Programme

Keynote Panel

Digital transformation in the context of reset and recovery
To kick-off the Summit we’ll ask 3 leaders to help set the context for the discussions ahead, highlighting some of the questions we’ll be looking to find answers to over the duration of the next 1.5 days.  

• What are the top priorities and challenges for digital transformation leaders, right now, as acute trusts grapple with the pressures and demands of recovery?
• What does digital need to achieve for the NHS to build capacity and ensure future sustainability?
• How can digital teams seize the opportunity and deliver on the ambition of a future digitised NHS?

James Biggin-Lamming, Director of Transformation, London North West UniversityHealthcare NHS Trust

Panel Discussion

What does it take to deliver ICS digital and data led transformation?

Supported by McKinsey

• Adopting a citizen outcomes approach to unlocking value from digital and data capabilities
• Learning from successful examples of digital and data transformation
• Identifying the critical enablers for a digitally enabled operating model, including ICS digital structures and funding

Guy Lucchi, Digital Innovation Director, Health Innovation Manchester

Catherine Pollard, Director of Technology Policy, NHS Transformation Directorate | NHSE

Richard Samuel, Assistant Director of Innovation, NHS Transformation Directorate | NHSE

Jonathan Jenkins, McKinsey

Will Taylor, Associate Partner, McKinsey

Interactive Discussion Groups

Address pertinent challenges in two pre-selected focused discussion groups led by expert solution providers. With groups of 8-12 participants, ensure you sign up early to secure your place at your preferred two tables.

Panel Discussion 

Designing the future of digital access in primary care

Supported by Livi

As organisations and systems debate the balance of remote vs face-to-face consultations – there is much to be determined about the future of digital access in primary care.

Critical questions include:

• What opportunities do ICSs have to rethink hybrid access models?
• How do we create a consistent experience across both physical and online services?
• What do patients want in terms of choice?
• How do we ensure inclusion and access to services for all?

Juliet Bauer, Managing Director UK, Livi

Roz Davies, Managing Director, Thrive by Design

Daniel Kane, CEO, General Practice Alliance

Dr Mala Ubhi, CCG GP and National Clinical Advisor, Gloucestershire CCG and NHS Transformation Directorate | NHSE

Interactive Discussion Groups

Address pertinent challenges in two pre-selected focused discussion groups led by expert solution providers. With groups of 8-12 participants, ensure you sign up early to secure your place at your preferred two tables.

Session A: Panel Discussion 

Building the connected IT infrastructure required for integrated care

Supported by InterSystems

• Overcoming the obstacles to interoperability and interfacing
• Shifting to a patient-centred vs provider centred approach to infrastructure design
• How can we work together as an ecosystem to build a tech agnostic platform?
• Widening access to innovation in the NHS

David Hancock, Healthcare Executive Advisor, InterSystems

Gary McAllister, Chief Technology Officer, One London

John O'Connell, Director of Strategic and Service Innovation, NHS South, Central & West CSU

Extracting the full potential of AI

The AI Lab was established in 2019 and has been actively trialling different applications for AI. In which areas are we seeing the most tangible outcomes? Where will AI not be the right solution? How will applications get out of the lab and into practice? What next for the AI Lab?

Dom Cushnan, Head of AI Imaging, NHS AI Lab | NHS Transformation Directorate | NHSE

Innovation Quickfire

Reset and recovery: Investing in digital tools to improve efficiency in elective care pathways 

Supported by Voice-Care

This session will explore both innovation case studies and Proof of Concepts to examine where digital solutions can best help to speed up care pathways. We’ll explore the lessons learned, their impact as well as the potential for scalability, repeatability within the organisation, across the system or nationally.

Emily Browne, Associate Dean for Innovation and Enterprise, Staffordshire University

Lisa Hollins, Director of Innovation, NHS Transformation Directorate | NHSE

Philip Jarrett, Executive Director, Voice-Care

Breakfast Roundtable

Alleviating system pressures with digital therapies to address the NHS mental health crisis

Supported by Ethypharm Digital Therapy

Led by Dr Ruchira Karunadasa, Chair & Clinical Director, Luton GP Federation

This session is by invitation only

Fireside Chat

Transitioning from provider thinking to system thinking: Leading the future of Digital Transformation

We’ll hear from 3 Chief Executives and their hands-on experiences of managing the transition from provider thinking, to system thinking - delivering impact through digital transformation. We’ll explore the opportunities, tensions and challenges in aligning digital strategies across organisations, how to unlock real power outside of silos, achieving systems and data harmonisation between place, provider and system.

Liz Davenport, Chief Executive, Torbay and South Devon FT

Richard Jenkins, Chief Executive, Barnsley & Rotherham Hospitals FT

Suzanne Tracey, Chief Executive, Royal Devon and Exeter FT and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust

Panel Discussion
Building a PHM intelligence system to tackle health inequalities

Supported by SystemC & Graphnet Care Alliance

• Generating the intelligence required to understand populations in a totally new way
• Contrasting approaches to PHM structures: Knowledge, tooling, data permissions
• Seizing the opportunity to establish equality, diversity and inclusion within data teams to reduce bias
• Ensuring flow of intelligence from ICS to providers to deliver impact: How?

Markus Bolton, Joint CEO, System C & Graphnet Care Alliance

Dr Adrian Hayter, GP Partner, Runnymede Medical Practice and National Clinical Director for Older People and Integrated Person Centred Care, NHS England and NHS Improvement

Mark Sellman, Chief Information Officer, Frimley Health & Care ICS

Panel Discussion
Freeing-up time for care by reducing the burden of clinical administration

Supported by Nuance

To clear the backlog within resource and capacity constraints, technologies that can unlock efficiency and free up time for care are in high demand.

The integration of speech-recognition technology into administrative and clinical workflows is already delivering results for NHS organisations – increasing efficiency, removing unnecessary delays in patient pathways and reducing costs. Through case studies and discussion, we’ll explore the opportunities for digitisation in clinical administration and the potential for future advancements.

Dr Paul Altmann, CCIO and Consultant Nephrologist, Oxford University Hospitals FT

Dr Ahmad Moukli, GP and Clinical Lead, Prospect House Surgery

Dr Simon Wallace, CCIO, Nuance Communications

AHSN Innovation Sessions

Get to grips with cutting-edge digital solutions and learn how to maximise benefit in your organisation

Panel Discussion 

Addressing the capacity and skills gap of the digital and data workforce to meet future digital aspirations

• Sharing NHS success stories in closing the skills gap: Apprenticeships, upskilling, partnerships with industry etc
• Delivering real impact for equality, diversity and inclusion
• Reviewing the success of the Digital Academy and future developments
• Attracting talent: Working within AfC restrictions to compete with other local employers with larger salary budgets
• Developing digital as a career in the NHS, planning for the first CEO with a data or digital background

Owen Chinembiri, Senior Implementation Lead, NHS Race and Health Observatory

James Freed, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Health Education England

Phillippa Hentsch, Strategy Lead – Digital Transformation, University Hospitals Birmingham FT
 

Closing Panel Discussion 
A 3 year forward view: Delivering on the opportunities for whole-system redesign 

Supported by Accenture 

• Putting data behind the design of better services and pathway redesign 
• Enabling data flows across the system to follow the patient
• Exploring examples of system-led projects that have gone well
• Unblocking the barriers and delivering on the potential!

Simon Bolton, Interim Chief Executive, NHS Digital 

Ashish Goel, UK Health & Social Care Lead, Accenture

Mark Kewley, Director of Strategy, Imperial College Health Partners

Ming Tang, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, NHS England & Improvement