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Mental Health & Wellbeing (8) Collaboration & Interoperability (4) Current & Emerging Challenges (8) Public Safety and Threat Mitigation (3) Martyn's Law (5) Procurement & Resources (2) Culture & Workforce Development (8)
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Mental Health & Wellbeing
Collaboration & Interoperability
Current & Emerging Challenges
Public Safety and Threat Mitigation
Martyn's Law
Procurement & Resources
Culture & Workforce Development

Collaboration & Interoperability

10:00 10:45
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Empowering Community - Creating Community Resilience Through Collaboration

Theatre 1

This session explores how communities build resili …

Speakers

Mark Baxter, Chief Fire Officer - Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue

Mandy Emery, Sustainability & Social Value Specialist - East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub

Christian Cooper, Associate Director - Emergency Capabilities Unit (ECU)

Mike Vass, Superintendent at Wiltshire Police - Swindon hub commander, Strategic Knife Crime lead and co-founder of the Bleed kit partnership. - Wiltshire Police
14:20 15:05
( Your local time: - )

One Response - How Blue Light Services Succeed Together in Terror Events and Major Incidents

Theatre 1

Terror attacks and major incidents test every aspe …

Chairperson

Pete Wakefield, Founder - Fire Fighters Podcast

Speakers

Phil Garrigan, Chair - National Fire Chief's Council

Jason Killens, Chair - Association of Ambulance Chief Executives

Gavin Stephens, Chair - National Police Chiefs' Council
15:45 16:10
( Your local time: - )

Young Futures Partnership - How Blue Light Goes Beyond Protection to Support Communities

Theatre 2

Blue Light Services play a vital role not just in …

Speakers

Mark Baxter, Chief Fire Officer - Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue

Culture & Workforce Development

10:10 10:50
( Your local time: - )

Navigating EDI

Theatre 2

Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion does not exist in …

Chairperson

Jagtar Singh CBE

Speakers

Dalvinda Rai, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead - Surrey Fire & Rescue

Rachel Kearton, Chief Constable - NPCC Lead - Race and Inclsuion Portfolio - Suffolk Constabulary

Ceese Kaur Seera, Chair - British Transport Sikh Association
11:20 11:45
( Your local time: - )

Cultural Intelligence: The Next Operational Competency for Blue Light Services

Theatre 2

In an increasingly diverse and rapidly changing UK …

Speakers

Ritika Wadwa, CEO - Prabhaav Global
12:10 12:50
( Your local time: - )

Beyond Rank - Pathways to Leadership

Theatre 1

Great leadership is not defined by rank alone—it i …

Chairperson

Pete Wakefield, Founder - Fire Fighters Podcast

Speakers

Gemma Stannard, Strategic Hub Lead - National Police Chiefs ' Council

Jonathan Smith, Commissioner - London Fire Brigade

Maggie Blyth, T / Chief Constable - Gloucestershire Constabulary
12:15 12:55
( Your local time: - )

Women in Blue Light - Stories of Leadership, Resilience, and Change

Theatre 2

This inspiring panel brings together outstanding w …

Speakers

Sara Crane, Vice President - Police Superinterndants Assoc

Alex Johnson QFSM, Retired Chief Fire Officer - South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue

Amanda Blakeman, Chief Constable - North Wales Police

Pauline Cramner, Chief Paramedic - London Ambulance
13:25 13:50
( Your local time: - )

Empowering the Young - NASA Case Study

Theatre 1

When NASA sent humans to the Moon, the average age …

Speakers

Stephen Carver, Senior Lecturer - Cranfield University School of Management
15:35 16:15
( Your local time: - )

From Apathy to Action: Re-Energising the Frontline Under Pressure of Constant Change

Theatre 1

Frontline professionals across the blue-light serv …

Speakers

Stephen Carver, Senior Lecturer - Cranfield University School of Management

Air Vice-Marshal Fin Monahan OBE, DFC;, Chief Fire Officer - South Wales

Current & Emerging Challenges

11:15 11:35
( Your local time: - )

There Be Monsters – Overcoming the Fear of AI

Theatre 1

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world …

Speakers

Yurga Zilinskiene, CEO/CTO & Founder - Guildhawk
14:20 15:00
( Your local time: - )

Breaking the Cycle: Emergency Services Leading the Fight Against VAWG

Theatre 3

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) remains a …

Speakers

Maggie Blyth, T / Chief Constable - Gloucestershire Constabulary

Patrick Goulbourne, Assistant Commissioner for Operational Resilience and Control - London Fire Brigade

Mental Health & Wellbeing

11:20 11:45
( Your local time: - )

Preventing Suicide

Theatre 3

Speakers

Angela Samata, Psychotherapist, Arts and Mental Health Consultant
12:15 12:50
( Your local time: - )

How Our Psychological Resilience Is Affected by Our Perception of Psychological Safety

Theatre 3

Psychological resilience is often framed as an ind …

Speakers

Colette Black, Assistant Chief Executive Officer - Essex Fire Services

Ritika Wadwa, CEO - Prabhaav Global

Rowena Hill, Professor of Resilience - Emergencies and Disaster Science at Nottingham Trent University
13:25 14:05
( Your local time: - )

Logistics matter – Tackling Organisational Drivers of Workplace Health

Theatre 2

In this session Andy will reflect on the compellin …

Speakers

Andy Rhodes, Director - Oscar Kilo

Dr. Tanvi Bhatkal, Managing Director - Leapwise
14:35 15:15
( Your local time: - )

PPE - Contaminant Cleaning and Penetration

Theatre 2

Personal Protective Equipment is only effective if …

Speakers

Brett Egan-Bryers, PPE Lead - NFCC - Kent Fire

Hazem Matar, Managing Director - Ereuna Ltd

Procurement & Resources

10:10 10:50
( Your local time: - )

Collaboration in Procurement

Theatre 3

Speakers

Rhiannon Sarginson, Director | Engagement, Marketing & Procurement Strategy - East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub

Public Safety and Threat Mitigation

10:00 10:40
( Your local time: - )

JESIP – Why joint working matters and how we turn principles into action

Theatre 4

Effective multi-agency working through JESIP (the …

Speakers

Matthew England, Head of the National JESIP Team - JESIP
12:20 13:05
( Your local time: - )

Evolving Threats, Evolving Tech: What's Available Now and What's Coming Next

Theatre 4

As Martyn’s Law moves from legislation into implem …

Chairperson

Lorainne Hellend, Head of Sales - Westminster Group
13:30 14:10
( Your local time: - )

Lessons Learned from the Salisbury Enquiry

Theatre 4

At the start of March 2018, two agents of the Russ …

Speakers

Dominic Murphy, Former Commander - Counter Terror Police

Collaboration & Interoperability

12:15 12:55
( Your local time: - )

The Strategic Defence Review and What it Means for First Responders

Theatre 3

Culture & Workforce Development

11:15 11:35
( Your local time: - )

Police Reform Session
14:15 14:55
( Your local time: - )

Reducing Inequalities in Blue Light Services a Financial Imperrative

Theatre 2

Inequality carries a cost—measured in absence, att …

Chairperson

Jagtar Singh CBE

Current & Emerging Challenges

10:00 10:45
( Your local time: - )

Cyber on the Frontline: Protecting Society in the Age of Digital Threats

Theatre 1

Cyber crime has become one of the defining threats …
10:10 10:50
( Your local time: - )

JESIP in action – making great joint working happen everyday

Theatre 3

This session will provide a direct look at how the …

Speakers

Matthew England, Head of the National JESIP Team - JESIP
12:05 12:45
( Your local time: - )

Anti-Violence Collaboration Wales: Tackling Violence Against NHS Staff Through Cross-Sector Partnership

Theatre 1

Violence against NHS staff and others on NHS premi …

Chairperson

Adam Hopper, National Ambulance Violence Prevention and Reduction Operational Lead - Association of Ambulance Chief Executives

Speakers

Gareth Lewis, Anti-Violence Collaborative Wales Senior Safety & Learning Advisor - NHS Wales

Jonathan Webb, Chair - Anti-Violence Collaborative Wales
12:10 12:30
( Your local time: - )

Ten Second Triage is the Beginning, What Comes Next?

Theatre 2

This session explores the next evolution of Ten Se …

Speakers

Phil Cowburn, Medical Director EPRR - South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
12:30 12:50
( Your local time: - )

Clinically Led Command (a fundamental shift in pre-hospital casualty management).

Theatre 2

Major incidents are evolving — and so must our res …

Speakers

Christian Cooper, Associate Director - Emergency Capabilities Unit (ECU)
14:05 15:00
( Your local time: - )

Climate Emergencies & the Future of Blue-Light Services -Wildfires, floods, heat events, storms

Theatre 1

Wildfires, floods, extreme heat, and severe storms …

Speakers

Air Vice-Marshal Fin Monahan OBE, DFC;, Chief Fire Officer - South Wales

Phil Garrigan, Chair - National Fire Chief's Council

Rowena Hill, Professor of Resilience - Emergencies and Disaster Science at Nottingham Trent University

Martyn's Law

10:10 10:40
( Your local time: - )

Martyn's Law - Overview of Tier 1 and Tier 2 Obligations

Theatre 4

As the communications lead for the Martyn’s Law ca …
11:10 11:40
( Your local time: - )

The Clock Is Ticking – The Story Behind Martyn’s Law

Theatre 4

This powerful session tells the human story behind …

Speakers

Figen Murray, Founder - Martyn's Law
12:10 13:10
( Your local time: - )

Martyn’sProtecting Premises in Practice: How Venues Are Preparing for Martyn's Law

Theatre 4

Martyn’s Law - the countdown to compliance has beg …

Chairperson

Lorainne Hellend, Head of Sales - Westminster Group

Speakers

Tim Chambers, Head of Group Security - Legends Global (Europe)

Sam Hodkin, Account Director - OCS NEC Group

Stef Thompson, Security Operations Manager - The O2
13:40 14:10
( Your local time: - )

From Policy to Practice. Exploring the early enactment of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 and its early impact on security training.

Theatre 4

This session explores the early enactment of The T …

Speakers

David Brook, Head of Operational Training - Carlisle Support Services
14:40 15:05
( Your local time: - )

Getting Ready for Martyn’s Law: A Regulator Briefing

Theatre 4

This session provides the regulator’s perspective …

Speakers

Laura Gibb, Executive Director for Martyn's Law - SIA

Mental Health & Wellbeing

10:00 10:40
( Your local time: - )

Developing a Life Cycle Model of Trauma Support

Theatre 2

In this session the panel will discuss the develop …

Chairperson

Andy Rhodes, Director - Oscar Kilo

Speakers

Geoff Cheshire, Chief Executive - Police Care UK

Tom Perry, Chief Inspector - West Yorkshire Police

Rachel Rogers, Chief Executive Officer - Phoenix Truamer Soliutions

Rowena Hill, Professor of Resilience - Emergencies and Disaster Science at Nottingham Trent University
11:15 11:40
( Your local time: - )

From Reactive to Proactive to Predictive: Evolving Toxic Gas Detection for Short- and Long-Term Protection of our CBRN Teams

Theatre 2

Discover how advances in modern gas detection can …

Speakers

Chris Townsend, Senior Field Application Engineer - - Honeywell Gas Detection
13:20 13:45
( Your local time: - )

Understanding and Reducing Cancer Risk in Blue Light Roles

Theatre 2

Speakers

John Lord, Managing Director - SimTrainer UK
14:20 14:40
( Your local time: - )

Peak Performance: Productivity, Resilience & Career Longevity

Theatre 3

Procurement & Resources

13:15 13:35
( Your local time: - )

Procurement in the Blue Light Services: What New Legislation Means in Practice

New UK legislation is reshaping how police, fire, …

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Dates & Times

Wednesday 1st July 2026
09:30-16:30

Thursday 2nd July 2026
09:30 - 16:30

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