South West Connect Conference 2025

Free event for network members: Sandy Park Conference Centre, Exeter

Description

24 June 2025, Sandy Park Conference Centre, Exeter

The South West Connect Conference is a learning and development event and is the largest face to face event for the network. The conference brings together digital health and care colleagues from across the region.

The programme is designed as a chance for you to meet, network and connect with new and old colleagues, hearing from both regional and national leaders in digital health and care as well as case studies in best practice.  

The conference is the largest face to face event for the network. It brings together 150+ digital health and care colleagues from across the region including CNIO, CCIO and digital transformation leads to network and connect and to hear from regional and national leaders in digital health and care as well as case studies in best practice.

Who is the conference for?

The South West Digital Skills Development Network is open to all with a role or interest in digital working in a health or care organisation in the region. The programme will include themes such as;

  • Digital transformation
  • Integrated Care
  • XR technologies
  • Digital clinical safety
  • AI & data
  • Digital leadership
  • Population health management
  • Personal development
  • Patient Engagement
  • Digital literacy & inclusion
The event is designed for, and is free to attend for; NHS, public sector, non-for-profit and third sector providers, charitable sectors, academics and researchers.
 
Commercial organisations are welcome to send representatives to the event by exhibiting or sponsoring the conference. For more information, please contact Kevin.taylor@hfma.org.uk. 

Confirmed speakers:

Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, Head of AI Assurance, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

James Freed: Deputy Director, The NHS Digital Academy

Melanie De Witt, Chief Nursing Information Officer & Associate Chief Nursing Officer, North Bristol NHS Trust

Peter Wathen, Head of Digital Transformation, Gloucestershire ICS

Tilly Lockey, Motivational Speaker

 

Interested in attending a free networking dinner with colleagues the evening before on the 23 June?

Please email info@swdigitalhealthandcare.org.uk and we will book you a place.

Interested in exhibiting/ sponsoring this event? 

Please contact Kevin.taylor@hfma.org.uk to learn more about opportunities available

Cancellation policy

The South West Digital Health and Social Care Skills Development Network are providing this event free of charge, by completing this registration, you hereby agree to the following:

Failure to attend will result in you being charged a fee of £42.50. A late cancellation fee of £42.50 will apply to ticket holders who cancel within 5 days of the event start date.