Meet the speakers

Adrian qualified from Liverpool University, leading to be a part-time Associate Specialist in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and a primary ...

Bernard is an analyst who has worked in the public healthcare sector for over 20 years. Most notably, at Shipman, ...

Caroline was appointed to the post of Chief Dental officer (CDO) for the Department of Health in Northern Ireland in ...

David Felix is the Postgraduate Dental Dean and Director of Dentistry for NHS Education for Scotland.  He graduated in dentistry ...

Dr Reed is an experienced and respected academic, registered dental nurse, Fellow of CGDent, as well as a keen supporter ...

Eddie was elected as Chair of the BDA Board in September 2020. Before that, he served as Deputy Chair between ...

Fiona is the Executive Director of the Society of British Dental Nurses and one of the founders, the Interim Chair ...

James qualified as a Dental Technician at Manchester Metropolitan University in 1999 and went on to obtain an honours degree ...

James Spencer undertook his dental training at the University of Bristol and his Orthodontic Training at the Eastman Dental Institute ...

After graduating with BDS Hons from Kings College London in 1981 Jane undertook house officer posts at KCL and Bristol ...

 John graduated from Kings and commenced his dental career in south east London. He spent much of his working ...

Martin is the Chief Executive of the British Dental Association, having been in the role since August 2018. He has ...

Miranda has worked in dentistry for many years, both as a dental nurse, and now as a dental hygienist and ...

Neil Carmichael, Executive Chair of the Association of Dental Groups, Chief Executive of UK China Education Cooperation (UCEC), and a ...

Dr Neil Sikka is a General Dentist at Moorgate Bupa Dental Care, Chief Dental Officer for Bupa UK Insurance, Director ...

Paul Brocklehurst is an NHS Consultant with Public Health Wales and an Honorary Professor at University College London and Cardiff ...

Shalin is a Founder of Rodericks Dental and Chair of Rodericks Dental Partners, a group of 224 dental practices in ...

Simon Thackeray is a practicing general practitioner in Mansfield. He is President Elect of the British Association of Private Dentistry ...

Simon Thornton-Wood PhD has been Chief Executive of the College of General Dentistry since the transfer in 2021 of its ...

Chief Executive and Registrar

Tom joined the GDC in June 2024, from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) where ...