Conor McGinn

Co-founder and CEO of Akara, a company building ambient sensing and AI systems for operating-room coordination; discussed the company's thermal-sensor product, NHS pilot and robotics strategy.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 27min

Why the operating room is ripe for AI, according to Akara

Conor McGinn, Co-founder and CEO of Akara, is on a mission to revolutionize operating room efficiency with AI. He reveals how hospitals lose 2-4 hours daily due to disorganized coordination. Conor discusses Akara's transition from robotics to using thermal sensors for sensitive data collection, ensuring privacy while enhancing OR management. He also addresses the impending nursing workforce crisis and why now is the time for automation. Ultimately, Conor highlights the need for hospitals to adopt smarter infrastructure to enable robot technology.

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