Fueling the E-commerce Disruption in Healthcare - Interview with Cathy Tie

In this episode, we welcome Cathy Tie, the Founder and CEO of Locke Bio, also known as the "Shopify for Pharma". At only 25 years of age, Cathy has founded several multi-million-dollar health technology companies. She was the youngest partner at a Silicon Valley VC, Cervin Ventures, as well as a recipient of The Thiel Fellowship. Tune in to explore the current environment of healthcare that’s ripe for e-commerce disruption, as well as how Cathy sees the world of health technology shifting in the coming years. She also educates us about Locke Bio, the new platform that allows any health enterprise to launch their own direct-to-consumer telehealth or online pharmacy brand (like Hims, PillPack, and Ro).Cathy highlights her unconventional education path, which laid the foundation for her success in entrepreneurship and health technology, along with how the introduction of innovative platforms, such as Locke Bio, will impact the future of healthcare technology. Cathy gives insight into her experience as a VC partner in the Silicon Valley and shares wise words of advice to young women in science, leadership, and health technology.Curious to know Cathy’s candid thoughts on what it takes to become a successful thought leader in the fields of science, technology, health, and entrepreneurship? Tune in to find out! To learn more about Locke Bio, visit www.lockebio.comAbout Our Guest:Cathy Tie is a researcher, two-time company founder and CEO, a Thiel Fellowship winner, and the youngest person to be hired as a partner at a Silicon Valley VC Firm. She is a true visionary for the health tech field and has been interviewed and featured by CNN Business and Forbes 30 under 30, paving the way for young women interested in becoming leaders in the world of science and health-technology.At 25 years of age, she's founded several multi-million dollar health-tech companies, including Ranomics and her latest being Locke Bio, dubbed the "Shopify for Pharma."Connect with Cathy on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cathytie

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Who Would Have Thought is a podcast about digital health innovation, what we know now and what we have yet to discover about the rapid digital innovation happening around healthcare. Twenty years ago, who would have thought that so many people would have smartphones? Twenty years from now, what will the new “Who Would Have Thought” questions become. What digital technologies will significantly transform healthcare and what will it look like? What will we know then that we don’t know now about the way healthcare is delivered for more effective outcomes. Digital technology has certainly brought many changes in the quality of our lifestyle and we are starting to see it in healthcare. What are the challenges that patients and physicians face now and what are the changes needed for better outcomes? Discover the perspectives of digital health thought leaders today and inquire into digital technologies of tomorrow. This is a conversation to discover the future of digital health that impacts us all.