Francesca Properzi

Francesca has more than ten years of experience in life science and healthcare research projects, including frontline scientific research, digital transformation, and innovative technologies. In her current role as director of research, she is steering the DT thought leadership team to generate valuable insights into customer experiences, specifically in the clinical and medical affairs areas of the biopharmaceutical value chain.

Prior to joining DT Consulting, Francesca was a research manager at Deloitte’s UK Centre for Health Solutions, where she led two research projects: one on the state of healthcare digital transformation in the UK and Europe and one on the impact of artificial intelligence in various sectors of the biopharma value chain, including drug discovery and clinical trials. She authored several reports and blog posts on these topics and on other key industry trends. Francesca was previously a principal investigator at the Italian National Institute of Health, researching neurodegenerative diseases and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. She has contributed to more than forty research publications overall.

Francesca earned a Ph.D. in neuronal regeneration from Cambridge University and recently completed an executive M.B.A. focused on innovation and healthcare at the Imperial College Business School in London.