Morning anchors:
NHS Wales leaders + King's Fund (compassionate leadership).
Why it matters: It sets a tone that this is not just a parade of slides but curated voices tying evidence to transformation.
Objective link: Promotes responsible, evidence-based digital health strategies.
Differentiation: Instead of dozens of keynotes in parallel halls, there's a shared stage for framing collective context.
09:00 09:45 Welcome & Opening Welcome address by Helen Thomas, CEO at Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW). Dr. George Mathew (Chair, Health Data Forum Advisory Board) will chair the session and introduce Helen Thomas (CEO, DHCW) for her opening remarks.
Dr George Mathew is a recognised leader in healthcare innovation, clinical informatics, and digital transformation. With a career spanning clinical practice, executive leadership, and health technology, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of health data governance, interoperability, and AI-driven healthcare solutions.
Dr Helen Thomas has led Digital Health & Care Wales (DHCW) as CEO since 2021, guiding its impactful response to the COVID-19 pandemic and driving the rapid adoption of data and digital advancements across NHS Wales. She also oversaw DHCW's successful transition to a Special Health Authority in April 2021, ensuring the continued delivery of...
Michael West CBE is a highly influential figure in organisational psychology and healthcare, serving as a Senior Visiting Fellow at The King's Fund and a Professor at Lancaster University, alongside other academic appointments. With a PhD in the psychology of meditation, he has authored over 20 books and more than 200 articles focusing on...
Ifan Evans joined DHCW in 2022 as Executive Director of Strategy. His responsibilities include strategic planning and organisational performance, digital transformation programmes, commercial services, engagement and partnering.
Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Welsh Government. Jeremy Miles was born and raised in Pontarddulais. As a Welsh speaker, he was educated at Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera in the Swansea Valley and New College, Oxford where he studied law. Following graduation, Jeremy taught law at Warsaw University in Poland. Later, Jeremy practised as a...
