AI in Action E566: Building the Future of Healthcare Data with Datavant's Josh Builder

Today's guest is Josh Builder, Chief Technology Officer at Datavant. Founded in 2017, Datavant is a healthcare data collaboration platform that makes health data secure, accessible and actionable. Its technology connects fragmented health data, enabling compliant information exchange across providers, payers, life sciences companies and government agencies. This unified network supports faster insights, better decision-making and new AI-driven healthcare applicationsJosh is a senior technology and product leader who solves complex business challenges through advanced technology and data. He has worked alongside founders and CEOs to turn ambitious ideas into scalable solutions, drive growth and navigate significant change. Combining strategic vision with deep technical and operational expertise, Josh translates complex concepts into practical outcomes and builds diverse, high-performing teams that promote innovation and operational excellence.In the episode, Josh talks about:Driving technology-driven transformations across music, fashion, fitness and healthcareWhy technology should enhance human experiences, not replace themHelping Rent the Runway evolve from event rentals to everyday workwear subscriptionsUsing technology to securely connect fragmented healthcare data for better patient careHis focus on AI governance, developer autonomy and evaluation-driven engineering at DatavantHow AI reshapes engineering teams around evolving business needsHow AI will transform engineering, but experience, mentorship and fundamentals remain criticalPlans to scale the AI-native engineering teams in Galway, IrelandHow Datavant connects, secures and unlocks healthcare data insightsTo find out more about all the great work happening at Datavant, check out the website www.datavant.com