Aparna Sharma

Aparna Sharma is Head of Analytics at North London NHS Foundation Trust, where she leads analytics across one of the UK's most complex healthcare systems. With 20 years of experience spanning the NHS England, ICB and multiple acute and community trusts, she has built data platforms, led analytics teams, and translated health data into actionable insights that improve clinical and operational outcomes. Aparna's expertise spans data governance, cloud analytics, and AI readiness, with a particular focus on applying data responsibly to deliver real-world impact for patients and communities. She has driven data transformation programmes, data analytics, while championing research-grade data quality standards across NHS trusts and Integrated Care Boards. A Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and Member of the British Computer Society, Aparna holds an MSc in Information Management and a CMI Level 7 qualification in Strategic Healthcare Management. She is a committee member of the Wom