Speakers
Meet the speakers for 2026
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Alison Leary
Chair, healthcare and workforce modelling, London South Bank University, and deputy president of the Royal College of Nursing
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Amanda Jackson
Associate chief cLinical information officer and digital inclusion lead, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
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Anna Hancock
Active member of the RCN bladder and bowel forum
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Anne Howard
Deputy director of nursing, Peppy Health
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Beth Macalindin
Deputy chief nurse information officer – education, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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Beverley Baker
Freedom to Speak Up guardian, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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Bianca Ysabelle Esmeralda
Senior nurse, critical care division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea
UK professional lead for long-term conditions, Royal College of Nursing
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Claire Goodwin-Fee
Founder and CEO, Frontline19
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Clare Cable
Chief executive, The Burdett Trust for Nursing
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Claire Pryor
Professor in adult social care nursing, University of Salford
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Claire Shaw
Nursing training development lead, Tavistock Education and Training, North London NHS Foundation Trust
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Conor McGee
Chief nursing information officer, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Daljit Athwal
Chief nursing and midwifery officer, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
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Deborah Holder
Diabetes specialist nurse, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Fiona Mills
Chief nursing information officer, and vice chair RCN Digital Nursing Forum Committee, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
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Gail Kinman
Professor of occupational health psychology, Birkbeck, University of London and independent consultant
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Gemma Stacey
Programme director, Nursing Now Challenge, Burdett Trust For Nursing
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Heidi Williams
Clinical nurse educator, University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
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Iain Armstrong
Consultant nurse, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Ivy Tsetse
Matron, nursing development and education, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
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Jacqueline Conaty
Homeless and inclusion health nurse, Pathway – Inclusion Health Charity
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James Ridley
Director of adult social care and health (nurse consultant – RNLD), PRICE Training
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Jo-Anne Wilson
Head of operations, Royal British Legion
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Joanne Hanley
Specialist adviser, Endometriosis UK
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Jodian Barrett
Deputy chief nursing information officer, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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Joshua Pagden
Chief nursing information officer, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Community and Hospitals NHS Group
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Karen Bonner
Regional chief nurse for London, NHS England (London Region)
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Karen Payne
UK nursing information officer, Royal College of Nursing
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Katharine Gale
National clinical lead for women’s health education, Health Education and Improvement Wales, and founder and director, FluxState Ltd
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Kim Ball
Professional lead for primary care, Royal College of Nursing
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Kulwinder Kaur
Senior lecturer in nursing/clinical nurse educator, Liverpool John Moores University and University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
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Dr Liz Walsh
UK professional lead for justice and forensic healthcare, Nursing Practice Academy, Royal College of Nursing
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Loraine Mahachi
Founder and director of EndoNurseVR, Chenai Heart N Mind
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Louise Bringloe
Lead nurse for quality and practice development, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Lovelyn Ndubuisi-Okoroezi
Head of clinical education, United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Lucy Gillespie
National professional lead for nursing, Skills for Care
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Luke Evans
Chair, RCN public health forum; assistant delivery manager in health equity, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
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Lynda Bruce
Specialist community public health nurse – occupational health, iOH / Occ Pro Ltd
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Mandeep Lally
Senior lecturer, De Montfort University
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Maria Eurton
Respiratory nurse specialist and Asthma + Lung UK respiratory champion, Living Well Partnership, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
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Nathan Griffiths
Consultant nurse, paediatric emergency medicine, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
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Professor Nicola Ranger
General secretary and chief executive, Royal College of Nursing
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Ofrah Muflahi
RCN professional lead for the nursing support workforce, director, British Arab Nursing and Midwifery Association
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Olivia Crossing
CEO/co-founder of Worksights Ltd, and surgical sister, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
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Pancy Jose
Lead Freedom to Speak Up guardian and clinical operations site manager, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Rebeca Kenny
Head of the RCN Foundation Centre for Compassionate Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Nursing
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Sadie Lavelle-Cafferkey
Senior lecturer, University of Chester
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Sarah Endicott
Senior practice learning facilitator, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Sarah Jackson
Consultant nurse, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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Sarah Pearse
Lead nurse, North West Londond Virtual Hospital
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Shella Sandoval
Chief nursing information officer, East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
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Siân Annakin
Deteriorating patient lead, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
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Simon Noel
Deputy chief nursing information officer, NHS England
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Dr Siobhán O'Connor
Senior lecturer, King’s College London
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Steph Lawrence
Chief Executive, Queens Institute of Community Nursing
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Stephanie Riley
Head of product, Patchwork Health
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Sue Tranka
Chief nursing officer for Wales and nurse director, NHS Wales
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Suresh Packiam
Head of service and PCREF strategic lead, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; co-founder of the British Indian Nurses Association; Global Scholar – Florence Nightingale Foundation; EDI ambassador – Proud2bOps
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Susie Lagrata
Advanced headache nurse practitioner, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Temi Odeyemi
Cluster lead nurse, Change Grow Live Warwickshire
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Tim James
Clinical director and nursing executive, Oracle Health, and chair, RCN digital nursing forum
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Zahra Rahim
Senior lecturer in adult nursing, Leeds Beckett University
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Dr Zena Aldridge
Nursing and midwifery associate director for social care, National Institute for Health and Care Research
There are more to come, so stay tuned.

