Speaker Group: Conf 2023.

Sarah Thomas is currently the Digital Director for the New Hospitals Programme. She has 15 years’ experience in the private sector specialising in healthcare technology. She has been accountable for client CxO partnerships with Trusts, resulting in first of type deployments across the UK. Sarah created and led an international executive alignment between The Royal… Read more »

Phil is a professionally qualified Head of Estates Manager with over 37 years’ experience in Building Engineering Services, having completed a mechanical apprenticeship within the NHS and gaining experience in a diverse range of organisations, including the NHS, a professional regulatory organisation, and an academic institution. Phil now leads an estates team of 29 staff… Read more »

Carrie Cruickshank started her career in banking and overseas finance in London. 24 years ago she decided to change her career pathway and joined the NHS where Carrie enjoyed her time, initially working in Haematology, before moving in to Corporate Governance.  An opportunity eventually arose within Estates and Facilities, managing compliance, assurance and EPRR which… Read more »

Matthew is a health care redevelopment specialist with twenty years experience delivering healthcare facilities. He is a major projects specialist currently leading the multi-phase Imperial College Healthcare redevelopment programme which includes the new St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington and the development of the Paddington life sciences campus. Previously he was responsible for delivering the new… Read more »

Suzanne is a clinical planner by background and has dedicated her career to the pursuit of clinical excellence.  She works with clients across the globe to help them develop optimum clinical models as the foundation and underpinning of the built environment – wrapping design around excellence in flow. She has taken innumerable organisations through capital… Read more »

Sergio Cavalaro is a Professor of Infrastructure Systems and Associate Dean at Loughborough University. He has established and led centres of excellence and large multi-stakeholder collaborations for research and innovation on delivery, repair and maintenance of assets in the built environment. He leads the skills and talent agenda for UKCRIC (UK Collaboratorium  for Research in… Read more »

Paul is a chartered engineer working in an electrical consultancy Harris Associates Ltd which specialises in electrical compliance providing assurance to clients as well aa remediation proposals for healthcare and other organisations. Paul represents IHEEM at JPEL 64 the committee responsible for the publication of BS 7671 and is currently chair of the IHEEM Electrical… Read more »

I am a research fellow at the School of Civil Engineering with research experience in controlled and real-world settings such as hospitals. My PhD (EPSRC funded) discussed the Factors Affecting the Relationship Between Microorganisms in the Air and on Surfaces in Hospital Environments. I am interested in the emission, transmission, and mitigation of bioaerosols, the… Read more »

Karina has 25 years’ experience in health and disability sector in the UK and New Zealand working in primary and secondary care, clinical service management, change management and estates and facilities. She has 15 years’ experience in estates management and development including strategy for office, general practice and community hospital schemes. At NHSPS her work… Read more »