Maria Nasim is a senior pharmaceutical specialist, current Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Clinical Fellow at UKHSA with over 11 years’ of strategic leadership experience across clinical, academic and research settings. She has proven track record of translating NHS policies and strategies into actionable plans for healthcare innovation, while providing high-quality, patient centred services in fast-paced primary, secondary and integrated healthcare settings. She has formed strong partnerships across all levels to unite diverse agendas. By leveraging her extensive knowledge of healthcare systems, policy, research and project management, she has contributed towards national healthcare priorities. She is a driven sector specialist, who is not afraid to challenge the norm to make a difference, with a real passion and commitment to advancing pharmaceutical practices, driving healthcare innovation and improving patient care across global, national and local landscapes.