NHS ConfedExpo: where health and care leaders connect
In June 2025, leaders from across the NHS and wider health and care came together at Manchester Central to tackle real problems, share what works, and spark practical partnerships. Chief executives, ICS leaders, clinicians and industry partners used the two days to move ideas into action - connecting the right people around the issues that matter most.
NHS Excellence Awards
The NHS Excellence Awards are launching for the first time, celebrating the people and projects driving innovation across the NHS. With the inaugural ceremony taking place at NHS ConfedExpo, organisations have a unique opportunity to join as founding partners. This partnership places your brand alongside nationally recognised excellence, offers visibility at a major new awards platform, and provides direct access to senior NHS leaders.
High-Impact Branding Opportunities
Bring your presence to life at NHS ConfedExpo with packages that place your brand at the heart of the action. Designed to make your brand stand out, these opportunities create moments that naturally draw delegates in and spark conversation. Whether you are looking to raise your visibility, connect with senior audiences, or build a stronger brand presence across the exhibition floor, our branding opportunities offer simple, effective ways to make a lasting impression.
Why partner with NHS ConfedExpo?
NHS ConfedExpo brings people together to co-create new solutions that drive improvements across health and care. Our partnerships are designed to help you contribute to that work, meet the right leaders, and show how your solutions make a difference for staff and patients. As your partner, we will:
New for 2026: A tailored approach
We’ve moved beyond the traditional sponsorship catalogue. Every partnership begins with a short discovery call.
We ask:
- What do you want to achieve?
- Who do you need to reach?
- How do you prefer to engage?
Then we build a tailored proposal using flexible building blocks. You can combine the elements that best support your goals, and we will advise on the mix that delivers the best outcome within your budget.
Whether you are introducing technology that improves patient outcomes, establishing thought leadership in health transformation, or building relationships with NHS leaders who can champion your work, we design partnerships that deliver measurable progress.
Thought leadership that resonates
Position your organisation as a driver of innovation and transformation in health and care by sharing your vision with senior NHS leaders, leading interactive sessions, and creating standout thought leadership content.
Targeted networking
Build meaningful relationships with the people shaping the future of the NHS through curated conversations, strategic meetings, and exclusive networking opportunities that extend your influence beyond the event
Brand presence that commands attention
Make a lasting impression before, during, and after the event with high-impact brand visibility, prominent exhibition space, and amplified reach across NHS Confederation's member network
The Exhibition: direct access to NHS leaders
For organisations seeking face-to-face engagement with NHS decision makers, our exhibition provides focused access to the people leading health system transformation.
- Connect with NHS leaders who attend to discover solutions, creating more meaningful conversations
- Meet a high concentration of decision makers across two days – more than a year’s worth of individual meetings
- Build lasting relationships that go beyond transactions and drive real change.