The Healthtech Podcast #7 How to Get Into Healthtech: Dr James Somauroo - CEO, Podcaster, Healthcare Communications
Jul 23, 2025
Discover unconventional paths into health tech with insights on risk-taking and innovation. Explore the evolving landscape for career opportunities as technology addresses healthcare challenges. Learn about the integration of digital health within NHS frameworks and the importance of co-production. Gain practical advice on networking and the value of diverse experiences, showing how personal journeys can drive healthcare advancements. Embrace flexibility in career paths and the potential of unexpected experiences to shape your future in this dynamic field.
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Healthtech Is A Broad Church
- Health tech attracts people from many backgrounds and no single path dominates.
- Keith Grimes found the field is broader than he expected and offers many roles beyond entrepreneurship.
Most Found Healthtech Later In Career
- Many people in healthtech did not plan to enter it; they discovered it along varied career paths.
- Keith Grimes found guests often realised healthtech later, not as an original intended destination.
Tech Unlocks Impact At Scale
- Technology lets one person design solutions that help huge numbers of people, unlocking scale unreachable before.
- Keith Grimes compares this scale to cybercrime to emphasise how powerful tech-driven reach can be.