About

Shaukat Ali Khan is the Executive CDIO, Executive Director, and Board Member of the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Integrated Care System (ICS). In this strategic leadership role, he is driving the digital transformation of healthcare across the region, enhancing operational efficiency, and empowering clinicians to deliver future-ready care. He oversees the Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) Directorate and chairs regional leadership forums, supporting 2.7 million residents and over 100,000 users across a vast network of healthcare providers.

Before joining the NHS, Shaukat served as Global CIO at Aga Khan University, managing ICT services for more than 32,000 users across hospitals and academic institutions in Asia, Africa, and the UK. He also led digital transformation as CIO at the University of Central Asia, spanning 15 locations across four countries.

His earlier career includes senior roles at Novo Nordisk in Denmark, where he supported global IT infrastructure for 60,000 employees across 80 countries, and at UNICEF HQ in Copenhagen, where he advanced global data integration and IT operations.

With over 20 years of international experience across healthcare, education, pharmaceuticals, humanitarian, defense, and hospitality sectors, Shaukat is widely recognised as a thought leader in digital innovation. He holds a master’s degree in computer science from Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden, and is a certified Dynamic Manager and Leader from Harvard Business School.

Shaukat has received more than 50 national and international accolades, including the DXInspire Award and the World CIO 200 Legend Award. In 2023, he was honoured with the Thought Leader's Excellence Award by the President of Pakistan and nominated for the role of Chief Information Technology Officer – Assistant Secretary General at the United Nations.