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Episode 35

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23rd Nov 2025

S3 | E35 | AI-driven vocal biomarkers and the future of clinical diagnostics - Henry @ Canary Speech

Today I’m joined by Henry O’Connell, CEO & Founder of Canary Speech, the company pioneering AI-powered vocal biomarkers to detect diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurological and behavioural conditions, all through a 20–30 second voice sample.

In this episode, we explore:

  1. How Canary Speech was founded and where the idea came from
  2. Why holding 14 patents in vocal biomarker technology is such a competitive advantage
  3. How Canary ensures clinical-grade safety, trust, and bias mitigation in AI healthcare tools
  4. The latest innovations in aggression detection, neurological disorders & behavioural health
  5. How global regulation (U.S. vs Europe vs Asia) shapes adoption speed in healthcare AI

If you’re interested in AI, healthcare, digital biomarkers, clinical innovation, or the future of diagnostics, this episode is a must-listen.

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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.