Thursday 16 October 2025
Business Design Centre, London

2025 Agenda

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09:30 09:55
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Keynote Panel
- Keynote
Chairperson

Graham Robb, Founder and senior partner - Recognition PR

Speakers

Monica Macheng, Partner - Hill Dickinson

Tony Stein, Chief executive - Healthcare Management Solutions

Kevin Groombridge, Chief executive - Care Inspections UK

Laura Booth, Operations accreditation specialist - UKAS
10:45 11:25
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HealthInvestor M&A Panel
- HealthInvestor
Chairperson

Sarah Livingston, Head of healthcare - CBRE

Speakers

Clare Connell, CEO - Connell Consulting

Jane Gilbert Boot, Portfolio director - BGF

Chris Sellers, Chief executive - RCI Group

Amit Thaper, Investment director - LDC
11:30 12:10
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European Investing Panel
- HealthInvestor
Chairperson

David Jones, Non executive director - CWC Group

Speakers

Caryn Donahue, Head of senior housing transactions, healthcare & senior living - Savills

Christian Dubé, Partner - Charterhouse
12:15 12:55
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Dental Market Overview
- Dental
Speakers

Reena Virdee, Former strategy and M&A director - mydentist (UK)

Hannah Haines, Head of consultancy - healthcare - Christie & Co

Alex Cunynghame, Investment director - Apposite Capital
14:00 14:25
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Care Home Stats/Data
- Social Care
Speakers

Hannah Haines, Head of consultancy - healthcare - Christie & Co
14:30 15:10
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Social Care M&A Panel
- Social Care
Sponsored by Freeths

Chairperson

Joe O'Connor, Chief executive - Four Seasons Health Care Group

Speakers

Zach Fisher, Senior director, acquisitions & asset management - Omega Healthcare Investors

Phil Baigent, Partner and head of care - Freeths
15:15 15:55
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Social Care CEO Panel
- Social Care
Chairperson

Amanda Nurse, Co-founder - Carterwood

Speakers

Raina Summerson, Chief executive - Agincare

Jeremy Richardson, Chief executive - Avery Healthcare

Keith Crockett, Chief executive - Lovett Care

10:00 10:40
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Complex/Specialist Care M&A Panel
- Complex Care
Sponsored by Ansarada

Chairperson

Garret Turley, Chair - M&D Care Ltd

Speakers

Sam Gray, Managing partner - Apposite Capital

Mark Gross, Head of private equity - Downing
10:45 11:25
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Complex/Specialist Care CEO Panel
- Complex Care
Chairperson

KP Doyle, Chair - Hesley Group, Healthshare, EvoDental

Speakers

Tony Romero, Chief executive - Cygnet

Andrea Kinkade, Chief executive - Lifeways

Tim Davies, Chief executive - ivolve Group
11:30 12:10
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Pharma Services Market Overview
- Pharma
Speakers

Jane Grewar, Operating partner - Limerston Capital

Adam Maidment, Managing partner - Kester Capital

Lewis Cameron, Chief executive - Evestia Clinical

Anthony Ball, Partner - KPMG
14:00 14:25
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Private Hospital Stats/Data
- Private Hospital
Speakers

Michelle Tempest, Senior partner - Candesic
14:30 15:10
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Private Hospital M&A Panel
- Private Hospital
Sponsored by Barclays

Speakers

Steve Fergus, Head of healthcare - Barclays

Anthony Ball, Partner - KPMG

Michelle Tempest, Senior partner - Candesic
15:15 15:55
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Private Hospital CEO Panel
- Private Hospital
Chairperson

Kieran Whitty, Co-head EMEA healthcare investment banking - Barclays

Speakers

Jim Easton, Chief executive - Practice Plus Group

John Reay, Chief executive - HCA Healthcare UK

Alex Perry, Chief executive - Nuffield Health

10:00 10:40
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Retirement Living Investment Case & Business Model
- Property
Speakers

Sally Ireland, Director of legal and compliance - ARCO

Ashleigh Bryant, Senior director - CBRE

Ben Rosewall, Investment director - Inspired Villages
11:30 12:10
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Public-Private CEO Panel
- Public-Private
Chairperson

Alan Hughes, Independent consultant - LIT Healthcare

Speakers

Barny Guthrie, Chief executive - Clinical Partners

Stephen Collier, Chair - HCRG Care Group and Genesis Care Holdings
14:00 14:40
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Healthcare Property Investment
- Property
Sponsored by Bevan Brittan

Chairperson

Sarah Skuse, Partner - Bevan Brittan

Speakers

Andrea Auteri, Managing partner - Elevation Advisors

Bruce Walker, Country manager UK - Aedifica

Kevin Beirne, Head of retirement living - Octopus Capital
15:00 15:40
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The Future of the Public-Private Healthcare Relationship
- Public-Private
Speakers

Ed Jones, Chief executive - Newmarket Strategy

Roy Lilley, NHS writer, broadcaster and commentator

10:00 10:40
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Raising Finance in a Volatile Economic Environment
- CFO
Sponsored by Ashfords

Speakers

Derek Breingan, Head of health and social care sector - Virgin Money

Deborah Rowntree, Partner - Ashfords

Jawad Khan, Chief financial officer - Circle Health Group
10:45 11:25
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Healthcare Governance and Financial Resilience
- CFO
Sponsored by Virgin Money

Speakers

Vivek Goradia, Finance director - Advinia Health Care

Graham Harper, Senior director, health & social care - Virgin Money

Tom Gregory, Healthcare specialist - Botham Accounting
11:30 12:00
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Healthcare Workforce Challenges
- CFO
Speakers

Cai Griffiths, Head of client partnerships - Impact Futures
12:15 12:55
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Employment Rights Bill: Managing Financial Risk and the Cost of Non-Compliance
- CFO
Sponsored by Retinue

Chairperson

Jordanna Green, Transformation director - Retinue

Speakers

Rachel Mckenzie, Co-founder and board member - Retinue

Neil Robinson, Chief financial officer - ivolve Care & Support

Marcus Pollard, Director - Workforce Innovation Ltd

Abdul Rehman, Chief financial officer - Valorum Care Group
14:00 14:40
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Future-Proofing Financial Teams and Talent
- CFO
Speakers

Neil Robinson, Chief financial officer - ivolve Care & Support

Manuela Segard, Chief financial officer - Care Santé Limited
14:50 15:30
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The Digital Future of Finance
- CFO
Sponsored by Sage

Speakers

Michael Butcher, Finance director - Blackadder Corporation

Grant Gevers, Senior solutions consultant - Sage

Abdul Rehman, Chief financial officer - Valorum Care Group

10:00 10:40
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Health Tech M&A Panel
- Health Tech
Speakers

Lloyd Price, Partner - Nelson Advisors

Roberta Ferrari, Managing director - EQT Life Sciences

Maya Ward, Investment director - Gresham House Ventures
10:45 11:25
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Health Tech Founders Panel
- Health Tech
Speakers

Krishan Ramdoo, Founder and chief executive - TympaHealth

Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, Founder and chief executive - Patients Know Best

Mika Apell, Co-founder and chief internationalisation officer - Evondos
11:30 12:10
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Health Tech Deal Structuring
- Health Tech
Speakers

Jocelyn Ormond, Partner - head of healthcare and life sciences - Ashfords

Paul Hemings, Partner and co-founder - Nelson Advisors
13:20 16:00
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Health Tech Fast Pitch
- Health Tech
Introduction by Lloyd Price

Running order by company:

13.30 Oxartis

13.40 Biomex labs

13.50 Safer Recruit

14.00 Vocala

14.10 Sentai

14.20 Circadacare

14.30 Axonic Health

14.40 Proxximos

14.50 Illuminafy

15.00 Pentafold

15.10 ID Health

15.20 Healthinote by Cognitant

15.30 Caresafe

15.40 Camascope

10:00 10:35
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HealthInvestor Networking
- HealthInvestor
- Networking
11:30 12:00
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Social Care Networking
- Social Care
- Complex Care
- Networking
13:00 13:45
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Networking Lunch
- Networking
13:30 14:00
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Private Hospital Networking
- Private Hospital
- Networking
14:45 15:10
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Healthcare Property Networking
- Property
- Networking
16:00 16:30
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Closing Drinks
- Networking

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