On October 6, the Host of the 4th annual global, virtual Medical Innovation Olympics, recognized as one of the top 4 innovation challenges across the globe by Fierce Pharma in 2025, Tim Mikhelashvili, CEO and Co-Founder of Amedea Pharma, welcomed all the guests and competitors at this 16-day competition along with two industry executives on the Board and Expert Judges - Melissa Norcross, Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Hyland Software, and Eddie Power, CEO, emPower medical.
0:00 Welcome - Tim Mikhelashvili, CEO, Amedea Pharma, Host #MIO2025
1:38 Power of Gathering Leaders who do not usually Interact Together
1:58 Layer the Science - Horizontal Innovation to Master Consistency
2:21 Power of Creating Momentum - Lorne Whitehead's Domino Experiment
3:13 Leap with Defiance - Healthcare Ecosystem is hostile to Innovation
3:47 Advances in Neurocircuitry, Alzheimer's biomarkers, Wearable Devices
4:58 Why Humans are Resilient and Innovators by Design
5:36 Today We have to be More Responsible than ever, not only Resilient
6:14 Innovation in Medicine is like Building a Tall Jenga Block Tower6:54 Why MIO2025 requires Competitors to Present Multiple Times x 16 days
7:54 Goal = Feel Like Healthcare Champions Ready for Future Challenges
8:25 Melissa Norcross, PhD - Peer Group to Bring out Your Best
9:20 Eddie Power, CEO, emPower Medical - Power of Learning, Curiosity