A Chartered Construction Manager and NHS Leadership Academy Nye Bevan Graduate, Chris has spent his career in NHS Estates and Facilities in a variety of roles across the portfolio; passionate about people and supporting Estates and Facilities as the Career of Choice, Chris supports the people workstream for HEFMA and is also the Eastern Branch
Speaker Group: Conference 2026
James Clegg
William Lauder
James Sutherland
James Sutherland is the Integrated Change Programme Director at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and serves as the National Specialist Advisor on Community Mental Health Transformation for NHS England. He currently leads the Sheffield Neighbourhood Mental Health Centre pilot (one of six national sites) bringing together mental health teams, primary care, and voluntary
Ian Callaghan
Emma Moody
Based in Bristol, with over 20 years of experience in the NHS, Emma’s professional journey started in commissioning, leading the development of multi-million-pound transformational programmes. Three years ago, she transitioned into a provider, bringing her strategic insight directly into service delivery. Emma is leading the development of a new 10-bed unit and outreach team for
Ade Odunlade
Ade Odunlade is the Interim Chief Executive of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) appointed on 1 December 2025. With more than 30 years’ experience in mental health and senior healthcare leadership, Ade is recognised for his deep commitment to improving patient care and driving system‑wide transformation. A nurse by background, Ade began his mental
ZeZe Sohawon
ZeZe, is a mental health speaker Churchill fellow, mental health researcher and CEO of a youth mental health and autism charity called Emotion Dysregulation in Autism. She has spoken at a TEDx event in 2021 about suicide prevention and mental health struggles she has encountered. In 2022, ZeZe represented UK at a global youth mental
Robert Dawson
Robert is a Director at Eric Parry Architects and has over 25 years of experience across commercial, education and healthcare projects. Robert studied at the Birmingham School of Architecture and Oxford Brookes University and has been working with Eric Parry since 2006, on a series of high-profile projects in London, Cambridge, and Oxford, including 4
Dr Steve Fossey
Dr Steve Fossey is Associate Professor in Fine Art at the University of Lincoln, UK. A practitioner-scholar with 25 years’ experience working across education and the creative industries, he specialises in participatory art and interdisciplinary approaches to co-creation. His creative practice has been presented nationally and internationally, and he has published his research and scholarship
Closing Keynote:
‘My Own Experience’
Mandy Stevens, Author
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