Speakers

Meet the speakers for 2024

  • Agimol Pradeep

    Agimol Pradeep

    Transplant recipient coordinator, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  • Alison Bunce

    Alison Bunce

    Chief executive,
    Compassionate Inverclyde

  • Allyson Sanderson

    Regional senior nurse, North East,
    HC-One

  • Ann Gow

    Ann Gow

    Director of nursing and systems improvement, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

  • Christine Walker

    Christine Walker

    Editor of Nursing Children and Young People, Learning Disability Practice, and co-editor of Mental Health Practice, RCNi

  • Claire Shaw

    Claire Shaw

    Consultant nurse, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

  • Clare Lomas

    Clare Lomas

    Career development editor, RCNi

  • Deborah Sturdy

    Deborah Sturdy

    Chief nurse for adult social care, Department of Health and Social Care

  •  Dilla Davis

    Dilla Davis

    Lecturer in nurse education, King's College London

  • Ellen Edwards

    Ellen Edwards

    Digital transformation research and engagement lead, Health Education and Improvement Wales

  • Emily Pimm

    Emily Pimm

    Social care deputy manager, St Monica Trust Care Home

  • Emma Johnston Smith

    Emma Johnston Smith

    Senior lecturer, school of nursing and advanced practice, Liverpool John Moores University

  • Professor Dame Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu

    Professor Dame Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu

    Emeritus professor of nursing, University of West London

  • Faye Cody

    Faye Cody

    Associate lecturer in practice simulation, practice education and simulated learning, University of Chester

  • Helen Walker

    Helen Walker

    Cardiac nurse specialist lead, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

  • Haseeb Ahmed

    Haseeb Ahmed

    Advanced Pharmacist Patient Safety and Non-Medical Prescribing Trust non-medical prescribing lead pharmacy, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS

  • Inderjit Singh

    Professor Inderjit Singh

    Chief pharmacist (director), University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

  • Jan Ross

    Jan Ross

    Chief executive, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

  • Jane Ball

    Jane Ball

    Director, RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence

  • Jemma Blake

    Jemma Blake

    Innovation consultant, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

  • Jennifer de Val

    Jennifer de Val

    Associate chief pharmacist - clinical governance,
    University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

  • Jennifer Sprinks

    Jennifer Sprinks

    Editor of Cancer Nursing Practice and co-editor of Nursing Management, RCNi

  • Jenny Stewart

    Jenny Stewart

    Skills and simulation coordinator, University of Chester

  • Jessica Sainsbury

    Jessica Sainsbury

    Head of midwife and nurse engagement, Florence Nightingale Foundation

  • Jo Marinas

    Jo Marinas

    Deputy director of nursing workforce development, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Joanna Lavery

    Joanna Lavery

    Senior lecturer, school of nursing and advanced practice,
    Liverpool John Moores University

  • Professor Julie Green

    Professor Julie Green

    Head of health sciences,
    Bangor University

  • Julie Roye

    Julie Roye

    Head of nursing primary care, East London Foundation Trust

  • Juliet Green

    Juliet Green

    Head of social care practice innovation, workforce capacity and transformation, Skills for Care

  • Karen Bonner

    Karen Bonner

    Chief nurse and director for infection prevention and control,
    Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

  • Professor Karen Spilsbury

    Professor Karen Spilsbury

    Professor of nursing, Leeds University
    Academic director, Nurturing Innovation in Care Home Excellence (NICHE-Leeds)

  • Kerry Calvo

    Dr Kerry Calvo

    Associate professor (teaching) and master's in health professions education co-lead, University College London

  • Kendal Andreason

    Kendal Andreason

    Professional lead for acute and emergency care and defence nursing, Royal College of Nursing

  • Leisa Anderton

    Leisa Anderton

    Joint departmental lead for simulation – digital and enhanced technology, Sheffield Hallam University

  • Liam Williams

    Liam Williams

    Executive director of quality and nursing, Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

  • Lisa Berry

    Lisa Berry

    Editor of Nursing Older People and co-editor of Mental Health Practice, RCNi

  • Lizzie Harling

    Lizzie Harling

    Student learning and development support, Keele University

  •  Louie Horne BEM

    Louie Horne BEM

    Senior global health fellow, NHS England

  • Louise Maccuish

    Louise Maccuish

    Medical resourcing and onboarding manager, Carnival

  • Magnus Kristjansson

    Magnus Kristjansson

    Chief executive officer,
    Thula Nordic Source Solutions

  • Mark Lever

    Mark Lever

    Chief executive,
    Helpforce

  • Professor Michael Doyle

    Professor Michael Doyle

    Professor of mental health research, University of Huddersfield

  • Marie Paterson

    Marie Paterson

    Wellbeing trainer and coach, Marie Paterson Wellbeing

  • Michael West CBE

    Michael West CBE

    Visiting fellow, the King's Fund
    Professor of work and organisational psychology, Lancaster University

  • Naomi Smith

    Naomi Smith

    Clinical general practice nurse manager,
    New Otley Road Medical Practice

  • Nathan Askew

    Nathan Askew

    Chief nursing, AHP and experience officer, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

    Chair, Association of Chief Children's Nurses

  • Nicola Ranger

    Nicola Ranger

    Chief nursing officer and deputy general secretary and chief executive, Royal College of Nursing

  • Nick Lipley

    Nick Lipley

    CPD editor, RCNi

  • Oliver Soriano

    Oliver Soriano

    Executive chief nursing officer, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

  • Paul Vaughan

    Paul Vaughan

    Deputy director, primary care nursing and NextGen nurse,
    NHS England

  • Philip Winterbottom

    Philip Winterbottom

    Head of safeguarding and protection, Cygnet Healthcare

  • Rachel Yates Hoyles

    Rachel Yates Hoyles

    National practice innovation lead, Skills for Care

  • Sarah O’Donnell

    Sarah O’Donnell

    Strategic lead for primary care integration, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

  • Sophie Blakemore

    Sophie Blakemore

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

  • Sue Haines

    Sue Haines

    Assistant director of nursing (education and development), Institute of Care Excellence at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

  • Sue Tranka

    Sue Tranka

    Chief nursing officer, Wales,
    NHS Wales

  • Toni Bewley

    Toni Bewley

    Chair, service user and carer group, Edge Hill University

  • Tootie Bueser

    Tootie Bueser

    Director for nursing & midwifery, south east genomic medicine service alliance,
    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

  • Dr Zena Aldridge

    Dr Zena Aldridge

    Social care nurse fellow and Independent dementia nurse consultant, NIHR

  • Zoe Fry

    Zoe Fry

    Executive director, the outstanding society CIC, Chair, Sussex, Social Care Nursing Advisory Council