SPVS Congress 2027
4 February 2027 – 5 February 2027
Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham, United Kingdom
SPVS Congress 2027 is the annual veterinary leadership and practice-management congress run by SPVS, taking place over two days at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. The programme combines lectures, panel sessions and interactive workshops across several streams, alongside an exhibition, Business Club Live speed-networking, supplier demonstrations and a social programme, with a focus on leadership, team culture, communication, business resilience and navigating change.
80 sessions · 79 speakers
Organisers (2)
SPVS · Keystone Conference & Event Management
Sponsors (4)
ELANCO · Moore Scarrott Veterinary · Citation · PetsApp
Exhibitors (43)
Premier Vet Alliance · HT VET · Medifinance · Enalees Ltd · Pet-ID Microchips · Millpledge Veterinary · Heedly Ltd · Digital Practice · MSM Vets · Technik · Pioneer Veterinary Products · Pet Proactive Ltd · ManyPets · VetThing · FPU · Pet Cremation Services · Raman Pharma · ACD Projects Ltd · Moore Scarrott Veterinary · VetTimes · XLVets · Brooks Braithwaite · Photon Surgical Systems LTD · Training-Progress · Connected Vet · Photon Therapeutics Limited · Vetted Recruitment · QMS · SPVS · Battlab/LABOKLIN · Sarah Brown Cards · VidiVet · Baxendale · Veterinary Defence Society (VDS) · ORL Finance · DebtPool · Veheri · Vetstream · Accord Animal Health · Agrarian Veterinary Architecture · NVS Group · Vetstoria · Antech Diagnostics
Speakers (79)
- Liz Barton Trustee, Vet Validaite
- Peter O'Hagan Director, Dalehead Veterinary Group
- Helen Silver MacMahon Hospital Operations and Culture Lead, Granta Veterinary Specialists
- Justin Phillips Vet Practice Marketing & Business Consultant, Practice Made Purrfect
- Gavin Durston Director, Thrums Vet Group
- Rebecca Maher Managing Director, InsideMinds Consulting Ltd
- Pete Orpin President, SPVS
- Susie Samuel Founder and CEO, Digital Practice
- Thom Jenkins Co-founder & CEO, PetsApp
- Chloé Hannigan Director of VetYogi Ltd, The VetYogi Collective
- Francesca Verney Veterinary Director, Pet People Vets
- Brian Faulkner Veterinary Clinician and Business Consultant, Vetology Ltd
- Gemma Barmby Business Development Consultant, Vet Dynamics (UK) Ltd
- Adele Williams-Xavier Founder, AiWX
- Nigel Crossman Associate Director, Medifinance LTD
- Paul Manktelow Director of Veterinary Services, Blue Cross For Pets
- Lennon Foo High Ticket Closer, Amity Veterinary Care
- Tracey Morley Jewkes Co-founder, Vetpreneur
- Katie Ford Founder and Coach, Vet Empowered
- Naomi Jenkins Experienced digital marketer and community growth specialist, PetsApp
- Robyn Lowe Director, Veterinary Voices UK
- Rosie Allister Director, Allister Research and Consulting, Consultant Manager, Vetlife Helpline
- Sarah Holliday President, BVNA
- Katie Mantell Chief Executive Officer, RCVS Knowledge
- Dr Liz O’Riordan Opening Speaker
- Marianne Page Keynote speaker
- Richard Artingstall Director of Product, VET.CT
- Alan Ormerod-Taylor Elanco
- Andrew Rastall Connected Vet
- Ben Sweeney Vidivet
- Brooke Paul James Street Veterinary Clinic
- Callum Haseler Westover Vets
- Camilla Edwards FOVU
- Camilla Sherwin Investors in the Environment (iiE)
- Caroline Johnson Vetpol
- Claire Grigson Vet Empowered
- Dan Tipney VetLed
- Dani Bowers President, BVRA
- Danielle Poole British Veterinary Receptionist Association
- Dr Libby Sheridan Scientific Affairs Manager for the UK & Ireland, Purina
- Dr Paul Horwood Head of Farm, IVC
- Dr Sally Cullen Wallace Vets
- Emma McGrath Citation
- Emma Tallini IVC/BSAVA
- Florence Page Vetsure
- Gareth Hines XL Vets
- Hannah Burgess HCR Legal LLP
- Hannah Perrin Clarity Professional Ltd
- Hannah Sampson Vetlife
- Hayley Baker Vets for Pets Bar Hill
- Helen Mason Helen Mason Coaching
- Howard Goatley Village Vets
- Jill Macdonald DipAVN (Surgical) RVN FHEA, RCVS
- Julie Gibson Clinical Lead and Equine Vet, RCVS Knowledge
- Karen Macdonald RVN, Paragon Veterinary Group
- Laura Binnie Green Leaders Group for iiE and XLVets
- Matt Gopal SageTech
- Matt Madden Heedly
- Natalie Morris-Webb Malthouse Vets
- Nichola Hinchy Leith Vets
- Nick Lloyd Lupa and SPVS
- Nikki Chapman Business Support Manager, VetPartners
- Paul Fox Real Success
- Paul Gilbert NVS
- Paul Shepherd XL Vets
- Peter Hall Agrarian
- Philip Molden Working Feedback
- Rachel Clay XL Vets
- Ray Cox Medifinance
- Rebecca Stephens University of Sussex
- Ryan Davis MSM Vets & Southwater Veterinary Group
- Steven Goodear SPVS
- Suzanne Headington Hazlewoods
- Vicki Farbon SPVS Chair and Scott Veterinary Clinic, SPVS
- Alex Wraight Mulberry House Vets
- Amit Uppal White Mill Vets
- Simon Biles Moore Scarrott
- Rebecca Kinsey Larkmead Vets
- Tracie Dunn Hook Norton Vets
Agenda
- Opening Plenary & Keynote: When did you last give yourself CPR? 4 February 2027 · Kings
- CMA in Practice: The Tools and Resources to Help You Get It Right 4 February 2027 · Kings
- Dealing with Dr. AI 4 February 2027 · York
- Stop Being the Bottleneck : Leadership That Builds Team Ownership 4 February 2027 · Library
- Making Sense of Difficult Days: Practical Debriefing for Clinical Teams 4 February 2027 · Warwick
- Thriving as an Independent Vet: Five lessons learned along the way 4 February 2027 · Arden
- Less Effort, More Impact: Rethinking Your Online Presence 4 February 2027 · Arden
- What if Great Leaders are Full of Contradictions? Why the best leaders master balance not perfection 4 February 2027 · Library
- A Lifetime of Trust: Why lifetime value isn’t built through bigger bills, but better journeys 4 February 2027 · York
- CMA in Practice: What Are We Learning? 4 February 2027 · Kings
- How to Find More of the ‘Right’ Clients 4 February 2027 · Warwick
- AI Without the Anxiety: Building Confidence and Efficiency in Veterinary Practice 4 February 2027 · Arden
- More than a Mission Statement: Why your ‘just cause’ matters in practice 4 February 2027 · Library
- The Upside of Upset: A rethink of client complaints 4 February 2027 · York
- Using Benchmarking to Strengthen Profitability and Performance 4 February 2027 · Arden
- Big Mac Thinking: The secret to consistency and a high performance culture 4 February 2027 · Kings
- Repairing & Rebuilding The VCPR: Unlocking the future together 4 February 2027 · Warwick
- Adapting Your Leadership to People, Performance and Pressure 4 February 2027 · Library
- Doing Well by Doing Good in Veterinary Medicine: A Smarter Veterinary Practice Strategy 4 February 2027 · Kings
- Setting the Right Price: Balancing profitability, transparency and online comparison 4 February 2027 · Arden
- Beyond the Front Desk: How veterinary receptionists protect trust, retention and revenue 4 February 2027 · York
- From CPD to Results: Making learning stick for you and your team 4 February 2027 · Library
- Prescriptions are going online. Make sure they go through your Practice. 4 February 2027 · York
- Stronger Teams, Better Care: Making the Most of External Support 4 February 2027 · Kings
- Planning and Funding for Growth and Development 4 February 2027 · Arden
- The Leadership Capacity Crisis: How to Reclaim 5 Hours Every Week 4 February 2027 · Library
- Identifying Opportunities to Thrive with the SPVS Practice Strength Tracker 4 February 2027 · Kings
- Integrating Suicide Prevention in Veterinary Workplaces: A masterclass 4 February 2027 · Warwick
- From Values to Behaviours: Creating a Positive Culture in Veterinary Practice 4 February 2027 · Arden
- Talk Better, Consult Stronger: The importance of effective communication 4 February 2027 · York
- From Good to Great: How to take your clinic from plateau to performance 4 February 2027 · Arden
- Burnout: What has fuelled the flames and how to make it better 4 February 2027 · Library
- Trust in a Transparent World: Using feedback to strengthen your practice 4 February 2027 · York
- Recent and Upcoming Changes Under the Employment Rights Act 2025: What employers need to know 4 February 2027 · Kings
- Business Breakfast: Growing People, Not Just Skills: Supporting Underconfident Colleagues To Thrive 5 February 2027 · Arden
- Morning wake-up – Unlocking Confidence in Leadership: Why Mind-Body Connection Tools Could Be The Key You Need! 5 February 2027 · York
- Beyond the Conference: Turning your learning into action 5 February 2027 · Kings
- AI Scribes: Time to Take the Plunge 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Anaesthetic Gas Capture: From idea to implementation 5 February 2027 · Kings
- A Journey towards Investors in the Environment Accreditation 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Build Your Interview Toolkit: Creating a recruitment process that works 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Designing a Neurodiverse-Friendly Practice 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Do Your Research! Why It Matters and How to Make It Work 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Electric Vehicles in Practice: Pipe dream or reality? 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Employee Ownership: Is this an option for your veterinary business? 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Exploring the Relationship Between the Welfare of People and Livestock Under Veterinary Care 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Getting the Groove Back: What is Motivation Exactly? 5 February 2027 · Kings
- How Can Your PMS Help You Deliver the CMA Remedies? 5 February 2027 · Kings
- How to develop your support network as a veterinary leader 5 February 2027 · Kings
- How to Pick from the Black Box of AI Tools 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Interactive Supplier Demos 5 February 2027 · Warwick
- Overwhelm to Action: Climate Change in Ten Minutes 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Rethinking EMS: Small changes, better placements 5 February 2027 · Kings
- She’s Your Next Leader – So Why Isn’t She Stepping Up? 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Solar Power and Onsite Oxygen Generation: Thrums’ sustainability journey 5 February 2027 · Kings
- The Ban on ‘Upwards-Only’ Rent Reviews: What it means for your practice lease 5 February 2027 · Kings
- The Client Communication Shift: How voice notes and information prescriptions lead to smarter client journeys 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Think you don’t need SQPs? Think again! 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Understanding Your Team: Lead with Strengths 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Unlocking the Complexities of Parasite Protection: Balancing pet owner understanding, parasite risk and compliance 5 February 2027 · Arden
- Balancing Care, Clients and Costs: How to make good decisions as a team 5 February 2027 · York
- Leading Your Team Through AI and Technology Change 5 February 2027 · Library
- SPVS CMA Resources and Advice 5 February 2027 · Warwick
- Membership, Subscriptions & the Future of Practice: Designing Models That Work 5 February 2027 · Kings
- The Human Side of Veterinary Care: Supporting teams and clients through complex decisions 5 February 2027 · York
- Before You Refer: How In-House Team Development Can Improve Profitability, Confidence and Client Loyalty 5 February 2027 · Arden
- Best in Class: Successful marketing in 2027 5 February 2027 · Library
- The New Find a Vet: What Your Practice Needs to Know 5 February 2027 · Kings
- GP Dentistry: Top tips on offering high quality, affordable care to your patients 5 February 2027 · Arden
- Making Mentoring Work in Practice: From Good Intentions to Real Impact 5 February 2027 · York
- Articulate, Consult, Explain: Reading the change ahead, and taking your team with you 5 February 2027 · Kings
- How to Be the Practice that AI Recommends 5 February 2027 · Library
- Cost Saving in Veterinary Anaesthesia 5 February 2027 · Arden
- More Than Feeling: Using Data to Decide What Comes Next 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Stop Being Busy. Start Getting Traction: What Village Vets learned about teamwork, accountability and turning ideas into action 5 February 2027 · York
- Building a Team-based Approach to Veterinary Healthcare Delivery 5 February 2027 · Kings
- Climbing the Digital Maturity Pyramid: How to select and implement technology effectively 5 February 2027 · Library
- The Two-Line Ultrasound Scan Report: How ultrasound documentation is costing your practice more than you think 5 February 2027 · Arden
- How to Support Underperforming Employees to Improve 5 February 2027 · York
- Big 6 Live: Navigating Change: Real-world solutions for today’s veterinary challenges 5 February 2027 · Kings