Agenda at a Glance

Health Data Forum Global Hybrid Summit – Wales 2025
Driving Change Through Data Insights

24–26 September 2025 | Principality Stadium, Cardiff | Hybrid  

Day 0 | Wednesday 24 September

Venue: sbarc | sparc Maindy Rd, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, United Kingdom

Deep Dive Sessions (14:00–17:00)

  • Genomics, Patient Safety & Health Quality – Connecting predictive modelling with safe prescribing.

  • Patient Engagement in Secondary Data Use – Practical methods for trust, consent, and transparency.

Objective links: research-to-practice translation | patient-centred ethics.

Welcome Reception (18:00–20:00) TBC
Hosted by DHCW & Health Data Forum.
Early networking with speakers, NHS leaders, and international delegates.

Day 1 | Thursday 25 September

Opening Plenary (9:00 - 9:40)

  • Helen Thomas (CEO, DHCW)

  • Keynote: Michael West (The King's Fund) – Compassionate Leadership for Data-Driven Care

  • Opening Remarks: Jeremy Miles MS (Welsh Government) – Driving Change Through Data Insights in Wales

  • Ifan Evans (Executive Director of Strategy DHCW)

Panels & Fireside Chats (9:45-12:15)

  • Ethical AI Across the 4 Nations – with UK health leaders

  • From Data to Decisions – Trust and innovation in practice

  • Who Owns Cloud Data? – Infrastructure & governance

  • Keynotes from the French Health Data Hub & WHO Europe (12:15-13:45)

Afternoon Highlights

  • Evidence to Action – OECD, WASPI, Swiss SPHN, Times Health (14:00-15:30)

  • Engagement & Policy – Patient empowerment & transparency (16::00-17:00)

  • ATMP Horizons – Advanced therapies commissioning, real-world outcomes (16::00-17:00)

  • Closing Fireside: Cross-Sector Collaboration for Societal Health (17:00-17:30)

Dinner with guest speakers, sponsors, and senior executives. (19:30-21:30)

Day 2 | Friday 26 September

Keynotes

  • Tiago Taveira-Gomes – RWE & AI for Personalised Care

  • Emma Gordon (ADR UK) – The Case for Public Sector Data

Lightning Block: AI, Data & Trust

  • Public health data science (Louisa Nolan)

  • AI practice in NHS Wales (Adam Whitter-Jones)

  • Policy frameworks (Iñaki Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea)

  • Payment models & HTA (Elena Petelos)

World Café: 20-min peer dialogue on AI trust & sustainability

Trusted Research Environments

  • Lightning Talk: Cathie Sudlow (UKRI Adolescent Health Study)

  • Fireside Chat with Davide Chiarugi, Petra Ritter, Ashley Akbari, chaired by Alex Newberry

Cybersecurity & Governance

  • Neal Mullen (HSE, Ireland) + DHCW + ICO

Closing Panel (12:20-13:00)

Global Perspectives in Digital Health
Speakers from the European Commission, Basque Government, The Open Group (US), Dubai Health Authority, and NHS Wales

Closing Remarks (13:00–13:10)
Judith Paget, CEO, NHS Wales)

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Why This Summit is Different

Unlike large congresses with thousands of pass-by interactions, the Summit is designed like a G20 for health data.

  • Small enough to speak directly with leaders and innovators.

  • Big enough to gather global voices from Europe, MENA, India, and the US.

  • Every session balances vision, practice, and dialogue.

  • Every participant is a contributor — not just an audience.

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