Guest Speakers

Confirmed Speakers with Affiliations

The following speakers are confirmed for the Health Data Forum Wales 2025:

Helen Thomas,  CEO, Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) 

• Session: Opening remarks. Thursday 25 September 09:00–09:40, Welcome & Opening 

George Mathew Chair, Health Data Forum Advisory Board 

• Session: Opening remarks Thursday 25 September 09:00–09:40, Welcome & Opening 

Sarah McCarty Social Care Wales 

• Session: Lightning talk, "Cross-Sector Collaboration," 

Louisa Nolan Public Health Wales 

• Session: Lightning talk, "Data Science in Public Health," 

Steve MacFeely Chief Statistician at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

• Session: Keynote, "Building a Data-Driven Future for Healthcare: A Global Statistical Perspective Thursday, 25 September 2025, 14:00–14:30

David Teague Acting Head of Welsh Affairs, Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

• Sessions:Fireside Chat, "Building Trust in Health Data: A Fireside Chat on Compliance and Data Ethics," with Anna Bartlett Avery, Thursday, 25 September 2025, 14:30–15:00
• Track B: Data Governance and Cybersecurity, "Data Privacy and Security: ICO's Practical Guidance for Health Data," Friday, 26 September 2025, 11:55–12:40

Anna Bartlett Avery Welsh Government (Leading Data & Geography Use in the Welsh Public Sector)

• Session: Fireside Chat, "Building Trust in Health Data: A Fireside Chat on Compliance and Data Ethics," with David Teague, Thursday, 25 September 2025, 14:30–15:00

João Breda World Health Organization (WHO) Europe

• Session: Keynote & Panel, "Quality of Care & Patient Safety," Thursday, 25 September 2025, 15:00–16:00

Andy Boyd Health Data Research UK (HDR UK)

• Session: Lightning talk, "The SafeGUARDS: A Principles-Led Governance Framework for Using Data About People for Research," with Rachel Brophy, Thursday, 25 September 2025, 16:00–17:30, Lightning Talks & World Café

Rachel Brophy Health Data Research UK (HDR UK)

• Session: Lightning talk, "The SafeGUARDS: A Principles-Led Governance Framework for Using Data About People for Research," with Andy Boyd, Thursday, 25 September 2025, 16:00–17:30, Lightning Talks & World Café

Guru Kora Times Health CEO & Founder

• Session: Lightning talk, "Improving Health Equity with AI-Driven Digital Tools," Thursday, 25 September 2025, 16:00–17:30, Lightning Talks & World Café

Rachel Dunscombe  CEO OpenEHR International

• Session: Lightning talk, "OpenEHR and AI: Driving Data-Driven Healthcare," Thursday, 25 September 2025, 16:00–17:30, Lightning Talks & World Café

Amy Darlington PPIE Community of Practice, England's Data for R&D Programme

• Session: Lightning talk, "Deliberative Engagement in Health Data Research: Lessons from the Data for R&D Programme," Thursday, 25 September 2025, 16:00–17:30, Lightning Talks & World Café

Tiago Taveira-Gomes Sigil Scientific Enterprises

• Session: Keynote, "Advancing Personalized Healthcare with Real-World Evidence and AI," Friday, 26 September 2025, 09:10–09:30

David Seymour Health Data Research UK (HDR UK)

• Session: Plenary Panel, "Cloud and Data Partnerships for Healthcare Innovation," Friday, 26 September 2025, 09:50–10:35

Doreen Tembo Health Data Research UK (HDR UK)

• Session: Lightning talk, "Public Engagement in Data Use," Friday, 26 September 2025, 10:55–11:55, Lightning Talks & World Café