The IDAA Hub Podcast: AI in Finance & Healthcare
Join IDAA Hub as we explore the cutting edge of AI adoption in finance and healthcare. Each week, we bring you conversations with innovators, founders, and industry leaders who are transforming these critical sectors with artificial intelligence. From startup success stories to enterprise implementation strategies, we decode the complexities of AI integration and showcase products making real-world impact. Whether you're a healthcare executive, fintech founder, or AI enthusiast, discover actionable insights on building, scaling, and deploying AI solutions that matter. Hosted by Deepti & Deepak this is your gateway to the future of intelligent healthcare and finance
The IDAA Hub Podcast: AI in Finance & Healthcare
Ex-Mayo Clinic AI Strategist Reveals: How to Scale AI Solutions Across Enterprises
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Join us as Svetlana Makarova, AI strategist and former Mayo Clinic leader, shares her incredible story of breaking into healthcare AI and achieving remarkable success in one of the most regulated environments on earth.
🎯 What You'll Learn:
How to enter AI/healthcare AI without a technical background
The exact framework used to scale an AI solution
Why healthcare's regulatory barriers are actually advantages
How to go from proof of concept to full deployment in record time
The critical mindset shift that separates successful AI leaders from everyone else
⏱️ KEY TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction & Happy New Year 2026
00:25 - Meet Svetlana Makarova: AI Strategist & Speaker
00:44 - Credentials: 15 years digital, 5 years AI, Doctorate in Applied AI
01:33 - Upcoming TEDx Talk Announcement
02:35 - How We Met at HIMSS North Carolina
02:58 - The Journey into AI Healthcare Begins
03:05 - The Challenge That Changed Everything
03:42 - AI as a Problem-Solving Tool
04:08 - Pre-ChatGPT Era: Learning in the Unknown
04:32 - First Project: Mayo Clinic Machine Learning
05:23 - Healthcare Regulation: Barrier or Opportunity?
05:37 - 3-Month Proof of Concept Success
06:00 - Scaling Across Enterprise in 12 Months
🎙️ About the Guest:
Svetlana Makarova is an AI strategist, builder, and speaker with years of experience in artificial intelligence, particularly in highly regulated healthcare environments. She's currently pursuing a doctorate in Applied AI/ML and has successfully led AI implementations at Mayo Clinic. Svetlana is also preparing for an upcoming TEDx talk on AI.
🔗 CONNECT WITH SVETLANA:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/svetlanamakarova/
📱 ABOUT IDAAHub:
IDAAHub is the premier AI startup marketplace connecting innovative AI companies with enterprises in finance and healthcare. We help organizations discover, evaluate, and implement AI solutions that drive real business outcomes.
🎧 Subscribe to The IDAA Hub Podcast on all platforms
📧 Connect with IDAAHub
Follow us on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/idaahub/
https://www.youtube.com/@IDAAHUB
https://open.spotify.com/show/3V8Vuhqkibej5fUwtwkUMx
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-idaa-hub-podcast-ai-in-finance-healthcare/id1848710327
📧 Connect with Host
Host Deepti Kalghatgi : https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepti-kalghatgi/
🌐 Visit: https://idaahub.com
#AIHealthcare #MayoClinic #HealthTech #AIStrategy #MachineLearning #HealthcareInnovation #CareerTransition #DigitalHealth #AIAdoption #HealthcareAI #HIMSS #MedicalAI #HealthIT #AILeadership