Phase 1
Dr Glenn Wells (Chair)
Director of Strategy & Planning at the Medical Research Council
Skilled in Research and Development (R&D), Medical Devices, Life Sciences, Business Development, and Strategic Planning.
Strong business development professional with a Doctor of Philosophy – PhD focused in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from University College London (UCL).
Dr Helen Meese (Deputy Chair)
CEO at The Care Machine Ltd
Expertise: Strategic Planning, Operational & Project Management, Tendering & Proposal Preparation, Requirements Capture.
Consultant for Engineering, Design & Manufacture (for medical devices & equipment) and Policy, Advocacy & Public affairs in Healthcare & Medtech.
Professor Theo Arvanitis
Chair in Digital Health Informatics and Director of the Institute of Digital Healthcare at Warwick University
Clinical Informatics, Health Informatics, Digital Healthcare, Neuroscience, Neuro-imaging, Neuro-oncology, Systems Engineering
Mrs Preeya Bailie
Director of Procurement at NHS England
Procurement and supply chain
Dr Matt Aiello
National Programmes Lead, Health Education England
Workforce Transformation in UK Healthcare Change management Portfolio Management ICS / STP / PCN development
Dr Jo Dixon-Hardy
Director of Medical Technology Innovation at University of Leeds
Medical technology, early stage innovation systems and processes, innovation strategy and operational management.
Mr Liam Gascoigne-Cohen
Research Analyst, Healthcare, SP Angel at S.P. Angel Corporate Finance LLP
Sell-side analyst responsible for smallcap healthcare research and supporting public/private transactions. BSc Biology from Bristol University and MSc Biotechnology from Imperial College London.
Dr Janet Hanley
Associate Professor at Edinburgh Napier University
Research track record in digital health in general with a current focus on cardiovascular health.
NHS background in community nursing and novel health service development
Dr Melissa Lott
Senior Research Scholar, Director of Research, Columbia University
Engineer exploring technology, economic, and public health impacts of climate change and the energy transition. Policy expert.
Mr Swapnil Gadgil
CEO, Therapy Box Limited
Co-founder Therapy Box Limited, Neurology
Dr Clifford Shelton
Consultant anaesthetist/ Senior Clinical Lecturer at University of Lancaster
Anaesthesia, critical care, medical education, sustainable healthcare, simulation, qualitative research, ethnography, obstetrics, trauma and resuscitation.
Professor Tony Young
National Clinical Lead for Innovation at IRLS, NHSE
Clinical Speciality Urology. All aspects of healthcare and life science innovation and has acted as external examiner for PhD’s in ML at UCL.
Mr Russell Watkins
Commercial Director at Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria
Previously Assistant Director of Business Innovation at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where he led on innovation and new business.
Previously held a variety of roles in the healthcare sector throughout the North East.
Dr Nick Watts
Chief Sustainability Officer at NHSE
Chief Sustainability Officer of the NHS, responsible for its commitment to deliver a world-class net zero emission health service.
Ms Amy Anderson
PPIE Representative
Dr Rebecca Harmston
PPIE Representative
Phase 2
Mr Stuart Monk (Chair)
National Programme Director – AAC Programmes at The AHSN Network
Expertise: Enabling NHS access to business and the spread and adoption of innovation using change methodologies and approaches.
Drawing on a background in research and science across multiple sectors, Stuart is passionate about the theory and practice underpinning the spread and adoption of healthcare innovation.
Dr Helen Meese (Deputy Chair)
CEO at The Care Machine Ltd
Expertise: Strategic Planning, Operational & Project Management, Tendering & Proposal Preparation, Requirements Capture.
Consultant for Engineering, Design & Manufacture (for medical devices & equipment) and Policy, Advocacy & Public affairs in Healthcare & Medtech.
Dr Matthew Aiello
National Programmes Lead (Education Reform) at NHS Health Education England
Workforce transformation and the transition of NHS innovation into core business – context being the mutli-professional healthcare workforce across NHS sectors in England.
Professor Theodoros Arvanitis
Chair in Digital Health Informatics and Director of the Institute of Digital Healthcare at Warwick University
Clinical Informatics, Health Informatics, Digital Healthcare, Neuroscience, Neuro-imaging, Neuro-oncology, Systems Engineering.
Mrs Preeya Bailie
Director of Procurement at NHS England
Procurement and supply chain
Mr Swapnil Gadgil
CEO at Therapy Box Limited
Co-founder Voca Quest & Therapy Box, Co-I NIHR 200889: The Language Explorer, Technical & commercial lead for NIHR II-BP-0817-10014, Collaborator for SBRI funded VocaTempo & NIHR funded CcHAT.
Mr Liam Gascoigne-Cohen
Research Analyst, Healthcare, SP Angel
S.P. Angel Corporate Finance LLP
Equity research analyst covering companies within the life sciences and healthcare sector.
Dr Janet Hanley
Associate Professor at Edinburgh Napier University
Research track record in digital health in general with a current focus on cardiovascular health. NHS background in community nursing and novel health service development.
Mr Steve Parr
Healthcare and Medtech Consultant at SR Partners
Commercial consultant in healthcare, medtech and digital health. esp. the NHS. Product commercialisation. Board/CEO adviser. Sales and business development. Company funding and growth.
Dr Clifford Shelton
Consultant anaesthetist/ Senior Clinical Lecturer at University of Lancaster
Anaesthesia, critical care, medical education, sustainable healthcare, simulation, qualitative research, ethnography, obstetrics, trauma, resuscitation.
Mr Russell Watkins
Commercial Director at Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria
Supporting innovators to take their innovation from idea to adoption and spread ensuring it adds value over and above current practice and improving patient care.
Dr Nick Watts
Chief Sustainability Officer at NHSE
Chief Sustainability Officer of the NHS, responsible for its commitment to deliver a world-class net zero emission health service.
Dr Laura Fenner
PPIE Representative
Dr Rebecca Harmston
PPIE Representative
Expertise: Patient involvement, carer, autism, mental health, crohn’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease, high risk pregnancy, allergies, reflux.