At NHS ConfedExpo 2023, we will have a stream of cabaret-style rooms dedicated to in-depth and engaging workshops exploring the opportunities and solutions presented by the most important developments and challenges for the health and care sector.
Key information
Cabaret-style breakouts are 70 - 90 minute slots, and should be set similar to the following:
5 minutes - Chair introduction to key issue of session and experts/facilitators
15 minutes - Experts/facilitators introduce the session’s key lines of inquiry and the context behind them
30 minutes - Facilitated table work exploring the key lines of inquiry
20 minutes - Table-by-table feedback
10 minutes - Closing remarks by Chair and experts/facilitators focused on next steps
(The format can be different from the above example, as long as the focus is on group engagement and discussion.)
- There are three Cabaret-style rooms, between the main exhibition floor and the large Panel and Keynote stages
- Room capacities range from 120 - 150
- Cabaret-style sessions should focus on engagement with the delegates in the room, rather than on the views of the Chair or the session facilitators. Personnel should be:
- One Chair managing the session
- One facilitator per table – these facilitators should be subject matter experts from the NHS system (particularly ICB leaders), and from partner organisations.
Session format principles
- NHS ConfedExpo is a joint conference and all sessions must be developed in full partnership between NHS England and NHS Confederation.
- Focus on the most important opportunities and challenges within your theme area
- More than half of attendees at NHS ConfedExpo are Heads of Department or more senior. The cabaret-style breakout sessions are designed to support in-depth engagement with the individuals who will be making key decisions and/or implementing change in their own organisations.
- Roving mics will be available, along with screens, flipcharts etc
- The topic under discussion, as well as the key aspects to be explored by delegates, must be fully agreed by both NHS England and NHS Confederation.