Dr Alex Young - an NHS trauma and orthopaedic surgeon by training - is the CEO and founder of mixed reality training platform Virti. Virti develops immersive training tools to improve human performance in organisations and institutions around the globe. Passionate about improving human performance, Alex built and sold an events company during medical school at Bristol, before boot-strapping and scaling an award-winning medical education company while still training in the NHS. Virti - Alex's most ambitious venture to date - has won a wealth of awards and grants, including being voted one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2021.
This year has shown that being a doctor is no longer just about skill: it’s about resilience, stamina, empathy, flexibility and teamwork. The way we educate medics needs to reflect this new reality; and prepare medics for the myriad challenges and pressures they will face.