08:30
to 09:00
Pre-registration, Guest Welcome, Refreshments & Networking
Nimesh Patel
UK GDP Association
Day 1
Day 1 of the UK GDP Annual Conference 2026
Management and Quality
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Mercure Hotel, Northampton
Agenda
Sessions and speakers for Day 1.
Items in red are not yet confirmed.
09:00
to 09:10
Welcome and Introduction — Purpose of GDP Association
Includes a short reel introducing our sponsors and suppliers.
Dave Rushton
09:10
to 09:30
The Virtual Supply Chain
Irene Frisby
FQS
09:30
to 09:50
QMS: Prevention is Better than Cure
James Bradbury
Advena
09:50
to 10:20
Whistle Blowing and MHRA Expectations of Internal Disputes
10:20
to 10:40
Operational Challenges of Medicinal Cannabis Supply
Canna Strategy and 4C
10:40
to 11:00
Licensing Medicines: From Concept to Launch
Natasha Long
Fusion Pharma
11:00
to 11:20
Refreshments Break
11:20
to 11:40
From Reading to Doing: Video Enabled SOPs
Kyle Winn
Help Me GxP
11:40
to 12:00
Training your Senior Leadership Team and Licence Holder
Dominic Parry
12:00
to 12:20
Defining Sufficient Competent Personnel
Alan Bentley
12:20
to 12:40
From Basics to Governance: Introduction to AI Literacy
Migle Cousins
12:40
to 13:00
Understanding Nuclear Medicines
Chris Howell
13:00
to 14:00
Lunch
14:00
to 14:30
Strengthening the TempChain Process for UK Productivity
Nick Geary
UK GDP Committee
14:30
to 15:00
Self-inspection from a Management Perspective, Feeding into Management Review
Stephen Evans
B Braun
15:00
to 15:20
What to Expect from your GPhC Inspector
Raj Patel
Regional Manager, Inspections — GPhC
15:20
to 15:40
Commercial Quality: Bridging the Gap Between Commercial and Compliance — Finding a Balance
Jaswinder Kalsi
Country Quality Head UK, RP & RPi — Opella Healthcare
15:40
to 16:00
Compliance in Leadership
Akwinder Dhaliwal
Chief Compliance Officer, RP, RPi & PRRC — Ennogen Healthcare
16:00
to 16:15
Refreshments
16:15
to 17:00
Keynote
Keynote Speaker
Dr Chris Jones
MHRA
17:00
to 17:25
Question Time — Pre-submitted Questions to the Panel
17:25
to 17:30
Final Thoughts and Close
17:30
to 18:30
Networking Event — Meet the Suppliers
19:00
to 23:00
Charity Dinner and Karaoke
Including raffle or auction.