Healthcare Partnership Network (HPN) North 2025

The Healthcare Partnership Network (HPN) North 2025 is scheduled for March 6-7, 2025, at the Hilton Deansgate in Manchester, UK. This two-day event aims to unite senior leaders and transformational suppliers in the healthcare sector to share insights, knowledge, and experiences, focusing on the most pressing and emerging challenges in healthcare.

Event Overview

• Dates: March 6-7, 2025
• Venue: Hilton Deansgate, Manchester, UK
• Organizer: Healthcare Partnership Network (HPN)
• Registration: Know More

Key Highlights

• Opening Keynote Panel: The event will commence with a panel discussion titled “Deploying AI and Automation to Transform Efficiency and Outcomes,” featuring:
  • David Walliker
    • Chief Digital and Information Officer, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lee Rickles
    • Chief Information Officer, Humber Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Holly Carr
    • Chief Clinical Information Officer, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
  • Filipe Alves
    • Group Chief Nursing Information Officer, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
  • Jacqui Cooper
    • Chief Nursing Information Officer, Health Innovation Manchester and NHS Greater Manchester

  This panel will explore how AI and automation are revolutionizing healthcare delivery within the NHS, focusing on enhancing patient flow, reducing administrative burdens, and improving clinical decision-making. Discussions will also address barriers to adoption and share successful implementation examples.

• Networking Opportunities: Attendees will have the chance to connect with over 100 senior leaders from various healthcare disciplines, including CEOs, COOs, CDIOs, CIOs, CMOs, CNOs, and other key decision-makers from acute trusts, integrated care boards, community health trusts, and more.

Agenda Highlights

• Day 1 (March 6, 2025):
  • 8:00 am – 8:45 am: Registration
  • 8:45 am – 9:00 am: Chair’s Opening Remarks by David Walliker
  • 9:00 am – 9:40 am: Opening Keynote Panel on AI and Automation
  • 9:40 am – 10:00 am: Networking Break
  • 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Breakout Sessions
  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Panel Discussion: Digital Transformation in the NHS
  • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch and Networking
  • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Case Study Presentations
  • 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Interactive Workshops
  • 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Panel Discussion: Building Inclusive Leadership in the NHS
  • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Networking Drinks Reception
• Day 2 (March 7, 2025):
  • 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Registration
  • 9:00 am – 9:10 am: Chair’s Opening Remarks
  • 9:10 am – 10:00 am: Keynote Address
  • 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Panel Discussion: Innovations in Patient Care
  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Breakout Sessions
  • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch and Networking
  • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Case Study Presentations
  • 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Interactive Workshops
  • 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Closing Panel: Future of Healthcare in the UK
  • 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Chair’s Closing Remarks

Speakers

The event features a lineup of esteemed speakers, including:

• Sir James Mackey
  • Chief Executive, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Phil Wood
  • Chief Executive, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
• Shauna McMahon
  • Chief Information Officer, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Ben Attwood
  • Chief Digital Information Officer, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Penny Kechagioglou
  • Chief Clinical Information Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

For a comprehensive list of speakers and their profiles, please visit the HPN North 2025 Speakers page.