Shwen Gwee
InvestorDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
About
Generative AI and digital innovation strategist.
Experience
- AbbVieHead of Commercial AI Partnershipscurrent2026 โ present
- Springboard EnterprisesMember, Healthcare & Technology Councilcurrent2025 โ present
- Springboard EnterprisesExecutive in Residence, Healthcare and Technology2024 โ 2025
- Peer AIMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2024 โ present
- #GenAI4PharmaFounder & Hostcurrent2023 โ present
- SignalFireAdvisor, AI Labscurrent2023 โ present
- MedisafeยฎMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2023 โ present
- Redesign HealthAdvisor โ RH Advisecurrent2023 โ present
- New Enterprise VenturesMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2023 โ present
- acceXibleMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 โ presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Health Disruptors Inc.Founder and Chief Disruptorcurrent2023 โ presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- CalmsieMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2022 โ presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- PharmStarsMember of the Board of Advisors & Startup Mentorcurrent2022 โ presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Basel Area Business & InnovationChief Representative USA - HealthTech (Fractional)2024 โ 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Bristol Myers SquibbVP and Head of Global Digital Strategy2020 โ 2022Princeton, New Jersey, United States
- conversationHEALTHMember of the Board of Advisors2017 โ 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- NovartisCo-Founder and Global Head of Open Innovation, Novartis Biome2018 โ 2020Cambridge, MA
- NovartisGeneral Manager, Digital Accelerator (Global Drug Development)2018Cambridge, Massachusetts
- BiogenHead of Digital Strategy | Global Clinical Operations2017 โ 2018Cambridge, MA
- BiogenHead of Digital Customer Insights | Digital Health Technologies & Data Sciences2015 โ 2017Cambridge, MA
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementExecutive Education Certificate, The Chief Digital Officer Program: Leading Transformation2022 โ 2023
- University of CambridgeCandidate for PhD, Behavioral Pharmacology1999 โ 2004
- Northeastern UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Behavioral Neuroscience1995 โ 1998
Skills & more
Startup Marketing1Go-to-Market Strategy1Strategic Partnerships2Product StrategyBusiness AnalyticsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Consulting1Advisory BoardsProduct ManagementSocial Media99Product Launch42Social Media Marketing99
+12 more
HealthcareWeb StrategyCMEBusiness StrategySalesMarket PlanningBiotechnologyMarketing CommunicationsFacilitationStrategyPublic SpeakingLeadershipLanguages Chinese ยท English ยท Spanish
- Kellogg Chief Digital Officer Program - Kellogg Executive Scholar โ Kellogg Executive Education
- Product Strategy โ Kellogg Executive Education
- Merger Week - Creating Value Through Strategic Acquisitions & Alliances โ Kellogg Executive Education
- Business Analytics โ Kellogg Executive Education
- Health Data Science โ Columbia Business School
- Managing Digital Therapeutic Approvals โ Columbia Business School
- Certificate in Entrepreneurship โ University of Cambridge
From Shwen's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management520
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
+ 514 more
Also attended University of Cambridge621
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
+ 615 more
Also attended Northeastern University211
Matt GuineyChief Financial Officer at Flybridge Capital PartnersSaunaz MoradiPartner, Communications at Lux CapitalBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Arjun BalajiPartner, Investing & Research at ParadigmAyesha AroraVenture Partner at S32
+ 205 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Springboard Enterprises12
Mitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsAthena SheaSenior Associate, Healthcare at B4 CapitalIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersJess GrantChief of Staff at High Street Equity PartnersNicole WalkerSenior Advisor at 2Flo Ventures
+ 6 more
Also worked at Redesign Health29
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystKunal SethyEntrepreneur in Residence, Sparrow Healthcare at Red Cell IncubationAron SzantoHead of Technology at Asymmetric Capital PartnersWilson MaVice President at Endeavour CapitalDavid RustAdvisor, Executive Coach at Verissimo VenturesNick GreenfieldAdvisor, Consumer & D2C at Verissimo Ventures
+ 23 more
Also worked at Basel Area Business & Innovation1
Also worked at Novartis105
Rebecca JamesInvestor at Index VenturesScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Freya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndrea AmadorCompliance Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
+ 99 more
Colleagues at Excelerate Health Ventures
Abhi Mehrotra
Digital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Adrienne Kirby
Digital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Al Peters
Digital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Andrew Bier
Digital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
Andrew Schwab
Managing Partner at Excelerate Health Ventures
B. Bobby Bahram
Managing Partner at Excelerate Health Ventures
Bobby Bahram
Managing Partner at Excelerate Health Ventures
Bruce Boehm
Digital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures





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