Founder stories from the world of Data and AI Beyond the Now: Building the Future of Work with Data & AI Inside the largest health data network in the U.S. with Matt Vail - CTO @ Datavant - ThinkData Podcast

Episode 10

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5th Jun 2025

S3 | E10 | Inside the largest health data network in the U.S. with Matt Vail - CTO @ Datavant

In this episode of the ThinkData Podcast, I was joined by Matt Vail, CTO at Datavant, the largest health data exchange in the U.S.

Topics include:

❤️‍🩹Matt’s journey from founder to CTO at Datavant

❤️‍🩹What Datavant does and the problem it solves in healthcare

❤️‍🩹How they handle both identified and de-identified health data at scale

❤️‍🩹What sets Datavant apart in a crowded AI healthtech market

❤️‍🩹Key challenges Matt faces as a scaling CTO

❤️‍🩹The tech trends reshaping healthcare, and which excite him most

❤️‍🩹How he hires and retains top talent in a competitive market

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ThinkData Podcast

Beyond the Now: Building the Future of Work with Data & AI

If you’re into the latest in Data and AI, and curious about how founders and senior leaders are building and scaling companies in this space, you’re in the right place.

Each episode, we sit down with some of the most interesting voices in the industry, from startup founders to seasoned execs, to hear their stories, lessons learned, and the real strategies behind growing great businesses.

About your host

Alex Hutchings

I’m the Co-Founder of the Dataworks Group, a specialist talent partner in the world of Data and Artificial Intelligence.

I’ve spent the last 15+ years working at the heart of this space, helping some of the most exciting companies on the planet build world-class Data and AI teams.

Through our roundtables, live events, and right here on the ThinkData Podcast, my goal is simple: to bring you real insights from the fastest-growing talent market in the world.

Whether you’re building, hiring, or just curious about what’s next, you’ll hear straight from the founders and senior leaders shaping the future of work.