Conference Programme

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Day 1 - 19 November
Day 2 - 20 November

Agenda Day 1
19 November

Agenda is subject to change.

08:30
Registration Opens
9:55 - 10:15
Welcome Address
Speakers
Matthew Swindells

President

Health Care Supply Association (HCSA)

10:20 - 10:45
Main Plenary Address
Speakers
Jo Williams

Group Chief Executive

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

10:25 - 12:15
Logistics & Materials Management
10:50 - 11:15
Main Plenary - NHSE and DHSCE System Led Work
Speakers
Fiona Hilton

Director of Commercial Best Practice and Engagement

NHS England
Stuart Nelson

Chief Commercial Officer

Department of Health and Social Care

11:20 - 11:50
Coffee Break & Breakout Sessions
11:25 - 11:50
Breakout Session - PENTAX
11:25 - 11:50
Breakout Session - NEC
11:55 - 12:35
Main Plenary - PSR - The Journey
Speakers
Andrew Daly

Partner and Head of Procurement

Hempsons LLP

12:40 - 13:40
Lunch Break & Breakout Sessions
12:45 - 13:10
Breakout Session - Amazon Business
12:45 - 13:10
Breakout Session - Sustainability and Social Value SIG: Boosting Social Value to Improve Prospects for Local Communities
Speakers
Clare Nash

Head of Clinical Products Management

Black Country Alliance

13:15 - 13:40
Breakout Session - GXO
13:15 - 13:40
Breakout Session - From Supplier to Partner: Delivering Better Outcomes and Value for Patients and the NHS
Speakers
Graeme Cameron

CEO

Pennine Healthcare
Adam Bisset

Sales and Marketing Director

B. Braun Medical UK
Neil McDonald

Sales Director

Pennine Healthcare
Richard Evans

Value Strategist

W. L. Gore & Associates (UK) Ltd
Lindsey Hilton

Business Unit Head & Country Lead UK & Ireland

Baxter

13:50 - 14:15
Main Plenary - Capita
14:20 - 15:00
Main Plenary - Haruspex
Speakers
Roy Lilley

Former NHS Trust Chair

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15:00 - 17:00
Logistics & Materials Management
15:05 - 15:35
Coffee Break & Breakout Sessions
15:10 - 15:35
Breakout Session - NHS Shared Business Services
15:10 - 15:35
Breakout Session - HCSA Winner - Sustainability & Social Value Excellence Award 2025
Speakers
Aled Guy

Head of Sustainability & Net Zero Carbon Management

NHS Wales Shared Services

15:40 - 16:05
Main Plenary - Constellia
16:10 - 16:35
Main Plenary - The Power of Collaboration: Three Years of Learning, Growth and Impact
Speakers
Lois Shield

Associate Director of Commercial Capability and Best Practice, Central Commercial Function

NHS England
Barbara Begg

Head of Commercial Capability, Central Commercial Function

NHS England

16:40 - 17:05
Main Plenary - Panel Discussion: Senior Clinical Leadership & Assurance in Procurement
Speakers
Andrew Stradling

Chief Medical Officer

NHS London Procurement Partnership
Michelle Johnson MBE MSc RGN/RSN Queen’s Nurse

National Clinical Executive Director

NHS Supply Chain
Cathy Bruce

Specialist Medical Advisor

NHS Supply Chain
Judith Hughes

Associate Director of Procurement

HQIP
Liam Horkan

Head of Clinical Procurement

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

17:05 - 17:10
Day 1 Closing Address
Speakers
Richard Whiteside

HCSA Deputy Chief Officer and Deputy Director of Procurement & Logistics at East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

17:15 - 17:45
HCSA Annual General Meeting