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What is XY.AI Labs?
A company building agentic AI for healthcare operations, working inside the systems providers already use.
What does she do there?
She is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. She also sits on the board of BetterNight and advises Claritas Athena Ventures.
What was doc.ai?
A decentralised medical AI company she co-founded in 2016, where she was Chief Operating Officer and later Chief Executive Officer. Sharecare acquired it in February 2021, and she stayed on as Sharecare's Chief Strategy Officer until 2025.
What did she do before healthcare?
Her career began in European technology in the 1990s. In 1996 she co-founded Jobscape, one of Europe's first online employment platforms, which was acquired by StepStone. That work is recorded under her maiden name, Samia Lounis.
What is her connection to TED?
She co-founded and curated TEDAI San Francisco, TED's AI chapter, from 2023 to 2026. Before that she directed TEDxBrussels from 2009 to 2015.
Does she hold any patents?
Yes, two. US 11026634 B2 was granted in June 2021 and US 11998364 B2, a continuation of it, in June 2024. Both are for an image-based system for predicting physiological parameters, and both are filed under her full name, Samia De Brouwer.
Where is she based?
The San Francisco Bay Area.