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Dr. Heather Henry-Lines Founder and Managing Director – Henry-Lines Consulting (HLC) Dr. Heather Henry-Lines is a highly respected healthcare and business professional, and the Founder and Managing Director of Henry-Lines Consulting (HLC). With a career rooted in clinical excellence and expanded through academic and executive leadership, Heather brings a rare and powerful combination of healthcare insight, business acumen, and strategic foresight. Heather began her professional journey as a Registered Nurse, Midwife, and Intensive Care Nursing Sister. Driven by a deep intellectual curiosity and a passion for impact, she pursued a distinguished academic path. She holds a PhD from the Faculty of Economics at Stellenbosch University, where her research—conducted in collaboration with the Stellenbosch Business School and the Faculty of Health Sciences—focused on atrial fibrillation in South Africa. In addition to her PhD, Heather holds: An Advanced Diploma in Business Administration An MBA from Stellenbosch University A Certificate in Health Technology Assessment A Master’s in Pharmaco- and Health Economics from the Barcelona School of Management A Doctorate in Business Administration (Health Economics) from Stellenbosch University With more than 20 years of senior management experience, Heather has successfully led sales and marketing teams in the cardiovascular medical device industry at companies including Medtronic South Africa, Johnson & Johnson South Africa, and DISA Health Sciences. Her leadership consistently fostered high-performing teams that earned both national and international sales awards. Heather’s expertise spans health economics, reimbursement strategy, and healthcare market analysis in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. As CEO of HLC-Medical for over a decade, she has demonstrated a remarkable ability to grow small businesses and turn around struggling enterprises with strategic clarity and economic insight. Heather has served in leadership roles across several industry bodies, including: EXCO member of the South African Society of Cardiac Interventionists (SASCI) EXCO member of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Society of South Africa (CASSA) Former board member of the International Society for Pharmaco-economics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Board member of the Vascular Society of Southern Africa’s Special Projects Group Currently, she serves as a Director and Fundraiser for Thanda, a non-profit organisation focused on social impact. Heather Henry-Lines is a thought leader in her field—strategically minded, academically accomplished, and relentlessly committed to improving healthcare systems and outcomes through innovation, economics, and collaboration.