316: Punit Soni, CEO of Suki, On Healthcare AI Revolution, Voice Assistants, and Empowering Clinicians

Punit Soni is the CEO of Suki, a voice-based digital assistant revolutionizing clinician-patient communication. Under his leadership, Suki has raised $165 million, including a recent $70 million in Series D funding. Punit is also a prolific angel investor and previously served as Chief Product Officer at Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce company. His career includes significant roles in tech leadership at Google and Motorola Mobility. Punit holds an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• The impact of AI on healthcare and its potential to reshape the industry.
• Punit's vision for a decentralized and more efficient healthcare system powered by AI.
• The shift from traditional interfaces to voice-based, ambient AI interactions in healthcare.
• How Suki is making clinical documentation and administrative tasks more efficient for clinicians.
• The future of healthcare tech as an invisible assistant, allowing clinicians to focus on patient care.
• The importance of transparency in AI-driven healthcare technologies.

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