The programme
08:30
Registration & Networking
Registration - Open from 8:30 am - Closes at 11:00 am
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09:30
Chair Opening Address (Confirmed)
Dr Avi Mehra
Associate Partner & Clinical Safety Officer
IBM
Chair Opening Address (Confirmed)
09:40
Mr David Hancock
Director and Chair
INTEROPen
In this upcoming fireside chat, we’ll explore why interoperability challenges in health and social care go beyond technology and why using checkboxes to assess Suppliers will not solve it. However, there are small steps we can take today to make things easier. Expect a candid discussion on policy, procurement, real-life obstacles and practical solutions:
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Interoperability is a social problem, not a technical one.
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Interoperability must be seen as infrastructure not just APIs.
- Mandating standards alone won’t solve it.
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There are ways we can improve procurement of solutions and their interoperability capabilities across the NHS and Social Care and get clinical benefit.
10:00
Panel Discussion - Breaking Barriers – Advancing NHS Interoperability in a Fragmented System
Lee Rickles
Director and Chief Information Officer
Yorkshire & Humber
Joss Palmer
Programme Director, OneLondon
NHS London
The NHS faces a complex web of digital challenges, from legacy systems to emerging standards. This panel brings together key voices from healthcare, policy, and technology to discuss how interoperability can be accelerated, the barriers still in place, and what must happen next.
With perspectives on regulatory, financial, and operational challenges, the discussion will explore practical solutions to ensure a seamless and connected digital NHS.
- Lee Rickles, Director and Chief Information Officer, Yorkshire and Humber (Confirmed)
- Alison Johnson, SVP of UK Health Systems, ORCHA (Provisionally Confirmed)
- Joss Palmer, Programme Director – OneLondon, NHS England (Confirmed)
- Hadleigh Stollar, Chief Executive at Healthcare Innovation Consortium (Provisionally Confirmed)
- Dr Asad Ashraf, GP - Chingford Medical Practice, Medical Director - E4 PCN, CCIO, and Digital Transformation Lead (NEL ICB), Vice Chair - Waltham Forest LMC (Provisionally Confirmed)
10:50
Morning Break & Networking
Morning Break & Networking
11:50
Chair Morning Reflection (Confirmed)
Dr Avi Mehra
Associate Partner & Clinical Safety Officer
IBM
Chair Morning Reflection (Confirmed)
11:55
Case Study - Aire Innovate
Case Study - Aire Innovate
12:35
Keynote Presentation - Applying lessons learned for a digitally productive future (Confirmed)
James Davies
Head of Digital Productivity, Transformation Partners in Health and Care (TPHC)
Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust
Jo Bowers ChMC
Associate Director (Digital, Data, Analytics and Digital Productivity), Transformation Partners in Health and Care (TPHC)
Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust
As the 10 Year Health Plan sets the NHS a clear target to deliver a 2% year-on-year productivity gain, the case for automation has never been stronger.
Digital productivity tools such as automation are streamlining administrative tasks, improving resource allocation, reducing waiting times and freeing up staff to focus on delivering high quality care, while resolving interoperability challenges.
Understanding early failures has led to invaluable learning about how to make this scalable and sustainable in an ever complex and volatile health and care system.
14:00
Chair Afternoon Address (Confirmed)
Dr Avi Mehra
Associate Partner & Clinical Safety Officer
IBM
Chair Afternoon Address (Confirmed)
14:25
Unlocking the Potential of Shared Care Records
Lee Rickles
Director and Chief Information Officer
Yorkshire & Humber
This interactive workshop explores the real-world impact and strategic value of Shared Care Records (ShCR) in delivering joined-up, patient-centred care across NHS systems. With insights from Lee Rickles, a national leader in health and care interoperability, the session will delve into how Yorkshire & Humber is leveraging shared records to improve clinical decision-making, reduce duplication, and enhance population health outcomes.
14:45
Case Study - Spend time with patients, not paperwork– NHS-ready AI solutions
Blayne Scott
Account Executive
T-Pro
Case Study - T-Pro
Join us for an insightful session on tackling the growing challenge of clinical documentation within the NHS. Excessive administrative workload remains a significant pressure on healthcare professionals, contributing to clinician burnout and reducing valuable patient-facing time. In this session, we’ll explore how T-Pro’s NHS-compatible speech recognition and ambient AI scribe technology can streamline documentation workflows - reducing administrative burden, enhancing accuracy, and freeing up clinicians to focus on delivering safe, high-quality patient care. Learn how these innovative solutions are being implemented across NHS trusts and hear real-world experiences on their impact on efficiency, clinician well-being, and patient outcomes.
15:05
Workshop Style Session: Clinical vs. Non-Clinical: The Interoperability Debate
Andrew Stradling
Chief Medical Officer
NHS LPP; M&S H&CP; HCSA National Council
Speakers:
- Steve Dunkerley, Chief Commercial Officer, NHS London Procurement Partnership (Provisionally Confirmed)
- Andrew Stradling, Chief Medical Officer, NHS LPP; HCSA National Council; Medway & Swale Health and Care Partnership (Confirmed)
Bringing together a clinician and a non-clinician, this engaging role-play session will stage a theoretical argument over a key interoperability challenge. How do different perspectives influence decision-making? What are the risks of misalignment? And most importantly—how do we bridge the gap?
Attendees will take part in discussions and problem-solving exercises to explore strategies for creating collaborative, effective digital ecosystems.
15:45
Panel Debate - The Art of the Possible – Emerging Tech and the Future of NHS Innovation
David Crawford
NED
Group Trust - Norfolk and Waveney Community Health and Care NHS Trust AND Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
As digital transformation accelerates, the NHS must stay ahead of the curve. This closing panel will explore the cutting-edge technologies poised to revolutionise healthcare—AI, machine learning, blockchain, and beyond.
Industry experts and NHS leaders will discuss the real-world applications of emerging tech, the barriers to adoption, and what needs to change for the NHS to fully embrace innovation. Join us for a forward-looking discussion on what’s possible—and what’s next.
Panellists:
- Prof. Dr Naseem Naqvi MBE - UK National Honour recipient for services to Blockchain & Web3 | President of The British Blockchain Association | Author of UK’s National Blockchain Roadmap (Invited)
- Mike Bracken CBE, Co-founder of the UK's Government Digital Service (Invited)
- Linda Watts, Associate Director of Digital Transformation & General Manager of Outpatients & Patient Access at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (Provisionally Confirmed)
- David Crawford, NED, Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Confirmed)
- Laura Boyd, Director of Digital Partnerships, Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber (Provisonally Confirmed)
