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Transforming the NHS Conference

Join circa 150 senior NHS leaders at One Great George Street on 20th October 2026 for the Transforming the NHS Conference.

This essential one-day event brings together transformation directors, NHS and healthcare speakers and sector partners to share practical insights, proven approaches and real-world case studies that can help you drive change in your trust. Connect with peers, learn from best practice and explore solutions in our vibrant exhibition area.

Delegate places are free for those directly employed in the NHS and wider public sector. Book your place now to avoid missing out.

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CONFERENCE AGENDA

The day’s agenda will cover:

  • More data, worse decisions: rethinking NHS transformation governance
    More dashboards. More metrics. More assurance reports than at any point in the NHS’s history – and transformation is still falling behind. Across 171 NHS trusts, spending more buys no better outcomes. This session makes an uncomfortable case: past a point, the pursuit of more evidence stops sharpening decisions and starts blunting them.
  • Neighbourhood & Community-Based Care
  • Population Health & Prevention
  • Digital Transformation & Data
  • Technology & Innovation in Care Delivery
  • Workforce, Leadership & Culture
  • Finance, Productivity & Sustainability
  • Operating Models & System Reform
  • Quality Improvement & Service Redesign

Agenda may be subject to change and will be updated regularly

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speakers & panel members

Kat Thorne

Conference Chair

‘The Morning Gamechanger’
#1 Positive Habits, TEDx Speaker

Kat Thorne is an international keynote speaker & positive habits expert helping organisations unlock higher performance through one small, practical habit change. Her work shows that habits are not personal – they are a strategic advantage in human performance, improving focus, energy and productivity. She equips teams with simple tools to drive measurable results at work and home.

Jo Bowers

Associate Director (Digital, Data, Analytics and Digital Productivity), Transformation Partners in Heath and Care

Jo has spent over 20 years working in commercial consultancy across the private and public sector, and in 2021 felt the calling to utilise her skill set in Health and Social Care and joined TPHC. Jo is very committed and passionate about improving the lives of our population. Jo has held senior roles in organisations and large complex change delivery teams, is technical but also a Business Change, Risk and Benefits specialist and has a real passion for finding innovative solutions to complex challenges. Jo is a Chartered Management Consultant (MCMI ChMC).

Susan Hunter

Managing Director, Transformation Partners in Heath and Care

Sue is committed to improving public services, including by working with those delivering and/or receiving them. Over the last 25 years Sue’s career has spanned local government and social housing, commercial consultancy, where she honed her transformation skillset, and more recently the NHS. Having joined the Transformation Partners in Health and Care team in 2018, Sue became MD in 2022.

Vsevolod (Sam) Shabad

Independent Governance Researcher and Advisor

Vsevolod (Sam) Shabad is an independent governance researcher and advisor, affiliated with the University of Liverpool, specialising in the behavioural dynamics of governance under uncertainty in safety-critical sectors. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Fellow of the BCS (FBCS), he draws on 25+ years in CISO, CIO and CTO roles across eight countries. He has published in the BMJ Leader blog, the Health Service Journal, Civil Service World, Public Technology, and the Financial Times, and has submitted written evidence to House of Lords inquiries into NHS innovation and national resilience.

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event timetable

09:00   Registration & Networking breakfast – light breakfast items provided

10:00   Plenary session

11:15   Refreshments and networking

11:45   Sessions

12:45   Lunch and networking

13:45   Sessions

14:45   Refreshments and networking

15:10   Sessions

16:10   Chair’s closing remarks

16:20   Conference Close

Please note agenda will be updated regularly, speakers, subject matter and timings may be subject to change

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VENUE & TRAVEL

One Great George Street

This event takes place at

One Great George Street
Westminster
London
SW1P 3AA

One Great George Street is close to a number of underground and overground stations, and is just a stone’s throw away from the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and St James’s Park.

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CONTACT US

Delegate enquiries (including bookings)

Conference Management Team
0161 482 7853
conferencemanagement@publicsectorconnect.org

Exhibition & sponsorship enquiries

Gary Pollard – Head of Business Development
0161 482 7856
gpollard@publicsectorconnect.org

Conference logistics, presentation & print enquiries

Georgia Richardson – Head of Conference Management
0161 482 7853
grichardson@publicsectorconnect.org

Accounts

0161 482 7853
accounts@publicsectorconnect.org

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Address

Public Sector Connect Ltd
Lockside Mill
St Martins Road
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Stockport
SK6 7BZ

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