Ron Gutman is a remarkable figure in the world of health and technology, known for his mission-driven approach to creating and supporting companies and organizations that have helped millions of people live happier, healthier lives. As an healthcare inventor, serial entrepreneur, investor, educator, and writer, the business and healthcare expert has made significant contributions to the field of digital health, and his work has been recognized by numerous academic and industry organizations.
In 2006, business expert Ron Gutman founded Wellsphere, an online consumer health company that served more than 100 million people and was acquired in early 2009. Since then, he has been an angel investor and advisor to health and technology companies, including Rock Health, Stanford Medicine X, Harvard Medical School’s SMArt Initiative, KPMG, Doximity, TILE, and Massive Health. Ron Gutman is also a recognized thought leader in technology, health innovation, and business, and he frequently speaks at academic institutions and technology and health conferences worldwide.
Ron Gutman is perhaps best known for his advocacy of positivity and smiling, which he wrote and presented in a popular TED talk that has been translated into 53 languages and viewed by millions worldwide. In 2019, he founded the Live Long & Flourish Club, a not-for-profit community of people dedicated to discovering, researching, and scientifically validating the most effective health solutions to help everyone flourish by living happier, healthier, and longer lives. In February 2020, Ron Gutman organized a Live Long & Flourish event at Stanford University.
These events anticipated the global spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus. The event featured presentations by Stanford infectious disease specialists Dr. Gary Schoolnik and Dr. David Katzenstein, and a conversation with Karolinska Institute epidemiologist Dr. Ziad Khatib. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Ron Gutman has brought together leading experts from academia, medicine, foundations, and industry to manage the virus more efficiently and effectively and to use telemedicine and virtual health solutions to help people prevent, cope, and manage the virus.
Ron Gutman is the Co-CEO of Intrivo, a digital health company based in South Florida that is helping the world tackle the next health challenges and helping people live happier, healthier, and safer lives. IntrivoHealth Diagnostics´ technology and platform have experienced significant growth since its founding, and his leadership and expertise have been instrumental in its success. Ron Gutman’s contributions to health and technology have been widely recognized.