Digital Summit 2025

The Council of Deans of Health is thrilled to introduce the 2025 Digital Summit, a gathering of leaders and experts from the healthcare higher education field to discuss and address the challenges and opportunities in the digital world. The summit will explore the future of healthcare higher education in the age of digitisation and AI. It will cover the impact AI can have on education and research, as well as health services and the healthcare system. Guided by leading experts, learn about the latest key insights and discuss important topical questions being posed by the sector and wider society. 

We will discuss the following topics:

• Benefits, opportunities and challenges of AI 

• Research and evidence around AI 

• Regulating AI 

• Simulation and digital pedagogical developments

View the programme online.

Confirmed speakers:

• Professor Sultan Mahmud, Director of Healthcare, Business, BT Group PLC
• Professor Natasha Philips, Founder, Future Nurse
• Professor Neil Maiden, Professor of Digital Creativity at Bayes Business School and Director of the Institute for Creativity and AI at City St George's, University of London
• Michael Webb, Director of AI, JISC
• Helen Balsdon, CNIO, NHS England
• Prabha Vijayakumar, National Chief AHP Information Officer, NHS England
• Professor Paula Holt MBE, Senior Adviser for Nursing from The Nursing and Midwifery
• Jamie Hunt, Head of Education from Health and Care Professions Council
• David Game, SVP Global Product, Global Medical Education, Elsevier

Demand for this event is expected to be very high so we do recommend booking early to guarantee your place. There is no limit on the number of delegates per institution but you will need to purchase each ticket individually. All bookings must be made online and we cannot offer payment by invoice.

If you have any questions, please contact the Council's events team.

Conference partners: Oxford Medical Simulation and Elsevier

Media partners: Digital Health & Care Alliance | DHACA and Digital Health London

Venue

Woburn House is a five minute walk from Euston Station, and is also in walking distance from London King's Cross, St Pancras as well as a range of underground stations. Woburn House aims to provide good accessibility for all. For more information, please refer to their website.

Booking terms and conditions

Booking confirmation will be sent directly to the delegate's email address. If you need to cancel your place, the cancellation must be received at least 30 days prior to the event to be entitled to a full refund. Alternatively you may choose to send a substitute. If a cancellation is received less than 30 days prior to the date of the event then the full fee is payable; however, a substitute may still be sent up until 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions, please email events@cod-health.ac.uk. You can read our privacy notice on our website.