Jay Parkinson

Jay embraces reinvention. He began his career as a pediatrician, yet he found himself drawn to a broader question: how healthcare itself might be redesigned. That curiosity led him from clinical medicine into entrepreneurship, where he has built multiple venture-backed companies that unlock new technologies and pioneer entirely new care models. Now, he’s building Automate Clinic to serve as the bridge between clinical expertise and AI engineering.

By understanding that everyone perceives the world differently, Jay creates environments where outcomes emerge by letting others find their path toward a shared goal. He holds his convictions lightly, valuing intellectual play over rigid certainty. Acutely aware of life’s inherent fragility, he embraces the uncertainty. He is drawn to people who can withstand pressure in conversation, creating the context for productive disagreement.

With his dog Roux by his side, Jay finds solace in the mountains and joy in a good photo, album, dinner party, long form article, and conversations that “go hard”. He resists defining himself by any single role or identity, preferring to remain open to whatever the next chapter brings. Approaching the future with an openness to change, Jay is continuously refining whatever comes next.