Stella Ward is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in leadership, governance, digital and technology strategy, and operations. They served as Chief Digital Officer for Canterbury and West Coast DHBs from 2018 to 2020 and worked with the Department of Internal Affairs (NZ) as Executive Director of the Government Cloud Programme from 2021 to 2022. Currently, they are the Chief Executive of the Digital Health Association, a position held since 2025, and also serve as the Global Ambassador for Streamliners. Additionally, Stella holds trustee status with the Committee for Economic Development of Australia and is a director at Ask Me Ltd NZ. Their career reflects a strong commitment to enhancing health services and leveraging digital technology in governance and operational excellence.
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