HPN Expo

6 - 7 March 2025, Hilton Deansgate, Manchester

  • Day 1
  • Day 2

06 March 2025

  • 8:00 am - 8:45 am

    Main Room

    Registration

  • 8:45 am - 9:00 am

    Main Room

    Chair's opening remarks

    David Walliker

    Chief Digital and Information Officer
    Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

    Welcome to the Healthcare Partnership Network.

  • 9:00 am - 9:40 am

    Main Room

    Opening keynote panel - Deploying AI and automation to transform efficiency and outcomes

    David Walliker

    Chief Digital and Information Officer
    Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

    Lee Rickles

    Chief Information Officer
    Humber Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Holly Carr

    Chief Clinical Information Officer
    Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

    Filipe Alves

    Group Chief Nursing Information Officer
    Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

    Jacqui Cooper

    Chief Nursing Information Officer
    Health Innovation Manchester and NHS Greater Manchester

    This opening keynote panel will examine how AI and automation are revolutionising healthcare delivery in the NHS, enhancing patient flow, reducing administrative burden, and improving clinical decision-making. Focusing on the role of AI ...

  • 9:40 am - 10:00 am

    Main Room

    Headline sponsor presentation

  • 10:00 am - 10:40 am

    Main Room

    Dragon's 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

    Main Room

    Networking 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 - 12:35 pm

    Main Room

    Quick fire case study - Real-world examples of successful digital innovation

    Paul Rice

    Chief Digital Information Officer
    Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

    Rachael Ellis

    Scan4Safety Programme Director
    Hull University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

    Nisha Kumari-Dewat

    Digital Innovation Nurse Specialist
    The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

    This quick-fire session will bring together three executives delivering short, high impact presentations showcasing successful digital health initiatives. Case study topics will include successful EPR implementation and workflow optimisa...

  • 12:35 pm - 12:55 pm

    Main Room

    Platinum sponsor presentation

  • 1:00 pm - 1:20 pm

    Main Room

    Gold sponsor presentations

  • 1:20 pm - 2:00 pm

    Main 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

    Main Room

    Group roundtable discussion - Breaking down silos: true collaboration for sustainable transformation

    Diane Baynham

    Director of Digital Care Pathways
    NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board

    James Barker

    Chief Executive
    Barnsley Healthcare Federation

    William Lumb

    Chief Clinical Information Officer
    University Hospitals Morecambe Bay and Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

    Joe Rouse

    Clinical Application Specialist and Registered Children’s Nurse
    South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

    Join this interactive roundtable discussion session to discuss strategies for breaking down silos and fostering collaboration across the NHS ecosystem to achieve more effective digital transformation. Key talking points will include how ...

  • 2:40 pm - 3:25 pm

    Main Room

    Gold sponsor presentations

  • 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

    Main Room

    Networking 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 - 5:20 pm

    Main Room

    Whole system digital transformation as a key enabler for social justice (and fixing the NHS)

    William Lumb

    Chief Clinical Information Officer
    University Hospitals Morecambe Bay and Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

    This session will explore how we can most effectively address key challenges, including shifting from treatment to prevention, acute care to community care, and analogue processes to digital solutions. As we reimagine the NHS for the fut...

  • 5:20 pm - 6:00 pm

    Main Room

    Closing keynote panel - Workforce empowerment in the digital age

    David Walliker

    Chief Digital and Information Officer
    Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

    Phil Wood

    Chief Executive
    Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

    Graham Walsh

    Medical Director
    Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber

    Shauna McMahon

    Chief Information Officer
    Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Bringing day one to a close, this keynote panel will discuss how digital tools can support NHS staff wellbeing, reduce burnout, and improve productivity through better workforce planning, training, and resource management. Key topics wil...

  • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Main Room

    Hotel check-in / free time

    Overlooking the Manchester metropolis, the 23-story Hilton Deansgate hotel is in the heart of the city center. Manchester Arena and Piccadilly Station are a mile away and we are surrounded by museums, shops and restaurants. Wake up to fl...

  • 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

    Main 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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6 - 7 March 2025, Hilton Deansgate, Manchester