Nicola Hobby is the Director of Programs at BAO Systems and has been the Organizing Chair of the DHIS 2 Symposium since 2015. Prior to joining BAO, Nicola worked in international public health for 11 years with Population Services International in a variety of positions. She has worked in over 20 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America leading or managing system strengthening initiatives. Nicola has extensive knowledge about implementing DHIS 2 as an enterprise-level MIS. As the Director of Programs, she leads an international team to implement DHIS 2 for a variety of public health and development clients.