HPN Expo

  • Day 1
  • Day 2

23 June 2026

  • 8:15 am - 8:45 am

    Mezzanine room

    Registration

  • 8:45 am - 9:00 am

    Mezzanine room

    Chair's opening remarks

    Nicola Haywood-Cleverly

    Non Executive Director
    University Hospitals Morecambe Bay, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    Welcome to HPN Mental Health!

  • 9:00 am - 9:40 am

    Mezzanine room

    Panel discussion – Delivering mental health services: innovative, sustainable, and fit for purpose

    Upkar Jheeta

    Head of Mental Health Transformation
    Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

    Hilary Mitchell

    Chief Innovation and Improvement Officer
    Hertfordshire Partnership University Foundation Trust

    Sebastian Byrne

    Head of Mental Health Services
    Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

    Tracy Gilzene

    Patient Flow Clinical Lead
    Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

    Emily Burch

    Chief Nursing Information Officer
    North London NHS Foundation Trust

    Hear practical use cases and real results demonstrating how a mental health service was redesigned to meet patient and staff’s needs. Attendees will explore applied innovations, digital solutions, and stakeholder engagement strategies ...

  • 9:40 am - 10:00 am

    Mezzanine room

    Headline sponsor presentation

  • 10:00 am - 10:40 am

    Mezzanine room

    Dragons’ Den – speed presentations

    Our signature ‘Dragons’ Den’ session provides each solution provider with an opportunity to deliver a short 60 second pitch, explaining why they are here and how their services can help tackle some of the sector’s ongoing challen...

  • 10:45 am - 12:00 pm

    Mezzanine room

    Networking and business meetings

    15 minute meetings with suppliers who are offering solutions most relevant to your challenges. Please check the schedule on the back of your delegate pass for your meeting timings.

  • 12:05 pm - 12:45 pm

    Mezzanine room

    Panel discussion – Transforming care, meeting demands and Innovating services across North Staffordshire

    Ben Richards

    Chief Operating Officer
    North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

    Vicky Self

    Deputy Chief People Officer
    North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

    Sarah Newton

    Associate Director for Transformation
    North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

    Aisling Birch

    Crisis Care Service Manager
    North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

    Opening HPN Mental Health will feature representatives from the senior leadership team from North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, who will share how their organisation continues to deliver high-quality, transformative mental...

  • 12:50 pm - 1:10 pm

    Mezzanine room

    Gold sponsor presentations

  • 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm

    Mezzanine room

    Networking lunch

    An opportunity to connect with your peers and suppliers to talk over the learnings from the event. Lunch is served buffet style and a range of options are available to cater for different dietary requirements.

  • 2:05 pm - 2:35 pm

    Mezzanine room

    Case study session – Reducing out-of-area placements: lessons from Greater Manchester mental health

    Carol Harris

    Chief Operating Officer
    Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

    David Warhurst

    Chief Finance Officer
    Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

    This session shares how Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust achieved a sustained reduction in out-of-area placements, improving patient experience while strengthening financial sustainability and service resilience. It ...

  • 2:40 pm - 3:25 pm

    Mezzanine room

    Gold sponsor presentation

  • 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

    Mezzanine room

    Networking and business meetings

    15 minute meetings with suppliers who are offering solutions most relevant to your challenges. Please check the schedule on the back of your delegate pass for your meeting timings.

  • 4:50 pm - 5:30 pm

    Mezzanine room

    Closing keynote panel – Leading through change and transformation: executive strategies for mental health trusts

    Dr Buki Adeyemo

    Chief Executive
    North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

    Mark Powell

    Chief Executive
    Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

    Karen Howell OBE

    Chief Executive Officer
    Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Mental health organisations face ongoing NHS reforms, including the 10 Year Plan, rising demand, an increasing need to innovate and workforce pressures. This session helps executive leaders move from reacting to policy change to leading ...

  • 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Mezzanine room

    Hotel check-in / free time

  • 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

    Mezzanine room

    Drinks reception and networking dinner

    Networking sessions – throughout the event we host a networking lunch as well as a dinner and drinks reception to give you ample opportunity to connect with your peers and suppliers over the learnings from the event. Dinner is served i...

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