Brian Hartzer, former CEO of the Westpac Group and a seasoned veteran in the banking sector, has stepped out of financial services and into health, assuming the CEO's post at Quantium Health, a provider of AI and data analytics services to the health sector.

Quantium Health is a joint venture between data science AI firm, Quantium, and Discovery Health, a South Africa-based healthcare delivery and insurance. In his new role, Hartzer will report to the Board of Quantium Health. Hartzer has served as a member of the Quantium Advisory Board for the past three years.

Dr. Neil Soderlund, the founding CEO of Quantium Health, will transition to a senior advisory role within Quantium and join the Quantium Health Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Hartzer's appointment comes at a time when the healthcare sector is increasingly turning to AI and data analytics to improve service delivery and patient outcomes.

"Thanks to its partnership with Discovery, Quantium Health is uniquely positioned to help the health sector unlock deeper insights and deliver better outcomes for organisations and customers," Hartzer said. "For industries like health that have traditionally been data-rich yet insight-poor, this capability is critical. Having spent the past three years seeing Quantium in action, I'm excited by the opportunity to lead and grow the Quantium Health business."

Quantium CEO, Adam Driussi, expressed confidence in Hartzer's ability to lead Quantium Health.'

"It says a lot about the size of our opportunity in health that a leader of Brian's calibre is at the helm to help us further realise it," he said. "Having worked closely with Brian during his three years as a Senior Advisor to Quantium, there is no one better to bring the strategic smarts and deep commercial experience our team and clients need to transform their operations and service delivery."

In addition to his role at Quantium Health, Hartzer currently serves as Chairman of workforce intelligence AI platform Reejig, digital finance service Beforepay, and as President of the Australian Museum Trust.

Prior to joining Quantium's Advisory Board, Hartzer was CEO of the Westpac Group and held senior leadership roles at RBS and ANZ bank.