Technology Leaders Conference

From digital health platforms to data-driven insights, innovation is shaping how hospices deliver compassionate, and patient-centred care.

The Hospice Technology Leaders Conference brings together hospice leaders and colleagues from across end-of-life care sector who are actively seeking tech solutions to better serve patients and families. 

Join this one-day event in Manchester on 9 February 2027 to develop your strategic thinking, share good practice and explore how technology can enhance care delivery, streamline operations, and transform the future of hospice care.

"Another excellent conference. It was great to be able to carve out this dedicated time to this vast and growing area.​"
“[The best part of the conference was] Hearing from other speakers, particularly from within the sector.”

“There was a lot to take away from the conference. I have pages of notes and ideas.”

“Networking was the best part. I got a chance to meet peers, hear their experiences and challenges, and got some contact details for more conversations.”

"Thank you very much for organising this conference. Really useful to meet colleagues & find out what’s going on in other places.​"

"Very good day and well worth attending."

This year's programme will include:

• Digital transformation and future hospice priorities 
• bringing data together across health and care 
• hospice security in practice - two 45-minute parallel sessions lead by suppliers
• skills, confidence and culture in digital transformation across the hospice workforce 
• data, risk, governance and responsible investment: what should hospice leaders do next? 

In the afternoon, delegates will be able to attend a rotating workshop session with practical case studies to facilitate learning, networking, discussion, and an exchange of ideas, exploring how to supporting the hospice workforce with technology.  

Tables will look at topics such as: 

• building and exercising a hospice cyber incident response capability
• use cases for AI agents in hospices
• sustainability
• ethics
• workforce and skills
• patient apps.

Download the programme to find out more.

Drinks reception

Delegates are also invited to join a networking evening drinks reception the night before the conference at 19:30-21:00 on Monday 8 February,  at the Abel Heywood, 38 Turner St, Manchester, M4 1DZ.

Booking for this event is now open. Complete our online form to book your place.

Delegate cost

Anyone working for any end of life care provider or related non-profit organisation can attend this event.

Please note: for members, when booking please select 'Delegate - Member of Hospice UK' and a drop down list of our 200+ member hospices will appear, for you to select from. If you do not see your hospice, or work for a non-hospice organisation in this list, select 'Delegate - Non-member' instead.

If you would like further clarification about membership, please email us.

This one-day conference is aimed at those with executive and strategic responsibility for IT and digital, and those working or with an interest in hospice technology.

It gives colleagues opportunities to: 

• hear from experts about the latest developments
• connect with and learn from other strategic technology leaders working in the sector
• develop peer-to-peer relationships.

Venue

The conference will take place at thestudio, The Hive, 51 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1FN.

How to get there

thestudio is just a 10 minute walk from Piccadilly Station, with a number of routes to the majority of UK destinations. 

You can find further detailed information about travelling to thestudio, including parking arrangements, on their website.

Accessibility and inclusivity

At Hospice UK we are committed to ensuring our conferences are accessible and inclusive to everyone.

Find out more about the measures we have taken to make this event as inclusive and accessible as possible for all attendees on our accessibility and inclusivity webpage.