Amr Abdelgawad
COO
FluidAIMedical
Amr Abdelgawad is the Chief Operating Officer and one of FluidAI’s co-founders. Amr has a Bachelor’s of Applied Science Degree in Nanotechnology Engineering and a Master’s of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology from the University of Waterloo. Over the years, Amr has been able to develop his business acumen through the Master’s of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (MBET) program at the University of Waterloo and by leading operations, finance, and commercial activities at FluidAI. Amr is also the 2016 Ontario Student Entrepreneur of the Year, the 2016 runner-up Canada Student Entrepreneur of the Year, the 2017 Canada Student Entrepreneur of the Year, and a 2017 TEDxUW speaker.
Schedule
20 mins
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Bluma Appel Theatre
Healing the Future: How Hospitals and Startups can Unite for Innovation
This talk delves into the realm of emerging deep tech innovations in healthcare, showcasing startups driving transformative change. While startups pioneer groundbreaking solutions, their effective integration into hospitals remains a challenge. We explore strategies for startups to collaborate with hospitals, ensuring safe and impactful technology adoption. Furthermore, we examine how hospitals can foster innovation by engaging with startups. This discussion offers key insights into the dynamic relationship between startups and healthcare institutions, inspiring a future of advanced, patient-centred healthcare.
