Dr. Rowland Illing
Global Chief Medical Officer & Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Bio
Dr. Rowland Oliver Illing serves as the Chief Medical Officer and Director of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this global role, he leads strategy and engagement for healthcare and life science customers, including providers, payors, biopharmaceuticals, medical device companies, and technology partners. His focus is on enabling organizations to harness cloud technologies and innovations such as generative AI to improve efficiency, research, and patient outcomes.
Dr. Illing is an Academic Interventional Radiologist by training and previously directed the Interventional Oncology Service at University College Hospitals London. He continues to contribute to academia as an Honorary Associate Professor at University College London and Visiting Professor of Informatics and Imaging at Oxford University.
Dr. Illing's leadership extends beyond AWS. He represents the organization in the Leadership Consortium of the US National Academy of Medicine and serves on the Board of Directors of HIMSS Global.
Recognized internationally as an expert speaker, Dr. Illing has delivered over 150 industry and academic presentations. His professional affiliations include the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Royal College of Radiologists, the Royal Society of Medicine, and the UK’s Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management.
Personal Quote:
“True healthcare transformation happens when we combine clinical wisdom with technological innovation, always keeping patient benefit at the center of every decision we make. - Dr. Rowland Illing”