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From Wales to the World: The Health Data Forum Replay Season Begins!
29/10/2025
The journey that started in Cardiff is far from over — it's just entering a new chapter.
After an inspiring gathering at the Health Data Forum Global Hybrid Summit – Wales 2025, we're thrilled to announce the launch of our Replay Season, a 12-week series bringing the most powerful moments of the Summit back to life.
Between 16 October 2025 and 29 January 2026, audiences worldwide will be able to relive the conversations, insights, and collaborations that made Wales a defining moment for the Data First, AI Later movement.
"The Health Data Forum isn't just another conference — it's a dialogue that continues long after the stage lights fade," says Paul Nunesdea, Firestarter of the Health Data Forum. "These replays are our way of keeping the energy, trust, and purpose alive."
The Replay Schedule: Relive the Momentum
Each week, new sessions premiere on LinkedIn and YouTube, revisiting the highlights that defined the Cardiff summit.
| Transmission Date | Session | Speakers / Focus | Replay |
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| Thursday, 6 November 2025 |
Opening Plenary: Welcome Address & Keynotes Panel: A UK-Wide & International Approach to Ethical AI and Data Collaboration |
George Mathew, Helen Thomas, Michael West and Ifan Evans Rebecca Cook, Sonia Patel, Tom Laffan, Moderated by Dan West |
Watch here |
| Thursday, 13 November 2025 | Fireside Chat: From Data to Decisions – Building Trust & Impact |
Fireside Chat: Helen Howson, Rhodri Griffiths, Moderated by Ifan Evans |
Watch here |
| Thursday, 20 November 2025 | Panel: Who Owns Cloud Data? Infrastructure and Governance |
Rachel Dunscombe, Rafael Almeida, Padma Roy, Moderated by David Wyndham Lewis |
Watch here |
| Monday, 24 November 2025 | Global Keynotes on Data-Driven Future for Healthcare | João Breda | Watch here |
| Wednesday, 26 November 2025 | Global Keynotes on Data-Driven Future for Healthcare | Emmanuel Bacry | Watch here |
| Friday, 28 November 2025 | Global Keynotes on Data-Driven Future for Healthcare | Steve MacFeely | Watch here |
| Thursday, 4 December 2025 | Fireside Chat: Building Trust in Health Data – Compliance and Ethics |
David Teague, Anna Bartlett Avery, Dave Parsons, Tiago Taveira-Gomes |
Watch here |
| Transmission Date | Session | Speakers / Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 17 December 2025 | Lightning Talks & World Café: Transforming Care through Innovation and Equity | WASPI, SNOMED International, Times AI Health |
| Thursday, 8 January 2026 | Closing Fireside Chat: Cross-Sector Collaboration for Societal Health | Lisa Trigg (Social Care Wales), Andrew Roddam (SNOMED International) |
| Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | Future-Facing Dialogues | Matthew Wintle & Rhidian Hurle |
| Thursday, 15 January 2026 | Future-Facing Dialogues | Emma Gordon |
| Tuesday, 20 January 2026 | Future-Facing Dialogues | Tiago Taveira Gomes |
| Thursday, 22 January 2026 | Lightning Talks – AI, Data & Trust: From Public Health Insights to Sustainable Innovation | Louisa Nolan, Mike Cooper, David Wyndham Lewis, Iñaki Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea |
| Tuesday, 27 January 2026 | Trusted Research Environments – From Framework to Practice | Cathie Sudlow, Davide Chiarugi, Petra Ritter, Ashley Akbari, Alex Newberry |
| Thursday, 29 January 2026 | Fireside Chat: Fortifying Health Data – Cybersecurity and Governance |
Speakers: David Teague (ICO, UK) Abul Ahmed (Supplier CISO & Managing Principal Cybersecurity Consultant, Atos UK & Ireland) Moderator: David Wyndham Lewis (Health & Life Science Partner, Atos UK & Ireland) Chair: Mark Edwards (DHCW, Wales) |
| Thursday, 5 February 2026 | Closing Panel & Reflections: Global Perspectives in Digital Health |
Confirmed voices: Jérôme de Barros (European Commission, online) Iñaki Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea (Basque Government) Jason Lee (The Open Group, online) Osama Elhassan (Dubai Health Authority, online) Padmavathi Roy (COO, Data First AI Later) Moderation & Closing Remarks: Rebecca Cook (Chief Data Officer, DHCW) |
Read more and replay the first session:
ATMP Horizons – Real-World Outcomes in Advanced Therapies → here
Highlights from Wales 2025
The Cardiff Summit, held at the Principality Stadium, brought together over 150 experts from 20+ countries, uniting leaders from academia, healthcare, industry, and civil society.
Co-hosted with Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW), the event demonstrated how data integrity, interoperability, and collaboration can create ethical, patient-centred innovation.
Keynote contributors included:
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Helen Thomas, CEO, Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Michael West, King's Fund & Lancaster University
Ifan Evans, Executive Director of Strategy DHCW
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Emmanuel Bacry, Chief Scientific Officer, French Health Data Hub
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Steve MacFeely, Chief Statistician, OECD
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João Breda, Head, WHO Europe Quality of Care Office
Emma Gordon, Director of Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK)
Tiago Taveira Gomes, CEO & Founder, Sigil Scientific Enterprises
Their collective message was clear: driving change through data insights requires trust, transparency, and teamwork.
The Joint Charter: A Shared Foundation for Trust
Among the Summit's most important outcomes was the creation of the Joint Charter on the Trustworthy Secondary Use of Health Data — a co-designed framework promoting fairness, transparency, and accountability in how data is used for research and innovation.
"We're turning dialogue into shared commitment," explains Padmavathi Roy, COO of Data First, AI Later. "The Charter is more than a document — it's a promise to put data ethics at the heart of every innovation."
The Charter is now being refined collaboratively among Health Data Forum partners across Europe, India, and the Middle East.
Looking Ahead: Dubai 2026
The global journey continues.
Next year, the Health Data Forum Executive Think Tank – Dubai 2026 will take place as a side event to Arab Health 2026, in collaboration with our partners at ZIMAM.
This gathering marks the first in a series of annual international dialogues connecting Europe, the Middle East, and Asia under the Data First, AI Later banner.
Before that, our partners at ZIMAM will host their 8th Digital Health Forum on 4 November 2025 → gccehealth.org
For more on upcoming events →
🌐 https://www.healthdataforum.org/global-events/
Join the Movement
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Share your reflections using #DataFirstAILater and #HealthDataForum, and be part of the ongoing dialogue that bridges research, policy, and patient reality — from Wales to Dubai, and beyond.