Advisor
“Mitch (Jungmok) Bae is a technology strategist and digital health innovator with over 20 years of experience in AI/ML-driven biosensors, digital biomarkers, wearable technology and optical/photonic devices. He has played a pivotal role in R&D, product commercialization, and regulatory strategy, focusing on non-invasive health monitoring. Mitch spent nearly two decades at Samsung, where he led wearable health technologies such as non-invasive glucose sensing, cuff-less blood pressure monitoring, and ECG/PPG arrhythmia detection. As Senior Director at Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center, he defined corporate strategy for digital healthcare, aligning R&D with commercialization and FDA-regulated product development and evaluated over 500 digital health startups for VC investments and strategic partnerships.
In his recent role as Senior Principal Scientist at Samsung Research America, Mitch led initiatives in real-time biosignal monitoring, smartwatch-based chronic disease risk assessment, and contactless vital sign monitoring (rPPG). His contributions in digital biomarkers and sensor innovation continue to shape the future of wearable and telehealth solutions.
Mitch now advises health and bio tech ventures, helping organizations integrate AI-driven health solutions and navigate commercialization and regulatory challenges. A holder of 40+ patents, Mitch is a keynote speaker and published researcher. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and a B.S. from Seoul National University, committed to advancing AI and biosensing in digital health.”