The 12th face-to-face Power to Disrupt event will take place on Tuesday 5th May 2026 in Birmingham at the Leonardo Royal Hotel. Further details can be found at the booking page which is now live at POCTInnovators.com. As always, free attendance is offered to the public sector and academics.
The overall theme will be the effective delivery of POCT services across the new healthcare landscape, as it is evolving. Confirmed speakers include:
Lucy Lehane – Co-Chair of the BIVDA Near Patient Testing Working Party and Independent Diagnostics Consultant
Ian Davies MBE – Associate Professor of Biomedical Science Practice University of Staffordshire
Jonathan Gliddon – Chrystal Medical, Managed Services Expert
Dr Andy Breakall – Consultant in Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine and former Consultant in Emergency Medicine
More speaker details will be released soon and the event will offer excellent networking, exhibitions and learning opportunities. Tony Cambridge, BIVDA NPT WP Co-Chair who runs the event, has provided an overview report from the last Power to Disrupt: https://poctinnovators.com/power-to-disrupt-through-diagnostics-a-reflection/
For commercial opportunities, Tony can be contacted at info@thornhillhealthcareevents.co.uk
