Speakers

Vincent Sai

Vincent Sai is Group CEO and Partner at Modality Partnership, serving over 11 million people across the UK. A Chartered Accountant by background, he brings experience from consulting and global health insurance to his leadership in integrated care and digital transformation. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in recognition of his contributions to primary care innovation.

Dr Tom Ratcliffe

Dr Tom Ratcliffe is a GP Partner and Medical Director at Modality Partnership, leading the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven Division. He played a key role in merging seven GP surgeries into one of the NHS’s largest practices, now rated Outstanding by the CQC. As Modality’s Digital Transformation Clinical Lead, he oversees the rollout of innovative digital solutions across services for over 480,000 patients. 

Dr Hussain Gandhi

Dr Hussain Gandhi is a GP Partner at Wellspring Surgery, Medical Director for Modality Partnership Nottingham, and Clinical Director for Nottingham City East PCN. As founder of eGPlearning, he champions digital transformation in primary care and supports clinicians through education, innovation, and practical digital tools.

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Dr Minal Bakhai MBE

Dr Minal Bakhai is a practising NHS GP and Director for Primary Care and Community Transformation at NHS England, where she leads the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme. She represents the UK in global health innovation networks and serves as Health Executive in Residence at UCL’s Global Business School for Health. 

Dr Mina Gupta

Dr Mina Gupta is Group Clinical Chair at Modality Partnership and a GP Partner in Smethwick, with over 30 years’ experience in primary care. A strong advocate for patient safety, governance, and innovation, she has introduced clinical systems and digital tools that enhance care across Modality's 450,000+ patients.

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Dr Duncan Gooch

Dr Duncan Gooch is a GP Partner and Managing Partner at Erewash Health Partnership, delivering care to over 100,000 patients across Derbyshire. He is Chair of the NHS Confederation Primary Care Network and a key figure in shaping integrated care nationally.

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Dr Vipan Bhardwaj

Dr Vipan Bhardwaj is Executive Partner at Modality Wokingham and National Clinical Director for Lifestyles at Modality Partnership, where he leads innovative models for prevention, diabetes reversal, and long-term condition management. With over 25 years in frontline NHS care, he is a founding member of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine and a Fellow of both the RCGP and International Academy of Nutrition Educators. ​

Dr Shanker Vijay

Dr Shanker Vijay is a London-based GP and the GP Lead for Digital Transformation in NHS England’s London Region. He brings over 20 years of experience across primary care, urgent care, and digital health innovation. Shanker has led work on automation, the NHS App, Pharmacy First, and online access, supporting the delivery of safer, more efficient services at scale. He also serves as a clinical advisor to North West London ICB and has played a pivotal role in redesigning digital front-door services across the capital.

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Dr Karen Kirkham

Dr Karen Kirkham is Chief Medical Officer and a senior partner at Deloitte UK, where she leads on healthcare strategy, integrated care, and digital transformation. A former GP with over 30 years in the NHS, she previously served as National Clinical Advisor for Primary Care at NHS England and ICS Clinical Lead in Dorset. Karen has led large-scale service redesign across care settings, with a focus on health equity, data-driven decision-making, and system integration. She is a Senior Fellow of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management and co-chairs Deloitte’s Global Clinical Network.

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Prof. James Kingsland OBE

Professor James Kingsland OBE is an internationally recognised primary care leader and digital health advisor. A former GP and long‑serving President of the National Association of Primary Care, he co‑authored the Primary Care Home model that informed the development of PCNs. He is Clinical Professor at the University of Central Lancashire and Chair of the Digital Clinical Excellence (DiCE) Forum, which develops best‑practice guidelines and training to improve the quality and safety of online clinical services. 

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Dr Suthan Ulakanathan

Dr Suthan Ulakanathan is a GP Partner and Clinical Safety Officer at Modality Partnership, where he plays a key role in the safe implementation of digital solutions across primary care. With over a decade of experience in the NHS, Suthan brings a strong background in health informatics, IT strategy, and clinical leadership. He is part of Modality’s Digital Transformation Group and has previously served as Medical Director for the East Surrey Division. A GP Trainer with Health Education England, he is passionate about innovation, patient safety, and equipping future clinicians to lead in an increasingly digital healthcare environment.

Bill Graham

Bill Graham is Innovation Manager at Modality Partnership, where he leads on community engagement, new models of care, and collaborative innovation. Based in West Yorkshire, he also serves as a trustee for VCS Alliance and Fairhealth, championing equity-focused initiatives that bridge health and community. With a background in community development and communications, Bill has spent over six years supporting integrated primary care through partnerships, storytelling, and stakeholder engagement. 

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Dr Masood Nazir

Dr Masood Nazir is Medical Director for NHS Birmingham and Solihull, where he leads on outpatient transformation, referral optimisation, and the integration of digital pathways across the system. A GP and Executive Managing Partner at Hall Green Health, one of Birmingham’s largest training practices, Masood has also held national leadership roles as Director of Digital Primary Care at NHSX and Clinical Informatics Advisor to NHS England. With over 20 years of experience in digital innovation, clinical informatics, and healthcare transformation, he has led major programmes including GP IT Futures, GP Connect, and the Covid Digital Primary Care Response. He is Clinical Associate Professor at Warwick Medical School and sits on advisory boards supporting digital health, research ethics, and data governance. Masood is passionate about using data and technology to improve patient outcomes and equity, while supporting workforce sustainability and system-wide efficiency.

Nina Jhita

Nina Jhita is Director of Integration at Modality Partnership, leading workforce and service transformation across one of the UK’s largest GP super-partnerships. With over 15 years of NHS experience, she has driven system-wide integration and workforce strategy through roles at Modality, the Connected Care Partnership, and Staffordshire provider trusts. Nina specialises in workforce redesign, collaborative leadership, and operational delivery at scale. Her work supports the alignment of clinical and non-clinical teams to deliver more responsive, population-based care. Passionate about people and culture, she champions inclusive leadership and sustainable workforce models that enable teams to thrive in high-demand healthcare environments.

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Ayub Bhayat

Ayub Bhayat is Director of Data and Analytics and Deputy Chief Data and Analytics Officer at NHS England, and the HSJ Digital Awards 2024 Digital Leader of the Year. With 19 years’ NHS experience, he has led major data-driven transformations, including the Covid-19 Vaccinations data infrastructure, the £330m Federated Data Platform, and the development of a Single Patient Record shared across the NHS. Passionate about using data to improve outcomes, he works with clinicians and leaders to deliver sustainable, patient-centred change at scale.

Dr Shankar Sridharan

Dr Shankar Sridharan is National Clinical Lead for Artificial Intelligence at NHS England and Chief Clinical Information Officer at Great Ormond Street Hospital, where he has also served as a Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist for over 20 years. He is the Founding Director of the DRIVE Unit—an NHS exemplar in digital innovation and AI—referenced in the Topol Review for its pioneering infrastructure. Shankar has led one of the NHS’s most ambitious digital transformations, taking GOSH to HIMSS Level 7 status. He now leads the world’s largest generative AI evaluation in healthcare, championing safe, human-centred digital change at scale.

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Dr Sue Thomas

Dr Susan Thomas is Clinical Director for Health at Google, where she leads on the responsible adoption of AI and emerging technologies to transform health outcomes globally. A former GP and senior consultant at EY, she has over 15 years’ experience advising healthcare systems and life sciences organisations on innovation, performance, and digital strategy. Susan is passionate about making advanced technologies—like machine learning, wearables, and virtual care—accessible and impactful for both patients and clinicians. Her work bridges public and private sectors to drive scalable, inclusive digital health solutions.

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Amber Vodegel

Amber Vodegel is CEO of 28X, a women’s health app tackling menstrual health literacy, stigma, and period poverty through tech, research, and strategic partnerships. A serial entrepreneur and digital strategist, Amber previously founded Pregnancy+, the world’s largest pregnancy app, acquired by Philips in 2017. She went on to lead digital platform transformation at Philips before launching her advisory firm, ConsuLens. Amber holds multiple advisory roles across AI and FemTech, championing responsible innovation, inclusive design, and impactful digital health solutions.

Grace Gimson

Grace Gimson is Founder and CEO of Holly Health, a digital health behaviour change service supporting population-level prevention and healthy ageing. Selected as an NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow in 2023, Grace leads the scale-up of Holly Health across UK primary care, bringing user-centred digital coaching to support people with long-term conditions. Her background spans leadership roles at startups and tech giants including Scape Technologies (acquired by Meta), Facebook, and Deliveroo. Grace is passionate about making preventive health scalable, accessible, and genuinely supportive of everyday wellbeing.

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