How to Ship Faster in Regulated Industries | Bruno Virieux, CEO of PrediSurgeBruno Virieux, CEO of PrediSurge, builds AI-powered digital twins for cardiovascular surgery—shipping faster than most tech startups despite operating in the most regulated industry on Earth. Discover the counterintuitive principles that took PrediSurge from research institute to 250 hospitals across Europe in 18 months.KEY TIMESTAMPS:02:09 - How to ship fast in high-stakes environments05:00 - "You can fail as a team, not as a product"08:01 - The CEO unlock: Research to commercial09:30 - The Medtronic decision: ONE product, ONE customer23:15 - "Think twice, ship fast" framework28:30 - Three-day prototypes save three months49:41 - Weekend vision, weekday execution51:26 - The 5 non-negotiable principles for velocity53:26 - Strategic constraint framework: 250 hospitals story55:37 - What's launching in 2025-2026THE 5 PRINCIPLES FOR VELOCITY:Think Twice - Better decisions over good decisions. Two weeks of planning beats months fixing mistakes.Tiny Experiments, Big Learnings - A three-day prototype can save three months of development.Complexity is the Enemy of Velocity - Monitor meeting overhead; it signals organisational dysfunction.Simplicity Forces Clarity - Constraints force better decisions. Ship ONE thing right, not everything mediocre.Weekend Vision, Weekday Execution - Operations during the week (3-week sprints), long-term vision on weekends.THE STRATEGIC CONSTRAINT FRAMEWORK:Bruno's first decision as CEO: ONE product (Endolic Risk Index), ONE customer (Medtronic), ONE complication.Team's reaction: "Too small. Won't work."Result: 250 hospitals across Europe in 18 months."You can fail as a team. You cannot fail as a product." - Bruno VirieuxABOUT BRUNO VIRIEUX:CEO, PrediSurge (2022-Present)Co-founder, HTX Index (2025)PhD in AI, University of LyonPrediSurge: 250+ hospitals, 11-50 employees, hiring 10 more in 2026CONNECT:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brunovirieux/Website: https://www.predisurge.com/ABOUT PROPELIGENT: https://propeligent.com/AI implementation agency helping startups implement AI agents for operational acceleration without adding complexity.SUBSCRIBE:YouTube | Spotify | Apple PodcastsConnect with Jamal:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamalhirani/