In this episode of our video series Unwind With Boris, where TNW CEO Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten talks shop with Dutch entrepreneurs and innovators, Philips Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer Jeroen Tas gives us a glimpse of healthcare’s future.

In the business world, the word “innovation” is severely overused. Every self-respecting multinational seems to run an innovation hub or tech lab; rooms with colorful post-its on the walls that supposedly spur technological breakthroughs, but, in reality, don’t result in actual change. In 2015, entrepreneur Steve Black even coined a phrase for this phenomenon: innovation theater.

For Philips, innovation has never been make-believe. During its 130 years of existence, the company has continuously launched new, even revolutionary ideas — first in consumer electronics, and these days in digital healthcare.

Enter Jeroen Tas, current Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer at Philips. Tas already ran a tech lab back in the ‘90s, when he was developing new payment solutions for Citibank, and has helped companies innovate ever since.

In his current role with Philips, Tas looks at emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet of Things to make digital healthcare more sustainable and efficient. In this video, Tas offers an insight into the near future of medical healthcare — with AI as its protagonist — while practicing one of his favorite hobbies, kitesurfing.

Also watch: Unwind with Boris: Episode one — featuring TNW’s CEO Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten and TNW’s Head of Media Anouk Vleugels.

Dear EV makers, the pope doesn’t need ANY MORE electric popemobiles

A few days ago, Nissan donated an all-electric LEAF sedan to the Vatican to help the small state in its environmental goal to gradually replace its service vehicles with an all-electric fleet.

It’s part of Pope Francis’ commitment to turn the Vatican carbon neutral by 2050, as he announced in December 2020 . The Church also plans to increase the number of charging stations, especially around several of the major basilicas in Rome.

Pope Francis has supported environmental initiatives since the beginning of his service, and it comes as no surprise that the Nissan LEAF isn’t the first green vehicle gifted to him.

In October 2020, the Pope received a hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai f rom the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (CBCJ). Similarly, in May, EV startup Fisker designed for Francis an all-electric car , based on the company’s Ocean SUV, which will feature a solar roof and an interior made from recyclable plastic bottles.

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The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq marks the brand’s new all-electric era

Cadillac promises to become a pure electric brand from here on now, and it all starts with the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq.

On Tuesday, GM unveiled the production version of the Cadillac Lyriq SUV, its first all-electric vehicle, and the first GM vehicle featuring its Ultium battery technology.

The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq runs on a 100kWh lithium-ion battery pack, with capacity of over 300 miles range on a full charge.

The dashboard is graced by a 33-inch-diagonal advanced LED display.

There’s also Super Cruise, which Cadillac claims is “the first true hands-free driver assistance technology for compatible roads.” Cadillac’s competition with Tesla couldn’t be clearer – but at this point, the company should steer clear of any possible instances of autonowashing .

The new EV’s starting price will be $59,000.

With that, Cadillac kicks off its journey towards becoming a zero-emission marque in the coming years.

Rory Harvey, Global Vice President of Cadillac, stated that the brand will only release all-electric vehicles, starting now.

“We will be leaving this decade as an EV brand, as things stand today, which means we will not be selling ICE vehicles by 2030,” he commented.

As a result, a transitional decade from ICE to BEV vehicles will still be needed.

Cadillac is joining the EV game a bit late, compared to other luxury brands, such as Volvo, BMW, and especially Tesla.

With this ambitious commitment, it seems determined to go electric and compete with the biggest brands in the business. Credit: Cadillac Credit: Cadillac Credit: Cadillac

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