Paul Benton
Managing Director, International
ABHI Groups
Biography
Paul has spent the last 17 years in the life sciences sector working in a variety of leadership roles spanning both marketing and commercial interests, having previously set up, managed, and sold on a UK SME. Paul heads up ABHI’s international work for members and the wider health technology industry, work which spans several areas including a focus on, trade policy, strategy, and market access in regions including North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as responsibility for an exhaustive programme of overseas trade promotional activity.
In 2017 Paul developed ABHI’s US strategy and formed the first UK – US HealthTech Accelerator. This programme has expanded year-on-year and now supports both HealthTech companies as well as fostering transatlantic clinical and hospital collaborations. Companies who have participated in the programme have gone on to build significant businesses in the US delivering over $100m in business won.
Paul has created numerous industry campaigns and initiatives to promote the UK’s world class healthcare sector, including an international surgical simulation and training programme showcasing clinical and industry innovation across the UK to a global audience. In 2020 Paul founded a comprehensive new online platform that brings the UK Healthcare and Life Sciences sector together to create a virtual front door for the industry to better enable collaborations and partnerships internationally.
Paul is a Non-Executive Director on the Board of two UK HealthTech companies and supports several more as both an advisor and mentor. In his role leading ABHI’s international work streams Paul sits on several government and industry working groups spanning the trade and investment interests of ABHI members and the industry. Paul currently Chairs the Healthcare and Lifesciences working group for the Trade & Investment All Party Parliamentary Group.