Q&A Panel Session
This session will enable delegates to identify barriers to using technology, and to request support from the relevant programmes. Information from this session will be fed back and considered by national programme leads.
Delegates will be invited to take part in a live poll. They will answer a pre-set poll with multichoice answers on:
Chair: Michelle Corrigan - Programme Director, Better Security, Better Care
Katie Thorn is the Digital Engagement Manager at the Registered Nursing Home Association and project lead for Digital Social Care, a partnership project between the Care Provider Alliance and the NHS Transformation Directorate.
“For social care providers, by social care providers Digital Social Care provides free guidance and support on technology to providers across England. Our aim is to empower people working in social care to unlock the potential in technology, to make informed decisions around purchasing, and to have good data protection and cyber security practices.
Rajiv Tanna is the co-founder and CPO (Chief Product Officer) of birdie, the leading home healthcare tech platform helping the care community deliver better quality, more personalised care at home through an all-in-one solution. On a mission to reinvent care, birdie believes the elder generation should have vibrant and happy lives as they age in their own home.
At birdie Rajiv, leads the teams that work hand in hand with partners to really understand their pains and collaboratively build solutions. Previously, Rajiv has over 15 years of experience working across product management and data science at some of the leading tech companies in the UK such as Asos & WorldPay. His passion for improving care stems from first-hand-experience helping his parents run their care home business over the last 30 years.
