David Clark Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, Gb

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Inovo Building, Glasgow

Chief Executive Officer August 2016 – July 2017DHI is a Health and Care led Innovation Centre, which embraces real world H&C needs and utilising co-design processes works with Academia, Industry and the H&C community to develop digital technologies, processes and systems to address pressing H&C demand for transformational improvement in service delivery.DHI is hosted by the University of Strathclyde with The Glasgow School of Art as principle partner. Phase two funders are SFC, Scottish Government, 3rd Sector and commercial businesses.Reporting to the Chairman and SFC, my principle objectives were to lead the IC through the challenging environment of a radical change in business model, working with a new host institution and determining the priorities and optimal approach to addressing immediate H&C needs utilising cost effective digital technology.During my one year appointment at DHI, I achieved the following :-Maintaining a motivated team, operating over several sites, during a period of considerable uncertainty about the IC’s future.Overcoming deep routed historical divisions between partners to work much more closely as an integrated team to deliver realistic business objectives in an efficient and timely manner. Revising the business plans, organisational structure and operating model leading to the submission of a successful co funded award of contract.Beginning the process of positioning the DHI IC at the centre of the Digital Health community in Scotland.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow

The Data Lab builds on innovation from Scotland’s world-leading university sector and transforms the way in which industry, public sector and academic institutions collaborate.Established with an £11.3 million grant from the Scottish Funding Council, The Data Lab enables industry, public sector and world-class university researchers to innovate and develop new data science capabilities within a collaborative environment. The core mission is to generate significant economic, social and scientific value from data.During my 6 month appointment I achieved the following milestones:-Working closely with key stakeholders and within a very tight timescale, successful delivery of a Government fronted launch.Revised all the business, operational, organisational structures and financial plans to align the functional capability of the Innovation Centre with the tough business objectives to be delivered.Through the organisation of cross functional seminars and workshops, facilitated the bringing together of potential commercial and academic partners which produced measurable and useful outcomes.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

CENSIS is an industry-led innovation hub designed to bridge the gap between university research and industrial uptake in intelligent sensors and sensors systems; helping companies transform ideas into new products and services to generate economic growth. Reporting to the CENSIS chairman and board, this was an interim role steering CENSIS during its formative months to promote the vision, value and goals of the organisation as defined in the Operating Plan.During this 9 month appointment, I achieved the following milestones:-Revitalised the 'project' to get it back in line with the plan and delivered the first stages of it including collaborative project approval.Completion and endorsement of a complex Collaboration Agreement between all the core Scottish HEI's. This included, funding expectations, IP management, project management and outcome exploitation.Restructured the organisation and significantly accelerated the recruitment programme.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thales Optronics is part of a multinational equipment and systems supplier with a UK turnover of circa £1.6Bn and 8000 staff delivering defence, security, transport and aerospace solutions. In this role I was responsible for product management across six sites, with a £300m turnover and 1600 staff.