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Aug. 4, 2026
Bridging Continents, Scaling Impact - HIMSS26 Europe Insights with Safia Agueni
Beyond the Proof-Of-Concept: How HealthSeed Is Scaling Healthcare Innovation Across Borders. In the final episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2026 HIMSS European Health Conference, host Claire Murigande speaks with Safia Agueni, the COO and co-founder of HealthSeed. HealthSeed is a Swiss healthcare venture studio helping biotech, medtech, diagnostics, AI drug discovery, and digital-health companies launch and scale across Europe, North America, and MENA. In this intervi
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July 28, 2026
Africa's AI Health Revolution - HIMSS26 Europe Insights with Valentine Kamau
How Africa Is Reimagining Healthcare with AI. In the fifth episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2026 HIMSS European Health Conference, host Claire Murigande sits down with Valentine Kamau, the creator and host of AI HealthBeat Africa. They explore the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and health tech across the African continent. Valentine shares her journey from health sciences researcher to podcaster, her mission to amplify the voices of African health tech innovators, a
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July 21, 2026
Rewiring The Next Generation - HIMSS26 Europe Insights with Marc Ritter
Addicted by Design: How Big Tech is Wiring Young Brains and What We Can Do About It. In the fourth episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2026 HIMSS European Health Conference, host Claire Murigande speaks with Marc Ritter, the CEO and co-founder of AWE Digital Wellness. AWE Digital Wellness is the first online mental health platform specifically aimed at addressing internet and phone addiction in youth, teenagers, and young adults. In this conversation, Marc unpacks the s
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July 14, 2026
Rewriting Women's Health Investing - HIMSS26 Europe Insights with Maryann Selfe
Why Women's Health Is the Investment Opportunity Investors Are Missing. In the third episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2026 HIMSS European Health Conference, host Claire Murigande sits down with investment strategist Maryann Selfe, Founder of The Billion Dollar Blindspot. With 25 years in institutional capital markets, Maryann brings a rare financial lens to a sector long underserved by research and funding. She shares how data gaps created by the systematic exclusion
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July 7, 2026
Making Medicine More Human - HIMSS26 Europe Insights with Dr. Hannah Allen
AI in Healthcare: How Heidi Is Giving Doctors More Time with Patients. In this second episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2026 HIMSS European Health Conference, host Claire Murigande speaks with Dr. Hannah Allen, the Chief Medical Officer at Heidi. Heidi is building an AI Care Partner to expand clinical capacity by supporting every stage of care delivery. In addition to its AI scribe, Heidi gives clinicians access to trusted medical research at the point of care, and Com
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June 30, 2026
Embracing AI in Healthcare - HIMSS26 Europe Insights with Hal Wolf
Challenges and Opportunities in Transforming Healthcare Delivery. In this first episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2026 HIMSS European Health Conference, host Claire Murigande reconnects with Hal Wolf, the President and CEO of HIMSS. HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) is a non-profit organization with a strong commitment to advancing global health through technology, supporting the transformation of the health ecosystem and fostering health eq
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Sept. 27, 2025
On Bridging Theory and Practice in Health AI - HIMSS Europe Series with Amanda Leal
Accountability and Responsible AI Governance in Healthcare. In this final episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2025 HIMSS European Health Conference, host Claire Murigande speaks with Amanda Leal, the AI governance and policy specialist at HealthAI. HealthAI, the global agency for responsible AI in health, is an independent nonprofit organization that promotes equitable access to AI-powered health innovations. In this interview, Amanda reflects on her personal jour
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Sept. 25, 2025
On Transitioning to Gender-Specific Medicine - HIMSS Europe Series with Thao Nguyen
Utilising Existing Clinical Data for Gender-Specific Health Improvements. In this new episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2025 HIMSS European Health Conference, host Claire Murigande speaks with Equal Care Founder & CEO Thao Nguyen. Equal Care is rewriting medicine with precision, equity and inclusion by certifying prevention, diagnostics, and treatments with sex and gender balanced clinical data. Thao's insights reveal an optimism for the future, with expectations for
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Sept. 23, 2025
On Investing in Women's Health - HIMSS Europe Series with Ida Tin
The Future of Femtech and Why Women's Health Matters to All. In this new episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2025 HIMSS European Health Conference, host Claire Murigande speaks with pioneering tech founder Ida Tin, the Co-founder of Clue and the Founder of Femtech Assembly think tank. Ida explores the evolution of the Femtech sector since she coined the term in 2016. She empahsizes the necessity for women's health to be acknowledged as a social imperative and to cons
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Sept. 18, 2025
On Rethinking Preventive Care Through AI - HIMSS Europe Series with Dr. Jérôme Bouaziz
The Intersection of AI and Preventive Medicine Through The Lens of Women's Health. In this new episode of Narratives of Purpose's special series from the 2025 HIMSS European Health Conference, host Claire Murigande speaks with Dr. Jérôme Bouaziz, the Co-founder & CEO of One Clinic. Dr. Bouaziz is a gynaecologist and entrepreneur. In this interview, he shares how his group, One Clinic, utilises AI in facilitating individualised patient assessments, thereby enabling better integrated care and pr
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