The Inaugural Publicis Health Media HealthFront 2019
It’s nice to see today’s health industry entrepreneurs working hard to develop new and innovative products to help solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges.
Last month, I was invited to be a judge for the PHM HealthFront “Disruption Garage” - a real-time, live-jury review of the nation’s most future-facing ideas in health. The event was part of a two-day HealthFront conference designed to explore the latest in healthcare innovations. Hundreds of guests were in attendance at the Classic Car Club Manhattan. Four finalists presented their product, technology or service solution before the panel of judges and audience members made their votes. It was a very informative and fun competition.
Enjoy these photos.
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- Here I am with Dr. Mehmet Oz – ready to appear at the inaugural PHM HealthFront event. We’re arriving in this 1964 Lincoln Continental. You may have seen it on my Instagram page @MarthaStewart48. (Photo by Nick Laham, PHM)
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- The event was held at the Classic Car Club Manhattan – a private establishment that provides members access to some of the world’s rarest and most extravagant cars. (Photo by Nick Laham, PHM)
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- Cars were on display everywhere, inside and out – Porches, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and more. (Photo by Nick Laham, PHM)
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- Dr. Oz was the host of “Disruption Garage” and I was one of four judges. Other judges included Ryan Olohan, Managing Director of Healthcare at Google, Natalie Schneider, Vice President, Digital Health at Samsung, and Brian Cooley, Editor-at-Large for CNET.
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- Here we are pulling into the Classic Car Club Manhattan – our pit crew was waiting. (Photo by Nick Laham, PHM)
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- Dr. Oz welcomed everyone to the event and introduced all of the judges on the panel. (Photo by Nick Laham, PHM)
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- The audience was eager to learn about the four finalists and their products – it was so nice to see the space full of spectators. (Photo by Nick Laham, PHM)
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- Each of the finalist companies was given 10-minutes to present their product and discuss its importance. Motiv Ring is a sleekly designed smart ring that functions as a wellness tracker, monitoring one’s active heart rate, activities, and sleeping pattern, while also operating as a new, easy-to-use security device to protect the user’s online identity.
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- Curogram is a universal healthcare messaging platform designed to work with texting and messaging. The desktop and mobile app allows patients and providers to communicate directly with one another in a seamless manner.
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- We all had such a fun time talking to the entrepreneurs. (Photo by Nick Laham, PHM)
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- Medcorder is a free mobile application that records, saves, and transcribes conversations with one’s doctor so that patients can immediately share with friends and family to make better-informed healthcare decisions.
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- And VALIDOSE is a tamper-proof, accurate, remote dosing device for patients who are prescribed controlled substances and other drugs. It enables tracked secure drug delivery to avoid drug dependency and potential abuse. (Photo by Nick Laham, PHM)
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- After all the presentations were complete, the judges collaborated for several minutes before making their final vote. he audience was also able to place LIVE votes, which counted as a fifth additional judge.
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- We were all so pleased with the finalists – they all presented wonderful and innovative products. It was so hard to decide. In the end, the winner was…
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- VALIDOSE. The winner takes home an award of more than one-and-a-half million dollars in goods and services to help launch the product. Here we are taking a selfie with the winner. (Photo by Nick Laham, PHM)
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- And here we are with an official photo as we present the winner with his check. (Photo by Nick Laham, PHM)
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- Meredith Corporation hosted the cocktail hour following the event. (Photo by Nick Laham, PHM)
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- And then later that evening, I went to a lovely dinner with my longtime publicist, Susan Magrino, and Liz Malone, senior publicist for Meredith Corporation. We dined at 701 West in the Times Square area. I had this delicious roasted Hudson Valley foie gras, with apricots and bison grass.
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- I also enjoyed this sweet potato baked in seaweed bread, mustard butter, and black truffles.
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- Susan had the cedar baked green asparagus with truffle aioli. She also ordered the broiled Maine lobster.
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- And Liz started with this broiled live sea scallop with charred fennel butter followed by Norwegian salmon, hockenjos potatoes, morel mushrooms, and sauce vin jaune. We all had a great dinner and a great afternoon at the HealthFront. Please click on the links above to learn more.
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