Care Roadshow South 2026 Speaker Line-Up: Meet the Leaders Behind This Year’s Programme
On the 13th October at Epsom Downs Racecourse, the 2026 Care Roadshow South programme brings together CEOs, senior operational leaders, policy specialists and sector experts to tackle some of the areas that have the biggest impact on running a care service – from workforce shortages and regulatory expectations to, technology and the wider reform of adult social care.
Care Roadshow South 2026 Speaker Line-Up: Meet the Leaders Behind This Year’s Programme
For care home, home care and complex care providers, the most useful industry events are those that address the decisions and pressures they are dealing with now.
On the 13th October at Epsom Downs Racecourse, the 2026 Care Roadshow South programme brings together CEOs, senior operational leaders, policy specialists and sector experts to tackle some of the areas that have the biggest impact on running a care service – from workforce shortages and regulatory expectations to, technology and the wider reform of adult social care.
Rather than simply covering what is changing, by attending this free CPD programme, providers have the opportunity to hear how these issues are being approached by people working directly within the sector, and what they can do to improve their practice right now.
Adult Social Care Reform: Understand What Changes Mean for Providers
Care providers are operating in a period of significant policy change, making it increasingly important to understand how national developments could affect services on the ground.
Professor Vic Rayner OBE, CEO of the National Care Forum, brings extensive sector leadership experience to the programme, giving attendees the opportunity to explore:
- How current reform could affect the way care services operate
- Which policy developments care leaders should be paying attention to
- How providers can assess whether their current strategy still fits the changing environment
- What changes at national level could translate into operational pressures or opportunities
Care Recruitment and Retention: Learn From Senior Workforce Leaders
Recruitment and retention remain central concerns for care providers, but the challenge is not simply filling vacancies. Developing capable teams and retaining experienced staff are equally important to maintaining quality and continuity of care.
The Care Roadshow South workforce panel brings together senior leaders responsible for running care organisations, people strategy and resourcing, including Amrit Dhaliwal, CEO of Walfinch; Olivea Allegrini-Jones, Head of Resourcing at Community Integrated Care; Cai Perry, Public Affairs Lead at Care England; Rob Martin, CEO of Signature Senior Lifestyle; and Umbreen David, Managing Director of Hoama Group.
Their combined experience can help providers examine:
- What can influence whether employees stay or leave
- How training and development can support retention
- How care organisations are approaching persistent recruitment gaps
- Where workforce strategy needs to go beyond simply increasing headcount
- How organisational culture and leadership affect staff stability
Care Technology: Find Out Where Digital Tools Can Make a Difference
Technology is increasingly being considered as part of the answer to workforce, efficiency and quality challenges, but choosing a system is only one part of the challenge.
Alex Nash, Head of Product at Access UK Ltd, brings a technology and product-development perspective to the programme, alongside care leaders including Rachael Crook, CEO of Lifted; Kam Gill, Managing Director of Walfinch; and Sultana Pasha, Quality & Compliance Director at KYN.
Their different positions allow providers to consider technology from both the implementation and operational sides, including:
- Which technologies are already making a difference within care
- Where digital systems can reduce administrative pressure
- How technology can support staff without creating additional complexity
- What providers should consider before introducing a new system
- How digital tools can contribute to quality and outcomes
For providers reviewing their existing systems or considering new technology, the session moves beyond product features to look at how technology can fit into care delivery.
Adult Social Care Policy and Regulation: Hear What Providers Need to Know
Understanding policy and regulation is essential for care providers, particularly as expectations continue to change.
Joe Robertson MP brings a parliamentary perspective as Vice-Chair of the APPG on Dementia.
His extensive policy experience can help providers understand:
- What is changing across adult social care policy
- How wider policy decisions could affect providers
- What dementia remains a priority within the policy landscape
- How providers can think about forthcoming changes within their own services
Senior Care Leadership Experience Across Workforce, Quality and Operations
A key strength of the Care Roadshow South speaker programme is the range of positions represented.
That breadth matters because the challenges facing providers rarely exist in isolation. Recruitment decisions affect quality. Technology decisions affect staff workload. Policy changes affect business planning.
Care Roadshow South brings these perspectives together so care home, home care and complex care providers can look at the issues facing their organisations from more than one angle.
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