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AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

Hosted by Applonia Cornolius and David Samwel · technology · EN · 19 episodes

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Explore the transformative power of AI in healthcare and life sciences. Join hosts Applonia Cornolius and David Samwel from Salesforce's Health and Life Sciences Division as they dive into the journeys of industry leaders, uncover groundbreaking AI use cases, and envision the future of AI shaping innovation, patient outcomes, and business growth. Whether you're an executive, researcher, or tech enthusiast, this podcast offers insights and inspiration for leveraging AI to revolutionize healthcare and life sciences.

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What is AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences about?

Explore the transformative power of AI in healthcare and life sciences. Join hosts Applonia Cornolius and David Samwel from Salesforce's Health and Life Sciences Division as they dive into the journeys of industry leaders, uncover groundbreaking AI use cases, and envision the future of AI shaping innovation, patient outcomes, and business growth.

Who hosts AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences?

AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences is hosted by Applonia Cornolius and David Samwel. The show has published 19 episodes to date.

What has AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences covered recently?

Recent episodes include "NYU’s Tony Antinori on EHR Consolidation, 'AI as a Judge,' and the End of the EHR Arms Race" (18 May 2026, 29 minutes), "Rewiring the Enterprise: The CTO’s Playbook for Governance, FinOps, and HLS with Bob Heyl" (30 March 2026, 47 minutes), and "Blending Fintech Speed with Clinical Precision - DaVita’s Blueprint for High-Stakes AI with Madhu Narasimhan" (2 March 2026, 30 minutes).

How often does AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences publish?

AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 19 episodes.

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Booking probability for AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences's contact route on record: verified email.

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Applonia Cornolius and David Samwel hosts AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences, a technology show with 19 episodes published.

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  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    NYU’s Tony Antinori on EHR Consolidation, 'AI as a Judge,' and the End of the EHR Arms Race

    May 18, 202629 minS0

    <p>In this episode, hosts Applonia Cornolius and David Samwel sit down with Tony Antinori, AVP of IT for Clinical Affairs at NYU Langone Health, to discuss the reality of managing one of the most sophisticated...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    Rewiring the Enterprise: The CTO’s Playbook for Governance, FinOps, and HLS with Bob Heyl

    Mar 30, 202647 minS0

    <p>He’s back! In our most anticipated follow-up yet, Bob Heyl (CTO & Interim CDO of CareFirst) joins AI Explained to reveal why the "Pilot Era" of AI has officially ended. Bob pulls back the curtain on the evolution of...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    Blending Fintech Speed with Clinical Precision - DaVita’s Blueprint for High-Stakes AI with Madhu Narasimhan

    Mar 2, 202630 minS0

    <p>What happens when you drop a fintech heavyweight into the center of the kidney care world? </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, David Samwel and Applonia Cornolius sit down with Madhu Narasimhan, CIO of DaVita Kidney...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    Medicine at the Speed of Life with Dr Romi Chopra

    Feb 2, 202636 minS0

    <p>In this deep dive, Dr. Chopra breaks down his "Digital Nervous System" strategy—a framework that uses the Salesforce ecosystem and Slack-triggered workflows to deliver a staggering 459% ROI. He argues that in a field...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    Navigating the Digital Currents: AI, Compliance, and the Future of Canadian Healthcare with Derek Quesnel

    Jan 19, 202638 minS0

    <p>In this episode of AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences, we sit down with Derek Quesnel, a Salesforce alum and professor who is redefining how patient data moves. Derek breaks down why Canadian healthcare is a...

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    How Verifiable's Cracking the Credentialing Crisis: 98% Efficiency Gains & The Trust Framework

    Dec 8, 202534 minS0

    <p>What do nuclear reactors and healthcare credentialing have in common? According to Brett Dooies, Head of Product at Verifiable, the answer lies in safety culture and the "human in the loop".</p><p><br></p><p>In this...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    Dreamforce Releases: Agenforce get's some BIG upgrades

    Nov 24, 202547 minS0

    <p>The era of theoretical AI is over. We are moving from "cool demos" to production reality, but that transition requires a toolset that prioritizes trust, compliance, and scalability.</p><p>In this episode, we break...

  • Episode #12

    Ellery Fisher - How McKesson CIO is turning a 17-Day Process into 3 Minutes with AI & CRM

    Oct 17, 202535 minS1

    <p>Ellery Fisher, SVP and CIO at McKesson Medical-Surgical, discusses the modern trend of blending CIO, CTO, and CDO responsibilities. He explains how this unified approach—rooted in the goal of being a customer service...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    From Transactional to Continuous Care: Spring Health's human-centric AI Journey

    Sep 26, 202535 minS0

    <p>In a world where people are turning to AI for therapy, what does it mean to build a safe, ethical AI for mental healthcare? This week on AI Explained, David Samwel and Appolonia Cornolius talk with Gijo Mathew, Chief...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    The Mouth-Body Connection: How PDS Health utilizes AI to connect with their patients

    Sep 12, 202536 minS0

    <p>How does a technology leader transform IT from a cost center into a revenue-generating innovation engine?</p><p>In this episode, we sit down with </p><p>David Baker, Chief Information and Digital Officer at PDS...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    The Hard Truth About AI in Pharma - With Dave Rosner

    Aug 5, 202531 minS0

    <p>What’s really holding AI back in life sciences?</p><p>In this episode, we sit down with Dave Rosner, Partner – Global Life Sciences Customer Engagement Leader, to unpack the realities of AI in pharma beyond the...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    Frank Defesche Breaks Down the AI Revolution in Pharma (and What Comes Next)

    Jun 12, 202528 minS0

    <p>What does the future of AI in life sciences really look like—beyond the hype?</p><p>In this episode of the AI Trailblazers Podcast, we sit down with Frank Defesche, SVP & GM of Health & Life Sciences at Salesforce...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    Updesh Dosanjh on Reimagining Drug Safety: Why AI Is No Longer Optional

    May 22, 202535 minS0

    <p>In this episode of the AI Trailblazers Podcast, we’re joined by Updesh Dosanjh, Global Lead for Pharmacovigilance Technology Solutions at IQVIA, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming drug safety at a...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    How UChicago Medicine Is Reskilling for the AI Era—with CMO Andy Chang

    May 2, 202531 minS0

    <p>In this episode, we sit down with Andy Chang, Chief Marketing Officer at UChicago Medicine, to explore how one of the nation’s leading academic health systems is preparing its teams for an AI-driven...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    Inside “Health Chain”: How Baptist Health and Salesforce Built the Future of Healthcare Supply Chains with AI

    Apr 22, 202533 minS0

    <p>In this episode of the AI Trailblazers Podcast, we sit down with George Godfrey, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Baptist Health South Florida, to explore how AI, automation, and Salesforce came together to transform...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    Don’t Fear the Regulator: Marilyn McDonald on Turning Constraints into AI Strategy

    Apr 2, 202533 minS0

    <p>In this episode of AI Trailblazers, we sit down with ⁠Marilyn McDonald⁠—product leader, Moderna alum, and co-founder of ⁠Yokai Labs⁠—to unpack how the best AI strategies in healthcare are often born from tight...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    Don’t Fear the Regulator: Marilyn McDonald on Turning Constraints into AI Strategy

    Apr 2, 202533 minS0

    <p>In this episode of AI Trailblazers, we sit down with Marilyn McDonald—product leader, Moderna alum, and co-founder of Yokai Labs—to unpack how the best AI strategies in healthcare are often born from tight regulatory...

  • AI Explained: Healthcare and Life Sciences

    Johanna DeYoung on AI Agents – The New Workforce in Healthcare

    Mar 10, 202534 minS0

    <p>🚀 AI agents are transforming healthcare—are you ready?</p><p>In this episode of AI Trailblazers, we sit down with Johanna DeYoung, Global Industry Lead for Healthcare & Life Sciences at Slalom, to explore how AI...

  • Episode #2

    Bob Heyl Reveals How CareFirst is Using AI to Transform Healthcare

    Feb 4, 202535 minS1

    <p>How is AI transforming healthcare and insurance? In this episode of the AI Trailblazers Podcast, hosts David Fung and David Samwel sit down with Bob Heyl, Chief Technology Officer at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield...

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    Trailblazing AI at Bayer with James Turner

    Jan 27, 202541 minS1

    <p>In this episode of the AI Trailblazers podcast, David Fung and David Samwel engage with James Turner, a technology executive from Bayer, to discuss the transformative role of AI and digital technologies in the...

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