Innovation from the Public to Private Sector | Brad Smith, Founder and CEO, Russell Street Ventures

In this episode, host Laura Veroneau, Managing Partner and Founding Team Member of Optum Ventures, interviews Brad Smith, Founder and CEO, Russell Street Ventures, CEO, Main Street Health. They spoke about seizing opportunity when it presents itself, and discussed the parallels between government enterprises and private businesses.

00:28 Introduction
07:51 When the Doors Open, Run Through Them, and Run Through Them Well
19:35 The Role of Incumbents In Innovation
30:00 The Government's Role in Healthcare Innovation
39:19 Envisioning The Healthcare System in the Future

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Brad Smith is the Founder and CEO of Russell Street Ventures. He was also the Co-Founder and CEO of Aspire Health. He served as Chief Operating Officer of Anthem’s Diversified Business Group. In government, Brad served as Deputy Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Deputy Administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Brad received an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and a Master of Philosophy from Oxford University.

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Very informative and interesting. Good for you, Brad!