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7 - 8 OCTOBER 2026
NEC BIRMINGHAM

7 - 8 OCTOBER 2026
NEC BIRMINGHAM

conference theatres

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keynote theatre 

keynote theatre 

Our Keynote Theatre brings together the biggest voices in adult social care to tackle the issues shaping the future of the sector. Expect high-level policy updates, inspirational leadership stories, and honest conversations around regulation, funding, commissioning, workforce pressures and the future of care delivery. From national reform and regulation to innovation, inclusion and lived experience, this theatre is designed to challenge thinking and spark discussion. Whether you’re a care home operator, homecare provider, commissioner or frontline leader, the Keynote Theatre offers a chance to step back from day-to-day pressures and explore the bigger picture driving change across social care. 

BRAND NEW owners’ & directors’ forum 

BRAND NEW
owners’ & directors’ forum 

Designed specifically for senior decision-makers, the Owners’ & Directors’ Forum tackles the strategic, financial and operational realities of running a care business in today’s climate. From funding pressures, commissioning challenges and growth options, to occupancy, investment, and long-term sustainability, this theatre delivers high-level business content tailored to care leaders. Expect frank conversations, practical advice and peer-led discussions from operators navigating an increasingly complex landscape. Whether you run a single service or a national group, the forum offers valuable insight into future-proofing your organisation while continuing to deliver high-quality care in an ever-changing sector. 

Featuring NEW Care Business Clinic: Come along and meet the best business brains in the sector during this informal drop-in clinic session in our brand-new Owners' & Directors' Forum. A safe space to ask your burning business questions and learn from those who have already built success. (Timings coming soon!) 

people & workforce theatre

people & workforce theatre

Our People & Workforce Theatre focuses on the biggest workforce challenges facing providers today, from recruitment and wellbeing to leadership development, workplace culture and supporting the next generation of care professionals. Expect practical sessions exploring staff engagement, new models of care, training and creating environments where teams can thrive. Hear from providers sharing insights on how they’re adapting to pressures within an evolving sector, and leave with realistic, people-first strategies to strengthen your workforce and build resilient, motivated teams. 

home care theatre

home care theatre

Dedicated entirely to the rapidly evolving domiciliary sector, our Home Care Theatre explores the realities, opportunities and challenges of supporting people to live independently for longer. Sessions will cover everything from delegated healthcare tasks and hospital-at-home models to workforce retention, medication management, and delivering complex care safely in the community. Hear practical case studies from providers navigating recruitment challenges, changing commissioning structures and increasing demand for specialist support. With homecare playing an ever-growing role in the future of social care, this theatre is packed with actionable insights, innovative ideas and honest conversations designed specifically for domiciliary care leaders and teams. 

design & environments theatre

design & environments theatre

Our Design & Environments Theatre explores how thoughtful environments can improve wellbeing, independence and quality of care across adult social care settings. Sessions will cover dementia design, refurbishment planning, sustainability, fire safety, and much more. Hear from experts, operators and designers discussing how spaces can evolve to meet changing resident expectations, increasingly complex care needs and new regulatory demands. From small, cost-effective improvements to long-term design strategy, this theatre is packed with practical ideas and forward-thinking conversations about creating care environments that are safe, inclusive, adaptable and truly fit for the future.

technology & innovation theatre 

technology & innovation theatre 

Our Technology & Innovation Theatre showcases the digital tools, innovations and emerging technologies transforming social care, all whilst helping providers to build their confidence around an increasingly digitalised sector. From AI and digital care planning to cybersecurity, interoperability and data-led decision making, sessions will explore how providers can embrace technology safely, effectively and realistically. Alongside the innovation, expect honest discussions around governance, workforce confidence, digital skills and the practical realities of implementation. Whether you’re taking your first digital steps or refining an established strategy, this theatre will help you understand what works… and what comes next.

 

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