Dr. Surbhi Gupta holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the prestigious Indian Institute of Science. Following her doctoral studies, Dr. Gupta pursued post-doctoral research funded by Cancer Research UK (CRUK), where she published extensively and contributed to advancements in the field of oncology.

Passionate about accelerating innovative healthcare ideas from concept through commercialization, Dr. Gupta has a wealth of experience in market access and regulatory affairs within the healthcare technology sector. Currently serving as the Regulatory Lead at NHS-E, Dr. Gupta leads a dedicated team focused on ensuring all software as medical device products within NHS-E are developed and maintained with high standards. Her current portfolio consists of high impact products such as Pathways (underpinning national 999 and 111 services), 111 online and digital health checks.

She is also an advisor to the national AI team which is a joint DHSC/NHS-E team. This team leads on AI strategy, policy and safe adoption of Ai technologies across the NHS ecosystem.

She is a funding committee panel member for NIHR’s i4i Scheme providing her expertise in the selection and awards process.

Prior to her role at NHS-E, Dr. Gupta played pivotal roles in Medtech start-ups such as Thriva, Precision Robotics, Recco Medical, where she led the Regulatory/Clinical safety teams. Through her strategic leadership and expertise, Dr. Gupta laid the groundwork in these companies for robust quality, regulatory, and clinical frameworks, facilitating the development and deployment of their products for improving healthcare outcomes.

Recognized for her outstanding contributions, Dr. Gupta was awarded an excellence scholarship to pursue an Executive MBA program at Warwick Business School. For her dissertation, she conducted research on the transformative potential of AI in healthcare.

Throughout her career, Dr. Gupta has directed various multifunctional teams to deliver impactful healthcare projects on time and within budget. She finds managing different commercial aspects of medical product development, from Quality, Regulatory, and Clinical, to be incredibly exciting and fascinating.

With a deep-rooted passion for driving innovation and enhancing healthcare delivery through technology, Dr. Gupta continues to be a driving force in shaping the future of healthcare.