The Women in HealthTech Show

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Dr. Reggie Sangha, Medical Director at Content Guru. We discuss Reggie's extensive career in frontline medical primary care, large scale healthcare projects, and future technologies like virtual wards and smart tech-enabled cities. Reggie shares insights from her time at CareUK (now Practice Plus Group), her involvement in healthcare innovation, and her thoughts on the rapid advancement of AI in the medical field. She also recollects the impact of her time at university, her move into leadership roles, and the importance of seizing opportunities. The conversation touches on Reggie's personal journey, the significance of teamwork, and the evolving landscape of healthcare technology. Dr Reggie Sangha has had a career spanning frontline medical primary care over decades  and delivering  large scale access projects  into challenging healthcare spaces like urgent care, health in justice and also to the latest models of future tech- such as virtual wards/connected communities and supporting citizens to live at home via  ‘smart tech’ enabled cities. She has a proven track record in delivering innovative pilots into practical commercial offerings for the NHS,  as part of the teams she has worked with. She currently works at Content Guru which is a UK Headquartered – global cloud communications software business, co-founded by the Taylor brothers in the early 90s, Content Guru is part of the Redwood Technology group. It provides national infrastructure cloud resilience to multiple industry sectors - including blue light mission critical services for the NHS. Her latest role is working as their Medical Director and also the Clinical Safety officer for their newer Generative Ai applications and other emerging technologies. Contact Reggie on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-reggie-sangha-2b28a275/   The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle. It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.  

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Dr Chantal Cox, Investment Manager at Octopus Ventures. Chantal shares insights from her career at the intersection of clinical care, commercial strategy, and venture capital. The discussion covers her transition from NHS doctor to venture capitalist, the challenges and opportunities in integrating technology into healthcare, and the importance of supporting female entrepreneurs. Chantal also offers her perspective on the complexities of scaling healthcare innovations within the NHS and the vital role of mentorship and networking in professional growth.    Dr Chantal Cox has spent her career working at the intersection of clinical care, commercial strategy, and venture capital. Her insights have been published in Business Insider, the Washington Post, Forbes, the Times, and the BMJ. She trained and worked as a doctor in the NHS before moving into strategy consulting and later venture capital. That journey has given her a front row seat to the reality of how healthcare systems work and where they fall short. She supports founders building the future of healthcare from diagnostics and digital infrastructure to patient led platforms and workforce solutions. She cares deeply about businesses that are clinically relevant, commercially viable, and inclusively designed, especially in spaces where innovation has historically lagged. She's particularly interested in how we reimagine care for underserved groups, whether that's women, ethnic minorities or frontline professionals themselves.   You can contact Chantal on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/drchantalcox/   The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle. It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Professor Joann Rhodes, Chief Executive of HIRANI. We discuss Joann's career trajectory from a cellular pharmacologist to leading health research and innovation in Northern Ireland. Highlights include her work in developing immunomodulation therapies, brokering major industry-academic partnerships, and her pivotal role in setting up the 1.3 billion neurodegeneration R&D labs at the Francis Crick Institute. Joann also shares insights into moving to Northern Ireland pre-pandemic, the importance of building strong networks, and her drive to make a significant impact on healthcare ecosystems.   Professor Joann Rhodes is Chief Executive of HIRANI, driving collaborative health research and innovation across Northern Ireland from lab to clinic to home. A former cellular pharmacologist at Imperial College, she helped develop immunomodulation therapies for COPD and clinical biomarker rationales for multiple novel therapeutics. Since 2011 she’s brokered major industry–academic partnerships, including the £16M US–UK Pfizer Rare Diseases Consortium, and served as Chief of Staff at Merck UK R&D (2018–2020) to launch the £1.3B neurodegeneration R&D labs at the Francis Crick Institute. She advises TopMD, Discovery Park, and the British Pharmacological Society, holds honorary professorships at Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University, and earned an Executive MBA from Imperial College, winning the Dean’s Award and Joan Woodward Prize.   Contact Joann on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannrhodes/   The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle. It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Amber Vodegel about her journey from founding a global pregnancy app, Pregnancy+, which was later acquired by Philips, to her current project, 28X. Amber shares insights into her career, the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, and her mission to create ethical and accessible health technology. She also emphasizes the importance of balancing work with personal life and the impact of networking and social responsibility in her endeavors.   Amber Vodegel founded one of the largest global health apps, bootstrapped until its acquisition by Philips NV. Powered by ML and deep analytics, it became the world’s leading pregnancy app with over 150 million users globally. As a philanthropist and tech founder, Amber is now spearheading 28X, a privacy-first platform that’s not just transforming women’s health, it’s rewriting the rulebook for how digital health is built and scaled. 28X runs entirely on-device, removing the need for cloud servers, data harvesting, or exploitative subscriptions. By combining on-device AI, culturally sensitive UX, and a sustainable, mission-driven business model, 28X delivers free-to-use health education globally. With a goal of reaching 100 million monthly users across 100+ countries and 25+ languages, Amber isn’t just launching an app, she’s reinventing digital infrastructure for a fairer, safer environment for users.   Contact Amber on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-vodegel-0995556 The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle. It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Dr. Jessica Morley, a postdoctoral researcher at Yale University's Digital Ethics Center. We discuss Jessica's journey from the UK to Yale, and her extensive work in the NHS and with the UK Department of Health. We also delve into the challenges and potential of AI in healthcare, and the dynamics of being a woman in tech and academia.   Dr. Jessica Morley is a postdoctoral researcher at the Digital Ethics Center, Yale University. Prior to moving to the US, she completed her BA, MSc, and PhD at the University of Oxford and was the director of policy research for the Oxford Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science. In her previous, non-academic life, Jess worked for the UK Department of Health and Social Care and NHSX on digital, data, and technology policy. Her research focuses on how to ensure the secondary uses of health data are technically feasible, socially acceptable, ethically justifiable, and legally compliant.   Contact Dr. Morley via email on jessica.morley@yale.edu The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle. It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Megan Grant, Managing Director of Altrix Technology Ltd, an organisation that is improving the delivery and value of agency workforce services to the NHS by leveraging technology. We talk about her move from call centres to NHS recruitment, how technology can help to solve staffing shortages, the challenges facing the NHS more broadly, and being the only woman in the room. Connect with Megan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/megrant/ The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Kate Woolland, Chief Operating Officer at Closed Loop Medicine. Closed Loop Medicine are enabling precision medicine by combining dose-optimized drug therapy with digital care. We talk about Kate's work as a management consultant, how precision personalised medicine can transform patient care, the challenges of working in partnership with the NHS, and being authentic as the only senior woman in the room. Connect with Kate on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-woolland-44213a2/ The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle. It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Lavinia Roma. Lavinia has a background in financial services, and a passion for early stage impact investment, particularly in health care, life sciences and technology. She has worked in FinTech, health, tech and b2b SaaS sectors and has experience in health and wellness startup cofounding. We talk about coming to the UK as an entrepreneur, fund investment in healthcare, and the challenges in bringing investors and healthcare professionals together. Connect with Lavinia on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lavinia-roma-09949914b/ The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Hannah Gibson, Head of Global Ecosystem at Swedish AI company, Visiba Care. Visiba is a leading health technology provider prioritising ethical AI practices and healthcare. We talk about her career to date, Visiba’s use of ethical AI, the challenges of implementing technological healthcare solutions, and building trust and relationships with the NHS. Connect with Hannah on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-gibson-60a531136/ The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Claire Bloomfield, Director, Centre for Improving Data Collaboration at NHS England, Data 4 R&D. We talk about Claire’s career to date, how data can transform the NHS, the role of AI in healthcare and being a woman in health tech. Connect with Claire on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-bloomfield-b499a654/ The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Lucinda Scharff, Senior Clinical Specialist at Google. We talk about moving from A&E to world of health technology, the challenge of creating tech for the NHS, and how the NHS is changing.  Connect with Lucinda on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucinda-scharff-411a1191/ The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Leigh Brody, an Investor on the UCL Technology Fund Life Sciences team at AlbionVC. We talk about how the UCL fund works, Leigh’s route from PhD to VC investor, the challenges facing the healthcare industry and the future of health tech investment. Connect with Leigh on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leigh-brody-2406597/ The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Ruth Poole, CEO of Preventx. Preventx is the world's leading publicly funded digital sexual health service, enabling millions of people to access testing and treatment safely and conveniently. We talk about her career to date, how Preventx is expanding into European and British markets, the challenges of working in the sexual health space, and getting the customer experience right. Connect with Ruth on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-poole-0239357 The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Georgia Di Mattos and Bianca Dunne of IPlaySafe, a home STI testing kit and integrated app. We talk about their different backgrounds in stenography and architecture, setting up a new sexual health business during a pandemic, what they’ve learnt as they build the business, and why they have chosen to partner with dating apps before the NHS. Find out more about I Play Safe at their website https://iplaysafe.app/ The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Lucy Cassidy, Director of Products and Service at HBSUK.  We talk about Lucy’s part in developing a virtual outpatients service, leaving the NHS to set up Dinner Circle, creating Virtual Lucy and the innovations at HBSUK, the need for data sharing and collaboration throughout NHS digital services and how the NHS could better work with technology companies. Find Lucy on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-cassidy-651431113 www.virtuallucy.co.uk   The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Sharon Lamb, Partner at international law firm McDermott Will & Emery. We talk about being inspired by growing up in South Africa during a time of hope and change, the rise in prominence of digital health, a global perspective on investment and innovation in the NHS and the need to smooth pathways to procurement and reimbursement for innovative technologies.  Find more about Sharon at www.mwe.com/people/lamb-sharon The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Dr Pamela Walker, Partner at Gate One. We talk about her experience in angel investing in the health sector, Bea Fertility, advice for companies seeking investment, and trends and challenges in the current investment landscape. Find Pamela on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drpamelawalker-medtech-lifescience-expert   The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Claire Liddy, Managing Director of Innovation at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and Commercial Director for non-NHS Business Activity.   We talk about moving from accounting to the rollercoaster of healthcare innovation, Alder Hay’s unique approach to developing new technologies and the trends that Claire sees in the future. Find Claire on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-liddy-1577036a/ The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Kayleigh Hartigan, VP and Chief of Staff at HealthHero.  We talk about her varied career in policy, finance and health tech, her side hustle - Fertility Mapper, her work at HealthHero and the future of health tech post-covid. Find Kayleigh on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayleigh-hartigan-2bb3bb10/?originalSubdomain=uk The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.

In this episode of the Women in Health Tech Show, I speak to Christina Nesheva, CEO and co-founder of Officinae Bio. We talk about being a pioneer, how to build successful teams, Christina’s book - The Entrepreneur’s BattleBook, and the challenge of designing health tech for patients with long term conditions. Find out more about Officinae Bio on their website www.officinae.bio Buy Christina’s book here battlebook.co Christina also mentions The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni The Women in Health Tech Show is presented by Catherine Davies of Monticle.  It was edited by Emily Crosby Media.