Michael Dillhyon is the Founder of Geneva-based healthbank, the only citizen-owned, health data exchange cooperative, as well as Avadilon, a US/Swiss-based consultancy focused on developing global commercial strategies in healthtech.  

Three themes have intersected throughout his professional career: entrepreneurship (US<=>EU), data-driven enterprise technology strategies and life sciences (particularly healthcare).

In 2013, Michael was the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) for SystemsX, Switzerland’s largest (800M CHF) early stage life sciences fund, and served as a mentor for the ETH Entrepreneurship Lab. 

Prior to 2013, Mr. Dillhyon served as Chairman of Genebio, a bioinformatics software firm, for 4 years and sat on the Strategic Advisory Committee for HealthTIES, an EU-backed consortium of four of Europe’s top regions in biosciences, medical technology and health entrepreneurship. 

Previous to his move to Switzerland in 2004, Mr. Dillhyon co-founded two US-based firms: Netelligent Corporation and ActiveObjects, where he held the roles of President, Chairman and CEO respectively. 

Mr. Dillhyon presents regularly on the business of blockchain technology in healthcare & life sciences, open health data innovation, healthtech entrepreneurship and the growing relevance of telemonitoring for the consumer at life sciences and healthcare events in the US and EMEA.  He also actively advises both public and private sector entities on emerging healthcare technologies.  

His awards include: EIT Healthcare 2019 Advisor/Reviewer, HealthDataPalooza Data Liberator Nominee 2018, SXSW 2017/18 Healthcare Accelerator Advisory Board, Goldman Sachs Top 50 HIT 2017, HealthXL Top 100 Healthcare Leaders 2016, MWC 2014 Future of Healthcare, EC Top 20 Healthtech Innovators, NZZ 2013 Swiss Innovators,1st Swiss LS EIR, Forbes Tech Thought Leaders List 2005-2007, E&Y Entrepreneur 2005-6 Tech Finalist, 2003 Networkers Top 40 Under 40, CRN Best Product of 2007, InvestMidWest Technology Chair.

Mr. Dillhyon holds degrees in Biochemistry and Anthropology, as well as a MBA from the Olin School of Business. He has completed programs at Harvard Business School, the London School of Business, UC-Berkeley (Venture Capital Executive) and Fudan University.  He resides in Palo Alto, California and Zug, Switzerland with his family and holds US and EU/ Swiss residency status.