Welcome from
Dave Middleton, Executive Chair of amii.
Welcome to the 2026 Autumn Health and Wellbeing Summit.
The pressures on our sector haven’t changed much since the summer, and access, cost and value are still very much on all our minds. I hope today gives you the chance to talk those through with the people around you, because that’s really what this event is for. You told us you wanted fewer talks to sit through and more conversations to take part in, and we’ve tried to build the day around that.
Some of the programme looks at the wider picture. Lord Syed Kamall, Shadow Minister for Health and Social Care, joins us for a fireside chat on how private provision and employer-led health can help keep Britain working, a conversation it’s important our sector is part of. Dominique Kent of Bluecrest Wellness will talk about the role of preventative health, which ties closely to many of the cost discussions we’re all having.
We’ll also look at some of the health issues clients and their employees are facing with Mike McCarthy as he shares his story on men’s mental health and progress made by The Baton of Hope on suicide prevention in the workplace. Paula Coffey of UNUM and the amii Executive Committee continues the theme by chairing a panel on how women’s health support varies across the private sector. She’ll be joined by Dr Amy Pressland of Benenden Health, Ann O’Neill of Adora Digital Health, Dr Roshane Mohidin of Aviva Health and Dr Yvonne Umebuani Beresford of Vitality Health.
There’s plenty of practical content too. Niall Ratcliffe and Grayson Chappell of Noticed will share how to get more out of LinkedIn, and Connect 4 is back, giving you an hour-long session speaking with four providers you choose yourselves.
Later on, we’ll hear from two of our own. Paul Swanson, amii’s outgoing Treasurer, will share where we’ve got to with the amii Benefit Comparison Platform and what comes next, and Liam Kennedy, our Vice Chair, will bring you up to date on the amii Academy.
A word of thanks to our supporting partners, Harsha McArdle of Shuug and Drew Wotherspoon of Fivespoons, and to Tina Jennings, our General Secretary, for everything they’ve put into this event. I’m grateful too to my fellow Committee members, and to our exhibitors and sponsors, without whom none of this would be possible.
Most of all, I appreciate you being here and being members. amii is its community.
Enjoy the day, and I look forward to seeing you at the drinks reception.
Our Agenda
09:00
Registration and Coffee – Networking
Exhibition Hall
9:40
Chairman’s Address
Dave Middleton, Executive Chair of amii
09:50
LinkedIn as both a powerful networking platform and a revenue-generating channel
10:35
The Power of Preventative Health
11:15
Refreshments and Networking
Exhibition Hall
11:50
Men’s Mental Health: suicide support and prevention in the workplace
12:30
Fireside Chat:
The role of markets, private provision and employer -led health in keeping Britain working
13:10
Lunch and Networking
Exhibition Hall
14:00
Connect 4
Library
15:00
Panel, Women’s Health:
Variations in support across the private sector and how to support women through different life stages
15:40
amii Benefit Comparison Tool – The journey so far
15:50
amii Academy Reflections – Expanding Our Community
16:00
Closing Remarks, Drinks Reception and Networking
Dave Middleton, Executive Chair of amii
17:00
2026 Summit closes
Our exhibitors
The Summit Floor Plan.
Below you will find the exhibitor floor plan for the day.
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Our speakers.
Niall Ratcliffe and Grayson Chappell
Noticed
Niall Ratcliffe is the CEO of noticed, one of the fastest-growing B2B marketing agencies in the UK. Niall founded noticed alongside his brother Morgan in 2022, starting the business from a spare room with just £18 to their name.
Today, the agency works with some of the world’s leading B2B organisations, including the NHS, Jane App and SaleCycle, as well as well-known brands such as Ocean Beach and Dr. Will’s.
Joining Niall is Grayson Chappell, Account Director at noticed, who has played a leading role in delivering some of the agency’s most ambitious campaigns. These include a UK-wide takeover campaign for healthcare company Jane App and an international expansion campaign for NHS England.
Our Speakers.
Dominique Kent
CEO, Bluecrest Wellness
Dominique is accountable for the delivery of Bluecrest’s strategic plan. She has extensive experience in health and social care, having led a market leading outstanding home care business. She is also a Non-Executive Director and Advisor for Trinity Home Care, Unique Senior care and Thalamos, all services within the Health and Social Care Sector.
Our Speakers.
Mike McCarthy
Mike was a journalist for almost 40 years. He reported on headline stories across the world, notching up hundreds of appearances on the BBC and Sky News. Some of his riskier assignments saw him covering riots in Athens and the frontlines of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, none of these experiences prepared him for the ordeal of losing his 31-year-old son Ross to suicide in February 2021. Ross left a young son, a fiancée, and a heartfelt request that his family campaign for better mental health support.
Mike is the founder and chair of The Baton of Hope, and he is committed to honouring Ross’ final wish. With the world’s first symbol of mental wellbeing (an ornate and beautifully crafted Baton) Mike has travelled the length and breadth of the UK campaigning for suicide prevention. The charity’s efforts have been recognised by Prince William and in a ‘Points of Light’ award in 2023 from the then prime minister Rishi Sunak.
Our Speakers.
Lord Syed Kamall
Shadow Minister for Health and Social Care
Syed Kamall is Professor of politics and international relations at St Mary’s University, Twickenham; Visiting Scholar at the Vinson Centre for Economics and Entrepreneurship, University of Buckingham; Chancellor of GlobalNXT University, a Member of the UK House of Lords; Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) and co-chair of the APPG Commonwealth.
Previously roles include: UK government Minister for Health; Minister for Civil Society; Academic and Research Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, the UK’s leading classical liberal think tank; Member of the European Parliament (MEP); leader of the Conservative MEPs; and leader of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group.
He regularly meets and supports neighbourhood non-state civil society organisations improving wellbeing and tackling social exclusion.
In his spare time, he enjoys travelling, reading, Pilates, cycling, walking and plays guitar and electric bass in blues and rock bands
Our Panel.
Paula Coffey - Panel Chair
UNUM and the amii Executive Committee
Paula began her career as a registered general nurse and is now Director of Claims, Rehabilitation, and Medical Services at Unum UK. With over 20 years of experience in the insurance and healthcare sectors, Paula has held senior positions at Bupa, Canada Life, UnumProvident, and Cardif Pinnacle (BNP Paribas). Before joining Unum UK, Paula also worked in a consultancy role within the NHS, continuing to maintain a strong interest in the evolving healthcare landscape. As a recognised thought leader, Paula regularly speaks at industry conferences and contributes to publications.
Our Panel.
Dr Amy Pressland
Head of Talent and Performance at Benenden Health
Dr Amy Pressland is Head of Talent and Performance at Benenden Health, where she leads the organisation’s talent, performance, leadership development and DE&I strategy. Amy has extensive professional experience across healthcare, transport and higher education sectors. She is particularly passionate about translating strategic insight into practical, commercially impactful people solutions that strengthen organisational capability and leadership effectiveness.
Alongside her organisational role, Amy is an active speaker and thought leadership advocate, regularly representing Benenden Health at industry conferences, professional networks and government forums. She delivers presentations on a range of people, leadership and workplace wellbeing topics, including Benenden Health’s thought leadership campaigns exploring issues such as the Gender Health Gap, Menopause and Men’s Health.
Amy holds a PhD from the University of York, speaks three languages, is a qualified executive coach, and is passionate about travel and long-distance cycling.
Our Panel.
Ann O’Neill
Co-Founder and CEO, Adora Digital Health
After a senior career in broadcast, building audiences and commercial partnerships, Ann’s own experience of perimenopause led her, in 2021, to found Adora Digital Health alongside conversational-AI specialist Ed Smith and NHS consultant gynaecologist and menopause specialist Dr Karen Morton.
Adora has since grown into a UK Class I regulated peri/menopause and menstrual-health platform, backed by specialist health-tech investors including Nina Capital, Angel Academe and Cambridge Angels.
Ann remains on the Advisory Board Committee for the UK Menopause Education and Support Programme with the British Menopause Society, UCL and the Royal College of Gynaecology, and is an Associate on an NIHR-funded research project, “The health of women at work: A realist review of pregnancy, postnatal, and menopause workplace interventions and their effectiveness study.” She is committed to helping employers fix this problem so women no longer reduce roles or quit the workplace, and to reducing the healthcare imbalance that disadvantages women and diverse communities at this stage of life.
Our Panel.
Dr Yvonne Umebuani Beresford
Commercial Medical Director at Vitality Health
Yvonne leads the development of healthcare strategy, provider partnerships and innovative models of care that improve outcomes, experience and value for members.
A doctor, healthcare executive and strategic leader, Yvonne brings experience spanning frontline medicine, digital health and healthcare transformation. Having originally trained in Orthopaedic Surgery before becoming a GP, she has first hand experience of the challenges people face navigating healthcare systems at different stages of life. Throughout her career, she has held senior leadership roles across both traditional healthcare and digital health organisations, focusing on translating clinical insight into scalable solutions that improve outcomes for patients and healthcare organisations alike.
At Vitality, Yvonne leads initiatives that bring together clinicians, providers and digital health solutions to create more connected, personalised and sustainable healthcare experiences, that support people not just when they become unwell, but throughout their health journey. Her work spans healthcare strategy, provider network development, value-based care, clinical governance and service redesign.
Yvonne is passionate about creating practical solutions that help people stay healthier for longer and access the right support when they need it. She has a particular interest in preventative health, women’s health and the role of technology and partnership-based models in delivering better outcomes throughout every stage of life. She regularly contributes to discussions on healthcare innovation, digital health, value-based care and the future of healthcare delivery.
Our Panel.
Dr Roshane Mohidin
Associate Medical Director at Aviva
Roshane is a practising NHS GP with extensive experience in clinical commercial strategy across both health technology and health insurance. He is currently the Associate Medical Director at Aviva, where he leads on clinical innovation. Previously, he has held the position of Medical Director at Vitality, overseeing the development and implementation of innovative pathways for health improvement and claims experience. Earlier in his career, he worked at Babylon Health, a health technology startup, where he led clinical product design for its health management platform.
Our Speakers.
Paul Swanson
Paul Swanson worked in the Private Health Insurance sector for over 30 years. He is the outgoing amii Treasurer and served on several insurer Advisory Boards in the PMI and Health Cash Plan markets. Having worked for both an insurer and an adviser, he has continued to support amii and its membership through his retirement. Both in the future development of the industry and by raising professional standards in leading the amii Benefit Comparison Tool project.
Our Speakers.
Liam Kennedy
Vitality Health & Vice Chair, amii
Liam is the Director of Intermediated Health Distribution at Vitality. Liam has over 25 years’ experience, primarily in distribution management. Liam has also worked on several industry initiatives. These include the amii Transfer of Personal Data & Underwriting initiative, which streamlined the underwriting process for advisers and the recent development and launch of the amii Academy.
Thank you.
All that remains is for us to thank you for being part of the amii Autumn Health and Wellbeing Summit in 2026. We hope you have had a productive and informative day and we look forward to continuing to work with you in the future.