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Vid Desai is a nationally recognized healthcare technology leader with more than 35 years of experience transforming digital infrastructure across regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies, clinical research organizations, and medical device firms. As the Chief Information Officer at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Vid led the agency’s $1 billion digital portfolio, driving modernization across enterprise architecture, data governance, and cybersecurity. He is the founding executive of the FDA’s Office of Digital Transformation and the first CIO to serve on its Executive Committee and report directly to the FDA Commissioner.

Vid brings deep expertise in translating regulatory requirements into scalable and secure operational frameworks. Prior to the FDA, he served as CIO for several private equity-backed medical device companies—including Vyaire Medical, Endochoice, and Lake Region Medical—where he led global ERP integrations, divestitures, and post-acquisition transformations across many global sites. He also held senior technology leadership roles at Quintiles (now IQVIA) and GlaxoSmithKline, spearheading infrastructure modernization and global systems strategy.

With a first-class degree in Computer Science from Royal Holloway, University of London, Vid complements technical rigor with strategic foresight. His cross-sector experience enables him to advise healthcare enterprises on digital innovation, regulatory alignment, and scalable tech design. As a member of multiple advisory groups and recipient of honors including Forbes CIO Next and FedHealthIT Lifetime Achievement Awards, Vid is committed to empowering healthcare organizations to build tech ecosystems that are both resilient and mission focused.

Jef is the Managing Editor for BioSpace. She earned her master’s degree from Indiana University in April 2009 studying the mating behavior of seahorses and spent the first 13 years of her career at The Scientist, where she edited features and oversaw the production of the publication’s digital and print magazines. In 2022, her feature on uterus transplantation earned first place in the trade category of the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers. She lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with her husband, two young kids, wild coonhound and aging cat. Her hobbies including hiking, camping, and shooting pool.