Episode 68: From Olympian to AI Trailblazer: Simon Arkell’s Mission to Transform Healthcare

In this episode of The DNA of Things, Dr. Jeremy Koenig sits down with two-time Olympian and serial entrepreneur Simon Arkell to explore his incredible transformation from elite athlete to founder of Ryght AI, a generative AI company revolutionizing clinical trials. Simon shares how lessons from pole vaulting — resilience, repetition, and pushing past mental limits — shaped his approach to entrepreneurship, funding, and innovation in biotech and healthcare.From selling ad space door-to-door as a student-athlete to raising over $120 million for multiple startups, Simon's story is a compelling blueprint for how grit meets vision. With Ryght AI, he’s tackling one of medicine’s most broken systems — the clinical trial process — using AI to reduce inefficiencies, eliminate bottlenecks, and potentially save millions of lives.✨ Key Takeaways:🧬 How Ryght AI is transforming clinical trials with generative AI🏃‍♂️ The Olympic mindset that fuels long-term startup success💡 Why door-to-door sales is the best training for a tech CEO📉 How cutting trial timelines saves billions and accelerates drug approvals🌎 The future of decentralized, data-secure AI systems in global healthcare🧠 Everyone is in sales — and why that's a superpower in business and lifeWhether you're a founder, investor, healthcare innovator, or someone passionate about the future of medicine, this episode is an inspiring look at how technology and tenacity can rewrite the rules of what's possible. LINKS:https://www.drjeremykoenig.com/https://www.instagram.com/drjeremykoenig/https://www.youtube.com/@drjeremykoenigHere's the link for this week's episode: https://drjeremykoenig.substack.com/.