Speakers

Meet the speakers for 2026

  • Alison Leary

    Alison Leary

    Chair, healthcare and workforce modelling, London South Bank University, and deputy president of the Royal College of Nursing

  • Amanda Jackson

    Amanda Jackson

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

  • Anna Hancock

    Anna Hancock

    Active member of the RCN bladder and bowel forum

  • 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

  • Claire Goodwin-Fee

    Claire Goodwin-Fee

    Founder and CEO, Frontline19

  • Clare Cable

    Clare Cable

    Chief executive, The Burdett Trust for Nursing

  • 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

  • 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

  • Deborah Holder

    Deborah Holder

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

  • 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

  • Heidi Williams

    Heidi Williams

    Clinical nurse educator, University Hospitals of Liverpool Group

  • Iain Armstrong

    Iain Armstrong

    Consultant nurse, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation 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 Ridley

    James Ridley

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

  • 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, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

  • 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, Royal College of Nursing

  • Katharine Gale

    Katharine Gale

    National clinical lead for women’s health education, Health Education and Improvement Wales, and founder and director, FluxState Ltd

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Mandeep Lally

    Mandeep Lally

    Senior lecturer, De Montfort 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

  • Nathan Griffiths

    Nathan Griffiths

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

  • Professor Nicola Ranger

    Professor Nicola Ranger

    General secretary and chief executive, Royal College of Nursing

  • 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

  • Rebeca Kenny

    Rebeca Kenny

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

  • Sadie Lavelle-Cafferkey

    Sadie Lavelle-Cafferkey

    Senior lecturer, University of Chester

  • Sarah Endicott

    Sarah Endicott

    Senior practice learning facilitator, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

  • 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

  • Siân Annakin

    Siân Annakin

    Deteriorating patient lead, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

  • 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

  • Steph Lawrence

    Steph Lawrence

    Chief Executive, Queens Institute of Community Nursing

  • Stephanie Riley

    Stephanie Riley

    Head of product, Patchwork Health

  • Sue Tranka

    Sue Tranka

    Chief nursing officer for Wales and nurse director, NHS Wales

  • Suresh Packiam

    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

  • Susie Lagrata

    Susie Lagrata

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

  • 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

  • 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

There are more to come, so stay tuned.