Martin Werschlan - Linking capital to healthcare outcomes through DeFi protocols in Web 3.0

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. 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 Follow Mala on Twitter: @malamawkin

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.  Follow the conversation: #RSMdigihealth

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.  Sign up to our AI in Healthcare virtual masterclass: https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/digital-health/2020-21/tep61/ Follow the conversation: #RSMdigihealth

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

In this Christmas bonus episode we speak with Dr Tim Ringrose, a Doctor and President of the Royal Society of Medicine's Digital Health Section Council. Tim has over 20 years experience of driving innovation in healthcare; he helped to build Doctors.net.uk, the UK’s leading online doctor community and co-founded Cognitant Group in 2018. He is a mentor for the NHS clinical entrepreneur programme and serves as a non-executive director and adviser for several health technology companies. In the episode we discuss the importance of community building in healthcare. We specifically cover how Tim got involved with Royal Society of Medicine's Digital Health Council, and how he has built communities of industry, clinicians and patients in his work. We also touch on what is coming for healthcare in 2022 and beyond (including his thoughts on healthcare and the metaverse). 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

In this episode we speak with Dr Harpreet Sood, a Doctor and Global Digital Health Advisor. He served as the first national Associate Chief Clinical Information Officer at NHS England and prior to this was Senior Fellow to the CEO of NHS England where he advised and led on health innovation and technology policy including advising the Secretary State for Health on NHS digitisation. Harpreet is a Non-Executive Director at Health Education England and founding board member at Digital Health.London.  In the episode we discuss what defines success for digital health companies, and the role outcome evaluations, inclusion and policy has in shaping the sector. We specifically cover how trust in technologies and companies is fundamental, and being driven by a rise in consumer approach to healthcare.  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

In this episode we speak with Glen de Vries, co-founder, and co-CEO of Medidata (a Dassault Systèmes company) following an RSM Digital Health Webinar. Medidata is the most-used platform for clinical trials around the world, powering tens of thousands of clinical trials with millions of patients and billions of patient records. Glen is the author of The Patient Equation: The Precision Medicine Revolution in the Age of COVID-19 and Beyond. We discuss the future of clinical trials powered by latest technologies, and the important shift from population based care to individualised care.  You can follow Glen on Twitter at @CaptainClinical. 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

In this episode we hear from Yasmin Stinchcombe, Launchpad Lead and NHS Navigator for the Accelerator Programme at DigitalHealth.London. We discuss the programmes available to support digital health companies to enter into the NHS, the importance of a collaborative healthcare ecosystem to drive innovation and how to listen to the users to ensure we have personalised and useful innovations for the problems at hand.  We also discuss Yasmin's background in global health, and how we can take global healthcare learnings (such as importance of a strong healthcare system and social prescribing) and utilise them to improve patient care in the UK.  All views expressed in this episode are of the speakers themselves. Find out more about the RSM digital council: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. Follow us: #RSMdigihealth