Thomas Friese

Chief Technology and Information Officer @ Straumann Group, Shaping the future of digital dentistry

Basel, Basel, Switzerland

About

I'm the Chief Technology Officer of Straumann Group and have been part of the healthcare industry for almost two decades. Seeing the change of dentistry happening right now and the strong position of the Straumann group in dentistry, in particular implantology, make every day a fascinating new step for me in helping the digital transformation of our industry and our company. Several years ago, I initiated the development of the teamplay digital health platform at Siemens Healthineers, creating the core application portfolio that started the idea. This is an achievement I’m immensely proud of. The teamplay digital health platform enables digital transformation, turning data into cost savings and better care. My passion for innovation and technology drives me and I feel proud to use my expertise for a greater cause. I believe in collaboration and coming together with customers to bring ideas to life, a connected network amongst customers and individuals. I strive to help make medicine more precise, empower patients, and digitally transforming every facet of healthcare.   I like to think about how to apply technology to solve real-world challenges. This is what I love about my role. Knowing that I am building a platform that ultimately benefits patients and their oral health. It’s a very rewarding use of technology knowledge!   Long-distance cycling is a passion - when I’m not at work I love to cycle! In the past, I’ve crossed Europe from Stockholm to Portugal or cycled from New Orleans to Key West.   Please feel free to connect or follow me on Twitter if you would like to discuss trends in the digital healthcare space or have questions about the use of our technology.   Twitter: @th_friese Email: [email protected]   AI Health, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Digital Applications, Digital Health, Digital Dentistry, Digital Platform, Digital Transformation, Health Tech, Healthcare, Healthcare Innovation, Technology Platform

Experience

  • Straumann Group ()
    • Chief Technology & Information Officer
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Group CTO
      Sep 2022 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Executive Program Manager at Atruvia AG
    Jan 2022 - Aug 2022 · 8 mos

  • Siemens Healthineers (14 yrs 3 mos)
    • SVP Digital Platform
      Apr 2018 - Dec 2021 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      Built Siemens Healthineers Digital Platform (teamplay) and the teamply Suite of Performance Management Applications. Introduced Public Cloud based services into Siemens Healthineers' portfolio with a Privacy by Design and by Default mindset as basis for regulatory acceptance in 100+ countries. Transformed the development processes to introduce Continuous Delivery and DevOps mindset into a Quality Management System geared towards development of software as a medical device. Implemented a data strategy allowing secondary use of massive amounts of diagnostic imaging process related data to the company.

    • VP Digital Ecosystem Platform
      Oct 2013 - Mar 2018 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    • Head of Technology and Innovation
      Oct 2010 - Sep 2013 · 3 yrs

      Introduced the Technology and Innovation Management Process at the Software Unit of Siemens Healthineers' Diagnostic Imaging business. Ran several pre-development and collaboration projects to drive innovative ideas from the idea space into the software portfolio.

  • Research Scientist at Siemens
    Jul 2006 - Sep 2007 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Research Assistant at Philipps-Universität Marburg
    May 2002 - Jul 2006 · 4 yrs 3 mos