VIEW SPEECH SUMMARY
- Nima shares his personal story: as a refugee and caregiver to his chronically ill mother, he witnessed the critical problems caused by lack of access to electronic health records (EHR).
- His mother suffered due to inaccessible medical data when moving between countries.
- Many health data records remain unstructured, difficult to access, and scattered across institutions, leading to delays and even life-threatening situations.
- Patients typically do not own their data; systems are institution-centric, focused on hospital insurance claims rather than patient-centric longitudinal histories.
Technological Solution:
- Oasis Now implements advanced cybersecurity, pseudonymization, anonymization, and proprietary cryptography to secure patient data on hospital premises.
- Their AI engine combines medical knowledge, clinical guidelines, trial protocols, and patient records to match patients to eligible clinical trials in near real-time instead of months.
- They enable longitudinal patient histories by securely linking data points across different hospitals and sites.
- The company has live deployments in multiple sites and an integration with an EHR system covering 54 hospitals.
- Research collaborations with Nvidia and Google focus on privacy-enhancing technologies allowing encrypted data learning without data transfer.
- They have received notable awards for privacy and cybersecurity innovations.
Vision:
- Oasis Now aims to enable personalized health care by combining precision medicine (genetic, biomarker data) with personalized dosage and treatment plans.
- The goal is to create an AI-aware, comprehensive medical profile to improve ongoing patient care, especially for chronic disease sufferers.
- Emphasizes the importance of patient data ownership and GDPR rights.
Founder’s Background:
- Nima is originally from Iran, fled due to political repression and lack of freedoms.
- His refugee journey included living in Malaysia and the Netherlands.
- Experienced struggles, burnout, and ultimately found purpose to improve healthcare data systems inspired by his mother's health challenges.
- Founding Oasis Now is his way to drive systemic change and help patients worldwide.
Actionable Items / Calls to Action:
- Outreach to patients and those connected to healthcare who could benefit from or support improved clinical trial access.
- Invitations to connect with hospitals and healthcare institutions, particularly in Poland's tri-city area.
- Encourages startups to pitch ideas publicly early to refine their approach and build networks.
- Seeking collaborations and partnerships to expand their solution’s reach.
From Refugee to CEO: Redefining Patient Data Ownership in Healthcare
12:00 - 12:20, 27th of May (Tuesday) 2025 / GROWTH STAGE
How can personal experiences shape technological innovation? Nima Salami’s journey from an Iranian refugee to the CEO of a healthcare tech startup offers a compelling answer. In this session, Nima shares how his mother’s struggle with chronic illness across multiple countries exposed the critical need for patient-controlled health data. This issue led him to build a privacy-first platform connecting patients to cutting-edge clinical research.
Through real-world insights, Nima will explore the challenges of designing secure, ethical, and user-centric digital health solutions while navigating the complexities of entrepreneurship. Attendees will gain a fresh perspective on the intersection of technology, healthcare, and patient empowerment—highlighting the broader implications of data ownership in shaping the future of medicine.
This talk isn’t about theory but lived experience, innovation, and the lessons learned from building a company that challenges the status quo.