UK's first national show on health and 'applied' AI move's beyond hype

The Health + AI Tech Show is the UK’s first national, experience-led forum for applied AI in healthcare and life sciences.

© Insiders Intelligence Group

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Taking place at Big Penny Social, London, on 29 April 2026, the show brings together NHS leaders, regulators, pharma, biotech and technology teams working at the frontline of real adoption (not pilots and promises).

Across three summits covering Clinical AI & Diagnostics, Genomics, Biotech & Drug Discovery, and AI in Health & Hospital Operations, the agenda focuses on what's live, what's scaling and what's failing fast. Alongside hands-on LAB Clinics, Creative LDN: Health Edition adds a human dimension, including voices such as Adam Kay, comedian & author of ‘This Is Going to Hurt'. Reminding leaders that healthcare transformation is as much about people as technology.

The event cuts through hype to focus on safe, deployable and scalable AI, across clinical diagnostics, genomics and drug discovery, and hospital operations.

Key speakers include:

  • Rebecca Llewellyn, Director of Data Management & Transformation, NHS England
  • JP Bhamu, Chief Data AI Officer, NHS Business Services Authority
  • Dr Zara Ghazoui, Director of Data Strategy, Data Science & AI, Astrazeneca
  • Prof Jann Gardner, CEO, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
  • George Onisiforou, AI Advisor & Chair, Responsible AI Adoption Committee, NHS England
  • Alette Ramos Hunt, Global Director, Digital Innovation & AI - Global Drug Development, Novartis
  • Dr  Peter Thomas, CCIO & Director of Digital Medicine, Moorfields Eye Hospital
  • Riccardo Calliano, VP Finance & GenAI Commercial Investments, GSK
  • Nnenna Osuji, CEO, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
  • Preethi Satheyendra, Head of Analytics & AI, St George's University Hospital Foundation Trust
  • Rebecca Pope, UK Digital & Data Science Innovation Director, Roche
  • Prof Nicholas Peters, Cardiologist & Co-Founder, Imperial Health Impact Lab, Clinical Advisor, World Economic Forum
  • Dr Arpit Srivastava, Digital Lead, BSW ICB & Member - Technology Appraisals Committee, NICE

'AI in healthcare has moved beyond the pilot phase; now, the challenge is meaningful, safe deployment at scale and the right regulations,' said Shane Ahari-White, Editor-in-Chief of Health + AI Insiders.

'This show is the first national forum designed specifically to bridge the gap between technical potential and doubling down on real-world impact.'

Registration is free for healthcare, public sector and life sciences professionals. For more information, click here.

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