Digital Transformation for Healthcare
Equip yourself with actionable strategies to drive digital innovation in your organisation.
Duration
2 days (with optional pre- and post-programme engagement)
Mode
In-person intensive with interactive workshops and case clinics
Award
Certificate of Completion, UCL Global Business School for Health
Location
UCL East, Stratford, London
Date
13 - 14 May 2026
Cost
£2,400
The Digital Transformation for Healthcare programme is a two-day immersive, high-impact executive education experience designed for healthcare leaders, policymakers, and innovators navigating the complexities of digital disruption in health systems. This programme equips participants with strategic insight, practical frameworks, and hands-on tools to lead and manage digital-driven change effectively.
Healthcare is in the middle of a disruption, and leaders and managers across the sector are grappling with the extremes of legacy technologies and resourcing challenges on the one hand, and the promises of AI, robotics and healthcare-on-demand on the other. Navigating this transformation requires a deep understanding of both the healthcare sector as well as digital health’s strategic, technological, and ethical implications.
As a CPD UK-accredited member, this programme contributes to your Continuing Professional Development, ensuring that your learning meets the highest standards of quality and relevance.
Participants will explore global best practices, ethical considerations, and innovation strategies within an ecosystem approach that connects governments, academia, big tech and pharma, startups, healthcare organisations, and patients.
Applications now open
Limited spaces available. Start your application for Digital Transformation for Healthcare.
Apply nowWho Should Attend
- Health System Executives & Administrators – CEOs, CIOs, CMOs, COOs leading digital initiatives
- Healthcare Policymakers & Regulators – Officials shaping digital health policy
- Digital Health Entrepreneurs & Investors – Innovators and business leaders in health+tech
- Healthcare Consultants & Academics – Researchers and advisors enabling transformation
Curriculum Overview
| Session | Core Focus | Learning Outcomes |
| Day 1 – Morning: The Digital Health Landscape | Understanding global trends, drivers of digital disruption, and ecosystem dynamics | Analyse the forces reshaping healthcare; identify opportunities and barriers for digital adoption |
| Day 1 – Afternoon: Strategy for Digital Transformation | Frameworks for digital health strategy; aligning technology with organisational goals | Develop a tailored digital transformation roadmap; apply strategic models to healthcare contexts |
| Day 2 – Morning: Technology Deep Dive & Innovation Tools | AI, robotics, telehealth, and data analytics; ethical and regulatory considerations | Evaluate emerging technologies; apply innovation tools to design patient-centred solutions |
| Day 2 – Afternoon: Leading Change & Implementation | Change management, workforce readiness, and scaling digital solutions | Lead organisational change; build resilience and stakeholder engagement for sustainable transformation |
Dr Pratap Kumar
Convener
Associate Professor in Digital Health Policy
Chris Hardesty
Co-Convener
Global advisor for health/care ecosystem innovation
Professor Nora Ann Colton
Speaker
Director, UCL Global Business School for Health; Professor of Leadership and Management for Healthcare; author of The New Health Economy (Routledge, 2025).
Professor Shafi Ahmed
Speaker
Surgeon | Futurist | Innovator | Entrepreneur | Humanitarian | Intenational Keynote Speaker
We are a CPD UK member
As a CPD UK-accredited member, this programme contributes to your Continuing Professional Development, ensuring that your learning meets the highest standards of quality and relevance.
Participants will receive:
- Certificate of Completion from UCL Global Business School for Health
- Access to curated digital health resources and case studies
- Post-programme virtual roundtable for reflection and peer exchange
- Access to our Executive Education alumni network. This exclusive group connects the GBSH Executive Education alumni to share insights, discuss industry trends and explore collaboration opportunities in healthcare.
Applications now open
Limited spaces available. Start your application for Digital Transformation for Healthcare.
Apply nowRegister your interest
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Register nowImportant Information for Applicants
Applicants are required to review the following documents prior to submitting an application:
Submission of an application constitutes acceptance of all terms set out in these documents and agreement to comply with UCL Global Business School for Health policies.