PeopleFirst 2026: The Convenzis NHS Workforce Strategy & Culture Conference

Workforce & Care Integration

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

PeopleFirst 2026: The Convenzis NHS Workforce Strategy & Culture Conference

Workforce & Care Integration

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

The NHS Workforce Summit 2026 will focus on the most pressing policies, challenges, and opportunities in shaping a sustainable and adaptable healthcare workforce. This event is designed for healthcare leaders, policymakers, and workforce planners committed to addressing the critical workforce needs of the NHS.

As healthcare evolves, ensuring a resilient and skilled workforce is essential to delivering high-quality patient care. This summit will explore strategies to tackle workforce shortages, enhance skills development, and foster innovation to meet the demands of modern healthcare delivery.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Addressing current workforce challenges and shortages
  • Strategies for recruitment, retention, and workforce planning
  • Upskilling and reskilling to meet the needs of evolving healthcare services
  • Fostering diversity, inclusion, and staff wellbeing

This event is an essential platform for those dedicated to driving workforce innovation and excellence across the NHS. Join us to gain insights, share best practices, and contribute to shaping the future of the NHS workforce.

The programme

08:30

Registration & Networking

Registration & Networking

09:30

Chair Opening Address

Chair Opening Address

09:40

Keynote Presentation

Keynote Presentation

10:00

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion

10:30

Main Sponsor

Main Sponsor

10:50

Morning Break & Networking

Morning Break & Networking

11:50

Chair Morning Reflection

Chair Morning Reflection

11:55

Case Study

Case Study

12:15

Case Study

Case Study

12:35

Fireside Interview

Fireside Interview

12:55

Case Study

Case Study

13:15

Lunch & Networking

Lunch & Networking

14:00

Chair Afternoon Address

Chair Afternoon Address

14:05

Case Study

Case Study

14:25

Keynote Presentation

Keynote Presentation

14:45

Case Study

Case Study

15:05

Workshop - Are You Sweating the Right Sprout? (Confirmed)

Dave Algeo
Resilience/ Wellbeing Speaker

Do you...

  • Find that day to day demands affect your well-being?
  • Feel that negative stress affects your health?
  • Want to cope more positively with setbacks?
  • Want to learn practical, ‘no- nonsense’ tools to manage these demanding times more positively?

Then this session is for you...

  • Put stress in its place - the cabbages and stress link.
  • Recognise and manage overwhelm more effectively - the cabbage or sprout conundrum.
  • Deal with the demands of life, work and these challenging times - Slicing, Dicing and Sweating - positive coping tips.
  • Developing a Resilient/‘Self Care’ Focus - meet your ‘inner ????’ (One final secret vegetable)

The session will be engaging, interactive and fun, whilst providing you with practical, no-nonsense tips and tools to implement in your day to day life. 

15:35

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion

16:05

Hot Buffet Food & Drinks

Hot Buffet Food & Drinks

17:00

End of Day

End of Day

Convenzisvents

Your Pass Includes....

  • 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

Tickets For NHS Senior Managers

We have an invite only option for NHS Senior Managers for our conference, to see if you qualify for a complimentary place please click the button below.

Register your place

Book tickets

Ticket
Price
Quantity
Charity, Not for Profit and University (In-Person)
£203.99 excl VAT
Limited places
0
Private Sector (In-Person)
£500.00 excl VAT
Limited places
0
Free NHS Ticket
£0.00 No VAT
Limited places
0

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