Rudi Schmidt
CEO Amanahyat Institute, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Rudi Schmidt serves as CEO at the Amanahyat Institute in Abu Dhabi (AIAD). AIAD evaluates biomedical organizations and companies, their assets and business models in the context of financing rounds, M&A and due diligence reviews.
Before AIAD, Rudi served as COO at the Institute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi and as CEO at !mmunetrue, a company that analyzes immunological patterns across diseases and treatments.
Rudi Schmidt also spent 15 years at Asklepios Hospitals, the 2nd largest hospital chain in Europe, the last 7 years as EVP Precision Medicine, and as CEO of several Asklepios affiliates, including a metagenome company and a provider of Real-World Data in precision medicine for commercial R&D.
In previous leadership positions, Rudi was responsible for Corporate Communications and Investor Relations at Europe's largest listed IT system house (Bechtle AG) and at debitel AG, a joint venture between DaimlerChrysler, Metro and EP, which was later acquired by Swisscom AG.
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Medical Metaverse and Artificial Intelligence: Data for Smart Healthcare, Research, Drug Development
Almost all practical uses cases for a health metaverse will have to deal with health data and specialized artificial intelligence.
Because health means the highest stake in the game, the highest (regulatory) requirements for accuracy and security are associated with it. Already in the pre-metaverse era, many techs and IT companies failed to meet these challenges.
I discuss use cases in the medical fields of oncology, immunology, cardiovascular diseases and neurology / mental health. The use cases mainly focus on realistic scenarios and concrete pitfalls when used in the real world of smart / intelligent healthcare, research and drug development.
The session addresses not only professionals but also medical laypeople - you don't have to be a doctor or biologist.
Virtual Reality for Public Health
Preparedness plays a critical role in healthcare, often determining the difference between success and disaster. This principle extends to public health as well. Recent studies emphasize the importance of sufficient public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) for effectively responding to and recovering from major emerging infectious diseases (MEIDs). Unfortunately, recent MEIDs have revealed gaps in PHEP readiness.
The rapid advancements in virtual reality (VR) and human-computer interaction offer promising avenues for improving preparation methods. Notably, VR simulation training, when combined with technical skills training, enhances the response capacity of emergency responders and, for example, emergency reserve nurses compared to conventional training methods. These findings underscore the value of VR-based training in public health emergencies and warrant further research and adoption.
On the other end of the spectrum between surprising and foreseeable public health-relevant events, occupational safety remains a critical concern. Recent research highlights the effectiveness of VR interventions in enhancing public health outcomes within occupational safety education. Unsafe practices in workplaces often lead to injuries and fatalities, making VR an essential tool for promoting safety awareness.
This presentation synthesizes the latest research findings and provides insights into upcoming research priorities at the intersection of virtual reality and public health.
Rudi Schmidt
CEO Amanahyat Institute, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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