Derek’s thirty years’ plus career spans across a range of organisations, both public and private sector, including working across Government Departments and State Agencies. Currently Derek holds responsibility with the Department of Health for delivery of Health Infrastructure including ICT and Digital Health. Derek also oversees the Sláintecare Programme Office coordinating implementation of Sláintecare. Prior to his current role, Derek was seconded as Programme Director to Government’s COVID 19 Vaccination Taskforce. During his time in the Civil Service, Derek has held a number of roles in various Government Departments including leading on whole of Government responses to Brexit and Mortgage Arrears. Derek earlier career includes experience in the pharmaceutical manufacturing, computer and telecoms sectors followed by delivery and commercial operation roles in the Luas light rail system.

Derek presentation will be an overview of Irelands digital health strategy and the key priorities for the next 10 years.