Kathryn Kaboutian
Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer, Bristol NHS Hospital Group: North Bristol NHS Trust and University Bristol & Weston NHS FT
Kath Kaboutian is the Group Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer and Director of Operational IT for the Bristol NHS Hospital Group, with over 17 years delivering digital transformation in the NHS. A people-first leader, she champions psychological safety, collaboration and clinically led digital change - always keeping the patient at the heart of every decision. Kath is shaping the Group Digital Strategy, Single Digital Enterprise Team and major programmes including EPMA, AI pilots and network modernisation. Elected to the Digital Health CIO Advisory Panel, she is a national voice for culture, digital workforce and honest, inclusive leadership.
Kath Kaboutian is the Group Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer and Director of Operational IT for the Bristol NHS Hospital Group, with over 17 years delivering digital transformation in the NHS. A people-first leader, she champions psychological safety, collaboration and clinically led digital change – always keeping the patient at the heart of every decision. Kath is shaping the Group Digital Strategy, Single Digital Enterprise Team and major programmes including EPMA, AI pilots and network modernisation. Elected to the Digital Health CIO Advisory Panel, she is a national voice for culture, digital workforce and honest, inclusive leadership.