Acquire the Scan Faster, Do the Processing After | Ashwin Amarapur, Aikenist

From building early video recording on Motorola phones to making MRI faster in markets where scanners are scarce. Book Ian for your event → iankhan.com | booking@iankhan.com SUMMARY Ashwin Amarapur came from Motorola, where he worked on early mobile video recording, and founded Aikenist to simplify imaging for patients. He explains the acquire-fast, process-later architecture, how the software sits alongside any manufacturer's machine, and why affordability markets have far fewer scanners than developed ones. KEY FINDINGS • A background developing early video recording on mobile phones • Acquiring scans faster and doing post-processing afterwards • Working as a plug-in alongside any manufacturer's own software • Markets where the number of MRI machines is very low • Affordability segments that are already underserved • The measure that matters: patients walking out happy • Faster scans, faster reports, and accuracy held constant GUEST Ashwin Amarapur, Founder & CEO, Aikenist FULL TRANSCRIPT iankhan.com/futurist/ashwin-amarapur-aikenist-faster-imaging Recorded at RSNA 2025 for The Futurist. ──────────────────── ABOUT IAN KHAN — HEALTHCARE AI KEYNOTE SPEAKER Most AI keynotes end with a better understanding. Mine end with a measured readiness score and a ninety-day plan. Your leadership team is assessed before the event, the room sees its own collective result live, and every attendee leaves with a ninety-day plan they helped build. Every year I interview more than 500 senior le