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From Stanford Med Tutors to Pharma VPs: AI Meets Healthcare, Bias Detection & Creative Algorithms

Oct 17, 2025
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People

  • Amie Leighton

    • Co-founder of Allia Health, creating tech that’s on clinicians’ side. Previously worked as a tutor for 5 years and guest lectured at Stanford University School of Medicine.

    • LinkedIn

  • Awais Ahmad (Frankfurt, Germany)

    • Full stack engineer with expertise in AI integration and LLM technologies. Worked at AIME for 2 years, progressing from engineer to lead. Now co-founder of nostal.

    • LinkedIn

  • Daniela Kuklová (Czech Republic)

    • Strategy executive at Mews (hospitality tech) who worked her way up from Senior Manager to Director of Strategy and Chief of Staff to the CPTO. Now co-founding a stealth startup.

    • LinkedIn

  • Don Fabien (London, United Kingdom)

    • Former Head of Client Relations at Tector, now founder of a stealth startup building for a world beyond the screen.

    • LinkedIn

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