As a key member of the executive team at Akinox, Mark is focused on strategic growth, ecosystem leadership and building strong relationships with stakeholders and clients across Canada.Since 2010, Akinox has been developing integrated and innovative solutions in the field of digital health for both public and private healthcare organizations. As a 100% Canadian company, we optimize the patient experience and enhance their healthcare journey.

Digital Health Canada connects, inspires, and educates the digital health professionals creating the future of health in Canada. Our members are a diverse community of accomplished, influential professionals working to make a difference in advancing healthcare through information technology. Digital Health Canada fosters network growth and connection; brings together ideas from multiple segments for incubation and advocacy; supports members through professional development at the individual and organizational level; and advocates for the Canadian digital health industry.

In 2017-18, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), embarked on a process to engage with Canada’s health and biomedical stakeholders, to help identify potential Canadian health and biomedical roles in human deep space missions. The engagement included the establishment of an Expert Group on the Potential Canadian Healthcare and Biomedical Roles for Deep Space Human Spaceflight.

Mark led PwC mHealth practice to provide tailored solutions to private- and public-sector companies, research organizations, healthcare providers and government. Recent engagements include:* Rapid cycle evaluation across multiple sectors (community care, primary care, acute care) of new care delivery model & technology strategy for complex patients in Ontario.* Led development of technology roadmap for integrated transitions model between acute care hospital sites and community health service providers across a LHIN* Developed strategy for a Healthcare Technology Centre of Excellence in a leading academic center for mHealth and Virtual Care.* Developed business case for remote patient monitoring technology and clinical care coordination for multinational medical devices company.* Strategy facilitation for academic health science center to enhance patient flow, service delivery, and care coordination across multiple organizations and sectors..

Provided leadership for Centre Operations and Personalized Health Information Technology Group. Led engagement with eHealth Ontario to provide current state assessment, benefits evaluation, and strategic development of the Consumer eHealth Strategy. Led teams in design, development, implementation, and evaluation of mHealth projects. Strategic planning related to development and deployment of mobile remote patient monitoring system in hospital, community, and home health care settings. Developed business cases and proposals, commercialization and go-to-market strategies, and acted as mHealth expert and consultant for internal business units.

UK Medical Futures Innovation Award - 2005 eHealth Runner-UpMotus Health designs web-based physical activity prescription and eHealth tracking tools for patients/clients and their healthcare team.

The Sport Alliance of Ontario (SAO) is a not-for-profit provincial sport management agency. SAO vision is to support personal and community development through sport opportunities - from the Playground to the Podium.