Category: Speakers

Dr Georgina Burke is a Consultant Neurologist at Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust. She obtained her MBBS and intercalated BSc from King’s College, London, in 1997. Dr Burke first came to Wessex in 1998 as a trainee, and returned in 2006 after obtaining a DPhil at Oxford University. Dr Burke’s interest in education started with...

Rodger Duffin BSc., PhD, MRCPath, FRSB Dr Duffin is a Reader in Respiratory Medicine and Head of the Particle and Fibre Research Laboratory within the Centre for Inflammation Research at the University of Edinburgh.  His research interests are focused on the mechanisms controlling the  processes of inflammation, from initiation to resolution and also understanding the...

Dr Karen DeSalvo is a physician executive working at the intersection of medicine, public health, and information technology whose career has focused on improving health and eliminating disparities. She leads a team of health professionals at Google who provide guidance for the development of inclusive research, products and services. She has been part of the...

Malcolm Sim is an Occupational and Environmental Physician who leads a team of about 25 research and teaching staff in the Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (MonCOEH). His main research interests include the risk of chronic diseases, such as cancer and respiratory diseases from chemical and other exposures in the workplace and community,...

Dr Sheetal Chavda is a Consultant in Occupational Medicine. She is currently an Associate Medical Director for HML/Maximus and Chief Medical Officer for London Fire Brigade. She is also the Chair of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion taskforce for SOM whose mission is to promote diversity and inclusion within Occupational Health.

Kathy is an experienced Occupational Health Physiotherapist and Director of Working Health Consulting Ltd.   As well as running a successful Occupational Health Consultancy Practice she is actively involved in postgraduate education in Occupational Health and Ergonomics to multi professional teams, with current Associate Lecturing positions at the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University.     She...

Dr Dave Knight (MBChB, MMed, FCPHM(SA)) is an occupational and public health specialist who works internationally, across different industries, as a consultant and corporate medical advisor. He works principally with International SOS and Corporate Medical Advisors, but also privately and holds an academic post at the University of Cape Town. He was lead investigator of...

Rory O’Connor PhD FRSE FAcSS is Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention and a Past President of the International Academy of Suicide Research. Rory leads the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory (Web: www.suicideresearch.info; Twitter: @suicideresearch) at Glasgow, one of the leading suicide/self-harm research...

Dr Robin Cordell MBA FRCP FFOM Robin Cordell is in day to day clinical practice as an occupational physician, and is co-owner and Chairman of Cordell Health, a social enterprise delivering occupational health services across a range of organisations in the public, private and charitable sectors.   He had previously served for more than 20 years...

Peter Cheese CIPD Chief Executive Peter is the CEO of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and People Development. Since January 2019, he has been co-chair of The Flexible Working Task Force, a partnership across government departments, business groups, trade unions and charities, to increase the uptake of flexible working. He is also Chair...