Building the future of Data Confidence

Healthcare is changing at pace. AI, precision medicine, global clinical trials and new models of collaboration all depend on one thing: the ability to use health data with confidence.

Yet organisations are still forced to make some of their most important decisions using fragmented evidence spread across legal, privacy, security, governance and technical teams.

We founded Onyxio to change that.

Our mission is to help healthcare innovators unlock trusted use of sensitive data through Data Confidence - bringing clarity to complexity and accelerating the next generation of health innovation.

The future of healthcare depends on better decisions about data.

Those decisions are rarely made by one team alone. They sit at the intersection of legal, privacy, security, governance, technology and commercial strategy—yet these perspectives are often fragmented, making it difficult to see the full picture or move forward with confidence.

Like the layers of an onyx stone, Onyxio believes Data Confidence is built by bringing together the evidence, expertise and controls that matter most into one clear view.

Our team combines deep experience across healthcare, life sciences, AI, privacy, governance and commercial strategy, advising everyone from high-growth startups to global enterprises on complex health data challenges.

That experience led us to create DCQ™ (Data Confidence Quotient) - Onyxio's proprietary decision-support methodology that helps organisations measure, improve and demonstrate Data Confidence.

Our ambition is bold but simple: to establish Data Confidence as a recognised discipline for healthcare, helping organisations unlock trusted data use, accelerate innovation and improve health outcomes.

why ONYXIO

meet the Team

Our core team is complemented by a growing network of trusted associates, bringing additional expertise across privacy, AI governance, information security, healthcare data and trusted data use.

Sorcha lorimer

Founder & principal consultant

Privacy, governance and data strategy leader with experience spanning digital transformation, SaaS product development and highly regulated data environments. Former founder of Trace Data Ltd, acquired by Datavant, where she led international privacy and data advisory engagements across healthcare, life sciences, research and technology sectors.

Sorcha specialises in helping organisations build trusted data foundations that support innovation, responsible AI adoption, growth and investment readiness.

CIPM I Certified data security manager

bogdan barburas

Privacy & AI governance independent consultant

Bogdan is an AI governance, privacy and data security specialist with extensive experience supporting organisations across regulated and data-intensive sectors.

He advises organisations on AI governance, data protection, anonymisation and data risk, helping clients build practical governance frameworks that enable the responsible use of sensitive data and emerging technologies. His experience spans AI governance, applied data governance and international privacy across Europe, the US and Brazil, bringing a pragmatic approach to balancing innovation with trust.

At Onyxio, Bogdan helps organisations strengthen governance, manage risk, navigate global privacy regulations and build confidence in the responsible use of data and AI.

Chair

Jamie Blackport

Jamie is an entrepreneur, investor and recognised leader in healthcare data and compliance. He founded and led Mirador Analytics from inception to acquisition, helping organisations navigate complex data protection and compliance challenges while enabling the responsible use of healthcare data.

He is now Co-founder of Fìrinn Data Services, building trusted solutions that enable the safe adoption of data and AI. As Co-Founder and Chair of ONYXIO, Jamie brings strategic oversight, commercial experience and deep sector expertise to support our mission of building Data Confidence™.