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Rafael Almeida is a Director at SPMS (Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, Portugal), where he plays a pivotal role in driving digital transformation and interoperability within the Portuguese National Health Service. With extensive experience in information systems management and international cooperation, Rafael is dedicated to advancing...
Mark is Chief Information Security Officer and Head of Profession for cyber security at Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW), responsible for implementing and running the enterprise information security program across NHS Wales. This involves identifying, evaluating, mitigating and reporting on legal, regulatory, commercial, digital, data and...
Professor Ashley Akbari
Professor of Population Data Science Research, Swansea University
Professor Cathie Sudlow is Head of the School of Population Health Sciences and Director of the Usher Institute at the University of Edinburgh. She is also Director of the UKRI Adolescent Health Study (AHS).
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...
Liz Merrifield
Information and Research Governance Lead, BioResource Data Accelerator Project, Wales Gene Park, Cardiff University
Dr Antonio Pardinas
Genetic Epidemiologist | Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Cardiff University
Judith Paget CBE, Director General for Health and Social Services and Chief Executive of NHS Wales since November 2021, is a seasoned NHS leader with over 40 years of experience. Previously Chief Executive of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (2014-2021), she has held various operational, planning, and commissioning roles across Wales since...
Jason Lee has worked on healthcare issues for the US Congress, the Department of Health and Human Services, and a variety of for-profit and not-for-profit health organisations for almost 30 years. He is an accomplished author, speaker, and group facilitator. He currently directs The Open Group Healthcare Forum, a global membership organisation,...
Neal Mullen, Chief Information Security Officer and Senior National Director of Cybersecurity at Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE), leads efforts to safeguard the nation's healthcare infrastructure. With over 25 years of global experience in healthcare, technology, and retail, he previously served as European Head of Cybersecurity at CRH,...
Jérôme de Barros is a Policy Officer in the Digital Health unit at DG SANTE, with over a decade of expertise in implementing Digital Health programmes and policies. He is closely involved in the implementation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation and infrastructure, with a particular focus on data quality and enabling secondary use...
Osama Elhassan, Ph.D., FIAHSI is Head of the eHealth Section at Dubai Health Authority (DHA), leading the emirate's Health Information Exchange (NABIDH) and digital health regulatory frameworks. As Chairman and Co-Founder of ZIMAM, Dr. Osama Elhassan drives workforce development in digital health across the GCC. With a PhD in Software Engineering...
