Ian has expertise in evidence-based healthcare, research and development (including quality
improvement), critical care clinical practice, and clinical and higher education. Ian’s career focus is on
‘making a difference’, using education and research to improve the quality of patient care and
experience.

Ian is executive lead for education at the Resuscitation Council (UK), a fellow of the Health
Foundation (Quality Improvement and Leadership), an associate fellow of the NHS Institute for
Innovation and Improvement and the School of Health and Social Studies at the University of Warwick
and has also fulfilled advisory roles at the Department of Health.

With almost 30 years’ experience in the membership and professional body sector, Helen is passionate about the role of associations in supporting and developing professionals.

Currently CEO at the Association for Nutrition, her previous roles include Director of Membership at the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and Director of Membership Services at The British Psychological Society.

Dr Maren Deepwell is the Chief Executive of ALT, the Association for Learning Technology, the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK, representing ~3,500 Members. We support a collaborative community for individuals and organisations from all sectors including Further and Higher Education and industry and provide professional recognition and development. Membership is open to all with a professional interest in using digital technologies for learning, teaching and assessment.

David Hare is the Chief Executive of IHPN, which represents over 100 independent healthcare providers across the United Kingdom – bringing them together, supporting them to deliver great care to both NHS and private patients, and enabling them to make a positive contribution to UK healthcare. In his role as CEO, David leads the team and helps to steer the network’s work programme on behalf of our members, and well as acting as the principal public voice of the organisation.

Previously, David was a Director at The Whitehouse Consultancy, a political communications firm based in London. At Whitehouse David built and led the company’s public services team, providing advice and support to a wide range of organisations involved in delivering health, education, children’s services, social care and welfare-to-work programmes.

David has also acted as the Director of Strategy for the LIFT Council, the trade body that represents the private sector equity investors in the Local Improvement Finance Trust programme, overseeing all of their engagement with Government bodies.

Ben is the Chief Executive of the NRLA, the trade association which represents almost 90,000 landlords across England and Wales.
A landlord for 15 years, Ben has had a lengthy career in housing. He has held senior roles at Touchstone, part of the Places for People Housing group managing over 20,000 PRS homes and also at the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, working on housing disputes, adjudication, membership as well as establishing new schemes in Northern Ireland & Scotland.