WittKieffer’s Converge Cast podcast series is dedicated to exploring important, meaningful ideas that bring people and organizations together across the Quality of Life Ecosystem – which spans the life sciences, healthcare, and education sectors. We aim to make the world better by fostering fresh insights into today’s most fundamental challenges.
WittKieffer Converge Cast
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WittKieffer’s Converge Cast podcast series is dedicated to exploring important, meaningful ideas that bring people and organizations together across the Quality of Life Ecosystem – which spans the life sciences, healthcare, and education sectors. We aim to make the world better by fostering fresh insights into today’s most fundamental challenges.
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February 24, 2026
Converge Cast | The New Heartbeat of Healthcare: Priya Abani
What if one small device could change the way the world understands its own heartbeat? In this episode of Converge Cast, Ysette Witteveen and Lisa Casper sit down with Priya Abani, CEO of AliveCor, a leader redefining cardiac care by making it personal, portable, and profoundly more proactive. Priya isn’t simply running a medtech company; she’s championing advancing a future where lifesaving cardiac insights are no longer confined to hospital walls, but accessible to anyone, anywhere, exactly when they’re needed most. It's a shift from traditional, reactive care to a world where heart conditions are caught earlier, treated faster, and often prevented entirely. Under her leadership, AliveCor has transformed a traditionally clinical, cumbersome test into a simple, intuitive experience that fits in the palm of your hand. But the true breakthrough begins after the reading. Priya is building an ecosystem where continuous monitoring, advanced AI, and actionable insights replace the guesswork that has defined cardiac care for decades. Her mission is bold: shift healthcare from reactive “sickcare” toward a world where heart conditions are caught earlier, treated faster, and often prevented entirely. This episode explores the movement Priya is driving -- one where a person’s home becomes an extension of the clinic, where geography no longer determines quality of care, and where every heartbeat becomes a data point that technology can help interpret. Through clinical rigor, visionary partnerships, and a relentless focus on patient impact, Priya is redefining what’s possible in cardiovascular health. AliveCor isn’t just building devices. They’re rewriting the future of heart care, one recording, one insight, one life at a time.
December 10, 2025
Converge Cast | Building High-Impact Teams and Driving Value in Healthcare and Beyond: Mia Jung
In this episode of WittKieffer’s Converge Cast, Mia Jung of private equity firm WCAS ("Welsh Carson") shares her career journey and perspectives on building high-impact leadership teams in healthcare with Senior Partner Charlie Fick and Managing Partner Shelly Carolan. She describes her professional path in “three chapters”: commercial roles in pharma and MedTech, a decade in executive search, and her current role at Welsh Carson. In executive search, “I learned the power of getting the right people in the right seats—and that leads to the right outcomes,” she explains, underscoring her belief that talent is a critical lever for value creation. Jung emphasizes Welsh Carson’s culture as a key reason she joined the firm, citing its collaborative ethos and commitment to people. As a twin, "I was born on a team," she says. At WCAS, “The core values are not just words on a wall—they really shape daily behavior,” she notes. This alignment allows her to connect business strategy with talent strategy across a portfolio of healthcare companies, ensuring leaders are positioned to drive growth and operational excellence. Discussing hiring practices, Jung likens talent selection to baseball: “Even the best hitters don’t get on base every time. But what makes them great isn’t perfection—it’s consistency, preparation, and the ability to adjust.” She advocates for data-driven processes, cultural fit scorecards, and third-party assessments to "de-risk" and improve hiring success rates in private equity. Finally, Jung reflects on broader trends and her passion for advancing women in leadership, such as championing initiatives like Break Into the Boardroom. “It’s just bad business not to have women on these boards,” she asserts, highlighting the importance of representation in governance and decision-making roles. Enjoy their conversation.
August 21, 2025
Converge Cast | Leading with Purpose - a Conversation with Dr. Kate Goodrich
What does it take to transform healthcare from the inside out? In this episode of the WittKieffer Converge Cast, Charlie Fick, Senior Partner, and Lisa Mooney, Consultant, sit down with Dr. Kate Goodrich, Chief Medical Officer at Humana, for a compelling conversation on leadership, innovation, and the future of healthcare. Dr. Goodrich shares her remarkable journey from hospitalist to federal policymaker to private-sector executive, revealing how each chapter shaped her mission to improve care for seniors and underserved populations. She reflects on the surprising moment she fell in love with health policy, the challenges of transitioning between public and private leadership roles, and the critical importance of quantifying value in a for-profit healthcare environment. Tune in to gain insight into how Humana is tackling the provider shortage, supporting dementia caregivers, and making value-based care a reality. Dr. Goodrich also offers candid advice for entrepreneurs hoping to partner with large healthcare organizations and ends on a hopeful note about what’s working in American healthcare today.
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