Meet Our Experienced Multidisciplinary Team
Hardian brings together a multidisciplinary team of experienced clinicians, regulatory experts, and specialists in intellectual property, health economics and market access.
Dr Hugh Harvey,
Managing Director
MBBS BSc(Hons) FRCR MD(Res) FBIRHugh is an ex-consultant radiologist, academic and entrepreneur. He has helped bring to market dozens of SaMD including artificial intelligence systems, and is widely published and renowned for his insight into the healthtech landscape.
Michael Pogose, Director - Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs
BEng (Hons) MSc CEng MIET MAPMMike specialises in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs for medical devices, particularly SaMD. A qualified auditor and software engineer, he has worked in a range of SMEs at various stages of maturity and growth.
Ben Howes,
Director of Technology
MEng (HONS)Ben is a software engineering professional and CTO with over 10 years of experience in delivering complex software solutions, with experience in creating SaMD devices at a startup medical device manufacturer.
Lucy Gregory,
Consultant - Health Economics
BSc, MscLucy holds a first-class degree in BSc Economics and an MSc in International Health Policy (Health Economics) from The London School of Economics with a special interest in healthtech.
Dr Ankeet Tanna,
Senior Consultant - Clinical
MA, MB BChirAnkeet is a Cambridge-trained doctor with experience developing machine learning tools for dementia. He has a special interest in the intersection between the clinical validation and health economic value of clinical AI.
Ana Ribeiro, Associate - Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs
BSC, MResAna is a trained healthcare professional in oncological imaging, with over 15 years’ in the NHS. Holding a master’s degree in clinical research, she has managed a diverse portfolio of clinical studies in the fields of AI and Imaging.
Lucy Rogers, Consultant - Quality Assurance & Cyber Security
Lucy has experience in EU MDR technical file preparation, ISO 13485 implementation and maintenance, FDA pre-submissions and UAE regulatory support, as well as Information Security/Cyber Security expertise.
Dr Felicity Lock,
Consultant - Clinical
MBBCh, BSc Felicity trained in both medicine and biomedical engineering. She worked as an NHS doctor for several years before leaving clinical medicine to combine her interests and now focuses on product, regulatory and clinical evaluation strategy for SaMD and AIaMD.
Kristina Melakh, Associate - Quality Assurance Regulatory
MSc, MBBSKristina holds a medical degree and an MSc in Healthcare Policy, Innovation & Management. She has experience in regulatory affairs and compliance in the pharmaceutical sector, with a strong interest in evidence-driven health innovation.
Dr Rayan Taher,
Associate - Clinical
BA, MSC, PHdRayan is a PhD graduate, focused on the safety of digital mental health interventions. She has experience across academia, the NHS, and the healthtech industry, bringing a well-rounded perspective to the evolving intersection of technology and healthcare.
Athanasios Gkekas, Consultant - Health Economics
BSc (Hons), MSc, MSc, PhDNassos holds a PhD from the University of York and brings professional experience from academia and international governmental organizations. He is interested in advancing healthtech, trial methodology, and global health through evidence-based approaches.
Advisory team
Daniel Revell Ward,
NHS Market Access
BA(HONS), MScPreviously Head of Digital Investment Strategy, NHSX / NHS England, Daniel supports Hardian clients in NHS market access and adoption of digital innovations across the NHS.
Annemijn Eschauzier,
Consultant - Market Access
LLB, BScAs an enthusiastic, driven healthcare marketing professional and lifelong coach and mentor with more than 25+ years of experience, Annemijn has a strong passion for helping people and healthcare organisations transform their business.
Dr Trishal Boodhna, Senior Consultant - Health Economics
PhD, MSc, BScTrishal is an experienced health economist whose work revolves around the construction of economic models and to deliver strategic consultation for technology value assessment.
Stephen Carter,
Senior Consultant - IP And Patenting
BEng, MPhilStephen is Hardian’s Intellectual Property consultant, and a European Patent Attorney and Chartered UK Patent Attorney and has particular experience in healthtech. He is recognised in the ‘iam 300’ as one of the world’s leading IP strategists.
Marc Barlow,
Consultant - Market Access
Bsc biological sciencesMarc is an experienced healthcare consultant with 40 years commercial experience in pharmaceutical and Med Tech markets at leading corporates such as GE and Sanofi-Aventis
Operations team
Sarah Bell,
Operations Manager
MDrama BA (Hons) Sarah is a highly skilled operations and management professional with over a decade of experience. With a strong track record of delivering results and driving growth, Sarah has developed a reputation for excellence in strategic planning, project management, and team leadership.
Daisy Makin,
Communications & Marketing Lead
Bsc (Hons) Daisy started her career in Medtech, working in wound care and anti-infectives research before moving into medical writing and communications. She has since worked with a variety of healthtech and biotech companies and is interested in how regulatory and clinical evidence gets communicated to the people who have to act on it.
Nana Otoo,
Project Administrator
BSc, MscNana holds a medical degree and a Master’s in Digital Health, combining clinical knowledge with operational expertise. He has experience in project administration, process improvement and data analysis, and is passionate about using AI and digital health to improve patient care.