Ben Maruthappu MBE is a London-based doctor serving as Co-founder & CEO of Cera, a multi-award winning technology company transforming elderly care. In less than 4 years he has grown Cera from zero to $120m revenues, with over 5000 employees, delivering 25,000 care visits a day, making it one of Europe's fastest growing businesses. 

Formerly, he advised the CEO of NHS England on $130 billion of health spending, co-founding the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) which benefitted 3 million people in its first six months. He also serves on the Board of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. He has a strong interest in research with over 100 peer-reviewed publications and 75 academic awards. Ben has advised a range of organisations, from startups to multilaterals, including the Swiss government, Bain & co. and the WHO. He is Chairman of the UK Medical Students' Association (UKMSA), and has authored three medical books.

Ben was educated at Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard universities. He was listed in WIRED's Top 10 Innovators in Healthcare, named Disruptive Leader of the Year and awarded an MBE in the 2020 New Years Honours list.