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Revolutionising Healthcare Experiences with Digital People: IET@150 EngTalk New Zealand

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  • Duration: 40 mins
  • Publication date: 14 Dec 2021

Abstract

James Gower leads commercial business development in Australia and New Zealand for Soul Machines. A world leading A.I research organisation focused on accelerating the collaboration of humans and machines. Soul Machines make astonishing, autonomously animated Digital People to empathetically enable the democratisation of healthcare globally. Partnering with a large spectrum of innovative leaders and organisations, Soul Machines is helping retain human-like empathy in digital engagement with patients, customers, and employees.

Part of the IET’s Global EngTalk series, celebrating our 150th anniversary.

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  • James Gower

    James Gower

    Soul Machines, Business Development Associate

    James Gower leads commercial business development in Australia and New Zealand for Soul Machines. A world leading A.I research organisation focused on accelerating the collaboration of humans and machines. Soul Machines make astonishing, autonomously animated Digital People to empathetically enable the democratisation of healthcare globally. Partnering with a large spectrum of innovative leaders and organisations, Soul Machines is helping retain human-like empathy in digital engagement with patients, customers, and employees. James studied Law and Finance, and has a background in consulting. He has worked collaboratively with organisations across both the public and private sector to help solve problems, support technology enablement, and strategise for the future. More recently, based in London, he has helped a VC-backed technology company focused on behavioural change in the legal market scale into Europe and the USA. After returning to New Zealand, James joined Soul Machines to work collaboratively with organisations on delivering transformative change with their Digital People. In his spare time, James trains with and supports the New Zealand Army Reserve as an Infantry Officer.
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