Episodes

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...