Kristian Howells
Group Commercial Director, Medtronic UK and Ireland, Medtronic
With a career spanning over 26 years, initially in Covidien and subsequently with Medtronic, Kristian is an experienced leader in Medtech. His career has spanned multiple specialities including data analytics, contracting, procurement, supply chain, sales, and sales leadership. He has held various leadership positions including leading Medtronic’s Respiratory business & indirect sales channels.
In his current role, Kristian is responsible for commercial policy alignment and government-level procurement stakeholders for Medtronic UK & Ireland. Additionally, he leads on programmes for Sustainability, Commercial Model development, and Market Access, and sponsors the Medtronic Young Professionals Network.
He is driven by a passion to solve complex healthcare challenges. He has led several key projects for Medtronic which have delivered on this. Notably MedPoints, a $1bn commercial program targeting investment in frontline services, and a blueprint for a drone-based logistic model for MedTech, both deriving from his intrinsic knowledge of the NHS and government strategic drivers.
Kristian has been a passionate and active member of the ABHI for many years, supporting various member forums including Sustainability, Commercial Value, and Access.