Speakers

Dr. Alexandra Taylor is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist specializing in radiotherapy, brachytherapy, CyberKnife, and chemotherapy for primary and recurrent gynecological cancers. She chairs the London Cancer Alliance Gynaecology Oncology Pathway Group.

A graduate of Cambridge and Guy’s Hospital, London, Dr. Taylor completed her Clinical Oncology training in 2003 and earned an MD for research on IMRT for cervical cancer. Her work on advanced radiotherapy technologies has been widely published and presented internationally.

Dr. Taylor's research focuses on innovative radiotherapy techniques, including IMRT, image-guided brachytherapy, and functional imaging integration. She is a member of the National Clinical Studies Group for Gynaecological Cancer.

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Darrien Bold, based in London, GB, is currently a Head of Elective Care at NHS England. Darrien brings experience from previous roles at NHS England and Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust. Darrien Bold holds a 2021 - 2022 PgDip in Digital Health Leadership at Imperial College London. With a robust skill set that includes Healthcare, Service Re-design, Performance Management, Change Management, Operations Management and more.

Dr Santhirapala is a practising anaesthesiologist who specialises in perioperative care at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London. She has a keen interest in healthcare innovation and has led a series of successful innovation projects at national level within the remit of medical devices, patient decision making and digital health. Additionally, Ramai is one of 24 UK anaesthetists elected to the Royal College of Anaesthetists Council with a subsequent election to the RCoA Board of Trustees. In this capacity, she represents 24,000 anaesthesiologists at international level and is currently the Digital Lead for RCoA Council.