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    AutismCare: Using technology to fulfill an unmet need

    November 4, 2024 • by Jim Pulcrano in Tech for Good

    Klein tells Jim Pulcrano how AI technology can help build scale and precision in an underserved population, how he defines success, and the challenges he faces as he seeks to build this...

    Often the best ideas come from personal experience.

     

    In episode seven of Tech for Good, Alexander Klein explains how the lack of intervention support he received as a parent of a child newly diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder planted the seed for AutismCare. This nascent startup is trying to solve the lack of access to care by providing direct, personalized support through an AI-powered engine for parents. Similar to LinkedIn learning, the idea is to provide an AI bot that coaches parents on how to implement coping strategies with their children.

    Klein tells Jim Pulcrano how AI technology can help build scale and precision in an underserved population, how he defines success, and the challenges he faces as he seeks to build this social impact enterprise.

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    Alexander Klein

    Founder of AutismCare

    Alexander Klein is the founder of AutismCare and an IMD EMBA alumnus. He previously worked as Group Leader for Digital Health at Swiss healthcare company Roche. 

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    Jim Pulcrano

    Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management

    Jim Pulcrano is an IMD Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management. His current projects include teaching in Lausanne, London and Silicon Valley, research on disruption, and various strategy, networking, customer-centricity, and innovation mandates with multinationals in Europe, Asia, and the US. At IMD, He is Director of the Venture Capital Asset Management (VCAM) program and teaches on the Executive MBA (EMBA), Orchestrating Winning Performance (OWP), and full-time MBA programs.

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