ABHI Digital Health Conference 2026

Join ABHI and leading voices from across healthcare, policy, and industry for a timely and practical discussion on how we move digital health from ambition to implementation across the NHS.

As the NHS continues to navigate workforce pressures, rising demand, and the shift towards prevention and personalised care, digital technologies are central to delivering sustainable transformation. But while the policy direction is clear, scaling innovation in practice remains a challenge.

This event will bring together senior leaders, innovators, and system partners to explore what is actually working, and how we can accelerate adoption across the health system.

What to expect:

Attendees will gain a clear national perspective on NHS priorities and the critical role of digital in delivering the 10-Year Plan and broader life sciences ambitions. The programme will also showcase practical solutions through real-world case studies, highlighting what has worked across areas such as data sharing, apps and wearables, workforce productivity, and remote care.

Expert-led panel discussions will explore what drives successful digital adoption and how to accelerate it, alongside a forward look at AI, data, and the next five years. The agenda will also examine the shift from hospital to home, focusing on scaling remote monitoring and home testing across the NHS.

Join ABHI this October

The event will provide a valuable opportunity to connect with peers, share insights, and shape the future of digital health in the UK.

We will conclude with a networking drinks reception, offering further opportunity to continue the conversation.

Agenda:

09:00 - 09:45 I Registration & Coffee

09:45 - 10:00 I Keynote

• The Lord Markham CBE

10:00 - 10:20 I The Regulatory Landscape

• 8Fold Governance

10:20 - 10:35 I Policy to Practice

• David Lawson - Director of Medical Technology & Innovation, DHSC

10:45 - 11:30 I Panel: What works for digital adoption and how to accelerate it?

• (Chair) Guy Checketts – Head of Transformation and Evaluation, Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley
• Dr Arrash Yassaee - Deputy Director for MedTech Innovation, NHS England
• Dr Katherine Boylan - Deputy Managing Director for R&I, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
• James Freed - Deputy Director of the Digital Academy for Health and Care, NHS England
• Will Goddard - UK Managing Director, Big Health
• Raj Gathani - Special Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP

11:30 - 12:00 I Coffee Break

12:00 - 12:45 I Panel: Future Focus: AI, Data & the Next 5 Years

• Jessica Paulsen - Deputy Director of AI and Software, MHRA
• Dan Cooper - Partner and co-chair of the Data Privacy and Cyber Security Practice, Covington & Burling LLP

• Dr Muhammad Aslam - Consultant Pathologist & Clinical Director for North Wales Diagnostic and Specialist Clinical Service
• Mavis Machirori - Senior Researcher, Ada Lovelace Institute
• Dr Katie Baker - Director, UK & I, Tandem Health
• Pritesh Mistry - Fellow (Digital Technologies), The King's Fund

12:45 - 13:45 I Lunch

13:45 - 14:45 I Real World Case Studies: What has actually worked?

• Dan Mullarkey - VP, Medical, Skin Analytics
• Dr Amanda Begley - Director of Digital and Transformation, Health Innovation Network South London

14:45 - 15:15 I Coffee Break

15:15 - 16:00 I Panel: From Hospital to Home: Scaling Home Testing and Remote Monitoring and Management Across the NHS.

• Dr Sarah Byron - Deputy Director for HealthTech and Programme Director for HealthTech Strategy and Development, NICE
• Martin O’Neil - Deputy Director of products & platforms, NHS England
• Iain Strickland Phd - CCO, Charco NeuroTech
• Wil Woan - Executive Director, Heart Valve Voice
• Liz-Ashall Payne - CEO, ORCHA Health

16:00 - 16:30 I Fireside Chat

• Mastek in conversation with Jason Bonander - Chief Digital and Technology Officer, MHRA

16:30 - 16:45 I Closing Remarks

• Rebecca Parkin - Associate Director, Digital Health, ABHI

16:45 - 18:30 I Netowkring & Drinks Reception

Tickets

• SMEs are categorised as businesses with under 250 staff.
• For bookings of more than five delegates, multi-buy discounts can be offered. Please write to [email protected] for more information.

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