
Speakers
Meet the speakers for 2025
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Aisha Holloway
Professor of nursing studies, programme director, Nursing Now Challenge
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Andy Winter
Assistant professor in health simulation, Coventry University
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Anita Astle MBE
Managing director, Wren Hall Nursing Home,
Co-chair – Midlands, Social Care Nursing Advisory Council -
Anita Murphy
Lead nurse East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance, East GMSA – based at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
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Anne Armstrong
Interim Chief Nursing Officer, Scottish Government
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Barbara Howard-Hunt
Former associate professor student engagement and diversity, Birmingham City University; researcher; psychotherapeutic counsellor
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Clare Lomas
Career development editor, RCNi
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Claire Goodwin-Fee
Founder and CEO, Frontline19
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Claire Pryor
RCN Foundation chair and professor of adult social care nursing, University of Salford
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Dr Claire Taylor
Chief nursing officer, Macmillan Cancer Support
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Debby Holloway
Nurse, Independent
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Deborah Sturdy
Chief nursing officer for adult social care, Department of Health and Social Care
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Duncan Burton
Chief Nursing Officer for England
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Flavia Munn
Editor, Nursing Standard
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Grace Cook
Person-centred practice facilitator, Foundation of Nursing Studies
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Jennifer Sprinks
Editor of Cancer Nursing Practice and co-editor of Nursing Management, RCNi
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Joanne Bosanquet MBE
Chief executive officer, The Foundation of Nursing Studies
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Jo-Anne Wilson MBE
Registered manager, Royal British Legion, Co-chair – Midlands, Social Care Nursing Advisory Council
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Jon Solomons
Advanced clinical practitioner, Nightingale Hammerson
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Karen Bonner
Regional chief nurse London, NHS England (London Region)
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Lena Johnson
RCN UK professional lead- nursing workforce, Royal College of Nursing
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Dr Manju Pallam
Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Millie Simms
Independent health and social care lead nurse, Royal College of Nursing
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Professor Nicola Ranger
General Secretary and chief executive
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Nick Lipley
CPD editor, RCNi
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Oladayo BifarinÂ
Research effectiveness lead, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust/Liverpool John Moores University
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Philip Winterbottom
Head of safeguarding and protection, Cygnet Healthcare
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Richard Hatchett
Senior nurse editor, RCNi
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Ruth Endacott
NIHR director of nursing & midwifery, National Institute for Health & Care Research
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Samantha Preston
RCN Lead Nurse for Independent Health & Social Care for the East Midlands, RCN East Midlands
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Simon Noel
Deputy Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO), NHS England
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Steph Lawrence
Chief Executive, Queens Institute of Community Nursing
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Sue Tranka
Chief nursing officer and nurse director, Wales, NHS Wales
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Suresh Packiam
Head of service, Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust and founder & general secretary, British Indian Nurses Association
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Tim James
Clinical director (UK) and nursing executive, Oracle
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Toni Bewley
Honorary lecturer Liverpool University, adjunct professor Manipal College of Nursing, India
There are more to come, so stay tuned.