LONDON PROGRAMME

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PROGRAMME IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

The Main Stage

  • “What options do women have?” - Aziza Sesay

    “Improving experiences of pelvic examinations” - Stephanie O’Donahue

    “How are women getting this information?” - Elizabeth Ball

    Chair - Clio Wood

  • “Skin Through Life & Illness: What Changes and Why” - Fiona McCarthy and Alpa Kanji

    “How your hair changes in health and illness” - Jasmin Gupta

    “Smiles Through Every Stage: Oral Health in Health and Illness” - Aylin Baysan

    Chair - Shakira Akabusi

  • “Can you really stop cancer with your diet?” - Liz O’Riordan

    “The Role of Supplements - What's The Evidence?” - Megan Rossi

    Chair - Jinty and Lou [Womenkind Collective]

  • “The Ripple Effect - the Impact of Illness on Family” - Anisha Patel

    “How a Diagnosis Touches Every Life” - Dannielle Freeth

    “How childbirth injury can affect your relationship with your child” - Julianne Boutaleb

  • “Should you always trust a doctor?” - Philippa Kaye

    “Social Media - How do you know who and what to trust” - Lavina Mehta

    “Can we trust women’s health reporting in the media?” - Rosie Taylor

    Chair - Paula Briggs

The Gut Hut

  • Join us to learn about:

    • The Digestive System

    • Myth-busting

    • Stigma & Taboo

  • Join us to learn about:

    • Faecal Incontinence

    • Constipation

    • Bowel Cancer Awareness with guests Bowel Cancer UK

  • Join us to learn about:

    • Hydration & Water Intake

    • Diet and Fibre

    • Toilet Positioning

    • Probiotics

    • Daily Movement, Habit & Lifestyle Tools

    • Medical Intervention

  • Speak directly with healthcare professionals in a relaxed, open space.

The Menopause Tent

  • Join speaker Professor Dame Lesley Regan to learn about:

    • Beginner's guide to (peri)menopause

    • Am I going through (peri)menopause

    • Besides age, what are the triggers

    • How can I support someone going through (peri)menopause

    • Life after/ post menopause

  • Panel: Miss Elaine Palmer, Miss Kiki Mistry, Professor Dame Lesley Regan, Miss Iranthi Meththananda.

    Join this session to learn about:

    - Periods, PCOS, Endometriosis

    - Evidence backed HRT

    - Management of symptoms without medication

    - All things pelvic floor + Urology + sexual health - Own Your Bladder: Navigating Menopause with Confidence

    - Surgical menopause

    - Lifespan model of ovarian function - from menarche through the reproductive years and into menopause

  • Panel: Dr Ellie Rashid, Dr Victoria Swale, Dr Kapil Bhargava and Miss Elaine Palmer.

    Join this session to learn about:

    • The menopause skin shift through a dermatology lens

    • Genital skin changes

    • Vulval health and GSM

    • PRP for hair loss

  • Join Dr Simrat Marwah for this session.

  • Join Ms Shamim Umarji to learn about bone health, including:

    • Oestrogen decline

    • Fracture risk

    • Early prevention

    • Treatment

  • Join Dr Saira Hameed and Dr Nowlan Selvapatt to learn about:

    • What’s the link?

    • How does it present?

    • Role of GLP1

    • Non-medical ways to manage (including diet and exercise)

    • Perimenopause related GI disturbance, post menopausal weight gain and fatty liver, hormone related abnormalities in liver function tests and interaction of PCOS with fatty liver and insulin resistance.

  • Join Miss Monika Kaushik for this session.

  • Join speaker Dr Aaisha Opel.

  • Panel: Professor Guy Leschziner and Professor Dennis Chan.

    Join this session to learn about:

    • Sleep disruption

    • Menopause-related brain fog and cognitive impairment

    • The potential role of HRT in reducing dementia risk

The Birth & Beyond Tent

  • Join speakers Rosie Taylor, Scott Mair, Rebecca Moore and Kreena Dhinem.

    Chair: Julianne Moore

  • Panel: Hannah Barnes, Dr Susie Crowe

    Chair: Theo Clarke

  • Join speakers Shakira Akabusi, Maria Elliott (Mummy MOT) and Prof Julie Cornish.

    Chair: Anne Kavanagh

  • Join speakers Neelam Heera-Shergill and Laura-Rose Thorogood.

    Chair: Dr Anisha Patel

The Women Like Me Area

  • Join Dr Srividya Seshadri in conversation with Gwen Crabb.

  • Join Dr Bassel Wattar in conversation with Caroline Andrews from Verity PCOS UK.

  • Join Dr Srividya Seshadri in conversation with Carla Cressy from The Endometriosis Foundation.

  • Join Dr Caroline Selai and Danielle Coombe

  • Join Dawn Heels in conversation with Mehrnoosh Aref Adib

  • Join Michael Powar to learn about your bowels and incontinence.

  • Join Patricia Ortega for this session.

Cancer & Survivorship Sessions

  • Cancer & Survivorship sessions to be announced soon.

The Education Area

  • Join speaker Mandy Leonhardt

  • Join Brooke Vandermolen

  • Join speaker Fran Yarlett

  • Join Deena Harji for this session.

  • Join speaker Molly Fenton

  • Join speaker Suzanne Vernazza

  • Join speaker Elizabeth Swan

  • Full Announcement Soon!

Workshop Bay 1

  • Speaker:

    Irwin Mitchell

  • Speaker:

    Irwin Mitchell

  • Speaker:

    Theo Clarke

For a more focused and intimate experience, our 30-minute workshops offer the chance to learn directly from experts and ask questions in a supportive setting. These sessions range from £2 - £6.5 and are pre-bookable via Kaboodle — and if you’ve already secured your ticket, simply log into your account to add workshops to your booking.

  • Speaker:

    Jinty and Lou

  • Speaker:

    Linia Patel

  • Speaker:

    Farah Ahmed and Anushka

  • Speakers:

    Deyo Famuboni and Laura from Perry

  • Speakers:

    Mandy Leonhardt

  • Speakers:

    Dr Parnyan Ashtari

  • Speakers:

    Philippa Kaye

  • Speakers:

    Linia Patel

  • Speakers:

    Claire Callaghan

Workshop Bay 2

  • Speaker:

    Emily Moreton from Hertility

  • Speaker:

    Annie Knowles

  • Speaker:

    Annie Knowles

    Charles Knowles

  • Speakers:

    Tamzin Cuming

  • Speakers:

    Lizzy Marcroft

    Marta Oliveira

Workshop Bay 3