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Race to Equity: Workforce Justice, Power and Protection in Health & Care
A focused day of evidence, practical implementation and senior leadership accountability, designed to help delegates turn insight into visible action.
Date
Thursday, 17 September 2026
Registration
From 9:30 am
Summit
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Venue
Leonardo Royal Hotel London St Paul’s
Thursday programme
From evidence to accountable action
Follow the day from registration through to the final leadership challenge. Session details may be refined as the programme is finalised.
Keynote
Session
Fireside
Panel
Break
Arrival to lunch
Morning programme
Welcome
Welcome: Why This Summit, Why Now?
Bernadette Thompson OBE - Director of People and Culture, North Middlesex University Hospital
Keynote
Must Do Now: Race to Equity in a Changing NHS
Karen Bonner MBE - Chief Nurse, NHS England London
Session
From Evidence to Action: Applying the RHO's 7 Principles of Anti-Racism in the Workforce
Owen Chinembiri - Assistant Director, Workforce, NHS Race and Health Observatory
Break
Mid-Morning Break
Fireside
From Review to Reality: Implementation in Practice
Safina Nadeem - Director, Thames Valley ICB; Alex Gild - Deputy Chief Executive, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Session
Fairness, Regulation and Trust: What Doctors' Experiences Tell Us About Culture
Tista Chakravarty-Gannon - Head of Outreach Strategic Delivery and National Engagement, General Medical Council
Break
Lunch and Networking
Action to close
Afternoon programme
Session
No More Tick Boxes: Practical, Evidence-Based Steps That Are Long Overdue
Roger Kline - Research Fellow and NHS Race Equality Expert, Middlesex University Business School
Session
Blockers to Progression: Internationally Educated Health Professionals and the Less Visible Barriers
Deepa Korea MBE - Director, RCN Foundation
Session
Practice Spotlight: What Implementation Looks Like
Dr Zeshan Qureshi - Paediatrician, Academic and Author, University of Cambridge
Break
Mid-Afternoon Break
Panel
Power, Protection and Progression: What Leaders Must Do Differently Now
Hosted by Bernadette Thompson OBE. Panel: Dame Sue Tranka DBE - Chief Nursing Officer Wales; Graeme Caul - Chief Operating Officer, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Olayinka Iwu - Director of People - Inclusion, NHS England; Eva Tinka - Workforce Wellbeing Consultant, Elevation Wellbeing Services
Keynote
Closing Keynote: The Leadership Test - What Will We Do Differently?
Dr Nnenna Osuji - Chief Executive Officer, NHS North East London
Closing
Final Close and Transition to the Awards Evening
Bernadette Thompson OBE and the Summit team
Closing
Summit Closes
Programme note: The Summit concludes at 4:30 pm to support the transition to the evening Awards ceremony.
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