Building Medical Moonshots with Kit Yee Au-Yeung | fAQ podcast S3 E12

Next up on the fAQ Podcast, Tai-Danae Bradley sits down with Kit Yee Au-Yeung, General Manager of AQ Med at SandboxAQ, for a fascinating conversation about medical devices, leadership, and startup culture. Kit breaks down her team's work on an AI-powered magnetocardiography (MCG) device that captures the heart's magnetic signals right at the bedside, bypassing the need for an unwieldy metal shield. But building groundbreaking tech requires an incredibly adaptable team. Kit shares why she thrives juggling multiple projects in fast-paced startup environments and discusses her favorite mantras from her time at Google X—like tackling the "monkey and the pedestal" and adopting the mindset of a "tiger beetle". Listeners will get great advice on navigating deep tech, including why past successes with vendors don't always predict future outcomes, how she empowers quantum physicists to embrace regulatory operations, and the importance of being comfortable in your own skin. CAUTION— CardiAQ is an investigational device. Limited by Federal (or United States) law to investigational use. Links: Learn more about the AQMed team at SandboxAQ here: https://www.sandboxaq.com/solutions/aqmed Connect with Kit on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kityeeauyeung/ About this podcast This podcast is hosted by Tai-Danae Bradley and features the stories of amazing people working in science and technology at SandboxAQ and beyond. All curious humans are invited to join! Want to get in touch? Write us at [email protected] For previous episodes, check out https://www.youtube.com/@sandboxaq