Davide

Davide Morelli

CTO helping healthcare leaders navigate AI adoption to achieve true agile execution
CTO, AI researcher, Biomedical Engineer

Areas of expertise

I help technology leaders navigate the gap between AI ambitions and practical implementation, particularly in healthcare environments where regulatory complexity and patient safety create unique constraints. Organizations often struggle with translating AI potential into measurable business outcomes while maintaining operational excellence.

Common challenges include teams claiming agile practices while operating in waterfall mode, unclear technology roadmaps that don't align with business strategy, and the disconnect between research-grade AI models and production-ready healthcare solutions.

Leaders frequently face pressure to adopt AI without understanding implementation realities or resource requirements.

My approach focuses on cutting through the hype to identify genuine opportunities, restructuring development processes to deliver iterative value, and reframing technical decisions within broader organizational context to ensure sustainable transformation rather than superficial adoption.

About Me

I'm Davide, a CTO and AI researcher with deep expertise in biomedical engineering and healthcare AI applications. I've served as CTO and Head of AI across multiple scaleups and successfully built and exited my own company.

While many seek me out for AI guidance, I often find myself stepping into broader CTO responsibilities, helping organizations navigate the technical and strategic challenges of scaling. My superpower is transforming teams that think they're doing agile but are actually stuck in waterfall processes.

I push hard for true agile implementation because I've seen how dramatically it accelerates delivery and team performance. If you're looking to leverage AI in healthcare, scale your technical organization, or finally implement agile practices that actually work, I bring both the hands-on experience and battle-tested frameworks to get you there.

Available for one-off sessions, project-based work, fractional roles, and on-call advisory

Intro Call

30 minutes

A quick introductory call to discuss your needs and see if we're a good fit to work together. No commitment required.

Details

Years of Experience

12 Years

Country

Italy

Qualifications
DPhil, Engineering Science University of Oxford 2020 - 2021
M.Sc., CVS lab: http://cvslab.di.unipi.it/default.aspx, VSLab Università di Pisa 2020 - 2021
B.Sc., Computer Science Università di Pisa 2020 - 2021
Diploma, Winner of the "M. Salvini" performance Prize Istituto Musicale Parificato "P. Mascagni" (Livorno) 2020 - 2021
Social Links

  • Industrial Research Associate in AI for Healthcare

    Professional experience in the industry

  • Successfully Built and Exited Healthcare AI Company

    Founded, scaled, and achieved successful exit as entrepreneur in healthcare technology sector.

  • Head of Artificial Intelligence at Reset Health

    Professional experience in Reset Health

Specialties and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

AI & Data Consulting

Leadership

Technology Consulting

Specialties

AI readiness assessment AI roadmap creation Ethical and safe AI guidance Risk analysis for AI adoption Prompt engineering RAG system design Model evaluation and testing AI agent orchestration Generative AI integration Assess tech landscape

Sessions

Intro Call

A quick introductory call to discuss your needs and see if we're a good fit to work together. No commitment required.

30 min

Common Questions

I help healthcare leaders navigate AI adoption without the typical implementation failures. Most come thinking they need AI strategy, but discover their real problem is execution - they're doing waterfall disguised as agile, which kills AI projects.

This is a good fit for healthcare executives and CTOs who are serious about AI transformation, not just experimentation. You need to be ready to change how your teams actually work, not just add new technology.

True agile execution that enables successful AI deployment, clear technical direction, and teams that can actually deliver on AI initiatives rather than getting stuck in endless planning cycles.

I've been CTO and Head of AI at multiple healthcare scaleups, so I know where AI projects actually break down. I focus on execution fundamentals first - most AI failures aren't technical, they're process failures.

I start as an AI advisor but often transition into interim CTO roles when clients realize they need hands-on leadership. The work is outcome-focused - either we fix your execution or we identify why AI isn't the right solution yet.