Rakhi joined Genomics England as CDO in May 2020 to drive innovation in healthcare products and services that put the patient and society at the core. She started her career in one of the big tech research labs in Silicon Valley. Rakhi was previously an Associate Partner at QuantumBlack and McKinsey where she led global strategic foresight and human-centred AI projects. She holds non-exec roles in the Arts, Emerging Tech and Strategic Innovation space. Rakhi has also held senior innovation positions at start-ups and large organisations spanning emerging tech, healthcare, space, aerospace and defence, and smart cities. She is a Chartered Psychologist and holds degrees in Psychology, Computer Science and Design.