Ruzaiq Omar, MSc Med, is a seasoned consultant in the biotech industry and a serial entrepreneur. His deep commitment to affordable, scalable health solutions has driven the successful development of multiple veterinary vaccines. Ruzaiq’s passion for innovation in health technology culminated in the creation of Ask-Anna.ai, a groundbreaking corporate wellness AI designed to provide accessible emotional support to employees.
We are delighted that Ruzaiq will be speaking at our African Summit this October. We caught up with him to find out how he’s feeling in the run up to the summit.
Hi Ruzaiq, we are thrilled you will be speaking at our Wellbeing at Work Summit Africa in October. Our first and most important question is, how are you doing today?
I’m doing great and I’m excited to be speaking at the summit.
As a leader based in the region, what are the main challenges you are facing when it comes to employee wellbeing?
Ask Anna offers corporate wellness services that address a common challenge faced by our clients: improving employee mental health without disrupting work or incurring the high costs of personalized therapy or life coaching.
What strategies have you seen developing over the past 6 months, both internally and externally, that are moving the dial on wellbeing in the workplace?
We’ve developed Anna, an AI life coach designed to deliver emotional support at scale.
Why is employee wellbeing so important to you personally?
Offering corporate wellness services is an effective way to enhance the mental health of large groups of people while also being able to measure the outcomes.
What are you most looking forward to about the Summit in October?
Understanding the current state of corporate wellness in Africa.
Tell us, what is your vision for the future workplace, in terms of engagement, health and wellbeing?
A workplace where every employee has the resources to prioritize their mental health—a space where work enhances their overall well-being and sense of self.
What areas do you think employers should be focused on over the next 12 months?
Restoring their staff’s overall mental health to pre-COVID levels, even amidst an altered work environment.
How has your organisation been leading the way?
Ask Anna, to our knowledge, is the most empathic AI solution providing emotional support services to users.
Ruzaiq will be speaking at the Wellbeing at Work Summit Africa which takes place virtually on 22nd & 23rd October. Further details on the Summit can be found here.
