Benton Robertson, Founder and Managing Director, Hunter Gatherer AHP
Shazia Imtiaz, General Counsel, APSCo
Jon Waters, Business Development & Client Solutions Director, NHS Professionals, Richard Legate, Sourcing Director, Health Trust Europe LLP, Michael Heelas, Commercial Lead, Crown Commercial and Dilek Kale, Category Manager, NHS London Procurement Partners
During this round table meeting Benton, will be joined by Jon, Richard, Michael and Dilek who will facilitate discussions surrounding the well documented challenges for the sector. They will discuss as a group how to navigate the challenges with ideas of best practice and working together to ensure improvements from a client and recruitment perspective. Please come armed with thoughts, recommendations, ideas to help make this happen and facilitate the debate.
They will also explore opportunities you may expect in the sector for 2024 and beyond, to help you develop future growth strategies.
Topics may include:
After each short presentation you will have the opportunity to ask questions and be involved in an interactive and collaborative discussion – please come armed with questions as this is a fantastic opportunity to hear from the experts and take away data and information that could help drive your business growth in 2023.
Operations Director, NHS Workforce Alliance
Will Laing is the Operations Director for the NHS Workforce Alliance, jointly reporting to the senior management of all five partner organisations, and responsible for the overall success of the Alliance in driving positive outcomes across all areas of workforce management for the NHS.
Previously, Will was the Account Director - Department of Health and Social Care for Crown Commercial Service, during a period when the commercial engagement with the health sector grew significantly.
Will has an extensive background in NHS procurement since taking his first role with NHS Supplies Northwest division in 1995. From 2000 to 2010, Will worked in various commercial and managerial roles in the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA), which has given him insight into the challenges and opportunities in the NHS.
An MBA graduate of Manchester Business School, Will enjoys football, reading, music, cinema, and cooking in his spare time.