Inga Bergen combines high-tech with empathy in healthcare

Women Leaders in Healthcare – shaping the future of care

05/08/2025

As part of the "Women Leaders in Healthcare" series we introduce you to Inga Bergen. She is a founder and visionary in Healthcare Tech, shaping the future of medicine with empathy and innovation.

Inga Bergen has spent over 15 years redefining how healthcare and technology meet – always with a human-centered mindset. She served as CEO of Welldoo, one of Europe's first digital-health service providers, led Magnosco, a medtech AI skin-cancer detection innovator, and was Director at Fjord, where she helped global organizations redesign health experiences from the user's perspective.

Alongside building and scaling startups, advising corporates, and investing in disruptive ventures, she launched the podcast "Visionäre der Gesundheit" and co-founded the Future Health Academy to empower healthcare professionals in the AI era. Bergen's drive comes from a belief that true innovation pairs high-tech technology with genuine empathy, challenging conventions to keep patients at the heart of every solution.

In her own words: Inga Bergen

Challenges I've overcome – and what I've learned

"For a long time, I felt like I had to tone it down to be taken seriously – especially when I spoke about emotion, vision, or transformation. What I've learned: your energy and your clarity are your superpowers. Don't shrink. Take up space."

My tips for women in healthcare

"Trust your instincts – they're more informed than you think. Say yes to rooms you're not ready for yet. Build your own table if you’re not invited to one."

Why networks are important

"I love being part of communities that break silos – where public health meets tech, where design meets care. And I deeply value safe spaces for female founders and rebels with a cause."

How I see the future of the healthcare industry

"We'll stop treating symptoms and start building health. Prevention will be the new prescription. AI will help us personalize care, but the real shift will be cultural: more responsibility, more participation, more empathy."

Qualities I call essential for success in the healthcare industry

"Courage. Empathy. The ability to hold complexity and still move forward. And a strong stomach for systems that move slower than your vision."

My advice for building a strong professional network

"Be human. Be curious. Follow up. And: invest in others without expecting immediate returns. Relationships grow in unexpected ways if you nurture them authentically."

Best advice I ever received

"If it doesn't exist – build it."

Inga Bergen exemplifies how visionary leadership, and empathetic innovation can drive real change in healthcare. Her work underscores the mission of our "Women Leaders in Healthcare" series: showcasing leaders who blend technical skillswith a human touch. Stay tuned for more portraits of women shaping the future of medicine.

Own your space: Bring your full energy and clarity – don't dim your light.

Seize opportunities: Step into rooms even before you feel "ready".

Cultivate authentic networks: Give freely, follow up, and nurture genuine connections.

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Author: Melanie Prüser | Editorial team MEDICA-tradefair.com

Melanie Prüser has been writing about the exciting interface between medicine and technology for MEDICA-tradefair.com since 2019. She is always on the lookout for the stories behind devices and applications to show how innovations directly change the everyday lives of medical professionals and patients.