Speaker Group: Keynote 2023.

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 »

Billy is a Professor of Construction Management within the School of Computing Engineering & Built Environment at GCU. He is Deputy Director of the School’s Research Centre for ‘Built Environment & Asset Management’ (BEAM) and former chair of the School Ethics Committee. Billy has a PhD in Construction H&S Management; BSc (Hons) in Construction Management… Read more »

As the National Deputy Director of Estates for NHS England, Fiona is tasked with leading the strategies, policies and national programmes to decarbonise of the NHS Estate, improve operational resilience and patient experience, and develop the 100,000 strong Estates and Facilities Workforce; driving innovation, engagement and delivery, and providing healthcare organisations with critical support they… Read more »

I am a consultant in Clinical Microbiology in the Department of Infection and immunity, and the Infection Control Doctor for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. I am also the current Secretary to Healthcare Infection Society. I am a research collaborator in projects with University of Surrey and the UKHSA and actively involved in supporting clinical… Read more »

Following a very successful career working across the South of England as an estates advisor for major NHS development programmes both within the NHS and as a consultant, Stuart joined NWSSP SES as Head of Estates development in 2018 providing advice to Welsh Government and Health Boards across Wales. Promotion to Deputy Director came in… Read more »

Julie joined NSS in September 2021. She joined the NHS in England as an Allied Health Professional in 1992 and has worked in roles across the NHS including, Director of Operations, Transformation Director and Integration Director Roles, predominantly on the large-scale integration agenda across mental health, physical health and social care. Prior to joining NSS,… Read more »

As Senior Responsible Owner, Natalie Forrest leads on the delivery of the programme to build 48 hospitals. She has a wealth of health, construction and project management experience, most recently as Chief Executive of Chase Farm Hospital. A registered nurse with more than 30 years of experience in the NHS, Natalie most recently led the… Read more »

Malcolm has 30 years’ experience in corporate real estate, asset management, property development and estate management, working across large and diverse property portfolios. Prior to joining CHP, Malcolm held the position of Head of Group Property at the Department for Transport, having worked on high-profile areas across the DfT Group, such as HS2, Highways England… Read more »

Gary’s career started in the construction industry, having worked since 1985 for a variety of leading UK contractors in the development and delivery of large-scale construction and civil engineering projects. Gary has been involved in investment related (PPP / PFI) business since the outset of the NHS LIFT initiative in 2001, in joint venture consortia… Read more »

After some 16 years in the private sector, advising the NHS and successfully growing and managing a team of property, clinical planning consultants and analysts, Simon returned to the public sector in 2017 to lead the estates and facilities function across the NHS which now includes both the secondary and primary care sectors.  The role… Read more »