Professor Mark Britnell

With a career spanning over 34 years , 81 countries , two award-winning books , numerous posts in healthcare management , and roles advising some of the world ’ s key healthcare boards and committees , Mark Britnell embodies the term global healthcare expert . His journey in healthcare colours his entire professional life , beginning with multiple management positions within the NHS before his role as Director of Central Middlesex Hospital in 1995 . Britnell became one of the youngest people in the history of the NHS to hold a chief executive role when he became CEO of University Hospitals Birmingham from 1998-2006 ; his lasting impact in Birmingham is clear through his involvement in the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the introduction of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine . Between 2006-2009 , he oversaw impressive financial improvement of NHS South Central as Chief Executive of the region , before becoming a Director-General at the Department of Health and member of the NHS Management Board . Britnell spent the next 11 years delivering sustainable growth in Healthcare , Government & Infrastructure at KPMG International , accounting for 22 % of total global revenues and 45,000 staff across 145 countries . From 2014 to 2018 , he also served as a member of the World Economic Forum Global Health Council . During the period 2020-2022 , he was Vice-Chairman KPMG UK in conjunction with his healthcare responsibilities . He remains involved with KPMG today as advisor to KPMG Canada & HMG , the largest healthcare group in the Middle East , alongside his work in education and position as Chairman of the Global Impact Committee in Australia .