Tom Lawry

Tom Lawry is an internationally recognised leader in artificial intelligence, health innovation, and the future of human longevity. He advises governments, health systems, and global companies across Europe, the Middle East, Asia–Pacific, and North America on responsible AI adoption and the transformation of care delivery. Lawry is the Managing Director of Second Century Tech and formerly served as Microsoft’s National Director for AI in Health & Life Sciences, as well as Director of Worldwide Health and Director of Organisational Performance for the company’s first health incubator. His career also includes senior roles with GE Healthcare, founding two venture-backed health-tech companies, and serving as a health-system executive and board member.

A sought-after keynote speaker, Lawry brings nearly two decades of hands-on experience implementing AI at scale. He translates complex technologies into clear, strategic insights for senior audiences—bridging the worlds of policy, clinical practice, data governance, and executive leadership. His work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, CEO Magazine, Inside Precision Medicine, CNET, and the South China Morning Post. He has been named one of the 2025 Global Top 20 AI Voices to Follow, and a Harris Poll of JP Morgan Healthcare Conference attendees recognised him as a leading figure driving meaningful change in health and medicine. Lawry is the best-selling author of "Hacking Healthcare" and the newly released "Health Care Nation – The Future Is Calling and It’s Better Than You Think."