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5th Oct 2025

S3 | E29 | Using Data to Personalize Care at Scale with Chris Michalak, Executive Chairman at Personify Health

Today on the ThinkData Podcast, I’m joined by Chris Michalak, Executive Chairman at Personify Health, and former CEO of Virgin Pulse and Alight.

Chris has led some of the most recognized companies at the intersection of healthcare, benefits, and technology, and is now at the forefront of using AI and data to personalize care at scale.

We talk about:

💡 How Personify Health is reimagining employee wellbeing through data-driven personalization

🤖 The rise of digital “doppelgangers”, and how they’re improving engagement and outcomes

⚙️ What it takes to unite teams and culture after a major merger and rebrand

🚀 The balance between innovation and operational discipline at scale

🌍 The future of employer-led healthcare and Personify’s vision for what comes next

If you’re interested in how data is redefining healthtech, benefits, and workplace wellbeing, this one’s for you.

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ThinkData Podcast
The Growth Playbook: Data & AI
The Growth Playbook brings you inside the minds of the leaders shaping Data and AI. 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.

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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.