He's Building the World's First AI Hospital — The Loss That Changed Everything | Avinav Nigam | TERN

Why would someone leave a successful career across some of the world’s fastest-growing companies to build an AI-powered healthcare system? In this episode of Nectora, Julio Cordal speaks with Avinav Nigam, founder of TERN, about the career — and personal tragedy — that led him to try to build what he describes as the world’s first AI hospital. Avinav’s journey spans Procter & Gamble in Japan, entrepreneurship, CARS24, PayU, Hotstar/Disney+, IMMO and now TERN. We discuss what he learned about consumers and innovation, how startups scale across very different markets, why healthcare systems are struggling with severe workforce shortages, and how AI could reshape the way care is delivered. Avinav also tells the deeply personal story behind TERN: losing someone close to him after experiencing an overstretched healthcare system, while simultaneously seeing nurses face fraud and barriers when trying to move internationally for work.