How St. Jude CIO Keith Perry Uses Digital Innovation to Transform Pediatric Care

Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

“If St. Jude doesn’t do it, who will?” That mission-driven mindset fuels innovation at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High speaks with Keith Perry, Chief Information Officer of St. Jude, about how he is leveraging technology to enhance the patient journey and accelerate research into pediatric catastrophic diseases.

Keith shares how his nearly decade-long tenure has driven transformation through a strategic six-year, $12.9B plan, including the implementation of Epic and Workday, GPU-enabled research infrastructure, and a concierge-style patient mobile app. He also explores the global impact of St. Jude’s outreach in under-resourced countries, the evolution of data science partnerships, and the future of AI and cybersecurity in healthcare.

Key topics include:

• Delivering patient-centered care with a customized mobile app

• Aligning technology strategy with long-term institutional goals

• Partnering with data science leaders to scale research insights

• Elevating information security as a shared executive priority