NHS CEO Salma Yasmeen to speak at Summer Schools 2026

Salma Yasmeen, chief executive at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, has been confirmed as the latest speaker for Digital Health Summer Schools 2026.

She will be part of a panel of leaders reflecting on progress one year into the NHS 10 year health plan, sharing insights on what has been achieved so far and what comes next to realise its ambitions.

They will explore delivery against the three shifts within the context of ongoing system transformation and restructuring. Attendees will also hear their perspectives on the critical role of digital – and digital leadership – in shaping the future of health and care delivery in England.

The conference, which takes place on 16-17 July at the University of Nottingham, has a revamped format which doubles down on small-group and interactive sessions to provide attendees with more practical insights and deeper knowledge exchange.

Key themes explored in this year’s programme include: ‘Power, influence and accountability: digital leadership in 2026 and beyond’, ‘From innovation to impact: scaling what actually works’, ‘Balancing innovation, safety and ethics in the AI era’, ‘Building effective NHS-supplier relationships’, and ‘The 10 year health plan: one year on’.

Professor Kathrin Cresswell, professor of digital innovation in health and care at the University of Edinburgh, was one of the first speakers to be announced for Summer Schools 2026.

Three senior digital leaders shaping and delivering large-scale NHS transformation were also announced at the same time in March:

• Andy Callow, chief digital and information officer at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Hayley Grafton, group chief nursing information officer (CNIO) at University Hospitals of Leicester and Northamptonshire and chair of the Digital Health Networks CNIO Advisory Panel
• Dr Penny Kechagioglou, chief clinical information officer (CCIO) at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and chair of the Digital Health Networks CCIO Advisory Panel

Marie-Anne Ledingham, consultant clinical adviser at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and Tharni Vasavan, horizon scanning senior health technologies lead at NICE, were also announced for the event.

A Summer Schools 2026 programme first look was published last month and is available here.

The premier learning and networking event for digital health leaders is exclusively for members of the Digital Health Networks, the UK’s largest health IT community and is open to current and aspiring digital health leaders.

The event is supported by Networks sponsors AWS, Better, CereCore, Dell Technologies and AMD, InterSystems, Microsoft, Nervecentre, and Salesforce.

Prices start from £399 +VAT. Attendees can save just under £100 on a full two-day ticket (worth £659) by using the discount code NOTT15 when registering before 15 May 2026.

Secure your place today and register here.