurate data. She shares a story of how a global medical device manufacturer spent a year annot...

In this thought-provoking episode of Health2049, host Jason Helgerson engages in a captivating conversation with Dr. Hanni Stoklosa, Chief Medical Officer of Heal Trafficking. Explore the transformative potential of healthcare in preventing human trafficking and envision a global system that actively responds to and prevents such exploitation. The podcast emphasizes the importance of incentivizing...

How can a “community of care” model be the future of mental health? Dr. Jill Bennett, a Scientia Professor and Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow at the University of New South Wales advocates for demedicalizing mental health by emphasizing cultural and community-based solutions. She shares immersive media projects from her book, “The Big Anxiety: Taking Care of Mental Health in a Time of...

How will healthcare in 2049 be shaped by advancements in technology, access to education and the intersection of health and wealth? In this thought-provoking podcast episode, Jason Helgerson engages in a captivating conversation with Errol Pierre, Senior Vice President of State Programs at Healthfirst. Explore the potential impact of AI, telehealth and local collaborations on the future of healthc...

How can innovative technology empower children to take an active role in their health care journey? Aaron Horowitz, Co-Founder and CEO of Empath Labs shares an approach to care that incorporates interactive companions and play to support the mental health and wellbeing of children. He shared a future vision in which pediatric care is foundational in addressing population-wide health challenges wit...

What role will state policy makers play in shaping healthcare? In his conversation with Health2049 co-host Jason Helgerson, Governor Jim Doyle reflects on the future of healthcare and the role of governors in healthcare policy. He discusses the unresolved question of whether healthcare is a right for all Americans or an individual responsibility, emphasizing the trend towards healthcare being cons...

What if we could harness everyday surroundings, such as our homes and workplaces, to actively monitor and improve wellbeing? Dr. Deana McDonagh, Professor and founder of the (dis)Ability Design Studio at the Beckman Institute of Advanced Science and Technology, envisions a future that includes personalized medication and nutrition in wellness-centered home environments. Her work focuses on evolvin...

How will healthcare innovation and the role of venture capital shape the future of healthcare? Annie Lamont, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Oak HC/FT, a leading healthcare investment firm, emphasizes the importance of young, innovative companies supported by venture capital in driving change in the industry. She discusses the need for integrated healthcare financing and delivery, focusing on p...

Another amazing season packed with wisdom from a diverse group of healthcare thought leaders has wrapped. Podcast co-hosts Bisi Williams and Jason Helgerson, along with insight from moderator Bruce Mau, explore common themes such as innovative therapies, cutting edge technology, personalized medicine and the role of politics and economics in health care. What inspired them? What’s on the horizon f...

How can health care consumerism transform the patient experience? Chris Bevolo, Chief Brand Officer at Revive, reflects on his recent book, “Joe Public 2030: Five Potent Predictions, Reshaping How Consumers Engage Healthcare," and how his research continues to uncover new directions and ways to learn from the past and present with Health2049 podcast co-host Bisi Williams. He draws on his expe...

Dr. Norma Padron is a health care economist who has taken an interest in the role technology can play in advancing our health care delivery system. She has worked across both academic and health care settings to best understand how new ideas and enabled technology can help us arrive at a healthier future. In this episode, she explores why technology-first solutions are appearing in specialty care...

An important part of living well is embracing all chapters of life. How do we normalize death in order to think of it as a natural part of human existence? Dr. Tim Ihrig, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ihrig MD & Associates, unlocks the wisdom of being present to celebrate a life well-lived with Health2049 podcast co-host Bisi Williams as he explores the opportunities in palliative and...

Paul Mears leads an integrated health board across the pond in the country of Wales, part of the United Kingdom. These traditional old mining communities have–as many post industrial communities here in the States–experienced challenges as the dominant industry exited, leaving many behind and created deep social and health needs. Paul shares his vision of health with Health2049 podcast co-host Jas...

How does a healthy brain support emotional, physical and social well-being? Erin Venza, Head of Clinical Operations for Center for BrainHealth, expands brain health from disease to improved brain performance through proactive care in healthy individuals. She shares daily practices that support brain health, explores monitoring brain fitness, and unlocks a vision of redesigning education and the wo...

We can all appreciate the satisfying feeling of being deeply cared for or connecting with another human who can relate to us through shared experience, condition, or situation. For patients of color–especially Black women–seeking help from healthcare professionals can involve issues relating to race and the impact of systemic racism on the physical and mental well-being of themselves and their fam...

How can clinicians be guided to make important decisions with relevant, real time medical information? Jason Buck, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Firstline, explores an innovative app that allows instant access to customized treatment guidance using information design with Health2049 co-host Bisi Williams. The Firstline app focuses on combating antimicrobial resistance with collaborati...

As someone who helped coin the phrase “purchasing population health,” David Kindig has been at the forefront of the move to a health care system that prioritizes outcomes, aligns incentive structures, and eliminates waste. His work has always been prophetic and ahead of its time, pushing value based purchasing in the 90s before most knew what it meant. His approach weaves population health concept...

How do we shift our healthcare system from transactional to a relational model between patient, physician and payer? Bella Tendler Krieger, Director of Value Based Care at Envision Physician Services, takes off her historian hat to give us a glimpse of a health care future that is already in transition. With incremental change guiding her vision, she shares a comprehensive view of patient-centric,...

Harper Reed knows more than most that technology designed to do great things can be easily weaponized to do bad things. His view of the role technology should (and should not) play is heavily influenced by decades of work bringing technology to the forefront in industries such as ecommerce, politics, and startups. When the covid-19 pandemic hit, Harper was involved in efforts to help guide technol...

Health begins with foundational skills that cultivate a proactive mindset. How can we offer people the ladder of self-actualization to develop wellness within? Dr. Bruce Piasecki, President and Founder of AHC Group, best selling author, academic and thought leader, shares an economic viewpoint of health care that shows the impact we have on each other. Using real world examples, he looks at medica...