Leigh joined Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora in May 2023 from Accenture in Australia where he held the role of Health Industry Lead for the Asia Pacific region.
He has 25 years’ experience in digital health, including leading complex, multi-year change programmes across diverse teams and delivery challenges.
This includes post-merger integration, the national rollout of electronic medical record systems across primary and secondary care at the National Health Service (England), introducing a national electronic health platform in Australia, and transforming national telehealth services in New Zealand. His passion is co-creating the future of healthcare, using data, technology and the knowledge held within communities to create large-scale, sustainable change.
He holds a M. Commerce (Hons), University of New South Wales, and a B. Engineering (Hons), University of Tasmania.
