Working at the intersection of medicine, technology and design, Mei has a particular interest in the emotional factors that impact decision making relating to preventative health. As an experienced coalition builder, with over 16 years experience wstart-uprtup ventures including Ausdoctors.net, Appete and the Live Council initiative. In 2014, Dr Mei Doery was appointed as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and the doctor-in-residence for digital agency Portable Studios (named in BRW’s Fast 100 for 2013). In 2016, Mei co-founded SugarByHalf, became innovation advisor to Nightingale Housing and a Board Member to the Chisholm Institute and Chisholm Online.
“My mission is to better align capital with people and businesses that serve the creation of long-term human value”
Mei is a physician entrepreneur at the intersection of medicine, technology and design. She has a particular interest in the emotional factors that impact decision making relating to preventative health. She is the founder of health strategy and design practice MDMD.io and co-founder of Genie Health (MixApp), which was established to test how mobile technology might deliver scalable positive behaviour change.
Her perspective on contemporary health challenges is informed by her roles as medical officer for the Australian Defence Force (2007-2009), team doctor for an AFL football team (2005-2008), an Executive Physician at BUPA Wellness (2012-2014) and independent advisor to several corporations including the Commonwealth Scientific Research and Industrial Organisation (CSIRO) and the Department of Veterans Affairs. While on the board of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (1996-2011), Mei oversaw the transition to digital grant-making systems.
Mei has over 16 years’ experience with start-up ventures including Ausdoctors.net (Doctors.net.uk), Appete and the Live Council initiative. In 2014, Mei was appointed as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and the doctor-in-residence for digital agency Portable Studios (named in BRW’s Fast 100 for 2013). Mei holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Bachelor of Medical Science and a Masters of Public Health from the University of Melbourne.