Your bald host Mookie Spitz sits down with fellow follically-challenged digital strategist and innovator Todd Kolm for a scalp-tingling ride through the world of AI, healthcare, and the ever-elusive art of being human in a hyper-digital age.
From caffeine withdrawals to robot ethics, quantified selves, and patient empathy, Mookie and Todd dive deep. They explore why AI is more ingredient than recipe, how human connection still trumps automation in medicine, and why reps still matter more than Bots. Plus: a Spanish doctor who buys art instead of furniture, an Italian physician who moonlights as a superhero, and a bold prediction about our privacy future (spoiler: your data's already out there)...
The Guest
Todd is an accomplished healthcare marketing strategist and innovator with 20+ years experience and impact on the life sciences client and services side, US and global, consumer and HCP. He has a track record as a builder and grower, solving complex challenges at the intersection of critical commercial needs and meaningful customer experiences — employing solutions with the appropriate mix of humanity and technology.
Todd has held leadership positions at Pfizer, Sanofi, Aptus Health, Wego Health, Havas, and other companies, including management consulting. Currently, he enjoys life as an independent consultant but is keeping an eye out a career opportunity he cannot resist.
Feel free to connect with Todd on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddkolm/
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