René Quashie is the first-ever Vice President, Digital Health at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Recently named one of Rock Health’s “Top 50 in Digital Health,” Quashie provides guidance on key regulatory and policy issues related to AI, health technology products, services, software, and apps. He works on behalf of CTA’s Health Division, which supports the health technology industry through advocacy, education, research, standards work, policy initiatives and more. The division’s industry-consensus accomplishments include the creation of CTA’s Guiding Principles on the Privacy and Security of Personal Wellness Data, addressing how companies not covered under HIPAA should treat consumers’ personal data. As part of his duties, Quashie works with federal agencies like the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator and other related government agencies on issues at the intersection of health and technology. Prior to CTA, Quashie was in private law practice at national firms focused on legal issues implicated by the use of technology in health care. Among other things, he has co-written an award-winning book on telehealth legal issues and authored articles on various health technology issues. Quashie earned his law degree from George Washington University.