Steering Committee

For the industry, by the industry

To ensure that HETT is truly representative of the healthcare ecosystem, we bring together an expert group of technology leaders, champions and evangelists to help shape our events. They help us build and support communities and ensure that we address the key health tech challenges and opportunities for the sector each year, all to ensure we keep delivering an unmissable experience for our audiences.

  • Sam Shah

    Chair
    HETT Steering Committee

  • Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas

    Head of Portfolio (Blended Learning, AHP and Advancing Practice & Pharmacy), WT&E
    NHS England

  • Ayesha Rahim

    Chief Medical Information Officer
    Surrey and Borders Partnership Trust

  • Haris Shuaib

    Head of Clinical Scientific Computing, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
    AI Transformation Lead, London AI Centre for Value-Based Healthcare

  • Matthew Pickett

    Digital SME
    NHS England

  • Helen Gillivan

    Helen Gillivan

    SRO - Adult Social Care
    Kent ICB

  • Masood Ahmed

    Non-Executive Director & Board Trustee
    Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust & GOSH

  • Amanda Begley

    Amanda Begley

    Executive Director of Digital Transformation
    Health Innovation Network

  • Jenny Chong

    Non-Executive Director
    Medway NHS Foundation Trust

  • Shanil Mantri

    Shanil Mantri

    CCIO & CSO
    NHS BSW ICS

  • Melanie Martin

    Associate Director of Digital Transformation Delivery
    Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  • Nav Chana MBE

    GP, Non-Executive Director
    Greenwich and Lewisham NHS Trust

  • Tristi Tanaka

    Head of Digital Innovation and Transformation
    NHS Black Country ICB

  • Videha Sharma

    Videha Sharma

    Lecturer in Health Informatics
    The University of Manchester

  • Kathy Scott

    Director of Operations and Deputy CEO
    Yorkshire and Humber Health Innovation Network

  • Tero Väänänen

    Head of Design
    NHS England

  • Yousaf Ahmad

    Yousaf Ahmad

    Integrated Care System Chief Pharmacist and Director of Medicines Optimisation
    NHS Frimley ICS

  • Angela Maragna

    Strategic Advisor and Co-Director
    One HealthTech

  • Andy Kinnear

    Former NHS Chief Information Officer
    Ethical Healthcare Consulting

  • Ronke Adejolu

    Ronke Adejolu

    CXiO
    Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB (BoB) and NHS England South East Region

  • Ian Hogan

    Ian Hogan

    Chief Information Officer
    Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  • Avi Mehra

    Avi Mehra

    Co-Founder
    Doctorpreneurs

  • Karen Kirkham

    Karen Kirkham

    Chief Medical Officer
    Deloitte

  • Eddie Morris

    Eddie Morris

    Regional Medical Director (East England) & Former President
    NHS England & Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

  • Claire Portsmouth

    Claire Portsmouth

    Director of Communications and Engagement
    Health Innovation Network

  • Iain Hennessey

    Iain Hennessey

    Director of Innovation
    Alder Hey Innovation