The HTN Live experience focuses on participation

In-depth. Participation. Learning.

16 September 2026, Crowne Plaza Leeds 

Following a remarkable, energising, engaging HTN Live in 2025, we are pleased to launch HTN Live 2026!

HTN Live is a new approach to an event, we pose challenge questions, facilitate discussion and participation, and share in-focus deep dives into digital projects at NHS organisations.

The event will focus on transformation now and in the future, tackling key challenges and providing deep dives into digital and data.

If you would like to discuss the opportunity to sponsor, please email marketing@htn.co.uk

HTN Live Leeds is back for 2026!

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Agenda at a glance

  • Digital action plans, strategy and roadmaps 
  • Scaling success and digital projects 
  • Approaches to digital prioritisation
  • Infrastructure, cyber, platforms
  • Digital community health, digital neighbourhoods
  • Adding value to EPRs and EPR optimisation
  • Leadership now and in the future 
  • Paperless NHS 
  • Optimisation and pain points 
  • Patient flow, care coordination 
  • Neighbourhood health model
  • How can health and care systems achieve true interoperability
  • AI – the opportunity and reality
  • Ambient scribe tech in focus 
  • Infrastructure, cyber, platforms
  • Making data work
  • Virtual wards and remote monitoring 
  • Emerging technologies
  • What practical technologies can make an impact
  • Automation
  • Digital skills, digital workforce

First group of fantastic people supporting the agenda...

  • Will Monaghan, Group CDIO, University Hospitals of Leicester and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
  • Kathryn Kaboutian, Group deputy CDIO, North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT
  • Rob Birkett, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS FT/ Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
  • Mark Crannage, deputy CIO, Cambridgeshire Community Services and Norfolk Community Health and Care
  • Penny Kechagioglou, CCIO and deputy CMO, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
  • Amanda Jackson, associate CCIO, Leeds Community Healthcare
  • Lorna Allan, CDIO, Northern Care Alliance
  • Ciara Moore, EPR operations director, Bath, Salisbury and Great Western Group
  • Kelvyn Hipperson, executive CIO, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB, Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, and Cornwall Partnership NHS FT
  • Sarah Hanbridge, CCIO, Leeds Teaching Hospitals
  • Claire Humphreys, divisional chief nurse strategy, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
  • Lucy Weeks, CNO, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare
  • John Lynch, CCIO and digital clinical lead, Suffolk and North East Essex ICB
  • Misbah Mahmood, CXIO and CSO, Bradford District Care NHS FT
  • Sarah Buchan, CIO and SIRO, Norfolk Community Health and Care and Cambridgeshire Community Services
  • Ravinder Kaur Sahota, Group CIO, The Dudley Group and Sandwell and West Birmingham
  • Mayur Vibhuti, CCIO, Kent and Medway ICB
  • Lee Rickles, CIO, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
  • Neill Crump, Group associate director of innovation & partnerships, The Dudley Group and Sandwell and West Birmingham
  • Samson Ossai, lead digital clinical safety officer, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
  • Patrick Denston, PCN digital change manager, Frimley ICB
  • Tom Stocker, EPR advisor, NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group EPR Advisor
  • Zephan Trent, executive director of digital, strategy, and transformation, Mid and South Essex FT and Essex Partnership University FT

HTN Live experience

  • Informal meeting opportunities and networking
  • Deep dive workshops 
  • Insightful panel discussions
  • Speed presentations 
  • Curated speed networking
  • Innovation showcases
  • Time to really go in-depth with peers

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REGISTRATION

Registration 8:30-9:00am, the event starts at 9:00am. Refreshments provided through the day, lunch is also provided. 3:30pm event close. The event is free to attend for NHS employees, for other guests, please email marketing@htn.co.uk 

We would love to see you there!

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