University of Cape Town, South Africa

Dr Dena van den Bergh is passionate about leading healthcare change through systems improvement co-designed with stakeholders. She has over 30 years of experience with large multinational healthcare organisations in which she led multiple large-scale projects to improve healthcare systems and patient outcomes. With a doctoral degree in Engineering, a master’s degree in Pharmacology and a BPharm degree, Dena brings a unique blend of clinical know-how and systems engineering perspectives to her work. She is a committed systems improvement global researcher and an honorary lecturer at UCT Dept. of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases. Dena is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Leadership in Quality Improvement in South Africa for her work across public and private hospitals in SA. She currently runs her own company that is focused on co-creating positive change in healthcare and developing change leaders in healthcare and healthcare technology for the future.