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Tia Cheang

Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer

A senior data analytics strategy leader with nearly 18 years of experience leading national and global data strategy initiatives to harness the power of data to maximise critical decision-making capabilities.

As a proven strategic data executive and communicator, Tia combines the ability to develop and deliver clear strategic roadmaps to success while promoting creative and innovative thinking.

Progressing from a Royal Navy Reserves Officer to Data Lead for Forensic Analytics at Experian, Tia was identified early in her career as a leader for the delivery of critical data and transformation initiatives. This proactive approach led her to take leading roles as a consulting partner for Aviva and CSC.

Subsequently appointed as Head of Information and Development for the East of England Ambulance Service, the success of which promoted her development to take the prestigious role of Head of Informatics for North East Ambulance Service.

Now recognised as an industry leader within her field Tia was approached to become Chief Data and Information Officer for an NHS owned consultancy and spearhead the delivery of digital and data strategy creation, service redesign and improvement to public sector bodies and private industry.

Tia next took on the prestigious position of National Programme Head at NHS Digital. As the most senior person in the UK for data, systems, and analytics across the NHS and broader social care sector, she set the national strategy, governed all datasets, and had oversight responsibility for £7BN project capital and for the most extensive healthcare technology and data infrastructure in Europe.

During her tenure Tia initiated world-leading solutions and utilised critical data to deliver a platform to map the human genome and find treatments for rare genetic diseases that positioned the UK as the world clinical research leader.

Her development continued further when KPMG headhunted her to build a new delivery practice focused on providing strategic leadership, vision and delivery of data, analytics, digital strategy, and transformation to healthcare both across the NHS and internationally.

Tia currently works as Director of IT, Data, and Information Services at one of the world’s largest insurers. She acts as the entrusted custodian for all operations in 89 countries across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, steering the organisations most expansive and intricate region. This is a pivotal remit, leading a global transformation programme and orchestrating premium digital and data services to a diverse ensemble.

Tia presently sits on the UK Government All Party Parliamentary Group for Artificial Intelligence at Westminster. She is focused on Machine Learning, National Security, Cybersecurity, Digital and Physical Infrastructure, Data Policy & Governance, Education, Health (diagnostics, COVID, telehealth), Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Policy and Regulation Landscaping.