Vishal Thakker

Head of UK Approved Body & Senior Regulatory Lead, British Standards Institution (BSI)

Vishal joined BSI over 7 years ago and is currently the Head of the UK Approved Body and a Senior Regulatory Lead for Medical Devices. He is responsible for the regulatory oversight of the Medical Devices Approved Body and wider BSI strategy, policies, procedures, and documentation to meet the various legislative and designation requirements. Prior to his current role, he has been a Regulatory Lead, Technical Team Manager, Technical Specialist & Scheme Manager with expertise in Active Devices.

Vishal holds a Masters in Medical Engineering from Queen Mary University of London and has over 10 years’ experience with medical devices working within industry, third party testing and Notified/Approved Body.

Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge

LONDON 20 June 2023