Ben Maruthappu MBE

Dr Ben Maruthappu is a London-based doctor and Founder & CEO of Cera, Europe’s largest and the UK’s Number 1 ranked HealthTech. Under Ben’s leadership, Cera is revolutionising healthcare, using technology & AI to shift care from hospitals to patients’ homes - creating a more sustainable model for an ageing population.

Cera delivers 3 million home visits per month, greater in volume than all visits to NHS A&Es nationwide, with c. $600 million in annualised revenues. Cera’s pioneering technology has reduced patient falls by 20% and hospitalisations by up to 70% – transforming patient lifespan & healthspan, and saving the UK Government over £1 billion to date. Cera is also pioneering the use of robots in care, and scaling care innovation globally through its world-first AI Lab for care.

Previously, Ben advised the CEO of NHS England on technology and co-founded the NHS Innovation Accelerator. He is a Senior Advisor to Bain & Company, & has advised a range of organisations, from startups to multilaterals, including the Swiss Government, and the WHO. He served as Chair of the UK Medical Students’ Association (UKMSA) for a decade, authored three medical books, and published over 100 peer-reviewed articles.

Ben was educated at Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard Universities. He has received over 100 awards, including an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours (2020), and is the only entrepreneur to be named Entrepreneur of the Year at all three of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (Overall National Winner – 2023), EY UK Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (Overall National Winner – 2024), and the British Business Awards (Overall National Winner – 2026).

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