Kooth PLC (AIM:KOO) announced the appointment of Dr Tim Budden as chief technical officer (CTO) to focus on development and innovation.
Budden is a specialist in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, natural language processing and ‘building privacy-by-design', the company said.
"We believe the future of personalised digital mental healthcare … will look more like Netflix - guiding you to relevant content, self-help programmes, and one-to-one support based on what's helped people like you in the past,” said Tim Barker, CEO at Kooth.
“Tim's deep expertise in machine learning and natural language processing is pivotal in helping us build this future … to make effective, personalised, mental healthcare available to all," added Barker.