2. Ming Tang, chief data and analytics officer, NHS England and NHS Improvement

What has been your path to power?

My path has been a kaleidoscope, with over two decades worth of pan-industry experiences interwoven by the desire to achieve end-user impact, be that for customers, citizens or patients. I have had the pleasure of working across the following domains: consumer goods, retail, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, utility and health and care. I have inevitably found myself leading large teams and delivering large scale change through the implementation of new operating models in complex and challenging environments in Europe, North America and South East Asia. 

I joined the NHS in October 2009, initially leading commissioning support services in the West Midlands as the managing director for Healthcare Commissioning Services and then as the managing director for South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Commissioning Support Unit. 

I am now the interim chief data and analytics officer for NHS England and NHS Improvement and am responsible for the strategic development and national implementation of data and analytics products and capability across the NHS. The team I lead provides NHS England and NHS Improvement with the resources to support system transformation, strategic information assets, digital tools and analyses to underpin policy development and predictive capabilities to enhance decision-making and improve health and care services.