Tuesday 22 September 2026
Business Design Centre, London

2026 Conference Agenda

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09:50 10:20
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M&A Keynote
- Keynote
Speakers

Hedley Goldberg, Partner - Rothschild & Co
10:25 10:45
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Care Home Stats/Data
- Social Care
Speakers

Amanda Nurse, Co-Founder - Carterwood
10:50 11:30
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Social Care M&A Panel
- Social Care
11:35 12:15
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Social Care CEO Panel
- Social Care
Chairperson

Derek Breingan, Head of Health & Social Care UK - Virgin Money

Speakers

Raina Summerson, CEO - Agincare

Pete Calveley, CEO - Barchester

Daya Thayan, CEO and Co-Founder - Kingsley Healthcare
12:15 13:15
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Lunch
13:15 13:35
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Complex Care Stats/Data
- Complex Care
Speakers

Holly Pullinger, Advisory Director - Carterwood
13:40 14:20
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Complex Care M&A Panel
- Complex Care
Chairperson

Steve Fergus, Head of healthcare - Barclays

Speakers

Sam Gray, Managing Partner - Apposite Capital

Mark Gross, Partner and Head of Private Equity - Downing
14:25 15:05
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Complex Care CEO Panel
- Complex Care
Speakers

Andrea Kinkade, CEO - Lifeways

Tony Romero, CEO - Cygnet

Tim Davies, CEO - ivolve Group
15:10 15:40
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Accreditation to Profitability
- Social Care
Speakers

Kevin Groombridge, CEO - Care Inspections UK

10:25 10:45
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Public to Private Healthcare Stats/Market Overview
- Public to Private
Speakers

Hannah Farrar, CEO and Co-Founder - CF
10:50 11:30
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Public to Private Healthcare M&A Panel
- Public to Private
Speakers

Amit Thaper, Investment Director - LDC

Sanjay Panchal, Partner - Livingbridge

Edward Cottrell, Partner - Bay Tree Private Equity
11:35 12:15
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Public to Private Healthcare Policy/Political Landscape
- Public to Private
Speakers

Chris Hopson, Former NHS Head of Strategy

Stephen Collier, Chair - HCRG Care Group
12:20 13:00
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Private Hospital CEO/Leaders Panel
- Public to Private
13:00 14:00
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Lunch
14:00 14:40
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Public to Private Healthcare NHS Insourcing CEO/Leaders Panel
- Public to Private
Speakers

Nick Burley, Group CEO - Alliance Medical Group

Tim Flanagan, CEO - Medinet UK
14:55 15:35
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Public to Private Healthcare CEO/Leaders Outsourcing Panel
- Public to Private
Speakers

Sasha Burns, CEO - Amethyst Radiotherapy UK

Martin Rennison, Group Partnerships Director - Spire Healthcare

10:25 11:05
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Political and Market Drivers of Preventative Health
- Prevention Not Cure
Speakers

Sarah Woolnough, CEO - The King's Fund

Ed Jones, CEO - Newmarket Strategy
11:10 11:50
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Private Company Landscape, Deals and Funding
- Prevention Not Cure
Speakers

Dominique Kent, CEO - Bluecrest Wellness

Shane Tickell, CEO - Temple Black Health Tech Consulting
11:55 12:35
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Public to Private Relationship
- Prevention Not Cure
12:35 13:35
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Lunch
13:40 14:20
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Public to Private Companies Pitch
- Prevention Not Cure
14:25 15:00
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B2C Preventative Health Companies Pitch
- Prevention Not Cure

10:25 11:05
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Property Investment Funding Landscape
- Property
11:10 11:50
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Property Deals, Trends and Valuation
- Property
11:55 12:35
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What Will the Upcoming Property Trends Be?
- Property
12:40 13:20
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The Public to Private Relationship in Funding UK Healthcare Property
- Property
13:20 14:20
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Lunch

10:30 11:00
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Dental Stats/Data
- Dental
11:05 11:45
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Dental Private Equity and Investor Panel
- Dental
Chairperson

Andy Sloan, Managing Director - Dental EMEA - Sloan Strategic

Speakers

Alex Cunynghame, Investment Director - Apposite Capital

Dylan Kaye, Investor - BGF

Ben Evans, Partner - Lonsdale Capital Partners
11:50 12:30
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Dental Group CEO Panel
- Dental
Chairperson

Neil Carmichael, Executive Chair - Association of Dental Groups

Speakers

Anushika Brogan, CEO - Damira Dental Studios

Nilesh Pandya, CEO - mydentist

Mark Allan, General Manager - Bupa Dental Care

Dev Patel, CEO - Dental Beauty Partners
12:30 13:30
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Lunch
13:30 14:10
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Dental Fast Growth CEO Panel
- Dental
Chairperson

Andy Sloan, Managing Director - Dental EMEA - Sloan Strategic

Speakers

Kunal Thakker, CEO - Tooth Club

Jon Toh, Head of Acquisitions - Envisage Dental
14:15 14:55
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Dental Group Operational and Growth Leaders Panel
- Dental
Chairperson

Neil Carmichael, Executive Chair - Association of Dental Groups

Speakers

Charlotte Low, CEO - Colosseum Dental

Grant Watson, CEO - Envisage Dental

Sanah Parvez, COO - Dental Beauty Partners

Louise Oates, COO - PortmanDentex
15:00 15:40
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Future of Tech In Dentistry
- Dental
Chairperson

Edmund Proffitt, CEO - British Dental Industry Association

Speakers

Peter Bailey, Head of Digital - mydentist

Julian McClung, Chief Product Officer - Agilio Software

10:25 11:05
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Raising Capital and Managing Refinancing Risk
- CFO
Speakers

Nick Essex, CFO - Liaise

Jamie Stuart, Co-Founder and CFO - Fortava Healthcare
11:10 11:50
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Workforce Economics and Productivity in Health & Social Care
- CFO
Chairperson

Ashley Haveloch-Jones, COO - Care Hires

Speakers

Neil Robinson, CFO - ivolve Care & Support

Ilona Bartyzel, CFO - The Fairlie Healthcare Group
11:55 12:35
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Governance, Regulation and Financial Resilience for Health Providers
- CFO
12:35 13:35
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Lunch
13:35 14:05
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AI Data Governance and Digital Transformation in Finance
- CFO
14:10 14:50
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Talent, Wellbeing and New Working Models for Finance Teams
- CFO
14:55 15:35
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Sustainability, Estates and Cost to Serve
- CFO

10:25 11:05
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Interoperability and Integrated Care Systems
- CTO
11:10 11:50
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Regulatory Complexity and Compliance
- CTO
11:55 12:35
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From Analogue to Digital: Delivering the 10-Year Plan
- CTO
12:35 13:35
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Lunch
13:35 14:05
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Workforce Strategies and Skills Gaps
- CTO
14:10 14:50
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Cyber Security Threats
- CTO
14:55 15:35
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Managing Legacy Systems While Innovating
- CTO

10:25 11:05
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Health Tech M&A Panel
- Health Tech
Speakers

Andy Round, Investment Director - Deepbridge Capital

Hannah Tapsell Chapman, Investor - Mercia

Yasemin Arik, Partner - G Square
11:10 11:50
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Health Tech Founders Panel
- Health Tech
11:55 12:35
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Health Tech Deal Structuring Panel
- Health Tech
12:35 13:35
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Lunch
13:35 14:05
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Health Tech Pitch: B2C Companies
- Health Tech
14:10 14:50
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Health Tech Pitch: B2B and B2G Companies
- Health Tech
14:55 15:35
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Health Tech Pitch: AI & Software
- Health Tech

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