Friday, October 24, 2025

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Momentum Room

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From a deeply personal founder journey to a global collaboration across continents, this fireside chat explores how values, ecosystems, and strategy converge to shape the future of digital health. Jason Varughese, founder of Pink Cloud, shares his transformative story—turning lived experience into a platform that empowers recovery and wellbeing worldwide. Dave Whelan, a long-time advisor to Pink Cloud, brings a complementary perspective from his work connecting global health innovation ecosystems across the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Together, they explore what it takes to scale ethically, earn trust, and build digital health platforms that transcend borders. This moderated session will address: - Ethics and trust: How privacy, consent, and design integrity form the foundation of sustainable innovation - Responsible scaling: What it means to grow a digital health solution globally without compromising data ethics - Ecosystem intelligence: How global collaboration enables health innovation to thrive In an era when digital health can move faster than regulation, this discussion reveals how integrity, collaboration, and cultural awareness can guide innovation that benefits both people and planet.

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