InteropConnect 2026: The Convenzis NHS Hospital Interoperability & Systems Conference

Digital Infrastructure & Security

08:30 am
04 Mar, 2026
The Studio, 3rd Floor, 7 Cannon St, Birmingham B2 5EP

InteropConnect 2026: The Convenzis NHS Hospital Interoperability & Systems Conference

Digital Infrastructure & Security

08:30 am
04 Mar, 2026
The Studio, 3rd Floor, 7 Cannon St, Birmingham B2 5EP

A Strategic Summit on Connecting Systems, People, and Practice - All Convenzis Events Provide 8 CPD Points Per Delegate

Interoperability is now central to NHS digital transformation, but beyond the technology, it is about people, workflow, and collaboration. Across the NHS, the most complex challenges arise not from standards or systems, but from the ways care delivery, governance, and supplier engagement align to enable safe, connected data flows.

InteropConnect 2026 focuses on how interoperability is achieved in real settings, connecting patient engagement platforms, redesigning care pathways, and addressing the non-technical obstacles that stand in the way of connected care. The event moves beyond technical compliance to explore how teams deliver interoperability in practice, across organisations, suppliers, and clinical boundaries.

The NHS Data for Health and Care Strategy and the Federated Data Platform (FDP) programme have set clear national expectations. The challenge now lies in translating policy into working practice, building operational confidence, and ensuring every connection adds value to clinical care and patient experience.

Summit Focus:

The InteropConnect Summit is a skills-led, applied learning event designed to help NHS teams move from ambition to implementation. Delegates will engage in practical sessions, case-based discussions, and peer exchanges focused on real-world interoperability challenges. 

Dedicated Skill Clinics will provide hands-on frameworks for connecting patient-facing systems, redesigning workflows, and overcoming social and governance barriers.

Lessons Learned Sessions will feature NHS leaders and supplier partners reflecting candidly on what it takes to achieve secure, scalable, and people-centred interoperability.

This is not a showcase of what to achieve, but a skills exchange on how to achieve it -  translating national ambition into measurable improvement.

This year’s event is structured around clear outcomes. Delegates will leave understanding:

  • How to design and deliver real-world interoperability across patient engagement platforms and EPR systems.
  • Methods for re-engineering clinical workflows and information flows between organisations.
  • Frameworks for managing supplier collaboration, governance, and cultural change.
  • Strategies to address non-technical and social obstacles to interoperability.
  • Practical lessons from large-scale deployments such as Hive and Epic.
  • Approaches to building readiness for next-generation NHS data initiatives.

What’s New for 2026:

  • Morning & Afternoon Skill Clinics: Hands-on sessions exploring patient engagement interoperability, clinical workflow redesign, and non-technical barriers.
  • Lessons Learned Sessions: Honest reflections from NHS leaders on integration, governance, and supplier collaboration.
  • Peer Learning Circles: Facilitated small-group sessions for ICB, ICS, and provider teams to explore common challenges and co-design solutions.
  • Action-Driven Case Studies: Real examples showing both the outcomes achieved and the steps that delivered secure, connected systems.

Why Attend:

  • Earn 8 CPD Points by attending.
  • Strengthen operational and clinical confidence in delivering real interoperability.
  • Access frameworks aligned to NHS digital standards and governance models.
  • Learn from peers and suppliers actively implementing patient engagement and workflow interoperability.
  • Build readiness for future NHS data and integration programmes.
  • Join a community committed to secure, scalable, and sustainable connected care.

Who Would Benefit:

This summit is ideal for NHS digital and IT leaders, CCIOs, CNIOs, programme and transformation managers, information governance and security teams, and clinicians engaged in digital change. It will also benefit procurement and strategy leads, ICS digital directors, and supplier partners dedicated to advancing interoperability and secure data sharing across NHS systems.

Headline Sponsor

Sponsors & Partners

The programme

08:30

Registration & Networking

Registration - Open from 8:30 am - Closes at 11:00 am

All delegates must complete their registration process before the 11:00 AM cut-off time. Please arrive in a timely manner to allow for registration and to avoid any inconvenience. Delegates who arrive after the registration deadline will be refused entry to the event.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain the event's schedule and ensuring that everyone can fully participate in the Conference. If you have any questions or require assistance, our event staff will be available to assist you with the registration process.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to an insightful and productive event together!

09:30

Chair Opening Address

Chair Opening Address

Welcome and introduction to the day’s themes: overcoming practical interoperability challenges, re-engineering clinical workflows, and aligning people, process, and technology.

09:40

Keynote Presentation - Interoperability Beyond Technology: Aligning People, Process, and Policy (Speaker TBC)

Keynote Presentation

A practical exploration of how interoperability success depends on collaboration and workflow design, not just technical standards. Discussion on the cultural and governance changes needed to enable connected care.

10:00

Morning Skill Clinic - Interoperability and Working with Patient Engagement Platforms (Panellists TBC)

Morning Skill Clinic

This skill clinic explores how hospitals are integrating patient engagement solutions with core EPRs and workflow systems to improve communication, outcomes, and data exchange.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand integration approaches for patient engagement tools.
  • Identify governance and data-sharing frameworks to support them.
  • Explore collaboration models between Trusts and suppliers.

10:30

Main Sponsor Keynote

Main Sponsor Keynote

Strategic insights from our headline partner on driving digital transformation in complex healthcare environments. Focus on solutions and innovations shaping the NHS digital future.

10:50

Morning Break & Networking

Morning Break & Networking

11:50

Chair Morning Reflection

Chair Morning Reflection

11:55

Sponsored Case Study - Cloud Gateway

Sponsored Case Study - Cloud Gateway

Real-world deployment story. How a partner solution enabled improved clinical workflows, data sharing, or patient engagement. Key metrics and measurable impact shared.

12:15

Sponsored Case Study

Sponsored Case Study

Deep dive into a digital solution or innovation applied in an NHS setting. Highlights practical lessons from procurement, rollout, and adoption phases.

12:35

Fireside Interview - Interoperability at Scale: Lessons from the Hive Big Bang (Speaker Invited)

Fireside Interview

Epic implementations eliminate many internal integration barriers, but challenges remain when sharing data externally. This session explores how Hive connects with regional and cross-sector partners.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand integration beyond the EPR boundary.
  • Identify external data-sharing challenges and solutions.
  • Learn lessons from large-scale implementation leadership.

Invited Session Leader:

Sandra Taylor-Farrell, Head of Hive EPR and Digital Applications, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (Invited)

12:55

Sponsored Case Study

Sponsored Case Study

Partner-led insight into achieving scalable, sustainable digital improvement — lessons from NHS implementations.

13:15

Lunch & Networking

Lunch & Networking

Hot buffet and informal discussion opportunities with NHS peers and suppliers.

14:00

Chair Afternoon Address

Chair Afternoon Address

14:05

Sponsored Case Study

Sponsored Case Study

Showcase of technology or partnership success story — practical enablers for digital adoption and patient outcomes.

14:25

NHS Case Study in Action - Interoperability and Re-Engineering Clinical Workflows (Speaker TBC)

NHS Case Study in Action

When clinical pathways evolve, information must flow across new organisational boundaries. This session explores real NHS examples where re-engineering care required new interoperability models.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify and define the data to be shared across pathways.
  • Build clinical buy-in for workflow redesign.
  • Work effectively with system suppliers and partners to deliver change.

Invited Speaker:

Melanie De Witt, Chief Nursing Information Officer, North Bristol NHS Trust (Invited)

14:45

Sponsored Case Study

Sponsored Case Study

Insights into overcoming complexity in NHS settings — practical results and measurable impact from solution deployment.

15:05

NHS Case Study in Action - Building Collaborative Interoperability Networks (Speaker TBC)

NHS Case Study in Action

Exploring how NHS teams and integration partners co-design solutions to connect legacy systems and deliver sustainable interoperability across organisations.

15:25

Afternoon Skill Clinic - Solving Non-Technical Obstacles to Interoperability (Panellists TBC)

Afternoon Skill Clinic

Interoperability is more a social than a technical challenge. This clinic explores how differences in practice, governance, and culture can be overcome to deliver shared systems.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand behavioural and governance barriers to integration.
  • Explore examples of standardising clinical practice for interoperability.
  • Learn frameworks for building collaboration and trust.

Invited Contributors:

Joss Palmer, OneLondon, Phil Kocsan (INTEROPen Board member)

15:55

Food, Drinks & Networking

Food, Drinks & Networking

17:00

End of Day

End of Day

Convenzisvents

Your Pass Includes....

  • This conference is CPD accredited. Attendees will be eligible to gain 8 CPD points upon completion of the event.
  • Access to a leading conference speaker programme
  • Interactive Q&A sessions
  • Fireside interviews
  • Cross-sector best practice
  • Meet the supplier opportunities
  • Hot breakfast & Lunch included
  • Access to post event drinks reception and Street food

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