Modeling the Human Body: How Georgia Witchel Is Building Digital Twins for Real-World Performance

What if we could simulate the human body with the same precision we simulate software?In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, we sit down with Georgia Witchel, Founder & CEO of Mantis Biotech, who is building the infrastructure to model the human body itself.While much of today’s innovation is focused on AI and software, Mantis is operating at a deeper layer—creating validated, production-ready human digital twins used across sports, medicine, and defense.We dive into:What human digital twins actually are—and why they’re so hard to buildWhy the next wave of innovation is biological, not just digital The importance of real-world validation in modeling human performanceBuilding infrastructure vs. applications—and why it matters Lessons from raising capital and leading as a solo founder in deep techBefore Mantis, Georgia was an elite ice climber and helped build the U.S. ice climbing team into a global force—bringing a unique perspective that blends athletics, engineering, and human performance.This episode is about where technology is going next—and why understanding the human body itself may be the most important frontier.