Chrissie Patterson is Head of Industry Engagement at Medtech Global, where she brings together how Medtech works with the wider health sector: government agencies, provider groups, and integration and ecosystem partners. She feeds customer and sector insight into product direction, positions Medtech as a trusted delivery partner on national programmes like interoperability, and builds relationships that support growth on both sides of the Tasman. Chrissie has more than 22 years’ experience in healthcare IT and software development across the public and private sectors in New Zealand and Australia. She joined Medtech over 20 years ago and progressed through QA, business analysis, release management and customer support management into senior leadership. She holds a Bachelor of Business Information Systems from the Manukau Institute of Technology. A pragmatic problem-solver with a deep understanding of clinics and primary care, Chrissie is driven by a strong desire to make a difference.