Stephen Lu is the 19-year-old Co-founder and Director of Research & Development at the medical startup HeroAI, where he works on building software and systems to automate clinical healthcare. He and his team at HeroAI have worked closely with The Hospital for Sick Children to develop solutions to reduce inefficiencies.What you'll learn in this episode:How did COVID-19 change Stephen's view on emergency healthcare?What is ethical healthcare?What will the next generation of health practitioners look like?How can we think about healthcare in the long run?*DISCLAIMER (Stephen Lu): "I've been really fortunate to be able to learn from the best and to initiate myself in the whole field of medicine and healthcare. I'm still learning and I definitely do not consider myself an expert in any way."ReferencesThe Patient Will See You Now: The Future of Medicine is in Your Hands | Book by Eric Topol
Stephen Lu is the 19-year-old Co-founder and Director of Research & Development at the medical startup HeroAI, where he works on building software and systems to automate clinical healthcare. He and his team at HeroAI have worked closely with The Hospital for Sick Children to develop solutions to reduce inefficiencies.What you'll learn in this episode:Why are healthcare technologies extremely difficult to implement?What are the challenges in healthcare innovation?What could happen if sensitive health records are stolen?How can patients be... better patients?Should we integrate personal healthcare in common education?*DISCLAIMER (Stephen Lu): "I've been really fortunate to be able to learn from the best and to initiate myself in the whole field of medicine and healthcare. I'm still learning and I definitely do not consider myself an expert in any way."ReferencesThe Patient Will See You Now: The Future of Medicine is in Your Hands | Book by Eric Topol
Stephen Lu is the 19-year-old Co-founder and Director of Research & Development at the medical startup HeroAI, where he works on building software and systems to automate clinical healthcare. He and his team at HeroAI have worked closely with The Hospital for Sick Children to develop solutions to reduce inefficiencies.What you'll learn in this episode:How to generate more career opportunitiesThe idea of medical paternalismHow Stephen's science fair project eventually lead to co-founding HeroAIHow Stephen built his first project, EmergenceAI, with data from a hospital's emergency roomWhat are causing the inefficiencies in Quebec healthcare?*DISCLAIMER (Stephen Lu): "I've been really fortunate to be able to learn from the best and to initiate myself in the whole field of medicine and healthcare. I'm still learning and I definitely do not consider myself an expert in any way."ReferencesThe Patient Will See You Now: The Future of Medicine is in Your Hands | Book by Eric Topol
What kind of students does Harvard admit?David Cao is a bioengineering and computer science student at Harvard, freelance content producer, and Co-Creator of Babbl. Being one of the first to be admitted in his class as part of the early applicants, David tells everything he did from extracurriculars and academics, the mindset of a successful applicant, and the real experience once he got to Harvard.Timestamps2:00 - Overview2:28 - Life Plan During High School8:41 - Importance of Your Entourage...
Too many smart students go into non-scalable, repetitive jobs notably in law and medicine, obviously with the right reasons. However, David and MingXi raise the importance of entrepreneurship, research, engineering, and innovation that could solve hard problems in the long-run.From #10 - David Cao: Leaving Harvard for 2-Month Road Trip While Building a Social Media AppCheck out our website!
Harvard student David Cao talks about the potential of a "voice-first social media platform" similar to Twitter and Instagram, but where voice messages and other audio-based content like music and podcasts will be the centrepiece. Babbl, a "voice-to-voice social platform" David and fellow McGill students are building, is currently in beta testing, available for download on the App Store and the Play Store.Try BabblFrom #10 - David Cao: Leaving Harvard for 2-Month Road Trip While Buildin...
David Cao disenrolled from his Sophomore year at Harvard to go on a road trip around Canada paid for by the government of Canada. From #10 - David Cao: Leaving Harvard for 2-Month Road Trip While Building a Social Media AppCheck out our website!
David Cao is a bioengineering and computer science student at Harvard, freelance content producer, and Co-Creator of Babbl. David recently took a gap year to travel Canada on a 2-month-long road trip financed by the government of Canada. He is also building a "voice-first" social media platform called Babbl that puts audio at the centre.What you'll learn in this episode:Advice and tips on how to successfully get admitted into top universities like HarvardWhat Harvard is really like as a fresh...
Invasive and aggressive mobile advertising is reaching a plateau of effectiveness. So what's the solution? More ads or better ads? Or an entirely new approach? GoLoot's founder and CEO explains the necessary innovation for the future of mobile advertising.From #9 - Lucas Béland: Founding a $2.5 Million Startup as a 19-Year-Old Dropout
How do you convince people of an idea to the extent where they'll provide millions of dollars in resources? GoLoot founder and CEO tells the story of how one piece of paper raised $300 000 for his idea, and the mentorship that lead him to where he is now.From #9 - Lucas Béland: Founding a $2.5 Million Startup as a 19-Year-Old Dropout
How CEGEP (Junior/Senior High) impacted the life of the 19-year-old startup founder and CEO Lucas Béland, who dropped out at 18 to pursue his company full-time.From #9 - Lucas Béland: Founding a $2.5 Million Startup as a 19-Year-Old Dropout
Lucas Béland is a 19 Years-Old entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Goloot, a startup aiming to revolutionize the world of mobile advertising. Months after turning 18, Lucas raised $300 000 while attending Guy Laliberté's accelerator program, and over $2 million more through Goloot's first rounds of funding later on. To work on the startup full-time, Lucas decided to drop out of CEGEP (High School) and build a team that would attempt to change mobile advertising for the better.Follow The Visionna...
Lucas Béland is a 19 Years-Old Entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Goloot, a startup aiming to revolutionize the world of mobile advertising. Months after turning 18, Lucas received $300 000 through Guy Laliberté's accelerator program, and around $3 million more through Goloot's first rounds of funding later on. To work on the startup full-time, Lucas decided to drop out of CEGEP (High School) and build a team that would attempt to change mobile advertising for the better.Follow us on Instagram!See the highlights on YouTube!
Murat Ayfer is a computer programmer, product designer, and AI enthusiast. He is also partner and Chief Technology Officer at CEO.ca, a Canadian stock market dashboard. Recently, Murat used OpenAI's latest Natural Language Processing model, GPT-3, to create the AI chatbot Philosopher AI. You can see the AI in action below. Murat also tackles the future of social media platforms, how web design is increasingly overcomplicated, how online communities emerge, and a new model of world-class educa...
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Diana Baranga is the Co-founder and CEO of UpstartED, a non-profit "whose programs equip students between the ages of 12 to 18 with the mindsets and skills required to become responsible innovators who build a better world, for all". UpstartED has worked with professionals from reputable organizations in enriching students' learning experience such as Google, Deloitte, Shopify, IBM, Element AI, UPS, SAP, Airbnb, and has also worked with forward-thinking institutions in designing transfo...
Philippe Meunier is the Chief Creative Officer and Co-founder of Sid Lee, one of Canada's leading creative marketing agencies. He is also the Co-founder and Chairman of la Factry, "a school of creativity sciences that forges creative minds capable of finding innovative solutions to contemporary problems".Learn more about PhilippeFollow us on Instagram!See the highlights on YouTube
Cyril Mani is the Chief Marketing Officer and Engineering Design Lead at Vitol, a startup dedicated to building self-flying long-distance drones transporting emergency supplies to people in need. He is attending McGill University as a Schulich Scholar, working as the Propulsion Project Lead at the McGill Rocket Team. He is also Scientific President of Expo-Sciences/Science Fairs of Greater Montreal.Cyril’s LinkedInFollow us on Instagram!Check out our website!ReferencesJoe Rogan & Garrett ...
Alishba Imran is a 17-year-old machine learning and blockchain developer who has worked with organizations such as IBM, TD Bank, Ethereum, Hanson Robotics, and more. She is a member of the human accelerator program The Knowledge Society and of the Masason Foundation, a program founded by SoftBank CEO and Founder Masayoshi Son. She recently co-founded Voltx, building software to accelerate energy storage testing for research and development and production by up to 96%.Alishba's LinkedInFollow ...
Kim Nguyen is an Oscar-nominated film director and screenwriter known for War Witch (2012), Le Nez (2014), Two Lovers and a Bear (2016), Eye on Juliet (2017), The Hummingbird Project (2018), and more. His 2012 film War Witch was nominated for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards and took home 10 awards at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards, the most by any movie of that year, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress, and more. He also guest directe...