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Lorna Allan

Lorna Allan

Chief Digital and Information Officer, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Member - Board of Trustees - St Leonard's Hospice, York

Sept 2023 to present

Non Exec Director (host) - AQUA (Advancing Quality Alliance)

Sept 2024 to present

Chief Digital and Information Officer - Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Sept 2022 to present

CIO - Stepchange Debt Charity

Sept 2019 to August 2022

Group Director of IT - Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC (now Novuna)

Jan 2018 to Aug 2019

Group Head of IT - Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC

Aug 2017 to Dec 2017

Head of IT - Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC

Nov 2016 to July 2017

Group Head of IT - Benenden Healthcare

Jan 2014 to Nov 2016

Head of IT and Facilities (UK) - Siemens PLC, Metals Technology

May 2010 to Jan 2014

Head of IT - Bayford and Co Ltd

Nov 2007 to May 2010

Head of Operational Services - Leeds City Council

Sept 2003 to Aug 2005

Senior Programme Manager - Kingston Communications

May 2001 to Sept 2003

Head of Infrastructure Development - Dibb Lupton Alsop (now DLA Piper)

Oct 1997 to May 2001

Infrastructure Development Manager - The British Library

Aug 1988 to Oct 1997

3:10 pm - 3:40 pm

Panel discussion 2 : CIOs as Business Growth Drivers: From Tech Leaders to Strategic Visionaries

Discussion points:
1. Redefining the CIO Role: From IT Operations to Strategic Business Partner
2. Leveraging AI for Competitive Advantage
3. Driving Cross-Functional Digital Transformation
4. AI and Automation in Decision-Making and Innovation
Moderator:
Saif Mohammad | UK Country Ambassador | Global CIO Forum
Panelists:
Lorna Allan | Chief Digital and Information Officer | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Andrew Raynes | CIO | Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dean Garvey-North | CIO - Director of Technology and Transformation | Affinity Water