John Nosta is a world-renowned innovation theorist who helps NGOs, governments, and organisations navigate the dynamic exponential change and diffusion of innovation into complex systems. He is also the founder and President of NOSTALAB, a cutting-edge digital health think tank that specialises in the emergence of technology and its implications for health, medicine, wellness, and the pharmaceutical industry. As a thought leader in global trends in digital health, John is a highly demanded-speaker on the digital health revolution and exponential innovation.
In his early career, John served as a Research Associate at Harvard Medical School, co-authoring research in cardiovascular physiology and becoming one of the youngest authors to be published in a major peer-reviewed publication in Harvard’s history. Beginning a career spanning over a decade with Ogilvy CommonHealth, he served in several senior roles at the world’s largest healthcare communication company, including Chief Creative Officer, Chief Strategic Officer, and President. In 2016, he joined the Faculty of Singularity University, specialising in exponential medicine.
From 2015 to 2019, he was a member of the Board of Directors for MYOS RENS Technology Inc., a cutting-edge BioTherapeutics and BioNutrition company. He also served on the Google Health Advisory Board, providing ground-breaking feedback on product ideas and developments in healthcare. Cementing his reputation as an authority in medicine and digital health, John became a Founding Member of the Digital Health Roster of Experts at the World Health Organisation in 2019.
A luminary in innovation, technology, AI, medicine and digital health, John is the Senior Editor of the Elsevier Lifestyle Medical Journal. He has also contributed over 500 thought leadership articles to Forbes, Psychology Today, Fortune and Bloomberg and published peer-reviewed journal articles in The American Journal of Hematology, Circulation and The American Journal of Physiology. For his distinguished contributions to healthcare technology, John was awarded a diploma of honour from the Bolivian Government and is consistently ranked as one of the leading global influencers in medical innovation and technology. Helping to demystify global trends in digital health, John is a highly sought-after speaker to hire.
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John Nosta's official speaking topics are listed below:
- The Digital Health Revolution. How technology will extent and expand our lives.
- The GPT Transformation. The new tools that caught us off guard.
- Techno-centricity. Taking a page from the customer-centric playbook
- Humanity at it’s Tipping Point: How technology is changing the very nature of humanity.
- Exponential Innovation. Paths, pitfalls and potential.
- From Control to Collaboration. The shifting roles the physician, patient, caregiver in today’s complex healthcare enviornment.
- Genius Is Our Birthright and Mediocrity is Self-imposed. A unique and innovative perspective on genius and how we all have our “genius moments” just fail to recognize them.
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
“John Nosta is my direct line to digital health. His perspectives and insights are essential to me as a clinician, innovator and entrepreneur. He does more than just tell the story of digital health, he helps define it!” - Robert, MD, PhD
“John Nosta combines passion with knowledge and delivers more than a speech, he provides a engaged conversation that informs and moves his audience. John’s domain knowledge of medicine, technology and marketing make him a keen observer of digital health and only one of a handful of thought-leaders that can clearly articulate the importance of this movement in human history.” - John, Former CEO, Apple and Pepsi
“John Nosta provides a comprehensive perspective on the digital health movement. With unique sensitivities to science, consumer engagement and brand marketing, he tells a story that helps drive mindshare and market share.” - Eric, MD Cardiologist, Editor-in-Chief of Medscape
“We were delighted to be joined by John Nosta as our keynote at our inaugural science summit. John captivated our audience with his content and style. With distinguished scientists and practitioners from world leading institutes in attendance including Harvard Medical School, MIT, MGH, NASA and Team GB that is no mean feat! As lofty as some of the concepts can be, John personalized the content to create a highly relevant, thoroughly engaging and thought provoking session. Testament to his contribution is the lively debates that followed in the days and weeks that followed. We look forward to inviting John back to see our team soon.” - Dr. Brian, CEO, Orreco
- 2022 - Strategic Advisor, ARK Investment Management
- 2021 - Vice Chairman, Board of Health, Borough Of Mendham
- 2021 - Principal, Houndstoothe Analytics
- 2019 - Founding Member, Digital Health Roster of Experts, WHO
- 2016 - Faculty, Singularity University
- 2015 - Senior Editor / Editorial Board Member, Elsevier Lifestyle Medical Journal
- 2015 - Member Board of Directors, MYROS RENS Technology INC
- 2014 - Google Health Advisory Board, Google
- 2013 - President, NOSTALAB
- 2003 - Chief Creative Officer, Chief Strategic Officer and President, Ogilvy CommonHealth
