Speakers

Dr. Ben “Mahiben” Maruthappu is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Cera, one of Europe’s leading HealthTech and home care companies. Founded in 2016, under his leadership Cera has grown rapidly — delivering millions of home visits each month, leveraging AI and digital platforms to shift care from hospitals into people’s homes. 

Ben is a medically trained doctor who has also held advisory roles within the NHS. He co-founded the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) and served as an adviser to the CEO of NHS England, helping to drive adoption of healthcare technologies across the system. 

His vision combines clinical experience, innovation strategy, and entrepreneurship: he is deeply committed to applying AI-driven insights, data analytics, and digital care models to improve outcomes, reduce hospitalisation, and deliver more sustainable health and social care systems. 

Ben’s contributions have been widely recognised: he was appointed MBE for services to health and care technology, and has been featured in awards and profiles highlighting health innovation and entrepreneurship. 

As a speaker, Dr. Maruthappu brings a rare combination of frontline clinical insight, systems-level strategy, and entrepreneurial daring. He speaks compellingly on topics including digital transformation in care, AI in health, scaling health tech ventures, and reimagining the future of home-based clinical services.