Nishan Sunthares
Executive Director
ABHI Board
Association of British Healthcare Industries
United Kingdom
Biography
Nishan Sunthares is Chief Operating Officer of ABHI. He is responsible for leadership of the Association, and is an Executive Director of the ABHI Board. Nishan joined ABHI in 2010 and has overall ownership of the Association’s work programmes across its strategic pillars. Nishan’s regular, personal interaction with government Ministers, senior NHS officials and hospital Chief Executives has been key to increasing the Association’s impact. He leads the industry’s response to the increasingly challenging commercial environment. Nishan is currently involved in in engaging with NHS Improvement and local NHS leadership to ensure new models of care maximise the value and contribution from medical technologies. After completing his degree in Medical Sciences, Nishan trained as a management accountant specialising in IT and software accounting. Nishan has worked in the medical technology industry for 15 years, and has held roles in finance, market access, as well as sales and marketing management. He serves on the Digitalhealth.London Advisory Panel and the NHS Supplier Board.
Research Interest
Medical Sciences