Siva Balu

Siva Balu currently serves as Chief Information & Digital Officer and Senior Vice President at Quartz Health Solutions, focusing on strategy and digital technology with over 14 specialized skills. Prior to this role, Siva held the position of Global CIO and Senior Vice President at UnitedHealth Group, where responsibilities included leading AI/ML initiatives and overseeing technology strategy for various business segments. Siva also founded Y Cloud while serving as Global CIO and CISO at YMCA of the USA, where a digital health business for 3,000 clients was established, significantly improving efficiency and client satisfaction. Additionally, Siva led technology operations as Executive Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, managing a $200M budget and achieving operational efficiencies. Earlier experience includes serving as Chief Technology Officer at Regence BlueCross BlueShield, focusing on core system modernization. Siva holds Executive Masters degrees in Strategy & Innovation from Harvard Business School and in Artificial Intelligence from MIT Sloan School of Management.