Brian Reed – HP

Chief Technologist Healthcare, Hewlett-Packard Company
  • Chief Technologist for the Canadian Healthcare Industry providing thought leadership and technology guidance to the Canadian Digital Health team. His expertise spans e-Health architecture, analytics, technology strategy, identity and access management, biometrics, immigration and border management.
  • Over 25 years of operational and consulting experience in large scale IT systems strategy, design and deployment.
  • Previously managed early investments of a national public sector healthcare organization and contributed to the development of knowledge management tools and processes supporting the implementation of a pan-Canadian electronic health record strategy.
  • Global lead and advisor of large scale transformational programs with a diverse range of healthcare clients in both the public and private sector
  • Responsible for developing the technology division of a major international security company and building markets in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
  • Lead manager for a large scale program to introduce a new currency and identity system to the newly formed country of Ukraine.
  • He has patented technology used for secure mobile network access including biometrics and cryptography, uniquely suited to healthcare environments.