In this exclusive interview, Vivek Wadhwa, a renowned US-based tech entrepreneur and academic, discusses his latest venture, Vionics BioSciences, and its mission to revolutionize medical diagnostics. Speaking from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, Wadhwa shares how India, with its brilliant scientific minds and collaborative spirit, is poised to outpace the West in cancer detection and AI-driven healthcare solutions.
Wadhwa explains how his personal journey of loss led him to tackle the global cancer crisis, with a specific focus on making diagnostics affordable for India’s most vulnerable populations. He highlights the inefficiencies of Silicon Valley’s healthcare system and reveals how India’s research institutions like IIT Madras and AIIMS have made groundbreaking strides, achieving in less than a year what the U.S. could not.
The interview delves into India’s unique advantages, including access to vast data sets and highly skilled engineers, to create AI tools that will detect diseases, starting with cancer, through breath analysis. With support from the Indian government and key partnerships, Wadhwa aims to deliver diagnostics to the world at a fraction of the cost, and with unparalleled precision.
Watch as Wadhwa outlines his vision for India to leapfrog the West in medical diagnostics and research, and explains why a breakthrough is just around the corner. Don’t forget to like and share this video.
