Media kit

A clear starting point for press, events, and collaborations.

This media kit gathers the essentials needed to introduce my work clearly: who I am, what I work on, which topics I can cover, and where to continue the conversation.

Best use

Press, events, introductions, editorial profiles, and conversation planning.

Updated

April 2026

Quick facts

The essential information, organized to introduce the work.

Useful for notes, introductions, invitations, and editorial material.

Current role Co-founder, CFO and COO at Candel Medical
Focus Healthtech, operations, strategy, and growth
Context Chile and Latin America
Channels LinkedIn, Substack, and sebastianmuena.com
Biography

Two ready-to-use versions.

Use the short version for quick introductions or the long one for editorial profiles.

Short version

Sebastián Muena is an economist and the co-founder, CFO, and COO of Candel Medical. He works at the intersection of healthcare, technology, strategy, and operations to build medical solutions with real-world adoption across Latin America.

Extended version

Sebastián Muena is an economist and co-founder of Candel Medical, where he leads finance, operations, and strategy. His work is centered on turning complex medical technology into systems, decisions, and narratives that can support growth, validation, and market access at the same time. He is especially interested in the intersection of healthtech, medical devices, resource allocation, and execution across Latin American contexts.

How to introduce me

Three useful descriptions depending on the context.

Designed for moderators, journalists, hosts, or collaborators.

Short introduction

Economist and co-founder of Candel Medical, focused on healthtech, operations, and strategy.

Event introduction

Healthtech operator and founder working on how to bring medical technology to real adoption across Latin America.

Editorial introduction

Writes about healthcare, technology, and company building from an economic and operational perspective.

Topics

Conversation angles where I can contribute the most.

A quick guide to shape panels, interviews, or working sessions.

Healthtech in Latin America

Market dynamics, access, practical regulation, and adoption challenges from an operator’s perspective.

Economics and decisions under constraint

How to allocate resources, prioritize, and maintain cadence when execution matters more than narrative.

Operational building in early stages

Systems, clarity, and sequencing for small companies with real ambition.

Writing and public judgment

How to use writing to think better, explain better, and build intellectual presence with consistency.

Formats that make sense

Panels and conversations about healthcare, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Lectures, university sessions, and learning environments.
Strategic conversations with founders, operators, or innovation teams.

To coordinate a conversation, the site form and LinkedIn remain the primary channels.