Speakers

Meet the speakers for 2026

  • Abdelrahman Elmetwaly

    Abdelrahman Elmetwaly

    Senior charge nurse, emergency department, Princess Royal Hospital, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

  • Abigail Bartlett

    Abigail Bartlett

    Assistant locality manager, Sirona Care & Health; chair of the RCN’s nursing in justice and forensic health care forum

  • Abigail Swindail

    Abigail Swindail

    Clinical informatics lead for community nursing & children’s services, Digital Health and Care Wales

  • Alex Ramamurthy

    Alex Ramamurthy

    Senior vice president – growth, Stream

  • Amanda Jackson

    Amanda Jackson

    Associate chief cLinical information officer and digital inclusion lead, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

  • Amber O’Brien

    Amber O’Brien

    UK professional lead for mental health, Royal College of Nursing

  • Amy Carr

    Amy Carr

    Emergency department matron, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

  • Anna Hancock

    Anna Hancock

    Lead nurse for bladder and bowel care, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

  • Anne Howard

    Anne Howard

    Deputy director of nursing, Peppy Health

  • Beth Macalindin

    Beth Macalindin

    Deputy chief nurse information officer – education, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

  • Beverley Baker

    Beverley Baker

    Freedom to Speak Up guardian, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

  • Bianca Ysabelle Esmeralda

    Bianca Ysabelle Esmeralda

    Senior nurse, critical care division, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea

    Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea

    UK professional lead for long-term conditions, Royal College of Nursing

  • Carmel O’Boyle

    Carmel O’Boyle

    Chair of Council, Royal College of Nursing

  • Clare Cable

    Clare Cable

    Chief executive, The Burdett Trust for Nursing

  • Clare Lomas

    Career development editor, RCNi

  • Claire Picton

    Intuitive nurse coach, director and leader CP Develops (CPD)

  • Claire Pryor

    Claire Pryor

    Professor in adult social care nursing, University of Salford 

  • Claire Shaw

    Claire Shaw

    Nursing training development lead, Tavistock Education and Training, North London NHS Foundation Trust

  • Claudia Tye

    Claudia Tye

    Gynaecology advanced nurse practitioner, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London

  • Conor McGee

    Conor McGee

    Chief nursing information officer, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  • Daljit Athwal

    Daljit Athwal

    Chief nursing and midwifery officer, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

  • Professor Dave Clarke

    Professor Dave Clarke

    Associate director of education, RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence

  • Deborah Holder

    Deborah Holder

    Diabetes specialist nurse, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Dina Paoloni

    Dina Paoloni

    CEO, career coach and education lead, P&B service solution Ltd and CNS in chronic pain, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

  • Emma Hall

    Emma Hall

    NHS engagement & growth manager, Stream

  • Evonne Hunt

    Evonne Hunt

    Chief nursing officer, Medway NHS Foundation Trust

  • Faye Theobald

    Faye Theobald

    Head of health protection (physical health, resuscitation and infection prevention and control), Cygnet

  • Fiona Mills

    Fiona Mills

    Chief nursing information officer, and vice chair RCN Digital Nursing Forum Committee, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

  • Gail Kinman

    Gail Kinman

    Professor of occupational health psychology, Birkbeck, University of London and independent consultant

  • Gemma Stacey

    Gemma Stacey

    Programme director, Nursing Now Challenge, Burdett Trust For Nursing

  • Georgina Craig

    Georgina Craig

    National director, The Experience Led Care Programme

  • Georgina Turner

    Georgina Turner

    Head of nursing, Priory

  • Hannah Cadogan

    Hannah Cadogan

    Lead nurse for lived experience & hospice nurse, Royal College of Nursing & St Luke’s Hospice, Harrow

  • Hannah De la Salle

    Hannah De la Salle

    Heart failure and cardiac sarcoidosis clinical nurse specialist, Royal Brompton Hospital (GSTT)

  • Heidi Williams

    Heidi Williams

    Clinical nurse educator, Liverpool John Moores university and University Hospital of Liverpool Group

  • Iain Armstrong

    Iain Armstrong

    Consultant nurse, Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital

  • Ioulia Mariaki

    Ioulia Mariaki

    Lead nurse, respiratory virtual ward, Barts Health NHS Trust

  • Ivy Tsetse

    Ivy Tsetse

    Matron, nursing development and education, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

  • Jacqueline Conaty

    Jacqueline Conaty

    Homeless and inclusion health nurse, Pathway – Inclusion Health Charity

  • James Bird

    James Bird

    Chief nurse information officer, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust 

  • James Ridley

    James Ridley

    Director of adult social care and health (nurse consultant – RNLD), PRICE Training

  • Jaskiern Kaur

    Jaskiern Kaur

    Deputy chief people officer and associate director of organisational development, Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  • Jenna Stocks

    Jenna Stocks

    Mental health nurse, unit manager, Yarningdale, Exemplar Health Care

  • Jo-Anne Wilson

    Jo-Anne Wilson

    Head of operations, Royal British Legion

  • Joanne Hanley

    Joanne Hanley

    Specialist adviser, Endometriosis UK

  • Jodian Barrett

    Jodian Barrett

    Deputy chief nursing information officer, Northwest London Virtual Hospital & children's chief nursing information officer - West London Children's Healthcare, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust

  • Jon Faulkner

    Jon Faulkner

    Advanced clinical practitioner, JP Health Partners Ltd

  • Joshua Pagden

    Joshua Pagden

    Chief nursing information officer, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Community and Hospitals NHS Group

  • Karen Bonner

    Karen Bonner

    Regional chief nurse for London, NHS England (London Region)

  • Karen Payne

    Karen Payne

    UK nursing information officer, RCN Institute of Excellence

  • Katharine Gale

    Katharine Gale

    Founder and director, FluxState, Consultant Nurse, Certified Coach and Trainer

  • Kim Ball

    Kim Ball

    Professional lead for primary care, Royal College of Nursing

  • Kulwinder Kaur

    Kulwinder Kaur

    Senior lecturer in nursing/clinical nurse educator, Liverpool John Moores University and University Hospitals of Liverpool Group

  • Kumbi Kariwo

    Kumbi Kariwo

    Health inequalities lead, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  • Dr Liz Walsh

    Dr Liz Walsh

    UK professional lead for justice and forensic healthcare, Nursing Practice Academy, Royal College of Nursing

  • Loraine Mahachi

    Loraine Mahachi

    Founder and director of EndoNurseVR, Chenai Heart N Mind

  • Louise Bringloe

    Louise Bringloe

    Lead nurse for quality and practice development, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Lovelyn Ndubuisi-Okoroezi

    Lovelyn Ndubuisi-Okoroezi

    Head of clinical education, United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

  • Lucy Gillespie

    Lucy Gillespie

    National professional lead for nursing, Skills for Care

  • Lucy Muchina

    Lucy Muchina

    Associate director of nursing leadership, Royal College of Nursing

  • Luke Evans

    Luke Evans

    Chair, RCN public health forum; assistant delivery manager in health equity,  Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

  • Lynda Bruce

    Lynda Bruce

    Specialist community public health nurse – occupational health, iOH / Occ Pro Ltd

  • Lynsey Ure

    Lynsey Ure

    UK deputy chief nursing officer, Royal College of Nursing

  • Mandeep Lally

    Mandeep Lally

    Senior lecturer, De Montfort University

  • Dr Manju Pallam

    Dr Manju Pallam

    Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University

  • Maria Eurton

    Maria Eurton

    Respiratory nurse specialist and Asthma + Lung UK respiratory champion, Living Well Partnership, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board

  • Maria Symeonaki

    Maria Symeonaki

    RCN professional lead for midwifery and women’s health

  • Mark Coningsby

    Mark Coningsby

    Preceptorship academy & university lead, Elysium Healthcare

  • Mercy Nangwale

    Mercy Nangwale

    Oncology staff nurse, Royal Stoke hospital

  • Michelle Bateman

    Michelle Bateman

    Deputy chief nursing officer for England, NHS England

  • Naomi Smith

    Naomi Smith

    Clinical general practice nurse manager, New Otley Road Medical Centre & The Family Practice

  • Nathan Griffiths

    Nathan Griffiths

    Consultant nurse, paediatric emergency medicine, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

  • Dr Nichola Ashby

    Dr Nichola Ashby

    Director, Axis Culture Group; Trustee, TB Alert

  • Professor Nicola Ranger

    Professor Nicola Ranger

    General secretary and chief executive, Royal College of Nursing

  • Professor Nikki Cotterill

    Professor Nikki Cotterill

    Professor in continence care & clinical advisor, UWE Bristol & Jude

  • Ofrah Muflahi

    Ofrah Muflahi

    RCN professional lead for the nursing support workforce, director, British Arab Nursing and Midwifery Association

  • Olivia Crossing

    Olivia Crossing

    CEO/co-founder of Worksights Ltd, and surgical sister, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

  • Pancy Jose

    Pancy Jose

    Lead Freedom to Speak Up guardian and clinical operations site manager, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  • Peony Li

    Peony Li

    Founder & CEO, Jude

  • Philip Winterbottom

    Philip Winterbottom

    UK head of safeguarding and protection, Cygnet Healthcare; chair, RCN nurses in management and leadership forum; chair, Independent Sector Safeguarding Network and vice-chair, NHSE Safeguarding Adults National Network

  • Rebeca Kenny

    Rebeca Kenny

    Head of the RCN Foundation Centre for Compassionate Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery, RCN Foundation

  • Ryan Allen

    Ryan Allen

    Registered learning disability nurse, Landermeads Nursing Home

  • Sadie Lavelle-Cafferkey

    Sadie Lavelle-Cafferkey

    Senior lecturer, University of Chester

  • Sarah Endicott

    Sarah Endicott

    Clinical education and development practitioner, Leeds Teaching Hospital

  • Sarah Jackson

    Sarah Jackson

    Consultant nurse, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

  • Sarah Pearse

    Sarah Pearse

    Lead nurse, North West Londond Virtual Hospital

  • Shella Sandoval

    Shella Sandoval

    Chief nursing information officer, East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

  • Shahissta Ratyal

    Shahissta Ratyal

    Member development, Hospital Medical Care Association

  • Siân Annakin

    Siân Annakin

    Deteriorating patient lead, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

  • Simon Hall

    Simon Hall

    RCN professional lead education (England and mental health)

  • Simon Noel

    Simon Noel

    Deputy chief nursing information officer, NHS England

  • Dr Siobhán O'Connor

    Dr Siobhán O'Connor

    Senior lecturer, King’s College London

  • Sonya Allen

    Sonya Allen

    Advanced nurse practitioner, Wight Primary Partnerships

  • Sophie Blakemore

    Editor, Emergency Nurse and co-editor of Nursing Management, RCNi

  • Steph Lawrence

    Steph Lawrence

    Chief Executive, Queens Institute of Community Nursing

  • Stephanie Riley

    Stephanie Riley

    Head of product, Patchwork Health

  • Steven Davis

    Steven Davis

    Senior registered mental health nurse & advanced mental health practitioner, iheed Cambridge Education Group

  • Suresh Packiam

    Suresh Packiam

    Head of Service/ strategic Lead, Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust and co-founder, British Indian Nurses Association

  • Susie Lagrata

    Susie Lagrata

    Advanced headache nurse practitioner, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Professor Tania E. Hart

    Professor Tania E. Hart

    Professor of nursing and healthcare knowledge exchange and associate dean for innovation, De Montfort University

  • Temi Odeyemi

    Temi Odeyemi

    Cluster lead nurse, Change Grow Live Warwickshire

  • Tim James

    Tim James

    Clinical director and nursing executive, Oracle Health, and chair, RCN digital nursing forum

  • Tom Nicholson

    Tom Nicholson

    Assistant professor of mental health nursing, Northumbria University 

  • Trudy-Jane Guinan

    Trudy-Jane Guinan

    Immuno-oncology nurse consultant, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

  • Vanessa Coelho

    Vanessa Coelho

    Head of nursing leadership, Royal College of Nursing

  • Victoria Heppell

    Victoria Heppell

    Early pregnancy bereavement nurse, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; research nurse, Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research

  • Zahra Rahim

    Zahra Rahim

    Senior lecturer in adult nursing, Leeds Beckett University

  • Dr Zena Aldridge

    Dr Zena Aldridge

    Nursing and midwifery associate director for social care, National Institute for Health and Care Research

  • Dr Zena Wehbe

    Dr Zena Wehbe

    Head of research & development, Jude

  • Zoe Fry

    Zoe Fry

    Director of nursing, The Outstanding Society CIC / Social Care Nursing Advisory Councils 

There are more to come, so stay tuned.