Dr. Michael Van West brings a distinctive blend of medical practitioner and business strategist, both national and international, to the realm of healthcare technology. A graduate of the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, University of London, Dr. Michael West is a pioneering creator in the evolution of healthcare technology. After several years as a medical practitioner in London and Australia, he joined an international who's who in healthcare, academia and business, in the development of the first electronic medical record in the early 1990's and later, as a business leader in one of the first speech recognition Internet companies. His rare combination of patience, creativity, skill and intrinsic business ethics has led him to a diverse career in healthcare with some of the most prestigious hospitals, consulting firms, and technology companies.

He is the co-founder of TMF where he seeks out the small changes that can be applied quickly and effectively that offer immediate benefits and value but become part of an ongoing broader strategy to improve quality, reduce cost and increase access to healthcare. With other areas of specialisation such as AI, Security, Cybercrime, mHealth, loT, and Digital Health, he looks for innovation in other industries that have already solved some of the most vexing problems we face in healthcare and understand how we can learn and successfully apply their innovation in the complex world of healthcare.

Prior to this he was the Chief Medical Officer for Nuance Communications where he was responsible for providing strategic insight to help Nuance Communications advance its support of healthcare organizations, medical professionals and patients through information-enabled healthcare.

In addition to writing and lecturing on futuristic trends in healthcare technology, his advice and counsel is sought by hospitals, physicians and other allied healthcare professionals -- all of whom are trying to figure out how to integrate and use technology to make the healthcare system work from the perspectives of quality and financial success. Dr. Michael West pays attention not just to processes and systems, but to people. His ability to speak in terms people can actually understand makes him a sought out speaker.