The Conversations Shaping Health Tech: Podcast Zone Live from HETT 2026

This year at HETT 2026 we are bringing the biggest conversations in healthcare, technology, policy and digital transformation from the conference floor to our own podcast studio.

From NHS innovation and AI to cyber security, prevention and health policy, the HETT Podcast Zone will bring together difficult questions and importantly, practical solutions.

Ministry of Health Tech: Heath tech with an Edge

Jimmy Endicot and Damian O’Boyle bring their witty and often satirical take on the latest advancements in health technology with Ministry of Health Tech podcast.

Both Endicott and O’Boyle combine over 25 years of industry experience with their entrepreneurial insight to understand how innovation transforms into functional reality. Jimmy Endicott, NHS Innovation Challenge prize-winner is also an avid startup supporter. His recent podcast with Future Nurse, who will also be conducting a session this year, represents how startups can drive autonomous and tech-enabled healthcare. Damian O’Boyle is currently Managing Director of Precision HealthTech and has prime startup experience as the current Managing Director of Healthy.io. Turning smartphone cameras into regulatory-approved, clinical-grade medical devices, O’Boyle is an established, compelling speaker whose insights demand attention! Their podcast brings together the latest health tech news, government policy and technology validation directives, featuring their ‘Cabinet’ of certified healthcare ministers whose stripes have been earnt through hands-on NHS experience.

If your HETT schedule misses Day One’s 10am show, fortunately, Jimmy and Damian will be joining us again on Day Two at 13:30pm!

Connect with the UK’s growing community of future health tech leaders. Reflect on insight and debate. Expect plenty of personality and perhaps a few political surprises with Ministry of Health Tech at HETT Podcast Zone.

CTRL + Care: Making Digital Work for Social Care

For busy care professionals, the CTRL + Care podcast covers major updates in adult social care, digital transformation and cyber security in an accessible 20–30-minute audio show.

Hosts Michelle Corrigan and Katie Thorn break down a weekly snapshot of the healthcare landscape. Cyber threats and data protection combine with digital transformation and AI to explore the issues that matter. Michelle Corrigan has worked to improve cyber resilience across over 20,000 care organisations. Her core belief in digital maturity, that health tech should work with and for people makes the case for our Digital Maturity Forum attendees to come along to the podcast. Katie Thorn has equally played a significant role in advocating for and transforming digital solutions in social care. Pioneering the initial roundtable for responsible use of Generative AI in social care with the Institute of Ethics in AI at Oxford University as co-host, Thorn's seasoned expertise climbs for over decade long. Katie has been working cross-sector on the front lines of adult social care and was highly recognised for her efforts, having received The Women in Tech award at the Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care awards in 2022.

This podcast offers a sector-led perspective on how digital technology can be adopted safely and effectively. These inspiring women identify and interrogate the critical pressures facing social care. Clear answers you can trust are guaranteed at 12pm on the 30^{th of} September with CTRL + Care at HETT Podcast Zone.

Problems Worth Solving: Workable Solutions from Working People 

Innovation, transformation and collaboration are the core tenets of this year’s HETT showcase.   Concluding Day One at HETT, Problems Worth Solving coordinates today’s pressures for tomorrow’s possibilities, exploring how healthcare can evolve to meet our standards.

The founder of Healthia, Sam Menter’s background is rooted in elevating wellbeing as a priority across health, care, public service teams and the NHS. Sam Menter received the Global Excellence in Health Research Award for his invaluable work in helping 111 reduce urgent care footfall. Receiving the HSJ Award for redesigning the way people access mental health services illustrates how Menter embodies his mantra; how support services can work collectively to effect change. Sam brings the productive belief that user-centred design can be the difference between services people either embrace or abandon to HETT.  

A perhaps complex product strategy becomes an engaging lesson. Joining in at 2pm for the Problems Worth Solving Podcast will give you an actionable insight to translate back to your team.

Prevention is the New Cure: How Healthcare Legislation Really Becomes Legitimate

Against a backdrop of political change, healthcare remains the critical lens through which we examine how policy can catalyse meaningful reform in our public services. Prevention is the New Cure join our 2026 showcase to intersect politics, public health and healthcare – a must-watch. Hosted by former Health Minister Steve Brine and former Lord James Bethell, their weekly discussion examines the growing shift toward prevention civics and the subsequent economic, scientific and human prospects that come with it. Steve Brine’s diverse experience as a former BBC Radio journalist harmonises his parliamentary expertise with a clear voice for storytelling. Direct access to top medical experts and government officials unveils a practical analysis of what goes on in the background of the public health sector. With two decades across government, media and industry, including a leading role in the national Covid-19 response, James Bethell knows the demands of decision-making under pressure. His experience offers rare insight into crisis management and translating fast-moving science into public policy – challenges resonating with our 2026 attendees.

These hosts together offer a unique perspective on how government can work to be an active safeguard for the healthcare industry. Experience how Prevention is the New Cure at 10am on September 30th to see how the message is in the name.

Join the Conversation

These podcasts represent some of the most important topics happening across health and care right now. At the HETT show 2026, you won’t just want to listen afterwards but bring the conversations into action.

Meet the hosts and hear the debates shaping the future of health technology because the insights most valued are the ones in the conversation.