Tomas Sanchez Lopez

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Director of Technology and Data integration at NHS England

Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Tomas is the Director of Technology and Data Integration at NHS England, where he leads data architecture across the NHS and its national platforms. His background includes serving as Chief Data Architect for the Office for National statistics. He holds a Ph. D. from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.

His career showcases a strong interest in applying data expertise across diverse, large-scale environments, from public health and national statistics to the aerospace industry with Airbus. He has a passion for international research and innovation, having worked and studied in Spain, South Korea, and the UK.

Unique fact: Tomas is a co-inventor on at least two patents related to supply chain management systems, filed by The Boeing Company.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Thorough Evaluator

Rigorous & Demanding

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They are very proud of what they do.

Topics They Care About

Public Sector Data
He has held senior data leadership roles at both NHS England and the Office for National Statistics, focusing on national data strategy and platforms.
Data Architecture
This is a core responsibility in his current role at NHS England and his previous position as Chief Data Architect at ONS.
Federated Data Systems
He has spoken at conferences on creating a 'federated future for government data', indicating a key area of professional interest and thought leadership.

Media Appearances

Speaker Profile – Tomas Sanchez Lopez, NHS England. Featured in GovNet – Digital Government Expo 2025

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HSJ Data & Analytics Forum – Tomas Sanchez Lopez (NHS England). Featured in Swapcard – HSJ Data & Analytics Forum

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Work History

2-2024
Director of Technology and Data integration at NHS England
5-2022 - 1-2024
Director Data Curation and Open Data at NHS Digital
7-2017 - 5-2022
Chief Data Architect at Office for National Statistics
12-2011 - 12-2017
Honorary Lecturer at Cardiff University
1-2016 - 6-2017
Head of Data Analysis and Interaction at Airbus

Education

2004 - 2008
Ph.D from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
1998 - 2004
M.S. from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tomas is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tomas

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tomas move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Tomas take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

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