SOM Leadership Conference 2026 - In-person attendance

This registration page is for in-person attendance only.

SOM Leadership Conference 2026 - Human Leadership in a Changing World

Thursday 8th October 9.30am-4.30pm (registration and networking from 9.15am)

Venue: Lumen Centre, 88 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RS

An inclusive day for all disciplines offering inspiration to develop your leadership skills.

Looking after your own wellbeing, the wellbeing of your team, and the benefits this has for your business as a whole. 

Draft agenda:

9.15am Registration / networking

9.30am Welcome - Dr Vicky Mason

9.40am Keynote: Human Leadership - Bilal Wahid, Founding Director Compelion, former Exec Director Improvement/Delivery/Transformation

10.40am Strengthening your own wellbeing and encouraging this in others - Bernadette Dancy

11.25am Break and networking

11.40am Panel: New OH Leaders: the first 100 days and the leadership challenge - Dr Steve Iley, Chief Medical Officer; Nicola Bullen; Paul Dunning, RCOT lead; Dr Clare Fernandes; chaired by Amanda Hinkley, Specialist OH Nurse Practitioner

12.40pm Lunch, with “Speed dating with leaders”

1.40pm Welcome back - Dr Vicky Mason tbc

1.45pm Practical session: Human leadership - Nathan Palmer, Affinity 

2.40pm Comfort break

2.45pm Leadership styles for now - Professor Jessie Cunnett

3.30pm “Question Time” panel - all speakers / chairs available

4.15pm Wrap up and close - Dr Lanre Ogunyemi 

Cost: £65 non-members; £50 SOM members (please log in before registering). Trainees in all fields (doctors and AHPs) can book at the discounted rate of £35 - contact Teigan.Banks@som.org.uk for the discount code.

Includes lunch and refreshments.

All nurses, doctors, AHPs and OH professionals, including trainees and students, are welcome.

This registration page is for in-person attendance only.

To register for online attendance, click here.