Why attend The Blue Light Show 2026?

Designed for those responsible for protecting the public, improving operational resilience or enhancing cross-sector collaboration.

You will hear directly from those involved in real operations, public inquiries and major incident responses. Sessions will walk through how decisions were made, the challenges faced and how learning has been embedded to improve future outcomes.


The 2026 Conference Programme

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Collaboration & Interoperability
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    This session explores how communities build resili …
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    Effective multi-agency working through JESIP (the …
    Theatre 3
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    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    At the start of March 2018, two agents of the Russ …
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    Terror attacks and major incidents test every aspe …
    Theatre 2
    Blue Light Services play a vital role not just in …
Critical Response

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    Critical Response Theatre
    Here from the project team about their groundbreaking work in launching an island-wide fully interoperable emergency services control room
    Critical Response Theatre
    Technical and operational oversight of the UK Public Emergency Call Service is provided by the 999 Liaison Committee, hosted by the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
    Critical Response Theatre
    Dr Claire Baker is passionate about co-designing equitable, accessible healthcare technologies that save lives globally.
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    Critical Response Theatre
    Avon and Somerset Constabulary have worked with IBM on implementing a series of automations that has transformed the way they work – with unprecedented demand and the public’s appetite to see more police on the streets find out how the force have made significant efficiency savings for the benefit of all.
    Critical Response Theatre
    Recognition and celebration of innovation and success, as both individuals and as team members, is an important ingredient for galvanising a professional community spirit.
    Critical Response Theatre
    The Three Nines Children’s Charity offers a range of emotional, well-being and practical services to support children affected by trauma and hardship, helping them to heal and find resilience. In its first year, the charity delivered over 300 services to children and families across the country including Yorkshire, Northumberland, West Midlands, South Wales, Avon & Somerset, East Anglia and London.
Culture & Workforce Development
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    Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion does not exist in …
    Chairperson
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    In an increasingly diverse and rapidly changing UK …
    Theatre 1
    Great leadership is not defined by rank alone—it i …
    Theatre 2
    This inspiring panel brings together outstanding w …
    Theatre 1
    When NASA sent humans to the Moon, the average age …
    Theatre 3
    Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) remains a …
    Theatre 1
    Frontline professionals across the blue-light serv …
Current & Emerging Challenges
    Theatre 1
    This session explores how communities build resili …
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    Effective multi-agency working through JESIP (the …
    Theatre 1
    Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world …
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    As Martyn’s Law moves from legislation into implem …
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    Theatre 1
    Terror attacks and major incidents test every aspe …
    Theatre 3
    Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) remains a …
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    This “State of the Nation” panel, offers a vital b …
    Theatre 1
    Frontline professionals across the blue-light serv …
Forensics Expo Europe
    Forensics Expo Europe Theatre 1
    1st July 2026 marks the 125th anniversary of Foren …
    Forensics Expo Europe Theatre 2
    In this lecture, we will discuss the usage of Arti …
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    Forensics Expo Europe Theatre 1
    Discover how the “forensic digital twin” is transf …
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    Leica
    Forensics Expo Europe Theatre 2
    Forensic laboratories remain at the core of modern …
    Forensics Expo Europe Theatre 2
    The Bryan Kohberger investigation mobilized some o …
    Forensics Expo Europe Theatre 1
    With the statutory powers introduced through the F …
    Forensics Expo Europe Theatre 1
     This session explores the forensic potential of e …
Mental Health & Wellbeing
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    In an increasingly diverse and rapidly changing UK …
    Theatre 3
    How individuals perceive psychological safety play …
    Theatre 2
    In this session Andy will reflect on the compellin …
    Theatre 2
    Personal Protective Equipment is only effective if …
    Theatre 1
    Frontline professionals across the blue-light serv …
Public Safety and Threat Mitigation
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    Effective multi-agency working through JESIP (the …
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
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    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    At the start of March 2018, two agents of the Russ …
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    As Martyn’s Law moves from legislation into implem …
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    This “State of the Nation” panel, offers a vital b …
Collaboration & Interoperability
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    Theatre 3
    This session will provide a direct look at how the …
    Theatre 1
    Violence against NHS staff and others on NHS premi …
    Theatre 2
    The NHS developed the Ten Second Triage tool as a …
    Theatre 3
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    Major incidents are evolving — and so must our res …
    Theatre 1
    Wildfires, floods, extreme heat, and severe storms …
Critical Response

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    Critical Response Theatre
    Over the next 3-4 years there is much that Airwave still needs to support for our emergency services.
    Critical Response Theatre
    Critical communications are evolving rapidly, with new technologies offering opportunities to enhance reliability, interoperability and operational capabilities for emergency services.
    Critical Response Theatre
    Emergency services will be better able to communicate and coordinate with each other - as well as partner agencies - during an incident as the ability to rapidly share incident and location data with partner agencies is rolled out to fire and rescue services (FRS) in England.
    Critical Response Theatre
Culture & Workforce Development
    Theatre 2
    Theatre 2
    Inequality carries a cost—measured in absence, att …
    Chairperson
Current & Emerging Challenges
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    Theatre 3
    This session will provide a direct look at how the …
    Theatre 2
    Discover how advances in modern gas detection can …
    Theatre 1
    Violence against NHS staff and others on NHS premi …
    Theatre 2
    The NHS developed the Ten Second Triage tool as a …
    Theatre 2
    Major incidents are evolving — and so must our res …
    Theatre 1
    Wildfires, floods, extreme heat, and severe storms …
Forensics Expo Europe
    Forensics Expo Europe Theatre 1
    In this session we examine best practice in Disast …
    Forensics Expo Europe Theatre 2
    Forensic professionals routinely operate in high-s …
    Forensics Expo Europe Theatre 2
    As the volume and complexity of digital evidence c …
    Forensics Expo Europe Theatre 1
    An eye-opening look at how plant science can provi …
    Forensics Expo Europe Theatre 1
    Biological, ecological, soil and landscape data re …
Martyn's Law
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    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    This powerful session tells the human story behind …
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    Shaun Hipgrave, Director of Protect and Prepare wi …
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    This session provides the regulator’s perspective …
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    Martyn’s Law - the countdown to compliance has beg …
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    As the communications lead for the Martyn’s Law ca …
    Public Safety & Threat Mitigation Theatre
    This session explores the early enactment of The T …