Shows
Tech Pulse Healthcare: Transforming Healthcare with XR & AIRyan Aga: Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety at HealthPartnersIn Episode 9, we sit down with Ryan Aga, System Director of Clinical Simulation at HealthPartners. Discover how simulation is reshaping patient safety and training in healthcare. Ryan explains why, in many organizations without simulation, clinicians are effectively practicing on real patients—contrasting this with aviation where pilots spend more time in simulators than in the air. Learn about VR/XR, high-fidelity mannequins, task trainers, actors, using simulation to pressure-test care pathways, the economic case for simulation, and democratizing simulation globally.
2026-01-2729 min
Tech Pulse Healthcare: Transforming Healthcare with XR & AINils Hellberg & Luke Willets from VIRTI: XR Solutions for Healthcare TrainingIn Episode 8, we speak with Nils Hellberg (CTO) and Luke Willets from VIRTI, providers of award-winning immersive XR solutions for the healthcare industry. Learn how VIRTI's enterprise learning platform is revolutionizing healthcare training through VR and AR. Discover real-world applications in clinical education, how immersive technology improves learning retention, and the future of healthcare workforce development through extended reality.
2026-01-2731 min
Tech Pulse Healthcare: Transforming Healthcare with XR & AIDr Umang Patel: Microsoft's Chief Clinical Information Officer on AI and Digital HealthEpisode 7 features Dr Umang Patel, Chief Clinical Information Officer at Microsoft UK and Paediatric Doctor. Discover his journey from paediatrician to healthcare innovation leader at one of the world's largest tech companies. Learn about AI in healthcare, responsible AI practices, mitigating biases, improving patient outcomes, and the critical importance of collaboration between clinicians and IT teams. Explore how technology can empower healthcare workers and address workforce challenges.
2026-01-2733 min
Tech Pulse Healthcare: Transforming Healthcare with XR & AIProfessor Sam Vine: Eye Tracking, Synion, and Applied Cognitive Science in HealthcareIn Episode 6, we speak with Professor Sam Vine, Professor of Applied Cognitive Science at the University of Exeter. Learn about the formation of Synion and their evidence-based approach to healthcare innovation. Discover cutting-edge applications of eye tracking technology in surgery and exposure therapy. Explore the challenges of using eye tracking as a measurement tool and how cognitive science is improving clinical outcomes and surgical training
2026-01-2728 min
Tech Pulse Healthcare: Transforming Healthcare with XR & AIDr Oliver Runswick: XR in Sports Science, Psychology, and Healthcare RehabilitationEpisode 5 features Dr Oliver Runswick, Deputy Director of BSc Psychology at King's College London and Principal Investigator at MORPH Lab. Discover how immersive technology is being used in sports science, particularly in cricket with England Pathway players. Learn about XR applications for exercise perception, rehabilitation challenges, tackling COPD and fear of exercise, home-based immersive exercise, XR's role in mental health, and teaching XR in academia. Explore career paths for students in immersive technology and healthcare.
2026-01-2728 min
Tech Pulse Healthcare: Transforming Healthcare with XR & AI Ryan Kerstein: Consultant Plastic Surgeon on Medtech Innovation and XR in HealthcareIn Episode 4, we discuss innovation in healthcare with Ryan Kerstein, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Medtech & Innovation Leader, and Entrepreneur. Topics include why plastic surgeons innovate, building a culture of clinical innovation, the Brain (Bucks Research & Innovation Hub), XR and VR initiatives in healthcare, making innovation pay within the NHS, how AI will transform healthcare, and preparing future clinicians for technological change. Learn about supporting medtech startups and the intersection of clinical practice with consulting at BCG
2026-01-2736 min
Tech Pulse Healthcare: Transforming Healthcare with XR & AIProfessor Jag Dhanda: VRiMS Founder on XR in Surgery and Medical TrainingIn Episode 3, we speak with Professor Jag Dhanda, Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Consultant Surgeon and Founder of VRiMS. Discover how VRiMS is revolutionizing surgical training and medical education through XR technology. Learn about groundbreaking work bringing immersive surgical training to Africa, addressing global healthcare equities, and using virtual reality for complex surgical procedures. Professor Dhanda discusses the future of medical education and how XR is democratizing access to world-class training
2026-01-2716 min
Tech Pulse Healthcare: Transforming Healthcare with XR & AIDriving Innovation with Nick PerezJoin us as we speak with Nick Perez, Director of Digital Innovation and Transformation at Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust. Nick shares inspiring stories of his pioneering work integrating XR technology into healthcare delivery. Explore how the NHS is leveraging immersive experiences to improve patient outcomes, enhance clinical training, and transform care pathways. Discover practical insights from real-world implementations and lessons learned from digital transformation in healthcare
2026-01-2744 min
Tech Pulse Healthcare: Transforming Healthcare with XR & AIChallenges in XR and the Birth of Immersive Horizons with Atif NasimIn the inaugural episode of Tech Pulse Healthcare, host Atif Nasim shares insights into the challenges facing the XR industry and the founding story of Immersive Horizons. Discover how this company was created to address critical obstacles in extended reality implementation within healthcare settings. Learn about the barriers to XR adoption, scaling challenges, and innovative solutions for integrating immersive technology into clinical practice
2026-01-2719 min
Tech Pulse Healthcare: Transforming Healthcare with XR & AIProfessor Bob Stone - XR Pioneer since 1987Prof Bob Stone is an XR Pioneer since 1987, Emeritus Professor & Human Factors Specialist., "XR's loveable curmudgeon"In this episode of the Tech Pulse Healthcare podcast we sat down with Prof Bob Stone, an XR pioneer with nearly 40 years of experience across defence, healthcare, space, and heritage—and one of just 10 people inducted into the AWE XR Hall of Fame in 2024 (the only British/European in the inaugural class).What struck me most? After four decades, Bob is still saying the exact same things about XR adoption that he was saying 30 years ago. And very little ha...
2026-01-2522 min