Category: Speakers

Professor Dame Jenny Harries completed her medical studies at Birmingham University, early hospital medicine rotations in New Zealand and specialist training in Public Health Medicine in Wales. She was successively appointed Director of Public Health in Monmouthshire, Swindon and Norfolk. She was Regional Director for Public Health for the South of England immediately prior to...

    Nina is a Public Health doctor, and has worked as a GP in Yorkshire for almost twenty years.  Alongside this, she has had a portfolio career working in a number of different lead roles within the NHS, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Nina is currently working as...

Tori is a voice specialist speech and language therapist who has extensive experience working with singers and performing artists who are experiencing voice difficulties. She continues to work as the Clinical Lead for voice services at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals but also offers a private practice through Tori Burnay Associates. Her approach to working...

Jo’s enthusiasm for occupational therapy is infectious. She is a proud advocate for her profession. She is often found explaining occupational therapy concepts to anyone who shows an interest. She is passionate about vocation as this is the foundation of her profession. She has worked with a wide range of large and small OH providers...

Dr Marisa Rodriguez-Carmona studied Physics at Imperial College London before earning her PhD on Variability in Chromatic Sensitivity at the Centre for Applied Vision Research, City, University of London. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in Optics and Visual Science at City, St. George’s, University of London where she leads the Physics and Optics modules....

Dr Ali Hashtroudi is the Senior Medical Director for the NHS / Healthcare and Higher Education at Optima Health and previous Clinical Director of Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust in London. He is a fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) and Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s...

Professor Chris Warhurst FRSA FAcSS is Director of the Institute for Employment Research (IER) at the University of Warwick in the UK. IER is one of Europe’s leading institutes for applied labour market research. He is an internationally recognised expert on employment and motivated by wanting to improve working lives through better scientific and policymaker...

Rachel is a policy and research professional with over 25 years’ experience in the employment and HR arena and leads the CIPD’s public policy work on health and wellbeing. She coordinates a range of research studies on workplace wellbeing, serves on external advisory groups, is the author of a range of reports, has responded to numerous Government consultations and has given...

I am an academic clinical fellow in general practice and occupational health physician. I spend part of my week working in general practice and part of my week working in occupational health. My area of academic interest is occupational health policy. I help deliver aspects of the primary care curriculum on the MBBS course, including...

Annika Lindberg is Chartered Counselling Psychologist with over two decades of clinical experience specialising in the treatment of addiction.  Her expertise encompasses in particular gambling addiction but also alcohol and drug addictions. She joined the National Problem Gambling clinic in London UK as one of the first clinicians when they opened their doors in 2010....