Solo Founding at 58 and AI as a force multiplier for the medical industry | Jay Fajardo - E694

About this episode

Jay Fajardo discusses his return to founding at age 58 and the transformative impact of AI on the medical industry.

In this episode of the BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast, Jeremy Au sits down with Jay Fajardo , serial entrepreneur and CEO of BetterClinic , straight from Manila, Philippines. Jay discusses his return to the founder’s seat at age 58, driven by the massive paradigm shift of the Artificial Intelligence supercycle. We dive deep into how AI is completely transforming digital healthcare by eliminating doctor burnout and drastically reducing administrative "pajama time" from 40% to 10%. Jay also reveals why AI makes being a solo founder an absolute superpower, how cloud tools are changing the venture capital landscape, and the looming impact of AI on the Philippine BPO industry. If you are building a startup in Southeast Asia or are fascinated by the future of AI health tech, this is a masterclass in adapting to technological shifts. 00:00 - Introduction & The AI Supercycle 01:55 - The Shift from Ecosystem Builder to AI Founder 04:26 - Why AI is a "Superpower" for Experienced Founders 05:10 - Fixing Healthcare & Reducing Doctor Burnout 08:44 - Eradicating "Pajama Time": AI Scribes & Clinic Workflows 10:52 - A Hybrid Go-To-Market Strategy for HealthTech in SEA 14:43 - The…

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Au

Guest: Jay Fajardo

Topics covered

• AI in healthcare
• solo founding
• digital healthcare transformation
• doctor burnout
• venture capital
• Philippine BPO industry

Keywords

• AI supercycle
• health tech
• solo founder
• doctor burnout
• BPO industry
• cloud tools
• startup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BetterClinic

Places: Philippines, Southeast Asia

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