From Refugee to CEO: Redefining Patient Data Ownership in Healthcare

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.