Healthcare World
Team
Emma Sheldon MBE
CEO
Over the past 20 years, Emma has built businesses internationally and led cross-functional teams in marketing, sales, operations and research and development and has led M&A activity. As a consultant, Emma’s recent projects include the development of an international commercialisation strategy designed specifically for healthcare helping business owners to best prepare for growth and realise their growth ambitions. She achieved her Global Executive MBA from Manchester Business School in 2016 and was awarded her MBE for Services to Exporting in 2018.
Ritu Chopra
Chief Operating Officer
Ritu has more than 20 years in the healthcare sector, growing and developing businesses in pharmacy operations, overseeing strategic growth and developing innovative solutions. Her strength lies in seeing the gaps and at Healthcare World she co-ordinates busy schedules both in house and around the world, promoting client capabilities to international governments and healthcare organisations. She has Firsts in BSc Environmental Health and MSc Occupational Health & Safety Management and is passionate about health and healthcare.
Steve Gardner
Managing Director
Following a long career in media and publishing creating a diverse range of consumer and B2B publications, Steve has been a specialist in the development of opportunities in the international healthcare space since 2010. As well as the acclaimed Global Opportunity series of international business publications, Steve helped create Healthcare UK’s supplier engagement programme in 2017 and has worked extensively in the Middle East, Indian, South American and African markets. As MD of Healthcare World, he leverages his extensive network to aid clients in their international expansion.
Andrew Goldsmith
Finance Director
Andrew currently works as the Finance Director of Healthcare World and the Director of Finance for North Middlesex Golf Club. He is driven by the desire to help create another successful business with Healthcare World, having previously been cofounder of a publishing business back in 2008 that was sold to Key Media in 2021. In his spare time he plays golf, badly, at North Middlesex, where his favourite hole is the 19th.
Sarah Cartledge
Editorial Director
Sarah Cartledge is an accomplished journalist and editor with a career spanning more than three decades. She began her career in national magazines, transitioning to B2B more than 10 years ago. Before launching Healthcare World three years ago, she created World Healthcare Journal and the Global Opportunity series of publications. As an experienced PR and Marketing Director, she uses her editorial skills to create compelling and wide-ranging content for Healthcare World clients. She has an MA in Modern History from the University of Oxford.
Alison Carmichael
Operations Executive and Website Manager
Alison began her career in healthcare with a BSc in Paediatric Nursing from Glasgow Caledonian University. She worked in the general paediatric ward in Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Northern Ireland for more than two years, most of which involved caring for young patients during the pandemic. She made the move into international healthcare with Healthcare World, joining as Operations Executive as well as overseeing the HW website.
Joe Everley
Art Editor
Joe specialises in branding/identity and design for print. As Healthcare World’s Art Editor he oversees the magazine design and layout, as well as creating bespoke collateral for HW partners including advertisements, White Papers and other marketing material. He also designs our exhibition stands around the world.
Sofia Bogdaneris
Commercial Assistant
Sofia is a passionate advocate for social change and improved health for all, with experience from health charities as well as medical research institutions and biotechnology. Sofia’s undergraduate study within Politics & Sociology at Exeter University awarded her a First Class Honours Achieved with the Deans Commendation for Exceptional Performance, for her assignments on health policy and public health initiatives.
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Healthcare World
The leading, networking, publishing, events
and consultancy business for international healthcare
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