Meet our Speakers

Dr Hannah Crocker is the Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) Outcomes Programme Manager at the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC). Hannah's expertise in the field of advanced therapies developed through her PhD and Postdoctoral research at the University of Bristol, which spanned molecular biology, baculovirus technologies and...

Ceri Steele is an Executive Group Member at use MY data, advocating for patient-driven data transparency from her perspective as an oesophageal cancer survivor, diagnosed in October 2019. Her work emphasizes empowering patients through transparent and ethical health data use, contributing to policy and public engagement initiatives.

Guru Kora, CEO and Founder of Times Health, is a healthcare innovator with over 20 years of experience in data analytics and technology. Previously Chief Technology Officer at PYA Analytics and a technical architect at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, he led advancements in computational biology and healthcare solutions. Holding a Master's in...

Davide Chiarugi, Director of the Personalized Health Informatics Group at SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, leads efforts in making health data interoperable and shareable via the Swiss Personalized Health Network's Data Coordination Centre and BioMedIT infrastructure. With a PhD in Computer Science and prior roles at the University of...

Chris Carrigan is the Data Adviser at use MY data and part of the Secretariat for use MY data. Chris is a specialist in health data and information, but with a particular focus on patient involvement and patient voice. Chris coordinates and delivers the regular Members Education Sessions, coordinates the responses from Members to large...

Originally from Madagascar, Mirana Randriambelonoro holds a Master's degree in Communication Systems from EPFL and a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Geneva. She is the Chief Technology Officer of the Geneva Digital Health Hub and is also part of the HI5Lab group (Health Informatics for Innovation, Integration, Implementation and...

David Parsons is the WASPI Code Manager at Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW), overseeing the strategic development and operational implementation of the Wales Accord on the Sharing of Personal Information (WASPI). Dave has worked extensively within public services for over 20 years and has worked more exclusively within the areas of Data...

Finn McCartney is the Project Coordinator for the Health Technology Assessment for Patients (HTA4Patients) and Genomic Research and Environment Group (GREG, WP7) projects at the European Patients' Academy on Therapeutic Innovation (EUPATI). With a background in patient advocacy and health policy, he drives patient-centred initiatives, enhancing...

David Teague is the Acting Head of Welsh Affairs at the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), based in Cardiff, where he promotes information rights and data privacy. With extensive experience in data protection, he engages with Welsh stakeholders, provides regulatory advice, and supports compliance with data protection laws, including the UK...

Andrew Roddam, Chief Strategy Officer at EveryONE Medicines and Chair of SNOMED International's Management Board since October 2024, is a renowned epidemiologist with over 25 years of experience in life sciences. Holding a DPhil in Statistics from the University of Oxford, Dr Roddam has led real-world data and epidemiological initiatives at GSK,...

Emmanuel Bacry, Chief Scientific Officer of the French Health Data Hub since 2019, is a CNRS Research Director at Paris-Dauphine University and a leading AI and data science expert. A graduate of ENS Paris with a PhD in Mathematics, Dr. Emmanuel Bacry led the Big Data & Data Science Initiative at École Polytechnique (2014-2019), creating France's...

Professor Rachel Dunscombe, CEO of openEHR International, is a globally recognised digital health leader with over 30 years of experience. Previously CEO of the NHS Digital Academy (2017-2022), she led the Salford/NCA Group to become the NHS's most digitally mature organisation. A Visiting Professor at Imperial College London, she has advised the...

Dr. Prabhu Arumugam is the Clinical Innovation Lead at Amazon Web Services (AWS), having joined AWS in July 2024. Before this role, he was Director of Clinical Data and Imaging at Genomics England, where he led work on integrating genomics with digital pathology and radiology imaging to advance cancer research and diagnostics.

Rebecca Cook, Chief Data Officer at Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW), is an accomplished leader with 19 years of experience in digital and data roles within NHS Wales. Joining DHCW in 2005, she has driven transformative change through data, focusing on health and social care innovation. As Head of Information Design and Standards Development,...

Rhodri Griffiths joined Life Sciences Hub Wales as Innovation Adoption Director in September 2020, following a three-year term serving the organisation as a board member. He's held a variety of senior management positions in the commercial, public and voluntary sectors, working with and for healthcare providers, pharma and medtech internationally,...

Dr Louisa Nolan is Head of Data Science at Public Health Wales, leading innovative data science initiatives to improve public health. With a PhD in astrophysics (University of Edinburgh) and a physics degree (Oxford University), she transitioned from astrophysics research to senior roles in the UK Civil Service and NHS. Previously, Chief...

Anna Bartlett Avery, Head of Data Sharing and Data Ethics at the Welsh Government, leads efforts to foster ethical data-sharing cultures for improved public services. With extensive experience supporting data sharing during COVID-19 and the Ukraine response, she champions transparency, trust, and compliance with frameworks like the Digital Economy...

Dr João Breda is a distinguished public health expert, currently serving as Head of the WHO Office on Quality of Care and Patient Safety in Athens, Greece, and Special Adviser to the WHO/Europe Regional Director for Subregional Offices. With over a decade at WHO/Europe, Dr Breda previously led the European Office for the Prevention and Control...

Lisa Trigg, PhD, Director of Improvement and Development, Social Care Wales. Lisa Trigg leads improvement and development at Social Care Wales. With a PhD from the London School of Economics, where she researched international approaches to long-term care quality and regulation, she brings deep expertise in data-driven policy and practice. Lisa's...

Dr Emma Gordon is Director of the ADR UK Strategic Hub and Director of ADR England. She is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the programme, leading on the coordination of the partnership and engagement with senior stakeholders, to improve access and analysis of administrative data to inform policy decisions. She is also part of...

Dr Helen Howson is the Director of the Bevan Commission, an independent think tank for health and care in Wales, and the Bevan Commission Academy, which aims to help translate the Commissions' findings into practice. Helen played a lead role in its establishment and in developing the prudent healthcare principles and the Bevan Innovators and Bevan...

Steve MacFeely is the Chief Statistician and Director of the Statistics and Data Directorate at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a position he's held since August 2024. He brings over two decades of international leadership experience in data and official statistics to this role. Before joining the OECD, MacFeely...

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...

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.