David Sylvan

David Sylvan is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Design & Innovation at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management. He concurrently serves as President of UH Ventures, the innovation and commercialization division of University Hospitals, a comprehensive health system with $5.2B annual revenues, 23 hospitals, and 50+ health centers across 16 counties. His responsibilities at UH Ventures include core operations, industry partnerships, technology transfer, commercialization, and strategic initiatives.

• Bachelor of Commerce and Business Law, University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa)
• MBA, Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management

Sylvan specializes in bridging healthcare innovation with business strategy, leveraging expertise in venture investing, human-centered design, and digital asset trading. His recent work focuses on accelerating healthcare growth through acquisitions, joint ventures, and technology commercialization. He actively mentors students and practitioners while serving as interim CEO and Board Member for Paradigm, a Singapore-based FinTech company providing automated OTC trading platforms for digital assets.

Scientific Awards:

• One of the 113 Great Leaders in Healthcare (2022), Becker's Healthcare Review

With over 30 years of corporate experience, Sylvan previously led derivatives trading and public finance investment banking platforms across the U.S. during a 15-year capital markets career, and spent 8 years in diverse roles at sports marketing giant IMG.