HSJ Digital Transformation Summit 2027

HSJ Digital Transformation Summit 2027 takes place on 4–5 February 2027 at Park Regis Birmingham, Birmingham. It is organised by HSJ Information, and B2DB lists 23 speakers and 28 sessions announced so far.

Bringing together the UK's most senior NHS digital, operational and clinical leaders, the HSJ Digital Transformation Summit explores the strategic priorities shaping the future of NHS digital transformation. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions and interactive peer-to-peer discussions held under the Chatham House Rule, delegates examine how organisations can move beyond implementation to deliver measurable impact for patients, staff and the wider health system.

Key facts

Speakers (23)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

• Helen Balsdon National Chief Nursing Information Officer, NHS England
• Ayub Bhayat Chief Data & Analytics Officer, NHS England
• Hayley Grafton Strategic Digital Transformation Lead, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr Alec Price-Forbes National Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO), NHS England
• Sarah Buchan Chief Information Officer, East of England Community Health and Care Nhs Trust
• James Freed Deputy Director, The NHS Digital & Data Academy, NHS England
• Catherine O'Keeffe Deputy Director of Security (Delivery), Cyber Operations, NHSE
• Debbie Loke Executive CDIO, DHU Healthcare
• Deborah El-Sayed Deputy Chief Digital Officer, Dorset Hospitals
• Dr Patrik Georgii-Hemming Chief Medical Information Officer, Karolinska University Hospital
• Gill Gaskin Medical Director, Digital Healthcare, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust
• Ian Townend Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Technology Strategy, Architecture and Standards
• Jim Ritchie CCIO, Greater Manchester ICB
• Jo Hillier Chief Clinical Information Officer, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Nnenna Osuji Chief Executive, North East London ICB
• Pooven Maduramuthu Industry Lead Healthcare, UK and Ireland, DXC Technology
• Ravinder Kaur Sahota Group Chief Information Officer, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
• Robbie Cline Chief Information Officer, NWL Acute Provider Group
• Robert Wachter MD Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, University of California
• Sam Robinson CDIO, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• Zoe Fitzsimmons Chief X Information Officer, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
• Alastair McLellan Editor, HSJ
• James Frith MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department of Health and Social Care, Department of Health and Social Care

Agenda (28 sessions)

Day 1 — Thursday 4 February 2027

• Chair’s Opening Remarks 08:55–09:00 · Opening Remarks
• Opening keynote: Clarity in uncertain times: Defining the next chapter of NHS digital transformation 09:00–09:40 · Keynote
• Panel discussion: From making the case to proving the right investment: Unlocking value from digital assets 09:40–10:20 · Panel
• Panel discussion: What comes after EPRs? Unlocking the next phase of digital transformation 10:20–11:00 · Panel — Jo Hillier, Robbie Cline, Zoe Fitzsimmons
• Panel Discussion: Finishing the job: Building the digital foundations for a more connected NHS (Title TBC) 11:30–12:10 · Panel
• Panel discussion: Have we been talking about data all wrong? 12:10–12:50 · Panel — Helen Balsdon, Ayub Bhayat, Nnenna Osuji
• Panel discussion: Making AI work safely, responsibly and at scale 13:50–14:40 · Panel — Debbie Loke, Jim Ritchie, Pooven Maduramuthu
• Interactive Discussion Groups 14:39–15:40 · Interactive Discussion Groups
• IDG 5: Turning data into action rather than another dashboard (Title TBC) 14:40–15:40 · Interactive Discussion Groups
• IDG 2: What does neighbourhood health actually need from digital? 14:40–15:40 · Interactive Discussion Groups
• IDG 3: What does good AI governance actually look like? (Title TBC) 14:40–15:40 · Interactive Discussion Groups
• IDG 4: Mental Health related (Title TBC) 14:40–15:40 · Interactive Discussion Groups
• IDG 6: Operational intelligence beyond patient flow 14:40–15:40 · Interactive Discussion Groups
• IDG1: Making the business case when every investment is under scrutiny 14:40–15:40 · Interactive Discussion Groups
• Innovation Showcase 1 : Supporting neighbourhood health through connected intelligence 16:00–16:20 · Innovation Showcase
• Innovation showcase 16:00–17:00 · Innovation Showcase
• Innovation Showcase 2: Improving patient flow through smarter digital tools 16:20–16:40 · Innovation Showcase
• Innovation Showcase 3: Turning digital investment into measurable productivity 16:40–17:00 · Innovation Showcase
• Panel discussion: Cyber resilience beyond recovery plans 17:00–17:40 · Panel — Catherine O'Keeffe, Deborah El-Sayed
• Chair’s closing remarks 17:40–17:45 · Closing Remarks
• Evening briefing 17:40–18:25 · Evening Briefing

Day 2 — Friday 5 February 2027

• Chair’s Opening Remarks 08:50–09:00 · Opening Remarks
• Panel discussion: Accelerating neighbourhood health through digital transformation 09:00–09:40 · Panel — Sarah Buchan, Sam Robinson
• Panel discussion: Frontline productivity in an era of financial constraint? 09:40–10:20 · Panel — Gill Gaskin, Ian Townend
• Panel discussion: Redefining workforce capability: Building a digitally capable NHS 10:20–11:00 · Panel — Hayley Grafton, Dr Alec Price-Forbes, James Freed, Ravinder Kaur Sahota
• Panel discussion: Looking beyond the NHS to shape the future of digital healthcare 11:30–12:10 · Panel — Dr Patrik Georgii-Hemming, Robert Wachter MD
• The HSJ Digital Debate 12:10–12:50 · Panel
• Chair’s Closing Remarks 12:50–12:55 · Closing Remarks

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Organiser (1)

HSJ Information

Sponsors (5)

Multiverse · DXC Technology · InterSystems · Graphnet Health · GS1 UK

Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.