Podcasts 
Jun 25, 2026
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Dr Emerson Keenan, CEO of Kali Healthcare and Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health at the University of Melbourne, recently joined Professor Sarath Ranganathan, Head of the Melbourne Medical School, for Episode Thirteen of the MMS Network podcast: “Artificial Intelligence at the Melbourne Medical School.”
The MMS Network podcast celebrates the people, ideas and innovations shaping the Melbourne Medical School community through conversations with leaders advancing medicine, research and education.
In this episode, Dr Keenan shares his unique journey from electrical engineering to medical technology innovation, discussing the inspiration behind Kali Healthcare and the development of the company’s AI-powered wearable technology for remote pregnancy monitoring.
The conversation explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence in healthcare, the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between engineering and clinical medicine, and how innovative technologies can improve maternal and fetal care while enabling new models of care beyond the hospital setting.
The episode also highlights the opportunities and challenges of translating cutting-edge research into real-world healthcare solutions that improve patient outcomes.
Listen to Episode Thirteen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
