Stewart Whiting

Stewart Whiting is a tech co-founder and former early-stage/high growth CTO at Current Health, a health technology company based in Edinburgh, Scotland.1 He has a background in computing science, with a Ph.D. in AI/ML and Information Retrieval from the University of Glasgow.1

Career Highlights

Current Health: Stewart co-founded Current Health, which was later acquired by Best Buy in 2021.2 The company focuses on helping healthcare providers deliver safe and effective care at home.

Previous Experience: Before Current Health, Stewart had diverse experiences:

• He worked as an independent contractor in software and systems engineering for over 12 years.1
• He completed two internships with Microsoft Research Data Science in Silicon Valley.1

Education

Stewart's educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Computing Science (AI/ML - Information Retrieval) from the University of Glasgow (2010-2015).1
• Undergraduate studies at the University of Glasgow (2006-2010).1

Current Focus

Stewart describes himself as a health-tech founder, tech executive, engineer, and angel investor.1 He is involved in building deep-tech science and has interests in AI, machine learning, and startups.3

Community Involvement

Stewart is active in the AI community. He has been involved in organizing AI meetups in Edinburgh, demonstrating his commitment to fostering the AI ecosystem in his local area.4