Caroline Day – NHS England

Caroline joined the NHS England Digitising Social Care Programme in 2021 after 10 years as a director for a national primary and urgent care provider. As a national programme manager supporting 15 Integrated Care Systems across the country, Caroline works in partnership with colleagues in the Department of Health and Social Care to explore and promote the benefits of digital solutions for care providers. Caroline is an advocate of using technology to support people to live independently in their own homes.  

Title of Talk: Digitising Social Care: The future vision 

Shan Kilby – Data Inspired Living

Shan has worked in the domestic abuse sector for voluntary community sector, criminal justice, and local authorities for over 25 years to develop workable, policies and procedures, aligned with corporate priorities and multi-agency partnerships. As a Safeguarding Adults Development Manager, she supported implementation of Making Safeguarding Personal, and changes required following the Supreme Court judgement on Deprivation of Liberty. Shan joined Hertfordshire County Council in 2018 working in front-line social care teams and is now the Senior AT Practitioner, managing the operational team’s AT preventative service, Data Inspired Living.  

Title of Talk: Data Inspired Living: Personalised care, powered by technology 

Ed Farthing – Howden  

As a Senior Account Executive for Howden’s Health and Care Corporate Risks Division, Ed has over 10 years’ experience providing Insurance and Risk Management solutions specifically for the Social Care sector.  

Howden’s Health and Care Division manages over 40,000 clients with premium spend in excess of £200m per annum and has been operating in the Social Care space for over 20 years.  

Title of talk: Are you Prepared for a Cyber Incident? Exploring real life incidents, responses and means of protection. 

Paul Davis – Virtual IT  

Paul Davis is a Cyber Security and Digital Transformation Specialist with over three decades expertise in the technology sector. His experience spans across multiple sectors including public sector, healthcare, B2B enterprises, and not-for-profit organisations. As a thought leader in cyber security and with a deep understanding of evolving cyber threats and regulatory requirements, Paul provides strategic guidance to organisations, helping them navigate complex security challenges while ensuring compliance with industry standards. His proactive, security-first approach has established him as a trusted advisor across multiple sectors, where he focuses on developing robust cyber security strategies that protect sensitive data, maintain operational resilience, and safeguard organisational reputation. 

Paul’s distinctive ability to demystify complex security concepts and translate them into clear, actionable strategies has made him a key figure in supporting organisations’ digital transformation journeys, particularly in adapting to new regulatory frameworks and emerging cyber threats. 

Title of Talk: DPST to CSAF: Are You Prepared for the Security Shake-up? 

Rhianna St John – Better Security, Better Care, Digital Care Hub 

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Prof Farshid Amirabdollahian – University of Hertfordshire 

Professor Farshid Amirabdollahian is a professor of Human-Robot interaction within the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, and is the Principal Investigator at the University’s ‘Robot House’ facility. He also teaches Robotics and AI to undergraduate students.​ 

Farshid looks at how robots can adapt to human interaction – an adaptive robot can have many applications, from supporting patients in their recovery from a brain injury to robots ‘learning’ how to effectively pick fruit and vegetables, which helps farmers make huge efficiency savings. ​ 

Farshid’s work is also at the intersection of the physical and virtual worlds, designing ‘digital twins’ to provide a testbed for technological interventions or changes. Because a digital twin virtually represents a real-world patient or place, authorities can more safely test effectiveness and impact; for example, when implementing a new traffic management system in a town. 

He also has a keen interest in neuroscience and is engaged in research to identify the signs of mental and physical fatigue in the brain and muscles, to ensure treatment plans are given at the right time to improve patient outcomes. 

Title of Talk: 

‘Application of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in a Virtual Ward for Heart Failure”,