Conference Schedule
Featured Sessions
Shaping The Future
One Conference, Three pillars
A premier gathering uniting research, technology, and community to accelerate clinical breakthroughs, cross-sector collaboration, and career development.
Cancer Research
Advancing rigorous clinical and translational science to redefine oncology outcomes.
Cancer Innovation
Translating advanced diagnostics, digital health, and biomarkers into immediate clinical action.
Cancer & The Community
Closing the care equity gap through robust patient advocacy, health literacy, and culturally safe care.
Featured
Keynotes
What To Expect
Connect. Learn. Get Inspired.
Research & Innovation
- Skin Cancer Detection with AI
- Machine Learning For Lung Cancer
- Integrating Real World Data in Cancer
- Advancing Health Literacy with AI
- Science Communication Workshop
Health Systems
- Early Detection For All
- Building trust within Health Systems
- Cultural Intelligence in Health Innovation
- Designing culturally adaptable tools for early detection
Community Co-design
- Map The Gap, Map The Support
- Cancer Carers Survey
- Future Leaders Innovation Challenge Award
Interactive
More Speakers
Elizabeth Patterson
Senor Associate Solicitor – Medical Negligence, Irwin Mitchell LLP
Ruth Nanjala PhD
Founder – My Science Journey, PhD in Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Rudi Page
Transformational Lead – Faith Research Network
Dr (HC) Rachel Walton
CoFounder & Director- African Families in UK
Lorna James
Certified Trichologist – C & Hair
David Walton
Founder – The David Walton Leadership Foundation
Future leaders Innovation challenge
How do we design affordable, accessible, and culturally adaptable tools for early cancer detection?
Join a diverse community of students, researchers, clinicians, innovators, and problem‑solvers as you and your team use data to design a prototype that advances affordable, accessible, and culturally adaptable early‑detection tools for underserved communities across the UK and minority ethnic populations.
Interactive
Hands On Workshops!
Workshop
Shape Understanding: The Power of Science Communication
Learn how to effectively communicate your research findings to broader audiences, including the public, policymakers, and the media.
Workshop
Map The Gap, Map The Support
This workshop focuses on low-cost interventions that have succeeded globally and how to design for low-resource settings.
Tickets
Early Bird Registration is Ongoing
Secure your spot now before tickets run out! A ticket covers access to all sessions and lunch for the 3 days!
Undergraduate
£50
Until September 30
Postgraduate
£60
Until September 30
General
60
Until September 30
Late Registration
£85
From October 1
Technology
AI in Cancer Research and Care
Artificial intelligence
Check 4 Cancer
Advancing Skin cancer diagnosis with AI image analysis and other metrics such as age, skin tone, hair colour and family history.
health literacy
The Informed Patient
An AI-enabled and evidence-based platform designed to assist cancer patients understand and navigate increasingly complex health information.
Interactive
Hands On Workshops!
Workshop
Shape Understanding: The Power of Science Communication
Learn how to effectively communicate your research findings to broader audiences, including the public, policymakers, and the media.
Workshop
Designing Solutions That Work in the Real World
This workshop focuses on low-cost interventions that have succeeded globally and how to design for low-resource settings.
What To Expect
Connect. Learn. Get Inspired.
Research & Innovation
- Skin Cancer Detection with AI
- Machine Learning For Lung Cancer
- Integrating Real World Data in Cancer
- Advancing Health Literacy with AI
- Science Communication Workshop
Health Systems
- Early Detection For All
- Building trust within Health Systems
- Cultural Intelligence in Health Innovation
- Designing culturally adaptable tools for early detection
Community Co-design
- Map The Gap, Map The Support
- Cancer Carers Survey
- Future Leaders Innovation Challenge Award
Features Speakers
Technology
AI in Cancer Research and Care
Artificial intelligence
Check 4 Cancer
Advancing Skin cancer diagnosis with AI image analysis and other metrics such as age, skin tone, hair colour and family history.
health literacy
The Informed Patient
An AI-enabled and evidence-based platform designed to assist cancer patients understand and navigate increasingly complex health information.
Artificial Intelligence
Early diagnosis
Check 4 Cancer
A skin cancer diagnostic tool combines AI image analysis with 7 different patient metrics including age, skin tone, hair colour and family history to detect cancer among patients
health literacy
The Informed Patient
An AI-enabled longitudinal platform that is evidence-based, guideline-led and co-created with patients, designed to help people living with cancer understand and navigate increasingly complex health information.
What To Expect
Connect. Learn. Get Inspired.
Research & Innovation
- Skin Cancer Detection with AI
- Machine Learning For Lung Cancer
- Integrating Real World Data in Cancer
- Advancing Health Literacy with AI
- Science Communication Workshop
Health Systems
- Early Detection For All
- Building trust within Health Systems
- Cultural Intelligence in Health Innovation
- Designing culturally adaptable tools for early detection
Community Co-design
- Map The Gap, Map The Support
- Cancer Carers Survey
- Future Leaders Innovation Challenge Award
What To Expect
Connect. Get Inspired. Discover What's Next.
Wednesday October 21
- Keynote presentation
- Sponsor/Partner Panels
- Scientific Poster Gallery
- Future Leaders Innovation Challenge
Thursday October 22
- Workshops
- Innovation Hub
- Community Health Zone
- Scientific Poster Gallery
Friday October 23
- Inovation Hub
- Community Health Zone
- Future Leaders Innovation Challenge Award
Artificial intelligence
Check 4 Cancer
A skin cancer diagnostic tool combines AI image analysis with 7 different patient metrics including age, skin tone, hair colour and family history to detect cancer among patients
Innovation Challenge
The Informed Patient
An AI-enabled longitudinal platform that is evidence-based, guideline-led and co-created with patients, designed to help people living with cancer understand and navigate increasingly complex health information.
Student Workshop
The Informed Patient
Learn how to effectively communicate your research findings to broader audiences, including the public, policymakers, and the media.
Community Co-design Workshop
Map The Gap, Map The Support
This workshop focuses on low-cost interventions that have succeeded globally and how to design for low-resource settings.
Interactive
Hands On Workshops!
Workshop
Shape Understanding: The Power of Science Communication
Learn how to effectively communicate your research findings to broader audiences, including the public, policymakers, and the media.
Workshop
Designing Solutions That Work in the Real World
This workshop focuses on low-cost interventions that have succeeded globally and how to design for low-resource settings.
Featured Sessions
Welcome Address: Dr (HC) Rachel Walton
Dr (HC) Rachel Walton
Opening Keynote:
Equitable Cancer Care - Bridging Innovation & Community in East Anglia
- Dr Ed Garrat OBE - Chief Executive, Norfolk & Suffolk ICB
Keynote:
The Legal Pillars of Health Equity: Empowering Patients through Advocacy and Rights.
Elizabeth Patterson - Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
Integrating Research, Data and Real World Practice
- Dr Matthew Sweeting - NHS Essex ICB
Research workshop
Research Workshop: Shape Understanding, The Power of Science Communication
- Ruth Nanjala, PhD - University of Oxford & My Science Journey
Innovation Challenge
How do we design affordable, accessible and culturally adaptable tools for early cancer detection?
- African Families in UK
The Informed Patient - Arabella
- Dr Ed Garrat OBE - Chief Executive, Norfolk & Suffolk ICB
Keynote Sessions
CALL FOR PAPERS NOW open!
Share Your Research, Shape The Future of Cancer Care!
Are you conducting research that could redefine cancer care? Whether you are a PhD researcher, postgraduate or undergraduate student, clinician, nurse, innovator, data scientist, public‑health advocate, or early‑career professional, we invite you to share your work at the 2026 Cancer Innovation & Future Leaders Conference.
Why submit an abstract?
1. Share your research with a multi-disciplinary audience
2. Receive feedback from clinicians, researchers, and industry professionals and explore colaboration opportunities.
3. Compete for oral and poster presentation awards
How To Submit:
1. Read the abstract guidelines (click to open guidelines page)
2. Prepare your abstract
3. Submit your abstract on the abstract submission form.
4. Wait for the notification of acceptance outcome email.
Important Dates:
1. Abstract Submission deadline extended to: 30th July 2026
2. Notification of acceptance: 30th July - 15th August 2026
3. Early Bird Registration Deadline: 30th August 2026
4. Conference Dates: 21-23 October 2026.
Enlightening sessions
Eminent & Profound Speakers
Dr Yemisi Sloanne
Lecturer, Criminology and Policing - Anglia Ruskin University
Prof Renee Luthra
Deputy Director, ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change
Elizabeth Patterson
Senior Associate Solicitor - Medical Negligence, Irwin Mitchell LLP
Ruth Nanjala - PhD
Founder - My Science Journey, PhD in Molecular and Cellular Medicine
Dr Matthew Sweeting
Executive Medical Director - NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Rudi Page
Faith Research Network
Dr (HC) Rachel WALTON
CoFounder & Director - African Families in UK
Lorna Jones
Certified Trichologist - C & Hair
David walton
Founder - The David Walton Leadership Foundation
CALL FOR PAPERS NOW open!
Share Your Research, Shape The Future of Cancer Care!
Are you conducting research that could redefine cancer care? Whether you are a PhD researcher, postgraduate or undergraduate student, clinician, nurse, innovator, data scientist, public‑health advocate, or early‑career professional, we invite you to share your work at the 2026 Cancer Innovation & Future Leaders Conference.
Why submit an abstract?
1. Share your research with a multi-disciplinary audience
2. Receive feedback from clinicians, researchers, and industry professionals and explore colaboration opportunities.
3. Compete for oral and poster presentation awards
How To Submit:
1. Read the abstract guidelines (click to open guidelines page)
2. Prepare your abstract
3. Submit your abstract on the abstract submission form.
4. Wait for the notification of acceptance outcome email.
Important Dates:
1. Abstract Submission deadline extended to: 30th July 2026
2. Notification of acceptance: 30th July - 15th August 2026
3. Early Bird Registration Deadline: 30th August 2026
4. Conference Dates: 21-23 October 2026.