Agenda
Find the agenda for our upcoming annual conference, Hope to Action, on 23 March 2026.
| 09:00 | Arrivals and networking |
| 09:45 | Opening – Pennie Taylor, Conference Chair, health and social care specialist |
| 09:50 | ALLIANCE AGM |
| 10:05 | Welcome and introductions – Pennie Taylor, Conference Chair, health and social care specialist |
| 10:15 | Keynote speaker – Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care |
| 10:40 | Panel discussion – From Vision to Action Exploring how vision became action, through the diverse voices who have shaped our journey in health and social care Led by Sara Redmond, Chief Officer, the ALLIANCE Sandra Auld IJB Lived experience representative Derek Feeley, Former Director General for Health and Social Care in the Scottish Government and Chief Executive of NHS Eddie Fraser, Chief Executive, East Ayrshire Council Anne Hendry, Director, IFIC Scotland Jenny Miller, Chief Executive, PAMIS |
| 11:30 | Break |
| 11:50 | Workshops – Find out more about our workshops |
| 12:50 | Lunch |
| 13:35 | Workshops – Find out more about our workshops |
| 14:35 | Break |
| 14:50 | Panel discussion – From Hope to Action Bring together voices from across communities, policy, and practice to ask: How do we turn hope into action and create a future where everyone can live well, with dignity and respect? Mark Diffley, Founder and Director, Diffley Partnership Stephanie Fraser, Chief Executive, Cerebral Palsy Scotland Fatemah Ghanem, Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament Niall McShannon, Director, Clydesdale Community Initiatives Gareth Marr, Chief Officer, Dumfries and Galloway HSCP |
| 15:40 | Creative performance – Deafblind Scotland BSL Choir |
| 15:55 | Closing remarks – Pennie Taylor, Conference Chair, health and social care specialist |
| 16:00 | End of day |