Matthew Philpott is the Executive Director of Technology at NHS England, leading national digital, data and technology operations across one of the world’s largest healthcare systems. With a career spanning the Home Office, NHS, and global telecoms, he brings real-world insight into how technology enables public services at scale — especially under pressure.

As a speaker, Matthew is valued for his clarity, pragmatism, and ability to connect strategy to frontline reality. Whether addressing executive leaders or operational teams, he draws on lived experience from major incident response, critical infrastructure delivery, and complex change programmes. Audiences consistently appreciate his thoughtful, grounded perspective — and his ability to make even technical topics feel human, urgent, and relevant.

A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), Chartered Manager and Fellow of CMI (CMgr FCMI), Chartered Fellow of BCS (FBCS CITP), Fellow of the IET (FIET), and Leading Practitioner of FEDIP (LFedIP), Matthew also serves as National DDaT Advisor for St John Ambulance, where he helps align digital approaches with community-based care and volunteer operations.