The Care Show Birmingham 2025 conference programme is now live
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We’re thrilled to announce that the first wave of sessions and speakers for this year’s conference programme at Care Show Birmingham 2025 is now live on our website. After months of preparation, collaboration, and careful curation, the agenda brings together a comprehensive range of keynote talks, panel discussions, workshops, and interactive sessions designed to inform, challenge, and inspire.
Whether you’re a returning attendee or joining us for the first time, this year’s programme offers something for everyone, from practical insights and new research to thought leadership and emerging trends.
Behind the scenes: how we curate the educational experience
Over the past few months, our Content Producer has been busy conducting research calls with past attendees, speakers, and exhibitors, holding advisory board meetings with our esteemed steering committee, picking through feedback survey comments and monitoring social media, news platforms, and blogs to stay on top of the sector’s pain points and challenges.
Using all these insights, a topic list is then shaped that reflects the priorities, challenges, innovations and success stories in the sector. The programme then begins to take shape, curated theatre-by-theatre, with a careful mix of established experts and exciting new voices. We then continue working closely with every speaker and panellist to ensure each session delivers maximum value, and all the guidance delivered is up-to-date and accurate.
The first wave of sessions and speakers are now live for you to begin planning your day at the show...
Highlights to look out for:
'Workforce strategy: the one-year update'
Keynote - 8th Oct - 13:30 - 14:00
Oonagh Smyth, CEO, Skills for Care
Rachel Kelso, Founder & Managing Director, Homecare Voices
Emily Hindle, Head of Policy, Alzheimer's Society
Beverly Futit, Director of Digital Transformation, National Care Forum
‘Government updates: what will the fair pay agreement look like’
Keynote – 9th Oct – 12:00 - 12:45
Tom Surrey, Director – Adult Social Care, Department of Health and Social Care
Rose Thomas-Willis, Deputy Director for Fair Pay Agreements, Department of Health and Social Care
'Framework update: quality statements and evidence categories'
People, Workforce & Wellbeing Theatre - 8th Oct - 15:10 - 15:40
Paula Cashmore, Product Owner, Achievable Care Quality Community
Julie Garrity, Independent Health & Social Care Advisor
Louie Werth, Director, Care Research
'Ready, set, sell! Preparing your care business for sale'
Business Theatre - 9th Oct - 12:55 - 13:25
Paul Birley, Ex Head of Public Sector & Healthcare, Barclays
Martin Gould, Head of Brokerage, Christie & Co
Jade Kent, Healthcare Senior Associate, Stephens Scown LLP
'Tech transformations: funding your digital leap'
Technology Theatre - 8th Oct - 12:20 - 12:50
Nina Allen, Founder & CEO, Austen Allen Homecare
Trudie Fell, CEO & Founder, Bellevie
Dr Kristoffer Kentta, Senior Engagement Manager, Candesic
Matthew Hoad-Robson, Founder, Tend VR
‘Tackling key occupancy challenges’
Retirement Living Stage – 8th Oct – 15:55 – 16:40
Ali Powell, CEO & Founder, Commercial Acceleration
Piers Du Boulay, Head of Leasing, Birchgrove
Philippa Kellar, Managing Director, Richmond Villages (& BUPA)
Amanda Nesbitt, Sales & Marketing Director, Richmond Villages (& BUPA)
Register now for your free pass and with the first wave of the programme now available, it’s the perfect time to start planning your experience - https://forms.reg.buzz/care-show-birmingham-2025/junenewsletter