Dr. Daniel Kraft is a physician-scientist, entrepreneur, and inventor, distinguished by his dual training at Stanford and Harvard and his deep expertise in the convergence of technology and healthcare. A renowned innovator, he serves as Faculty Chair for Medicine at Singularity University and founded NextMed Health (formerly Exponential Medicine), a leading community dedicated to exploring rapidly developing technologies and their potential to transform biomedicine and human health.
Kraft's clinical and academic background is extensive; he is Board Certified in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, specializing in hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplantation. His academic research has focused on stem cell biology, regenerative medicine, and bioengineering human T-cell differentiation, published in journals like Nature and Science. He holds multiple patents, and his work in medical devices includes inventing the MarrowMiner, an FDA-approved device for minimally invasive bone marrow harvest.
As an active entrepreneur and investor in digital health, Dr. Kraft recently founded IntelliMedicine, a company focused on personalized, data-driven precision medicine. He is a managing partner at Continuum Health Ventures and is on the board of Healthy.io. His commitment to innovation is further evidenced by his role as Chair of the XPRIZE Pandemic & Health Alliance, underscoring his influence in shaping global health policy and technology.
Dr. Kraft is an avid pilot and former officer and flight surgeon in the Air National Guard. Having conducted research on aerospace medicine published with NASA, he brings a unique, interdisciplinary perspective to his speaking engagements. He is frequently called upon to share his vision of a future where technologies like AI, robotics, and digital health enable the democratization of health and significantly improve the healthspan for all.
