About Assured Minds
Created by Ben Packman, building on proven ideas developed by Stuart Arnott of Mindings, Assured Minds is a platform to deliver support and tools for all those living with dementia and their circle of care – as well as supporting dementia research funding.
Ben Packman, Founder and CEO
A strategic leader and natural problem solver, Ben has a 20yr proven track record of delivering innovative, creative, and successful projects across a diverse range of business areas.
Before founding Assured Minds, Ben designed, managed, and delivered a multimedia healthcare IT solution that delivers communications, entertainment, and clinical services at the point of care in hundreds of hospitals.
Ben spearheaded the development of the solution, negotiated the first ever use of UIP film content for video on demand using an IP platform, acquired and aggregated content across UK and international markets while managing global rights and revenues, led the acquisition of ExtraMed by Hospedia, and created an indirect partner sales network in the US and Middle East.
Ben’s personal, family experience with dementia led to him applying his skills and experience to develop a platform that brings together and supports all those affected by a dementia diagnosis, using technology, content, and systems integrations.
Hear from Ben, Founder of Assured Minds, about the ideas behind the business
In a candid moment during filming, Ben tells us a story about his Mum
Stuart Arnott, Pioneer and Evangelist
A seasoned multimedia professional, Stuart founded Mindings, an award-winning private social network and telecare service allowing families to share meaningful content with their socially isolated and technology-shy loved ones.
The solution was trialed and proven to increase wellbeing in users, leading to several prestigious awards including a European “assistive technology” award, for projects that improve the wellbeing of seniors and people living with long term conditions.
Having pioneered Mindings, Stuart welcomed the development of the concept through Assured Minds. He is a strong evangelist for the potential of the platform and the Assured Minds Foundation.
To find out more about Mindings, its awards and clinical successes, and how it fits into Assured Minds, read more on our Clinical Background page.
Stuart Arnott talks about founding Mindings, and how it became part of the Assured Minds proposition
Graham Grover, Acting Chairman
Graham’s career has spanned the creation, development, management, and sale of numerous high-value businesses. Graham was the Owner and Director JAOtech, a manufacturer of Smart Terminals for patient entertainment and clinical access in Hospitals. He was later the UK Managing Director of Barco, a global technology company that designs and develops solutions for professional markets including healthcare.
Graham is now the CEO of Kinetik Wellbeing, a business that designs and manufactures innovative healthcare devices for use at home. Graham also chooses to get involved in carefully selected projects that combine clear business potential and social values.
Dementia Research
The Assured Minds Foundation - an independent organisation with the aim of distributing profits from Assured Minds into dementia research