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Graham French is the Chief Technology Officer at Ada, a company renowned for its advancements in medical AI and health technology. A technology leader focused on building and scaling products, teams, and platforms in complex, high-stakes environments, he plays a pivotal role in steering Ada's technological strategies and product development.
Who is the CTO of Ada?
Graham French brings a wealth of experience to his role as the Chief Technology Officer at Ada. His career spans senior engineering and product leadership positions at some of the world's most influential technology organisations, including Amazon and Meta. At Amazon, he was part of the founding team that built Alexa's question-answering capability for the first Amazon Echo launch, and he also led payments, subscriptions, and purchase flows across a multi-billion dollar revenue stream at Amazon Prime Video. At Meta, he introduced AI-driven test automation. At Ada, he leads product strategy, engineering, and data across a regulated digital health platform used by health systems and pharma partners worldwide, including spearheading the integration of advanced LLM techniques into Ada's health platform, now live with partners across multiple markets.
Work History
Graham French has an extensive and impressive work history, showcasing his expertise and leadership in various roles across multiple companies. Here is a detailed list of his previous positions:
- Ada - CTO (November 2025 - Present)
- Ada - Chief Technology Officer (December 2022 - November 2025)
- Ada - SVP Engineering (August 2021 - December 2022)
- National Physical Laboratory - Research Scientist (January 1998 - January 1999)
Education History
Graham French holds a degree in Science & Engineering of Materials from the University of Birmingham. This technical foundation has been instrumental in shaping his career as a technology leader focused on building and scaling complex products and platforms.
When did Graham French join Ada?
Graham French assumed the role of Chief Technology Officer at Ada in November 2025. His connection with Ada runs deep, having previously served as Chief Technology Officer from December 2022 to November 2025, and before that as SVP Engineering from August 2021. In his current role, he continues to drive Ada's mission to advance healthcare through cutting-edge AI, leading product strategy, engineering, and data across a globally deployed digital health platform.
