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

AGENDA OUTLINE

Please note this is a live agenda that will continuously be updated over the next few weeks. 

9:00-9:10

Opening address

9:10-9:35

Keynote panel discussion: Strategic system wide digital priorities and approaches

  • Kathryn Kaboutian, group deputy CDIO, North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
  • Kelvyn Hipperson, executive CIO Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB, Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • Zephan Trent, executive director of digital, strategy, and transformation, Mid and South Essex FT and Essex Partnership University FT

9:35-10:00

Panel discussion: Leadership now and in the future

  • Neill Crump, group associate director of innovation & partnerships, The Dudley Group and Sandwell and West Birmingham
  • Penny Kechagioglou, CCIO and deputy CMO, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

10:00-10:10

Digital maturity journey at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust / Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Rob Birkett, chief digital and information officer, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust / Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

10:10-10:20

Federated Data Platform 

Will Monaghan, Group CDIO, University Hospitals of Leicester and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

10:20-10:45

Deep dive roundtable workshops (1)

Delegates can attend a domain specific workshop, led by a subject matter expert. Workshops include:

  • Beyond go live: Scaling and protecting your EPR data
  • The patient record journey, improving information
  • Building digital maturity
  • The future of EPRs
  • AI in healthcare
  • Cyber security, cloud, infrastructure
  • Digital neighbourhoods
  • Workforce digital literacy and skills
  • User-journey & user-experience

10:45-11:00

Break, refreshments and networking 

11:00-11:25

Deep dive roundtable workshops (2)

Delegates can attend a domain specific workshop, led by a subject matter expert. Workshops include:

  • Beyond go live: Scaling and protecting your EPR data
  • The patient record journey, improving information
  • Building digital maturity
  • The future of EPRs
  • AI in healthcare
  • Cyber security, cloud, infrastructure
  • Digital neighbourhoods
  • Workforce digital literacy and skills
  • User-journey & user-experience

11:25-11:35

Enterprise AI in the NHS: Govern, operate and scale AI securely across NHS environments

Simon Bennet, CTO, Rackspace Technology 

11:35-12:00

Panel discussion: Digital maturity: Embracing opportunities, challenges and digital maturity

  • Amanda Jackson, associate CCIO, Leeds Community Healthcare
  • Ravinder Kaur Sahota, group CIO, The Dudley Group and Sandwell and West Birmingham
  • Rob Birkett, chief digital and information officer, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust / Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

12:00-12:10

Beyond the Enterprise EPR, Nervecentre’s Next Challenge

Nervecentre

12:10-12:20

Speed presentation

Lucy Weeks, CNIO, and Claire Humphreys, divisional chief nurse – surgery, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare

12:20-12:30

From Roadblock to Roadmap Identifying the information flow barriers holding back digital transformation

Restore Information Management 

12:30-1:00

Lunch and networking 

1:00-1:10

Making Mobile Work: Shared Devices, Secure Access and Digital Maturity

Imprivata 

1:10-1:30

Panel discussion: Digital supporting community and the neighbourhoods model

  • Sarah Buchan, CIO and SIRO, East of England Community Health and Care Trust
  • Sarah Hanbridge, CCIO, Leeds Teaching Hospitals

1:30-1:40

Beyond go live: Scaling and protecting your EPR data: how data, ambient AI and focussed processes will improve patient safety

AireLogic

1:40-2:05

Panel discussion: Adding value to EPRs, optimisation, future direction

  • Penny Kechagioglou, CCIO and deputy CMO, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
  • Tom Stocker, CHIO, EPR Advisor
  • Kathrin Cresswell, The University of Edinburgh

2:05-2:35

Deep dive roundtable workshops (3)

Delegates can attend a domain specific workshop, led by a subject matter expert. Workshops include:

  • Beyond go live: Scaling and protecting your EPR data
  • The patient record journey, improving information
  • Building digital maturity
  • The future of EPRs
  • AI in healthcare
  • Cyber security, cloud, infrastructure
  • Digital neighbourhoods
  • Workforce digital literacy and skills
  • User-journey & user-experience

2:35-2:45

Break, refreshments and networking 

2:45-2:55

Workshop learnings 

2:55-3:05

Small changes. Better access. Real impact: Three practical things you can do in 10 minutes.

X-on Health 

3:05-3:15

£240 Million and Counting: What paper is really costing the NHS

Civica

3:15-3:40

Keynote panel discussion: Deep dive into AI

  • Neill Crump, group associate director of innovation & partnerships, The Dudley Group and Sandwell and West Birmingham
  • Zephan Trent, executive director of digital, strategy, and transformation, Mid and South Essex FT and Essex Partnership University FT
  • Will Monaghan, Group CDIO, University Hospitals of Leicester and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

3:40-4:00

Networking 

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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HTN LIVE REGISTRATION

Registration 8:30-9:00am, the event starts at 9:00am. Refreshments provided through the day, lunch is also provided. 3:40pm 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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