Speakers

Meet the speakers for 2025

  • Aisha Holloway

    Aisha Holloway

    Professor of nursing studies, programme director, Nursing Now Challenge

  • Andy Winter

    Andy Winter

    Assistant professor in health simulation, Coventry University

  • Anita Astle MBE

    Anita Astle MBE

    Managing director, Wren Hall Nursing Home,
    Co-chair – Midlands, Social Care Nursing Advisory Council

  • Anita Murphy

    Anita Murphy

    Lead nurse East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance, East GMSA – based at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

  • Anne Armstrong

    Anne Armstrong

    Interim Chief Nursing Officer, Scottish Government

  • Barbara Howard-Hunt

    Barbara Howard-Hunt

    Former associate professor student engagement and diversity, Birmingham City University; researcher; psychotherapeutic counsellor

  • Clare Lomas

    Clare Lomas

    Career development editor, RCNi

  • Claire Goodwin-Fee

    Claire Goodwin-Fee

    Founder and CEO, Frontline19

  • Claire Pryor

    Claire Pryor

    RCN Foundation chair and professor of adult social care nursing, University of Salford

  • Dr Claire Taylor

    Dr Claire Taylor

    Chief nursing officer, Macmillan Cancer Support

  • Debby Holloway

    Debby Holloway

    Nurse, Independent

  • Deborah Sturdy

    Deborah Sturdy

    Chief nursing officer for adult social care, Department of Health and Social Care

  • Duncan Burton

    Duncan Burton

    Chief Nursing Officer for England

  • Flavia Munn

    Flavia Munn

    Editor, Nursing Standard

  • Grace Cook

    Grace Cook

    Person-centred practice facilitator, Foundation of Nursing Studies

  • Jennifer Sprinks

    Jennifer Sprinks

    Editor of Cancer Nursing Practice and co-editor of Nursing Management, RCNi

  • Joanne Bosanquet MBE

    Joanne Bosanquet MBE

    Chief executive officer, The Foundation of Nursing Studies

  • Jo-Anne Wilson MBE

    Jo-Anne Wilson MBE

    Registered manager, Royal British Legion, Co-chair – Midlands, Social Care Nursing Advisory Council

  • Jon Solomons

    Jon Solomons

    Advanced clinical practitioner, Nightingale Hammerson

  • Karen Bonner

    Karen Bonner

    Regional chief nurse London, NHS England (London Region)

  • Lena Johnson

    Lena Johnson

    RCN UK professional lead- nursing workforce, Royal College of Nursing

  • Dr Manju Pallam

    Dr Manju Pallam

    Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University

  • Millie Simms

    Millie Simms

    Independent health and social care lead nurse, Royal College of Nursing

  • Professor Nicola Ranger

    Professor Nicola Ranger

    General Secretary and chief executive
    Royal College of Nursing

  • Nick Lipley

    Nick Lipley

    CPD editor, RCNi

  • Oladayo Bifarin 

    Oladayo Bifarin 

    Research effectiveness lead, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust/Liverpool John Moores University

  • Philip Winterbottom

    Philip Winterbottom

    Head of safeguarding and protection, Cygnet Healthcare

  • Richard Hatchett

    Richard Hatchett

    Senior nurse editor, RCNi

  • Ruth Endacott

    Ruth Endacott

    NIHR director of nursing & midwifery, National Institute for Health & Care Research

  • Samantha Preston

    Samantha Preston

    RCN Lead Nurse for Independent Health & Social Care for the East Midlands, RCN East Midlands

  • Simon Noel

    Simon Noel

    Deputy Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO), NHS England

  • Steph Lawrence

    Steph Lawrence

    Chief Executive, Queens Institute of Community Nursing

  • Sue Tranka

    Sue Tranka

    Chief nursing officer and nurse director, Wales, NHS Wales

  • Suresh Packiam

    Suresh Packiam

    Head of service, Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust and founder & general secretary, British Indian Nurses Association

  • Tim James

    Tim James

    Clinical director (UK) and nursing executive, Oracle

  • Toni Bewley

    Toni Bewley

    Honorary lecturer Liverpool University, adjunct professor Manipal College of Nursing, India

There are more to come, so stay tuned.