24 - 27 November, 2025
National Chief Medical Officer, Health New Zealand
Dame Helen has been the Health New Zealand CMO for a year and she also works as a sessional GP in Aotearoa, additionally she brings unparalleled insights from her roles as a frontline NHS GP, Chair of multiple national medical bodies in the UK, and member of the UK Prime Minister’s AI Safety Taskforce.She is a passionate advocate for truly person-centred care, championing approaches that integrate the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health whilst embracing the potential of precision medicine and interdisciplinary working.
Her academic credentials and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic along with her pioneering work in social prescribing have made her a globally respected voice on the future of healthcare and shifting health paradigms.