Marc Kriesten — pharmacist, entrepreneur, MBA, and one of Germany's leading voices in AI-powered healthcare — reveals how artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming medicine, from noninvasive diagnostics via smartphone to AI-driven patient consultations. He breaks down why companies waiting on AI adoption are already falling behind, and why the biggest crisis in healthcare isn't staffing — it's AI literacy. If you work in healthcare, run a business, or care about the future of human work, this conversation will change how you see both.
Pharmacist & Owner | Glückauf-Apotheken, Dinslaken, Germany Marc Kriesten has been an active licensed pharmacist since 2005, operating two pharmacy locations in Dinslaken, Germany, where he applies both clinical expertise and AI-powered tools in daily practice. He serves on the Digitalization Committee of the Apothekerkammer Nordrhein (North Rhine Chamber of Pharmacists) and is active within the Digital Hub of the ABDA (Germany's Federal Union of German Associations of Pharmacists).
Entrepreneur & AI Strategist | AByou Network (Co-Founder) Marc is a co-founder of AByou, a forward-thinking network for pharmacy entrepreneurs focused on modernizing the profession through digital transformation and innovation. He advocates for AI adoption across the pharmacy sector and advises on digital process integration, including telepharmazie, DiGAs (digital health applications), and prevention-focused services.
MBA | International School of Management, Germany (2007–2009) Marc holds a Master of Business Administration from the International School of Management in Germany, complementing his clinical background with strategic business and leadership acumen. This dual expertise positions him as a bridge between pharmaceutical practice and digital business model development.
Keynote Speaker & Educator | AI in Healthcare Marc is a recognized speaker on pharmacy transformation, AI in healthcare, and digital health literacy, featured at industry events including the PZ Management Congress and the BVDAK Kooperationsgipfel. He actively trains pharmacy teams on practical AI integration, having built an AI academy specifically designed for pharmacists and pharmacy staff in Germany.
AI in Healthcare | How artificial intelligence is creating entirely new diagnostic and business possibilities for pharmacists worldwide
Noninvasive Diagnostics | Why smartphone cameras may soon replace blood draws, DEXA scans, and traditional clinical testing
AI as Enabler | How AI is bridging the gap between professional-level medical care and undertrained healthcare workers during a global demographic crisis
AI Literacy Crisis | Why the world doesn't need better AI models — it needs better-educated people to use the ones we already have
Companies and AI | Why choosing to wait on AI adoption is the single biggest strategic mistake a business can make right now
Human Creativity | Why raw, never-before-seen human creativity remains the one thing artificial intelligence cannot replicate or replace
Shaping the Future | Why individuals and organizations must actively shape how AI is used rather than passively accept what technology makes possible
The CRISP Framework | How a structured prompting methodology helps pharmacists and professionals get safer, more reliable results from generative AI
00:00 - 03:00 | Meet the AI-Powered Pharmacist from Germany
03:00 - 06:00 | Three Ways AI Is Transforming Pharmacy Right Now
06:00 - 09:30 | Smartphone Diagnostics and the End of Blood Tests
09:30 - 13:00 | AI as an Enabler: Closing the Healthcare Skills Gap
13:00 - 16:30 | Why Companies Waiting on AI Are Already Behind
16:30 - 19:30 | What Makes Humans Irreplaceable in an AI World
19:30 - 22:00 | Self-Driving Porsches and the Philosophy of Human Choice
22:00 - 24:30 | The Danger of AI Isolation and Rising Suicide Rates
24:30 - 27:30 | The CRISP Framework: How to Prompt AI Like a Pro
27:30 - 30:10 | Data Strategy, AI Agents, and Has AI Already Woken Up
"We don't need better models at the moment. We need actually better educated people to use the models."
"The biggest mistake is not getting into AI at all at the moment, so just this kind of waiting."
"Whoever or what company ever is not investing in AI somehow, I think it's gonna be lost in the future."
"Shape AI. Shape the future of AI and not gonna be shaped by all that's possible with AI."
"No AI strategy without data strategy."
"I always use AI to prompt a different another AI."
"Trust is not optional. It's you need it in the infrastructure."
"If you get into this kind of isolation, there is gonna be suicide rates going up because it's making us as humans really depressive."
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