Elena Sini: Priority Number One

On Episode 8 of The Game-Changing Women of Healthcare, Meg is joined by Elena Sini, Group CIO of GVM Care & Research in Milan, Italy. The two discuss Elena’s background as CIO in both the public and private sectors, her role in founding the HIMSS Italian Community, the security and privacy of health data, the power of building a personal and professional network, teaching healthcare IT in an ever-changing world, and more. About Elena Sini:Elena Sini holds 20 years of experience acquired from top-tiered Italian public and private healthcare providers, including the IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori and Instituto Clinico Humanitas. Since 2019, Elena has served as Group CIO at GVM Care & Research, one of the leading private Italian healthcare groups.Elena is a member of the HIMSS Board of Directors and of the HIMSS EMEA Advisory Board. She is also the founder and committee member of the HIMSS Italian Community.Elena has been an adjunct professor since 2003 and a guest lecturer at prominent Italian Universities. She is co-author of several publications in peer-reviewed journals and has been awarded for implementing digital innovation projects in healthcare in Italy and by European bodies.Prior to joining health IT, Elena held research roles in the media and television broadcasting industry with the RAI Research Centre and Canal+ Group.She holds a master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Pisa, and has completed post-graduate courses at the MIP - School of Management - Politecnico di Milano.LinkedInFurther Reading:GVM Care & ResearchHIMSS EuropeHIMSS Italian CommunityInstituto Clinico HumanitasEuropean Union Agency for CybersecurityEpisode Credits: The Game-Changing Women of Healthcare is a production of The Krinsky Company. Hosted by Meg Escobosa. Produced, edited, engineered, and mixed by Calvin Marty. Theme music composed and performed by Calvin Marty. Intro and outro voiced by John Parsons. ©2022 The Krinsky Company