Andy Pattison

Over the last 25 years, Andy has held a range of leadership roles in the digital space, supporting innovation across both private and public sectors. As Head of Online at the World Wide Fund for Nature International (www.panda.org), he spearheaded the organization’s first online fundraising campaign and developed its first web-based projects. While Head of Online at Credit Suisse Private Banking (www.credit-suisse.com), Andy designed the company’s accessibility standards allowing blind clients to use previously inaccessible online services. At the Union of European Football Associations (www.uefa.com), he was responsible for bringing football from the stadium to millions of mobile phones around the world through pioneering livestreamed events and developing UEFA’s first mobile services.
At WHO, Andy strives to amplify vital public health messages to more people through more channels. During the COVID-19 emergency, Andy has engaged the digital sector to support this mission and leads the Tech Task Force, a conglomerate of over 60 companies working to tackle misinformation, raise quality content and develop new digital channels. Through his work, WHO has been able to reach billions of people. Andy has also been the web lead for over 35 emergencies while at WHO, with deployments to the African Region to support both Ebola and Cholera outbreaks.