• Explore how Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's innovative Technology adoption programme (iTap) is driving implementation of novel innovation to address local challenges and the NHS 10 year plan "3 key shifts"
• Gain further insights into how MFT leverages collaboration across academia, industry, and NHS, including through the power of place via the Citylabs innovation district, to support economic growth and patient benefit

• Exploring how collaboration between academia, industry, and the NHS can turn promising ideas into real-world solutions that address frontline challenges
• Overcoming the barriers of adoption at scale to drive innovation into practice
• Highlighting successful regional programmes that reflect the diversity and specific needs of local populations—and how these are being scaled across the national health system
• A look at how collaboration across the Health Innovation Network is enabling the rapid spread of effective digital solutions to improve real-time clinician matching, reduce A&E pressures, and enhance UCR capacity

• Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A

• Discover the invaluable insights and advantages of involving patients as co-creators in the development of cutting-edge healthcare solutions
• Understand the importance of patient-centred collaboration in shaping the future of digital healthcare

• Discuss how CW+ and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are cultivating a culture that enables staff and clinical teams to co-create and adopt transformative solutions, from AI-assisted diagnostics to immersive training platforms
• Explore digital initiatives and how these tools are improving care quality, access, and efficiency for patients with complex or chronic conditions
• Exploring how the CW Innovation model brings together NHS providers, technology partners, and researchers to test and scale interventions

• Understand the importance of accessing and sharing patient data to enable the continuity of care and facilitate collaboration between health and care organisations
• Gain insights into the challenges and successes in developing clinical standards and the impact these standards have had on healthcare quality and interoperability
• Explore strategies to improve access to personal health data, enabling individuals to make informed decisions about their health and care
• Review the development of high-impact standards and reporting mechanisms that empower patients with valuable information for their healthcare journey

• Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A

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• Delve into the foundational aspects of digital maturity in healthcare, emphasising practical strategies for leveraging existing resources to enhance efficiency and patient outcomes
• Understand the importance of digital funding and how to make the most of the resources available
• Questions and answers

• Explore innovative, scalable solutions to overcome disparities in digital maturity and workforce capability across all levels of care, ensuring equitable access to digital progress and leadership opportunities
• Delve into the evolving skillsets required for NHS digital leaders, strategies for identifying and nurturing diverse talent from both clinical and non-clinical roles, and how the NHS Digital Academy can align with broader leadership development programmes
• Discuss the future delivery model of the Academy, focusing on long-term sustainability, responsiveness to changing healthcare needs, and embedding digital learning into professional development across the NHS

• Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A

• Explore how immersive technologies are transforming mental health therapeutic interventions
• Discuss the benefits of personalised, accessible mental health support through virtual reality, mixed reality, augmented reality and haptics
• Learn about research and real world evaluation opportunities plus upcoming funding
• Examine Health Innovation Network strategies for building a supportive ecosystem to facilitate market entry and advance XR in mental health 
• Questions and answers

Panellists:

Jill Owens, National Programme Manager for UKRI’s Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme, Health Innovation Network South London

Zillah Watson, Co-Founder and CEO, Phase Space VR

Dr Sarah Campbell, CEO, Play Well For Life

• Explore what an ideal vision of a 'digital place' could look like in the NHS, focusing on how digital initiatives can be tailored to local communities to enhance connectivity and service delivery
• Explore practical examples of how innovation is poised to drive efficiency, cost reduction, and elevate the quality of patient care
• Examine current examples and case studies of digital place initiatives within the NHS
• Debate what the next five years of innovation in the NHS will look like
• Questions and answers

Panellists:

• Paul Weston, Digital Health Advisor, SEHTA
• Charles Lowe, CEO, Digital Health and Care Alliance
• Chris Chaney, CEO, CW+ (Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
• Dave Belshaw, Digital Transformation Director, Health Innovation North East North Cumbria

*programme subject to change without notice