Shusmita Rashid is a healthcare executive, change strategist and implementation science practitioner with more than 15 years of experience translating research and innovation into practice, policy and systems change. Her expertise spans knowledge mobilization, implementation, evaluation, stakeholder engagement and health system transformation, with a focus on understanding what works, for whom, in what contexts, and how effective approaches can be adopted, adapted and sustained at scale.

She is Executive Director, Change the Conversation at Diabetes Canada, where she leads a national initiative focused on changing how diabetes is understood, discussed and addressed across healthcare, workplaces and communities. Previously, she held leadership roles with the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), Baycrest Academy and Unity Health Toronto, advancing the uptake and impact of research and innovation across complex health and social care systems.

Shusmita contributes to international research and implementation initiatives and serves on health and social-sector boards and advisory groups. She is committed to bridging evidence and action, strengthening implementation capacity and helping innovations create meaningful, measurable impact for people, families and communities. Her approach centres lived experience and recognizes that sustainable systems change requires both strong evidence and a deep understanding of the people and contexts in which change must occur