#28 Health AI: From Research to Production. Nyamitse-Calvin Mahinda. Timothy Martens. Kerry Weinberg. Vitalay Fomin.

Most healthcare AI conversations focus on what was built. This one focused on what it actually takes to get it into the hands of people who need it.Kerry Weinberg (Founder & CEO of PhenoML), Vitalay Fomin (Co-Founder & CEO of Numenos AI), Timothy Martens (Co-Founder of Vaark Ventures; Chief Medical Officer of uCTRL), and Nyamitse-Calvin Mahinda (Founder & CEO of Vital Audio) join Brittany Sigler (Founder of Bright Signal Consulting), for a panel exploring what it takes to move AI from promising demos to tools that create real-world impact. Drawing on experiences across drug discovery, clinical care, healthcare infrastructure, and startup building, the discussion unpacks the technical, regulatory, and human challenges of deploying AI in one of the world's most complex industries.The conversation explores why healthcare demands a different approach to AI than every other industry, when large language models help or hurt clinical decision-making, what actually creates a defensible moat for healthcare startups, and why adoption depends just as much on workflow and trust as it does on technology. The panel also shares candid perspectives on product development, clinician buy-in, patient empowerment, and what the next generation of healthcare AI should look like.Recorded live during Scalpels & Spreadsheets' Healthtech Week during NY Tech Week.