Alisha D.

Professional background

Deputy Director of Research and Evaluation in NHS, strategic leadership and delivery of evidence addressing public health policy and practice.

Co-Chair of The Alan Turing Institute Clinical AI group and Faculty of Public Health AI and Digital Health group. Previously strategic leadership role in the Health Programme within The Alan Turing Institute as Public Health AI for science and government. NHS Consultant Public Health, 25 years experience across academia, NHS, Local Gov, and policy think tanks—PhD in epidemiology, HIndex 21.

Interested in driving user-led innovation in AI and Digital Health, applied to prevention and population health, alongside maximizing the benefits for equity and societal good.

Areas of Expertise

Public Health | Health Equity | AI & Digital Health | Head of Research & Evaluation (Public Health Wales); NHS Consultant Public Health; co-Chair Clinical AI Interest Group, The Alan Turing Institute