Ifan was recently appointed Executive Director for Strategy at Digital Health & Care Wales, which leads delivery of national digital platforms and services for NHS Wales.  His responsibilities include strategic planning, digital transformation programmes, commercial, and partnering.  Previously Ifan was Director Digital, Technology & Transformation in the Welsh Government.  He wrote A Healthier Wales, the long term plan for health and care in Wales, and was the national lead for Brexit readiness across health and social care.  He has been a champion for innovation, technology adoption, and digital transformation.   

Ifan is passionate about applying digital technologies and data as tools to clarify and simplify, reducing unwarranted variation and making services better for professionals and the public.  He believes that working openly with a wide range of partners is the best way to address current and future challenges in health and care, particularly by applying new solutions to existing problems and measuring outcomes in real time.  

Ifan has a private sector background, and has degrees from Oxford, Aberystwyth, and Cardiff Universities.