Anne Stake

Anne Stake

Anne Stake is co-president at Medtronic LABS, where she leads the organization's strategic vision and develops open-source technology and AI to transform health systems. With over a decade of experience at the intersection of technology, design, and public policy, Anne has worked with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, and IDEO. She has designed health technologies alongside communities in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, India, and the United States. Anne holds degrees from Stanford University, Parsons School of Design, and Oxford University, and is passionate about scaling well-designed technology to improve global health outcomes.

Latest Articles

Opinion: GenAI for global health — the bear and the bull case

Opinion: GenAI for global health — the bear and the bull case

about 1 year ago // Sponsored by Medtronic LABS

How will generative artificial intelligence shape global health in the next decade? Medtronic LABS’ Anne Stake and PATH’s Bilal A. Mateen explore the promise and pitfalls of AI's potential, outlining both the bear and bull case for its transformative impact.

Opinion: Engaging communities is key to deliver climate-informed care

Opinion: Engaging communities is key to deliver climate-informed care

about 2 years ago // Sponsored by Medtronic LABS

At 1.14 degrees Celsius of global heating, populations face staggering increases in climate-related risk factors. Community health workers and standards-based digital platforms are key to addressing the challenge, argue Anne Stake and Maeghan Orton.

Opinion: Rebooting digital health in Africa

Opinion: Rebooting digital health in Africa

over 2 years ago // Sponsored by Medtronic LABS

Despite the massive influx of investment into digital health projects in sub-Saharan Africa, evidence of broader impact remains scarce. Jean Philbert Nsengimana and Anne Stake weigh in on how to realize the vision for digital health in the region.

Opinion: Why we’re becoming a Digital Public Good — and why we aren’t

Opinion: Why we’re becoming a Digital Public Good — and why we aren’t

about 3 years ago // Sponsored by Medtronic LABS

Medtronic LABS’ decision to open-source its digital health platform will benefit both patients and partners, but lingering questions about the future of digital public goods remain. Anne Stake explains.

Opinion: Stop lamenting fragmentation in digital health

Opinion: Stop lamenting fragmentation in digital health

over 3 years ago // Sponsored by Medtronic LABS

Rather than exacerbating the digital divide by discouraging innovation, let’s focus on strategies and investments that will allow digital health to reach its full potential. Medtronic LABS' Anne Stake weighs in.