Mao Davies, Chen

Dr Chen Mao Davies is the founder & CEO of Anya. She is an NHS Innovation Accelerator fellow and a winner of Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation award. Anya is a multi-award winning FemTech start-up providing 24/7 AI-powered women’s health support. Before Anya, Chen had a dream career working on visual effects of blockbuster movies including Gravity and Blade Runner 2049, winning Oscar & BAFTA awards in best visual effects. Her life course has changed completed after she become a mother and experience tremendous challenges in breastfeeding. Her experience motivated her to found Anya to revolutionise women’s health support using innovation and empathy.