EP #487 - Vlad Gheorghiu: Unlock the True Potential of Every Employee Through Mental Health
April 3, 2025
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12:48 - Anyone can have a mental health crisis
26:30 - Creating trust in a mental health tool
29:12 - How to measure mental health
35:48 - Realizing you don’t want to work with a client
40:43 - Earning the SEF.Growth High Potential Label
This episode was co-produced with SEF.Growth, the Swiss Economic Forum's Growth initiative to support Swiss startups and SMEs with growth plans free of charge.
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About Vlad Gheorghiu:
Vlad Gheorghiu is the co-founder and CEO of Kyan Health, an AI-powered enterprise solution that connects employee well-being with measurable business impact. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and worked for Stryker and McKinsey before starting Kyan Health in 2021.
Vlad’s interest in the topic of mental health and wellness came about as the result of a crisis he himself had during his time at McKinsey. After experiencing a panic attack, he sought medical care and took 4 weeks off work. When he returned, he decided to film a short video explaining what had happened to him, which he shared with coworkers who inquired about his absence. The video went viral within the organization and Vlad was then asked to create an employee wellbeing program, which would later become the blueprint for Kyan Health.
Using predictive analytics, Kyan helps companies monitor and reduce risks like absenteeism, turnover, and presenteeism. Notable clients like Hitachi Energy, Hilti, STADA, Deutsche Börse Group, and On have already seen tangible results. Vlad and his team have worked hard to make their tool a trustworthy source of help for employees around the globe, not only by making the app GDPR-compliant but also by making every profile completely anonymous. This ensures employee cooperation and also allows Kyan Health to still derive insights at an organizational level.
Kyan Health was recently awarded the High Potential Label by SEF.Growth.
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