Bill Saltmarsh is the Chief Data Officer and Vice President of Enterprise Data & Transformation at Children’s Mercy Hospital. He leads the organization’s integrated strategy for data, analytics, and artificial intelligence, driving a bold transformation agenda that connects technology innovation with operational excellence and patient-centered care. With leadership experience across online education, health technology, and healthcare, Bill brings a modern, digitally native approach to solving complex data challenges. At Children’s Mercy, he is architecting an AI strategy that delivers meaningful relief and measurable impact for patients, clinicians, and staff—while ensuring responsible governance and risk management of emerging technologies. His work is helping to reshape how data and AI are used to accelerate care delivery, improve outcomes, and enable adaptive change across the enterprise.