Meet MedTech superstar, innovator, investor, consultant and startup founder
Dr Amandeep Hansra is an alumnus of the University of Newcastle and one of Australia's leading digital health and innovation experts. She is a cofounder of medical startups, a Lead Investor of MedAngels and is a consultant to government, ventures, insurers and hospital groups.
At I2N’s Startup Stories at I2N Hub Honeysuckle on Tuesday 25 October, Amandeep shared her story of how she combined her entrepreneurial skills and passion for startups with her medical expertise to become one of Australia's leading innovative digital medical experts and practitioners.
As well as a practicing GP, Amandeep is co-founder of Caligo Health, a service providing healthcare consultation and solutions to government, insurers, hospitals and businesses. She also founded Creative Careers in Medicine, an organisation that advocates for professional freedom to explore career pathways in the medical space. Amandeep serves as a director on the boards of various national and international medical organisations, including the AMA NSW Council, is a Fellow of the RACGP and Australian Institute of Digital Health, and is former CEO and Medical Director of Telstra's regional health service ReadyCare.
Catch up on Startup Stories with Dr Amandeep Hansra
Top Takeaways
- Visiting places where startups thrive and innovation happens provides you with a unique depth of knowledge, understanding and connections that can be found in no other place. I2N networking events are a great place to join the dots and stay connected to the ecosystem.
- Intrapreneurship is a pathway all organisations should implement. When companies give staff the machinery and flexibility to bring their innovative ideas to life, talented employees won’t have to leave to make their idea happen.
- Look for opportunities to intern with companies or startups to get some exposure and experience. Sometimes taking a pay cut opens new doors open that would have stayed closed if you hadn’t changed your trajectory.
- Don’t try to do everything yourself. Focus on what you love and are good at and find others to help you with the things that are not part of your skillset.
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