What does the future look like for Huma?
“If we look back five years, we wouldn't imagine getting to where we are today, with 500 Huma(ns), more than 40 publications, 1.8 million active users and 3000+ hospitals and clinics using our technology.2
Of course we have a detailed plan which translates our strategy into numbers, but I know from experience that even with the best plan it never plays out exactly like that. So looking ahead, I know for sure that any of my predictions could be precisely wrong. What's certain is that we're only at the beginning of the journey, and the number of lives we touch and our impact will grow strongly.”
What does it take to be a successful fast-growing tech company?
“There are three ingredients that are always needed to be a fast-growing tech company: great tech, talent and access to capital. In addition, you need perseverance and grit. This is definitely true in health tech. Healthcare systems do not change overnight and we know we need to create a network of happy and satisfied patients, healthcare professionals, partners and evangelists to bring the full benefit of digital technologies to care and research. This will take time, so we need to have patience and determination to see us through the journey.”
“We need to create a network of happy and satisfied patients, healthcare professionals, partners and evangelists to bring the full benefit of digital technologies to care and research.”
Ingeborg Dybdal Oie, Chief Strategy & Finance Officer
What did it mean to you to receive the Tech Tour Growth50 Health Award on behalf of Huma?
“It was special to receive the Tech Tour Growth50 award on behalf of Huma, as well as on behalf of our partners and investors who believed in us from before we won any awards or received such recognition.
The ceremony took place on International Women's Day and according to a report by Tech Tour, only 8% of executive management in the Growth50 cohort are women. I am of a generation where I think gender is no longer an issue. Still, I am immensely grateful for all those who fought for women's rights throughout history, and enabled women, like me, to have such interesting jobs.
As the next generation takes over, I believe the need for International Women's Day will disappear in the Western world. However, as much as I would have loved to rename International Women’s Day to International Huma(ns) Day, with those statistics, it seems we still have some work to do. I am proud to see that Huma is leading in gender diversity, and also for other dimensions of diversity, but we recognise we still have a lot more to do.”
If you want to join us on our growth journey and use our technology to positively impact patients’ lives, get in touch.
