Joe Stringer

Joe Stringer is a highly experienced leader and investor in health and life sciences technology, with over 27 years in the sector. His career spans management consulting, entrepreneurial ventures, and venture capital, demonstrating a consistent focus on driving innovation and improving healthcare accessibility and affordability. He is currently an Executive Chairman at Automata and a Partner at L1 Impact, alongside numerous advisory and non-executive roles in healthtech companies. automata+2

Driven by a deep personal motivation rooted in family experiences within the NHS, Joe is a passionate advocate for leveraging technology to transform healthcare. He emphasizes impact investing to develop affordable and accessible healthcare systems globally, believing that technology can significantly reduce drug development timelines, costs, and error rates, ultimately improving patient outcomes. linkedin+2

His entrepreneurial spirit led him to co-found TenX Health, a healthtech VC fund, to actively invest in early-stage healthtech businesses. This venture, and his subsequent role as Head of Healthtech Investments at Octopus Ventures, highlight his commitment to backing category-defining companies that can improve millions of lives. octopusventures+2

Joe's extensive background in consulting, including leadership roles at EY where he was the global healthcare supply chain leader and led major transformation programs for the NHS, demonstrates his expertise in strategy, operations, and large-scale healthcare system improvements. His experience also includes leading Google Health in the UK, focusing on NHS and consumer operations. octopusventures+2

Beyond his corporate and investment roles, Joe actively contributes to public health through his past position as a Board Trustee for the Royal Society for Public Health. This involvement underscores his dedication to wider societal health outcomes and his belief in community-oriented healthcare improvements. chartwellspeakers+2