Jamie Forrest, PhD, MPH

Critic
DISC Type : C

Scientific Director at The University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Jamie is a Scientific Director at The University of British Columbia, specializing in digital health, technology strategy, and responsible AI. With a PhD from UBC, his work focuses on building partnerships to advance health information systems and mitigate misinformation, drawing from experience in biotech and global health startups.

Driven by a passion for social accountability and ethical technology, Jamie is dedicated to ensuring digital health tools are applied with genuine partnership and local ownership. His career is rooted in community engagement, exploring how technology can either empower or create harm, especially for marginalized populations.

He began his career studying HIV in communities that were highly wary of researchers, which sparked his lifelong journey into digital health ethics.

Personality Overview

Critic

Precise

Negotiator

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Responsible AI
His research includes developing responsible AI frameworks for public health emergency response and mitigating misinformation.
Digital Health Equity
He focuses on how digital tools can provide life-saving services while preventing new pathways to harm, particularly for vulnerable communities.
Global Health Strategy
He has a background as Director of Global Health Strategy at Cytel and has led research and partnerships in regions like East Africa.

Media Appearances

Jamie has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Scientific Director at The University of British Columbia
1-2024 - 2-2025
Research & Strategy Lead at Purpose Africa
1-2020 - 2-2022
Director of Global Health Strategy at Cytel
2020 - 2023
Chief Partnerships Officer at Purpose Life Sciences
4-2017 - 4-2018
Research Scientist at The University of British Columbia

Education

2015 - 9-2022
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from The University of British Columbia
9-2007 - 5-2009
Master of Public Health - MPH from Simon Fraser University

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Insights For Selling To Jamie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jamie is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jamie

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jamie move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Jamie take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Jamie

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