Deborah Disanzo

Biography

Ms. Deborah DiSanzo has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective 1 December 2017. She is the global General Manager for IBM Watson Health, the business unit founded to achieve IBMs next 'moonshot' aimed at advancing health at a global scale. She leads a team of 7,000 employees around the world, ranging from medical experts to health economists to data scientists, user-experience experts and developers. Under Ms DiSanzo's leadership, Watson Health has secured relationships with more than 80 collaborators, partners and clients across healthcare and life sciences. She is widely recognised as a leading health influencer and is a sought-after speaker at healthcare and women in technology venues, including the Forbes Healthcare Summit and Aspen Ideas Festival. Ms DiSanzo has a distinguished career working at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Prior to joining IBM, Ms DiSanzo was Chief Executive Officer of Philips Healthcare. Previously, she held management roles at Hewlett-Packard and Apollo Computer. Ms DiSanzo earned an MBA from Babson College and a Bachelor of Science degree from Merrimack College, both in Massachusetts, US. A dedicated community leader, Ms DiSanzo is currently focused on domestic and global programmes with organisations including the World Economic Forum, Project HOPE, and the American Heart Association. She is also a Director of ReWalk Robotics, Inc.

Research Interest

Petrochemical Oil and Gas Industrial Management Plant Process Control