Adam is a Director of CCM Architects and leads the Health Architecture team. CCM Architects, previously Craig Craig Moller, was established in Wellington in 1969, and has established a reputation for high-quality design and health architecture across New Zealand. CCM has a collaborative model, often partnering with specialist health planners and health architects for the delivery of major health projects. This collaborative model includes the delivery in New Zealand of the new Te Nīkau Hospital and Integrated Family Health Centre in Greymouth, Christchurch Hospital Outpatients Buliding, Dunedin Hospital master planning, and Palmerston North Mental Health Unit with the Jacobs Health Planning and Health Architecture team. Adam is currently involved in a range of health projects across New Zealand, including regional hospital master planning, mental health unit design, private hospital development and departmental refurbishments. Adam promotes the benefits of quality design for wellbeing, and better iwi engagement for integration of Te Ao Māori into models-of-care and health facility design.

Albert Vitaller is the founding partner of VITALLER arquitectura. He qualified as an architect at Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB-UPC) and completed a Masters in Large-Scale Architecture at UPC – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. With more than 25 years of experience in health and socio-health architecture, he has developed projects in all their stages ranging from master and functional plans for the main hospitals and healthcare facilities in Spain to the development of comprehensive architectural projects and construction management and site supervision. He has published several papers regarding innovative design principles for palliative care centres, nursing homes and mental healthcare facilities. Among the many projects carried out following evidence-based healthcare design, the following stand out: the Barcelona Clinic Hospital Refurbishment, the Cellex Biomedical Research Centre, the Nursing Home and Mental Health Centre in Balaguer (Lleida), the Guttman Institute Neurorehabilitation Centre and Independent Life Housing Units in Barcelona, the Outpatients Surgery Hospital in Granollers, the Oberig Clinic in Kiev (Ukraine), the Corachan Clinic Outpatients Centre In Barcelona, the Hospital for long-term illness and chronic-condition patients in Mislata (Valencia), the Inpatient Mental Health Facility in Martorell (Barcelona) and the Bellvitge Hospital Extension in Barcelona. Albert Vitaller has been lecturer at several international congresses in healthcare architecture and teacher in the Master of Health Architecture at the UPC.

Dr Alyson Walker is a Consultant paediatric anaesthetist with a passion for design and creativity in healthcare. She anaesthetises children for ear nose and throat surgery, dental procedures, surgical emergencies and interventional radiology. Alyson does everything she can to alleviate anxiety and make the experience a positive one. When a Scottish Quality and Safety Fellow, Alyson was introduced to design in healthcare and now uses these lessons to improve the patient experience. She established the Theatre Improvement Initiative in 2018 to ask children, young people, families, communities and staff about their experiences in theatres and act on the insights. Working alongside design studio Graven and an extensive multidisciplinary team, the theatre suite at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow is transforming into a welcoming, friendly and relaxing place to visit. Alyson established a Design in Healthcare module at the University of Glasgow introducing medical students to design principles and including them in real projects. She is an external examiner for the MSc in Healthcare and Design at Imperial College and Royal College of Art, London. Alyson enjoys travelling to Norway regularly to run workshops for healthcare professionals, helping them to progress quality improvement and service provision projects using design principles. Happy to talk design anytime, Alyson can be contact on alyson.walker2@scot.nhs or on www.linkedin.com/in/alywalkerrhc.

Amy brings to her work deep empathy for people and the environment while creating beauty. With industrial design and interior architecture training, she is dedicated to partnering with clients and leading teams in the creation of compassionate, healing spaces that inextricably blend research and design theory with health, functionality, aesthetics and performance for the interior of complex architectural projects. Amy’s influence reaches beyond projects and clients. A Principal in the Atlanta office of Perkins&Will, Amy serves as an interior design principal for all the studio's healthcare projects. Amy’s 35+ years of experience include research, visioning, programming, space planning, development of facility standards, interior design, construction documentation, furniture and equipment inventory and colour and design theory. With an intent focus on healthcare design, she has dedicated her career to developing innovative healing spaces for a variety of diverse clients.

Anders is an architect and has in his professional career developed a broad competence within healthcare design. Anders works from White’s Uppsala office and has been a White partner since 2012. During his career he has built up great experience in end-user design dialogues. Co-operating with end users, doctors and nurses in developing projects is a key factor for reaching a successful design. Designing healthcare facilities that support the recovery and wellbeing of patients and their families, at the same time as offering a good working environment for staff, requires a skill in integrating the healthcare functions with architectural design. A good example of this is the Värnamo Operation/ICU Clinic and South Entrance, a new building at Värnamo Hospital, which was ‘Highly Commended’ in the 'Design for Adaptation and Transformation' category at the 2020 European Design Awards.

Andrew Baillie is an accomplished construction and project manager with more than 20 years of experience in the industry. Currently serving as the assistant director of infrastructure planning and delivery at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Andrew has a proven track record of managing large-scale capital projects across acute, primary, community, and mental health planning programmes. His role involves ensuring projects align with the strategic capital plan and meet the requirements set by various governing committees. Andrew's career is marked by his strong leadership skills and his ability to build and harness relationships with internal and external stakeholders, project boards, development partners, design teams, and building contractors. He has successfully led numerous projects, including the delivery of Parkhead, Health and Social Care Centre and Maryhill Health and Care Centre. In addition to his role within the NHS, Andrew holds non-executive positions with both the Ayrshire Hospice and HUB West Scotland.

Andy Hall is the Head of impact and evaluation for CW+, the charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He oversees the charity’s strategy for evaluating the impact of its work, working closely with the Trust and key partners to measure and articulate the effect of the charity's programmes in the hospital community. He has worked with CW+ since 2016, when he joined as a member of the Arts Team. With a background in both music and academic research, Andy has led collaborative projects with clinicians from both hospital sites to investigate the effects of music and arts participation on patients and staff. This work has led to peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations across the country, including at the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare and the Manchester Science Festival.

Andrew Howe is a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK. He is PhD student at the University of Essex with an interest in hallucinations and analytical psychology and has written multiple journal articles in this field.

Andrew is an RIBA Award-winning architect specialising in healthcare and community-based design with over 20 years’ experience. Andrew leads the Architecture and Urbanism team’s health sector work in Wales and the South West of England. He has worked on a variety of typologies, including estates reviews, DCP (development control plan) strategies, refurbishment and reconfiguration of services, mental health, acute and out-of-hospital community projects. He works closely with trusts to develop strategies and solutions providing value for money. Underlying and evident in every project that Andrew is involved in is his desire to create spaces designed to enhance the patient, staff and visitor environments. He also has a keen focus on applying low-carbon approaches within the healthcare estate.

Andrew is a Fellow of the Landscape Institute and a Chartered Landscape Architect with over 20 years of experience in landscape and urban planning. As Technical director at Stephenson Halliday within RSK Environment, he specialises in integrating nature-based solutions and green infrastructure into complex projects. His expertise spans landscape strategy, large-scale infrastructure design and conservation, with a focus on delivering sustainable and meaningful landscapes. Andrew is passionate about regenerative and narrative-driven design, crafting projects that reflect each site’s unique heritage while optimising environmental benefits through nature-based solutions. His thoughtful approach ensures that every design integrates ecological resilience with user-focused functionality. An experienced leader in interdisciplinary project management and stakeholder engagement, Andrew excels in tackling complex challenges with innovative solutions. His work consistently balances practicality with creativity, creating spaces that connect people to nature, enhance wellbeing and improve quality of life.

Anisette Ruda has a Bachelor of Arts in Medicine, Science and the Humanities from Johns Hopkins University, and is a 2026 MD candidate in the American Medical Program at the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Student Ward Award, Tel-Aviv University – Psychiatric Clinical Rotation, Ichilov Hospital; the Art of Medicine Award, First Place Award and Grant Recipient, Tel-Aviv University; and the Louis E. Goodman Aspiring Physician Award, Johns Hopkins University.

Anita has been working in Sykehusbygg (Norwegian Hospital Construction Agency) since April 2024. The job covers advice and guidance in infection prevention and control for various projects, and hospital planning. Her advice and guidance role includes the development of a platform for knowledge and guidelines; planning and implementing training and skills development in infection control; co-operating with external actors, including health authorities and other relevant institutions; and providing assistance in investigations, case management and decision support with regard to infection prevention and control. She has more than 20 years' experience as an infection prevention and control practitioner in hospitals, first at a local level and later at a regional level, including providing expert assistance to other health institutions in Central Norway Regional Health Authority, such as infection control advice, the monitoring, education and training of personnel, developing e-learning for health personnel, participating in different projects and improvement work, and undertaking research and investigation into outbreaks. She also worked, for almost three years, with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health as a senior adviser during the pandemic, providing advice, surveillance and developing guidelines for Norwegian healthcare. She has a Master`s degree in Public Health, with a thesis on 'Single-occupancy rooms: an infectious disease prevention measure in hospitals'.

Ann-Kathrin Salich is a visionary architect driven by a fascination for how architecture can achieve psychological goals and enhance human experience. Her work delves into how architectural spaces can evoke emotional responses and influence behaviour, creating environments that are as impactful as they are functional. After gaining valuable experience at Nickl & Partner, she founded her own studio, An(n) Architecture Solution. Her studio specialises in revitalising existing spaces, integrating research knowledge with craft designs that are both aesthetically compelling and psychologically impactful. From concept to completion, her work encompasses the disciplines of architecture, interior and furniture design to address complex design challenges with a holistic and transformative approach. In addition to her practice, Ann-Kathrin shares her expertise as a lecturer at Leibniz University in Hanover, Germany, where she teaches contemporary design practices and advanced digital techniques. Her ongoing research informs her projects, ensuring that her designs remain at the forefront of innovation and serve as thoughtful solutions to our societal challenges.

With 35 years of experience as a paediatric nurse, Anne has built a career spanning various clinical and leadership roles. Throughout her career, she has gained invaluable insight into the intricacies of patient care, clinical service delivery and the complexities of healthcare systems. Her expertise extends across a broad spectrum of paediatric nursing, from direct clinical care to strategic management, and she is passionate about using this knowledge to drive improvements in healthcare delivery. Over the years, she has honed her skills in clinical leadership, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and optimise care pathways. her experience in leadership roles has enabled her to lead complex projects, manage operational teams and facilitate collaborative work focused on delivering excellence in patient care. In her current role, Anne provides clinical leadership for the new hospital project, where she acts as the primary liaison for the clinical design and planning workstreams. This position allows her to leverage her understanding of clinical service delivery to ensure that the hospital's design meets the real-world needs of healthcare professionals and patients and families alike. She is responsible for translating operational demands and capacity modelling into comprehensive design proposals, working alongside colleagues to guide the project through its various stages. Her extensive background in clinical service delivery is essential in aligning operational requirements with the architectural and technical aspects of the hospital project. By ensuring that the clinical environment is tailored to support the efficient and compassionate delivery of care, she aims to support the creation of a facility that enhances the quality of patient experiences while optimising workflow and resource management.

Anni is a chartered engineer in the UK with a background in computer and communication systems engineering. She has diverse telecommunications and digital design and advisory experience in various sectors, including healthcare, technology and transportation. She has worked on projects in America, Africa, Middle East, South Asia and across Europe. Anni first gained her healthcare experience while on a long-term assignment with Arup Canada. She has had the privilege to be involved in many healthcare projects of different scales and complexities since. Some examples include being the lead digital engineering advisor in the health workstream for the Peru Reconstruction programme, leading the digital workstream in a cancer centre design competition in Wales and being the digital advisor for a major hospital replacement project in Scotland.

Asif has been involved in environmental low energy buildings and supply chains for over 20 years, including Passivhaus and zero energy developments. He is particularly interested in the healthcare typology, as when this can be provided on a zero-carbon basis, there is no excuse for all other building types not to deliver at this standard. He has a doctorate in life-cycle carbon and is part of many research groups, including UKGBC, LETI and RIBA. He is BREEAM AP and LEED GA accredited, a FitWel Ambassador, and has held Certified Passivhaus Designer accreditation. Asif has changed design practices at Perkins&Will to include a more multivalent approach to environmental design as part of the ‘Living Design’ framework. As part of this the office includes a circular economy strategy document, life-cycle analysis and a zero operational carbon costed report at the end of RIBA Stage 2 for all projects.

Auke Brugmans has been a Senior lecturer at the Institute of Built Environment in the Department of Real Estate Management at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences since 2016. She is also a researcher in the research group for development and transition management at the Centre of Expertise HRTech. The combination of lecturer and researcher enables her to connect education and research directly and brings more than 20 years of experience to practice. Auke is energetic and creative and loves to bring people from different backgrounds and expertise together. Auke worked from 1997 to 2016 in various commercial companies in the field of real estate. In addition, she held various positions abroad (2001 to 2007). In 2016, she made the switch to higher education. Auke teaches in the field of urban development and scaling futures and supervises students in the Urban Lab Erasmus MC and in multidisciplinary projects.

Bernadette is a critical care nurse and healthcare planner. With over 15 years of clinical experience in Australia and the UK, Bernadette specialises in stakeholder engagement and translating the client’s requirements into clinical and functional briefs and schedules of accommodation for the design team. Bernadette’s interest is in hospital design for safety and quality.

Beverley is Associate director, with a specialism in project and programme management and a background in valuation and estate management, and has a breadth of property development and project management experience gained from working within the NHS estates field since 1988. She has managed a number of projects of various sizes, ranging from business case development and construction projects to estate rationalisation, and the disposal and acquisition of NHS property. Organisations she has worked for include various NHS trusts, Somerset Health Authority, NHS Executive South and West and NHS Estates/Inventures until November 2005. Bev worked as a freelance consultant focused on NHS build projects until 2014 before joining the health team of a large national consultancy. She joined Archus on its inception in 2017.

Brent is a Director of Studio STH, a practice that specialises in health and sciences. Brent has led a variety of health projects that range from large urban hospital replacement projects to small rural hospitals, across all aspects from planning to delivery. A guiding principle in Brent’s approach is to listen, understand and deliver a design that responds to the unique needs of each project. This approach leads to outstanding team cohesion with the wider project stakeholder group, and builds trust with the clinicians and end users involved. Brent has a continued thirst for knowledge in emerging health trends and design outcomes. His ability to keep abreast of trends has enabled him to be innovative and provide high-quality solutions. Particular areas of expertise include: • healthcare architecture and planning; • facility planning for acute and non-acute services, including non-acute mental health care; • client briefing, user group consultation and consultant management; • master planning, feasibility studies and business cases; • international expertise, including Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK, Greece, India and Fiji. With over 30 years of international experience, Brent disseminates his knowledge to all projects and to the wider team he leads in Sydney, mentoring and encouraging their understanding of the healthcare sector.

Brian has over 30 years’ experience in the health sector. He has worked extensively in healthcare consultancy and been involved in a wide range of projects, including strategic and clinical reviews of primary care, acute and community services, appraisal of future investments of healthcare, and service evaluations. With a background in operational research and a career which started in data analysis in the NHS, Brian has had a passion for data analysis and modelling throughout his career. His key area of interest is in system flows and dynamics, and he has created bespoke whole system models for NHS clients. This interest has most recently led him into supporting the development of the Healthcare Configurator toolkit, a set of tools which can model the future state of service and infrastructure requirements across the health and care system.

Bruce has a firm grasp of current and emerging trends in health facility design and service delivery – and he translates that unique insight into architecture and design that balances form and function within a safe, healing environment for patients, carers and staff. He has more than three decades of experience in the sector, with a career stretching across Australia, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, India and North America. In a variety of senior roles, Bruce has honed his skills across the project continuum, from business case development, feasibility studies and master planning through to design documentation and delivery, completion and commissioning. A frequent presenter at national and international health conferences, Bruce joined Architectus Conrad Gargett from HDR, where he served as Director – Health after holding senior roles at Silver Thomas Hanley and Hassell. His Australian portfolio includes Monash Children’s Hospital and Werribee Mercy Hospital Stage 2 Redevelopment Precinct Master Plan.

Calum is a director and chartered architect with 35 years’ experience delivering complex projects. He has extensive experience designing and delivering healthcare, higher education and residential projects. With a passion for healthcare design, he has led teams to create award-winning architecture, including receiving the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for the Small Animal Hospital in Glasgow. Calum’s unique triad of experience – as client, architect and general contractor – provides extraordinary insights and perspective on every project. From concept to completion, he understands the requirements from all three sides and how collaboration plays a vital role in achieving the defined objectives.

Caterina Frisone is the founder and Scientific director of the Master in Architecture and Health, a course that she designed after five years of experience (2017–2022) in the healthcare sector in England. For her PhD in Architecture of Care at Oxford Brookes University, she tested the hypotheses of her research by visiting hospitals and healthcare facilities across the country and lived for four months in three different Maggie's Centres (cancer care centres) where she carried out her fieldwork, personally testing the therapeutic role that high-quality architecture has on people. Exploring this theme and investigating the interdisciplinarity between architecture and neuroscience, her book 'The Therapeutic Power of Maggie's Centre' (Routledge, 2024) aims to inspire architects, doctors, students and all those who research the relationship between architecture and health.

Respected for her expertise in design and clinical planning, Catherine Zeliotis is a healthcare principal in Stantec with over 32 years’ experience. She has a special interest in integrating healthcare drivers into the broader design context to create uplifting environments and focuses on innovative methods of patient participation in the stakeholder process. Catherine has specialised in the design of cancer centres and has been at the forefront of many design innovations. She is recognised as an international leader in this field by both healthcare clients and design professionals and is regularly published in healthcare design and medical journals. She has led the clinical design for many award-winning projects including, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, HMC, Qatar; Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Centre, UAE; Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital, Ontario, Canada; Calgary Cancer Centre, Canada; Cleveland Clinic Cancer Centers, US and UAE; and in the UK - Guy's Cancer Centre; The London Clinic Cancer Centre; South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland; and the Centre for Cancer Care, Newcastle, UK.

Cecilia Spannel has worked as a design architect in several areas of expertise (infrastructure, housing, schools, defence buildings, offices) during her 28 years as an active professional. During the last 18 years she has mainly worked as an architect, commissioned and responsible for the design of healthcare building projects. The projects have encompassed varying degrees of complexity and range from general master plans and feasibility studies, to the basic and detailed design of high-tech healthcare premises, such as surgery and intensive care. As a leading architect at LINK, Cecilia contributes with her knowledge and experience of using the means of architecture to create well-functioning, safe environments with equity. Cecilia's specialist knowledge in wayfinding, especially in the hospital environment, is also an asset in projects where patient and visitor logistics are key. She obtained her Master of Architecture in 1996 from Lund University.

Cédric du Montier, a project architect, brings over 15 years of experience and specialises in healthcare projects of varying scales and complexities. Fluently bilingual, Cédric has been involved in all phases of project development, from initial design to completion, and plays a key role in contract administration. His extensive experience provides him with a profound understanding of institutional client needs and the intricacies of large-scale facility operations. Cédric’s expertise ensures that projects are executed with precision and efficiency, addressing both functional and operational requirements with exceptional skill.

Charlie McQuilkin leads with knowledge and passion in healthcare design. He has mastered the complexity of modern architecture across multiple typologies, including acute, primary, mental health and speciality care facilities. He understands that each project at the community level has specific requirements from the health system – and that patients also have specific needs – so interacting with all stakeholders helps to close the gap to deliver an environment of positivity, healing and wellbeing. Design plays a vital role in making patients feel welcome, empowered and valued, which in turn influences the recovery process. As Director, Health Sciences, UK, Charlie takes a hands-on approach in examining the evolving healthcare sector. There are significant changes that are affecting design, from virtual environment, 3D modelling and virtual reality to automation in technology and robotics in operating theatres. But nothing comes close to the new viruses that are far more diverse and far more dangerous than we’ve realised in a decade. Charlie collaborates with multi-stakeholders to advance our designs in tandem with the evolving state of healthcare. Charlie’s current projects include The Baird Family Hospital and The ANCHOR Centre, under construction in Aberdeen, Scotland. The two new innovative hospital designs will provide inclusive and compassionate environments providing high-quality care for patients. Designed by NORR, the Baird building will provide modern and innovative maternity and neonatal care, while The ANCHOR Centre will provide much needed outpatient and day patient services for oncology and haematology patients, as well as facilitating research and teaching. Both projects have been designed using the NHS KSAR (Key Stage Assurance Review) and SDaC (Sustainable Design and Construction) principles to ensure design and construction quality and energy efficiency. Charlie is a huge fan of hurling, the outdoor team sport of ancient Gaelic Irish origin. It is an inspiration for teamwork, strength, robustness and agility that underpins his work ethos.

Cheng Zhang is an Assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Before joining TAMU, he spent two years as a Postdoctoral fellow in the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, working with Fernando De la Torre. He did his Ph.D. in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Ohio State University with Harry Chao and Dong Xuan. Zhang received his M.S. and B.Eng. degrees from BUPT and Tianjin University, respectively. His research interests are machine learning and its applications to computer vision, multimodal understanding, human modelling for extended reality and cyber-physical systems.

Cherizza is currently a Healthcare planner at Lexica. Her focus is on clinical service transformation, as well as supporting clients with developing schedules of accommodation, clinical briefs and strategic planning. With an MPhil in Population Health Sciences from the University of Cambridge, Cherizza has a strength in literature reviews and meta-analyses in public health research.

Christine has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare, including many executive and leadership roles. Christine brings system-wide expertise and skills, including strategy/visioning, health services planning, functional programming, lean thinking and digi-physical visioning, as well as stakeholder engagement at all levels and input into healthcare planning. Christine is Co-chair of the CSA Z8005 (Digital infrastructure and digital technologies in healthcare facilities). She also sits as an associate member of the CSA Health Care Facilities Technical Committee (Z257 TC). Alongside her technical expertise, Christine is a passionate advocate for developing the next generation of healthcare leaders. She is a Mentor in Residence and a sessional lecturer at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Innovation, a mentor for the Women’s Infrastructure Network and Founding president of the Canadian Women’s Circle of Healthcare (CWCH).

Chris studied architecture at the Glasgow School of Art and worked as an architect at NORR for over 17 years. He is a Lead project manager in the Capital Planning Department of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. He was instrumental in the execution and success of the recent transformation of the operating theatre department of the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

Christopher is a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute with over a decade of experience in landscape architecture, urban design and master planning. Throughout his career, Christopher has applied his expertise to a diverse range of projects, including estate regeneration, extra-care developments and urban-scale master plans. Christopher is passionate about creating restorative landscapes and delivering green infrastructure that fosters wellbeing, supports biodiversity and integrates seamlessly with urban environments. A strong advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration, Christopher believes the best projects emerge from a synergy of expertise. His approach combines technical planning and policy compliance with innovative design solutions that prioritise community engagement and nature-based interventions. With a focus on security-conscious design and environmental sustainability, Christopher’s work emphasises the transformative potential of landscapes to enhance the social and ecological fabric of cities. Christopher thrives on delivering projects that balance aesthetic quality with functional resilience, ensuring they meet the needs of both people and the environment.

Chuck Wertheimer, Health sector lead with RPG, is a seasoned expert in health facility planning, programming and business case analysis, with over 38 years of experience. His expertise spans from advising large teaching and tertiary care hospitals to assisting smaller facilities across Canada. Chuck specialises in navigating spatial, financial and operational challenges, ensuring facilities meet today’s complex demands. His diverse portfolio includes acute care, paediatric facilities, oncology, long-term care and advanced medical research spaces. Chuck has completed more than 200 master and functional programmes for facilities nationwide, addressing a wide range of areas. These include inpatient units, diagnostic and therapeutic spaces such as laboratories, imaging suites, endoscopy, cardiology, neuroscience services and rehabilitation areas. He has also worked extensively on education, research and key support services like central processing, pharmacy and material management. In recent years, Chuck has honed a specialised focus on advanced imaging and laboratory planning. He frequently evaluates these spaces to optimise functionality in light of advancements in automated technologies, ensuring efficient workflows and improved space utilisation. Chuck’s extensive experience and strategic approach make him a trusted advisor in creating innovative, effective healthcare environments.

Claire is the leader of the UK Real Estate Advisory business at Turner & Townsend and serves on the UK Real Estate Project Management Board. Claire’s team specialises in providing comprehensive advisory services to the health sector, including business case authoring, estate strategy development, estate transformation program setup and management, operational and compliance audits, FM procurement, and FM transformation. Claire is known for her ability to ensure seamless alignment between corporate and clinical priorities with on-the-ground estate management and project delivery. She brings a wealth of experience in developing major estate optimisation programmes across healthcare, central government, and local government sectors.

Clare is Director of OCMA and is an experienced architect with more than 25 years of expertise in healthcare, transport, and education projects in both public and private sectors. A strategic leader and excellent communicator, she has led large-scale, complex projects with a focus on design, stakeholder engagement, procurement, and contract administration. Clare leads OCMA’s work on the 165,000 sqm New Children’s Hospital in Dublin and previously directed award-winning projects including the Mercers Institute for Successful Aging and the North-West Cancer Centre in Derry. Key to these projects has been strong leadership and collaboration with other architects, multidisciplinary design teams, client teams and user groups. A former RIAI Vice President (2018–2019), Clare remains active in architectural governance, contributing to procurement, registration, and education initiatives. She regularly lectures on contract administration, public procurement, and dispute avoidance.

Cliff Harvey is the Joint vice president, redevelopment, leading the Building the Future of Care Together initiative. This new role is an important investment and milestone for the community towards a shared vision for a new hospital in Waterloo Region, and the revitalisation of existing infrastructure. Cliff Harvey, MSc(HQ), EDAC, OAA, FRAIC collaboratively leads organisations through the planning, design and implementation of capital infrastructure projects, allowing healthcare organisations to stay current and position themselves for the future. Using design management methods, he builds holistically upon governance, strategy, project management, planning, design and procurement to deliver the right project. Design management supports a culture of innovation, creativity and transformation, and builds a structure for an organisation to successfully deliver on its strategic vision – from discovery to execution to operations – while still supporting strict governance, comprehensive reporting and effective business decisions. Cliff’s professional career includes being Senior architect in the Ontario Government, a Senior hospital executive, and a practising Architect. Cliff searches for excellence through continual learning and professional curiosity, always challenging himself to be better and to stay ahead of the curve. Cliff is an international speaker on health and design, and volunteers his time to boards, committees, professional task groups, and advises on educational programmes.

Codey Lyon is Technical director and Health sector lead for AECOM's Buildings + Places business line in Victoria and South Australia. She brings a wealth of salutogenic health experience in designing supportive health environments and her design-focused approach, integrating her clinical and architectural backgrounds to embed engineering, is critical to achieving wellness outcomes in health projects.

Recipient of the American Institute of Architects Henry Adams Medal, Colby believes architecture means planning and creating healthy work and productive environments that enhance an organisation’s brand and mission. He is particularly experienced, and a specialist, in emergency services planning. As a certified American College of Healthcare Architect, Colby has a passion for engaging with healthcare professionals to collaboratively lead them through operational, logistical and functional issues, enabling the team to make design decisions that promote operational best practices through evidence-based solutions. From conceptual visioning through first-patient, Colby leads teams through efforts to align planning and design solutions to meet clients’ goals. He is recognised by clients for his value in strategic thinking, team leadership, problem solving and healthcare planning knowledge.

A qualified biomedical scientist and experienced healthcare professional with a focus on technology, Con specialises in transforming healthcare environments by integrating innovative technology solutions with human-centric design that results in tangible improvements to patient outcomes and operational efficiency. His expertise lies in envisioning a cohesive pathway to deliver health and wellbeing solutions beyond traditional boundaries, spanning hospitals, homes, communities and digital spaces. Con has significant exposure and a proven track record of delivery in complex, multi-stakeholder public and private markets across multiple industries. He has a proven ability to build, lead and inspire high-performance teams and motivate individuals to achieve results. He is a proven problem solver, delivering digital solutions that drive positive customer experiences and continuous performance improvements in forward-thinking public and private sector environments.

Conor Ellis's global experience brings transferable best practice from many years of consultancy in 32 countries, including many of the largest and most complex projects with a value of some €30+ billion. Conor worked for several years in operational and strategic management healthcare roles and that reinforces his knowledge of improving healthcare efficiency, design and strategy through to operational commissioning. He has contributed to national toolkits, including detailed design reviews on major projects. He has advised the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health, Qatar Ministry of Health, UK Department of Health, UK Treasury and Government Property Unit on improving health efficiency, particularly the use of assets, and has delivered lectures and articles on the subject worldwide. He is the lead author of several reports on improving healthcare outcomes, with significant international media coverage. He has led the work on several award-winning hospital projects, with his team twice winning technical advisor of the year and best designed healthcare facility. His projects have included many of Europe’s largest and most complex, including Karolinska Sweden, University College London Hospitals (UCLH), St James Dublin, University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB), Manchester Hospitals, Newcastle Hospitals and projects in Canada, HMC Qatar Medical City, Australia, Germany and the Middle East. Additionally he has worked on more than 50 major community hubs and several elective care centres involving multiple stakeholders and geographies. His interests are in future flexibility, innovation in care pathways, asset utilisation and technological change driving change to health building design and spaces.

Corry Pettigrew, a clinical manager within the local health authority, brings a unique lens to healthcare design. She brings a diverse background in kinesiology, ergonomics and safety, as well as an in-depth understanding of the many healthcare departmental operations. This cumulative knowledge and experience is used to collaborate with other subject matter experts in an evidence-based design approach to create healing environments that optimise workflow and are safe for all who inhabit the space – patients, staff and visitors alike.

Craig is a Consultant paediatrician at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, UK, and clinical lead for the building of a new children's emergency department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

Right from the commencement of his engineering career, in 1985, David has always strived to deliver low-energy design solutions, and in 2020 became a founder committee member of Building Services Declare. In 2020, David set net-zero carbon (NZC) key performance indicators (KPIs) for AECOM in the UK that outperform the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), LETI and RIBA targets, aiming for 2025 rather than 2030. He is an elected member of the healthcare and school sector groups for the UK Net-Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, plus an active member and contributor to the NHS Net-Zero Building Standard. His last six healthcare projects in Wales have exceeded WaG NZC embodied carbon targets by up to 37 per cent and reduced operational energy by up to 60 per cent against CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) benchmarks.

David is the Managing Director of Tektology for the UK, Middle East and North America, a consultancy focused on health system design, digital innovation and organisational transformation. With over 20 years of experience, his career spans roles in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and the UK, where he has worked on complex healthcare challenges across diverse settings. David has led significant initiatives in service redesign, digital integration and the development of innovative care models. His work includes projects with NHS trusts and NHS England, as well as health systems in Australia and New Zealand, where he has contributed to strategic digital transformations and the creation of patient-centred care pathways. In Canada and India, he has supported large-scale health improvement projects, aligning policy and technology to improve health outcomes. A former State president of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA), David was valedictorian of the Executive Master of Public Administration programme at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG). In 2016, he received the IPAA National Young Public Sector Leader Award, recognising his contributions to public administration and leadership.

Dr Deborah Wingler’s research focuses on improving patient and staff experience. As Global practice director of applied research for HKS, Deborah collaborates with research and design teams to develop and implement research initiatives that drive innovation and achieve measurable impact across the healthcare practice and firm globally. Through her research, Deborah has had the opportunity to work with some of the most forward-thinking Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organisations, manufacturers and design firms in the industry to support their respective research agendas. Both in practice and academia, her research has focused on the integration of research into the design process.

Deirdre Casella joined Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences in 2022 as a lecturer and research supervisor. Currently, she is a faculty member of the Real Estate BSc programme of the Institute of the Built Environment. Following her Master of Arts in Development Studies and Demography at Erasmus International Institute of Social Studies (1999), she worked as an educator, researcher and advisor in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene services in universities and policy and applied research institutions in Europe, South and East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. In 2021 she defended her PhD dissertation (Delft University of Technology) on the role of social learning in sustainable water services delivery from a socio-technical systems perspective. Her research drew on more than 15 years of field experience and action research into the contribution of multi-stakeholder learning initiatives to achieving sustainable public services in urban and rural contexts. Currently, in addition to delivering BSc educational programmes on climate adaptation in the built environment, she co-coordinates the Erasmus MC-Hogeschool Rotterdam Urban Lab.

Dennis Glasbergen is a final-year student in Real Estate Management at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. From a pre-Masters course he acquired working experience with SPSS. Dennis’s research focuses on analysing data on users' experience of the public spaces at Erasmus MC. These spaces are at the heart of the ‘medical city inside the city’ that came into use in 2018. In his research, Dennis is looking for vital information to inform the planning and design of an extension to the existing public spaces, catering to paediatric and psychiatry patients. This research is conducted in the context of the Urban Lab Erasmus MC, a collaboration between the directorate of Real Estate at Erasmus MC and the Centre of Expertise on the Built Environment at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Through this work, Dennis aims to contribute to the enhancement of the quality of public spaces catering to patient and visitor needs.

Diarmaid is an urbanist, with a multidisciplinary background. He uses design thinking to unlock problems. He has almost 20 years’ experience of helping clients make well-informed decisions about complex, connected urban policy and investment challenges. He is an an educator, communicator and collaborator who writes and speaks on creative approaches to making better places.

Diego Morettin is a Partner and Architect leading major healthcare projects at DIALOG. His healthcare design practice spans more than 25 years and is guided by his belief that design has the potential to contribute to the health and wellbeing of communities. He finds inspiration in the unique history and landscapes where each project resides, and his projects carefully consider the organisation and relationships of programme to the surrounding context. Diego places an emphasis on engagement and the inclusion of diverse stakeholder groups in the design process. He designs healthcare spaces with a focus on dignity, improving people’s physical and emotional experiences in health facilities through design.

Dorsa is an Associate and Senior urban designer with DIALOG, with over ten years of expertise in shaping vibrant and equitable urban spaces. With a background in architecture and urban design, her career spans across North America, focusing on visioning studies, community plans, planning studies, urban design guidelines and public realm improvements. Passionate about placemaking, Dorsa believes that community participation strengthens the vision, ensuring designs are inclusive, resilient and reflective of the people they serve. Dorsa applies an evidence-based methodology rooted in community wellbeing to guide her design process. This approach allows her to prioritise wellbeing by addressing all aspects of wellbeing, ensuring that every project is grounded in what matters most to those impacted. Her passion for community engagement is reflected in her commitment to working with a diverse range of voices, particularly those who are underrepresented, such as youth and racialised communities. She is certified in Public Participation by the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Canada and currently serves as Co-chair of the IAP2 Canada Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Community of Practice, where she promotes equitable engagement strategies at a national scale.

Architect and PhD candidate in the technology of architecture, Eletta Naldi graduated in 2016 from the School of Architecture of the University of Florence. From 2017 to 2019, she was a research fellow at the Department of Architecture of Florence, working on three research grants focused on healthcare design, and won the Professor Romano del Nord Research Scholarship sponsored by the Architectural Foundation of San Francisco. In 2019, she began her doctoral thesis on the planning, design and governance of community healthcare centres, which is currently in its final stages. Since 2023, she has been a research fellow in a project aimed at regenerating the cultural landscapes of Italian inner areas.

Emily is the Head of digital and innovation for Ramboll Buildings UK. She has over nine years of experience of leveraging her digital expertise and computational design skills on traditional buildings projects. She is passionate about applying innovative approaches and technology to create better outcomes for projects, clients and society.

A senior associate at Pozzoni Architecture, Emma specialises in the later living sector. Responsible for delivering care sector projects, she has a holistic understanding of all the key design ingredients for a fulfilling experience in later life. A specialist in her field, Emma has undertaken research into care hotels, dementia-friendly design and intergenerational housing and is currently leading the design stages for the health innovation neighbourhood at North Manchester General Hospital. Emma also co-ordinates the Pozzoni Academy, mentoring the next generation of architects.

Eric is the Director of Architecture in AECOM’s Barcelona office. He is an all-round architect with over 22 years’ experience in a variety of sectors such as sports, education and healthcare. He has worked in several countries such as the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Sweden and Spain. With a personal interest in patient experience design, he leads the healthcare and science architecture team in Spain to deliver complex infrastructures through a clear human-centred approach.

Health sciences principal Feby Kuriakose is passionate about creating spaces that push design boundaries and provide environments to promote the wellbeing and healing of the body and mind. With more than two decades of experience, Feby has designed and managed a wide spectrum of large-scale, complex projects. Feby approaches every project with a keen sensitivity to cultural identities and environmental factors. Feby is leading the multi-location roll-out of the Canadian Blood Services plasma donor centres across Canada as well as other key projects to support important research, and is managing a new stand-alone ambulatory surgical centre that is the new model of care to address and solve the backlog of elective surgeries created by the pandemic. She is a mentor to young talent at NORR and is passionate about creating equitable working environments that promote diversity and inclusion.

Felicity is driven by an enthusiasm for sustainable buildings that promote human wellbeing. She is currently training to be an architect, having completed a Masters in Architecture at the Centre for Alternative Technology. Using her own experiences with mental health, she is passionate about improving the spatial quality of current and future mental health services.

Femke Feenstra is Board architect, Interior architect and Partner in architectural firm Gortemaker Algra Feenstra (G.A.F). The firm is building a bridge between innovation and tradition – between knowledge accumulated over many years and young, fresh ideas. The G.A.F office often works on assignments in healthcare and wellbeing. Additionally, the firm specialises in research and development. Feenstra received her education at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and at the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design. She thinks it’s important for designers to look outside of their own fields of expertise, and at how designers can contribute to the future of the living environment. Presently, Feenstra is working on a range of research and projects in close co-operation with clients and users.

Fiona is a registered nurse and Chief nurse/Clinical lead for nursing on the Monklands Replacement Project (MRP). Fiona has worked across NHS Scotland and further afield in Scandinavia in both clinical and leadership roles over the past 30 years. Fiona has previous experience supporting capital projects along with leading service redesign and improvement projects. Fiona has previously represented the Board on national workforce steering and governance groups, and in particular for perioperative services.

Francis Gallagher serves as the community regional director for the UK, as well as a partner and senior vice-president at HKS. He has played a leading role in delivering complex projects within the community practice, applying his design acumen and problem-solving skills to navigate challenging briefs, restricted sites and limited budgets. Francis is passionate about crafting outstanding design solutions that push beyond conventional responses. His approach is rooted in a belief that the most successful outcomes arise when all stakeholders are actively involved from the very beginning of the design and construction process. He is committed to creating work that is engaging, enduring and thoughtfully conceived. With a strong focus on design excellence, Francis insists on a thorough, investigative approach to every element of the design programme. He consistently challenges norms to find solutions that elevate expectations, inspire users and enhance the built environment. His expertise spans concept development, new-build and refurbishment projects, and stakeholder engagement.

For 30 years, Frank has built trusted relationships with health sciences clients, guided by a deep commitment to creating environments that promote health, wellness and the delivery of vital services. He combines his creative vision and technical expertise to lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering specialised designs across diverse healthcare settings – including acute care, continuing care, community-based care, ambulatory surgery centres, cancer care centres and life sciences. He is a champion of the immersive design process, which integrates virtual reality and in-situ simulation technologies to foster seamless collaboration between clinicians and architects, ensuring rigorously tested solutions that improve care delivery. His portfolio includes significant design projects, such as the Peter Gilgan Patient Care Tower at St. Michael’s Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Space Transformation, LGC Group North American Headquarters, Essex Centre of Research (CORe) at the University of Windsor, Ontario, and the Canadian Blood Services facility in Calgary, Alberta.

Gavin is a Partner at Preyra Solutions Group, a leading Canadian consulting and contract research organisation that helps healthcare leaders use data to enable change, working across community and institutional settings for agencies, providers and government. He is also a Professor at Humber College in the Faculty of Business and an active adjunct lecturer at the University of Toronto's Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. Committed to population health and healthcare system improvement, Gavin is passionate about using research and analysis to not only inform policy, but also build a better system of care.

Gerd Sortland qualified as an occupational therapist from University of Ulster, Jordanstown in 1999. She has worked for the past 25 years as an occupational therapist in the NHS, predominantly in mental health services, across a wide range of mental health settings, including community, acute inpatient and forensic services. She also has experience working on hospital development projects, especially working with service users to gather their input into new hospital environments. She currently works as Head of occupational and arts therapies in the Hospital Division of Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.

Giulia Scialpi is an Italian architect based in Brussels. She holds a Postgraduate Master’s from CRAterre-ENSAG Laboratory, a centre of excellence that manages the UNESCO Chair 'Earthen architecture, construction cultures and sustainable development' in Grenoble’s School of Architecture. She is currently working in Belgium for archipelago architects and its R&I team, supporting many research projects with her expertise in circular design. She also works as a researcher and PhD candidate in the Urban Metabolism Lab at the Louvain Research Institute for Landscape, Architecture, Built Environment (LAB) and as Teaching assistant at the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Studies (LOCI) of UCLouvain.

Graeme Reid is a project director for NHS Lanarkshire, the third largest health board in Scotland. Serving a population of over 650,000 patients across rural and urban communities in central Scotland, the health board employs around 12,000 staff working across the whole system, including its three acute hospitals. Graeme is responsible for the business case, procurement and construction of the new 470+ bed hospital. This is NHS Lanarkshire’s vision for a state-of-art hospital which harnesses digital technology to improve patient care and operational performance. The project is also a Pathfinder project for the Scottish Government’s new Net Zero Carbon Public Sector Buildings standard, with an all-electric hospital in design. He is an Institution of Civil Engineers Chartered Engineer, registered with the Engineering Council with significant experience in project managing and leading multi-million-pound construction schemes within Scotland. He is currently undertaking an Executive MBA at the University of Strathclyde.

Graham Harris is an experienced architect and project director. Skilled at delivering all aspects of a project, he is particularly strong at executing innovative stakeholder consultation processes. He places collaborative working as the focus of his leadership, winning awards for outstanding team delivery and high client satisfaction. In healthcare, he works alongside clients to transform their ‘model of care’ into an efficient and therapeutic healing environment, ensuing overall cost savings and improving service delivery. Graham is highly competent at meeting the design challenges posed by complex refurbishment works within a live hospital environment. His experience includes the development of complicated phasing plans to meet both clinical and construction requirements. With a rich background in healthcare design, Graham is very aware of trust requirements, ensuring solutions address future flexibility, energy efficiency and, most importantly, reduced infection rates.

As Founding partner, Guela’s vision for ARK is based on the creation of a practice which aspires to improve the human condition through design thinking. Challenging the boundaries of architecture to integrate art and culture, urban, interior and graphic design, the firm's award-winning portfolio varies greatly in scale from small neighbourhood interventions to campus urban design strategies, embracing budgetary constraints and diverse geographical contexts. A collaborative approach to design prioritises patient narratives in the context of healthcare imperatives, community voices, long-term asset management and evidence-based design. Rethinking architecture’s ability to impact health outcomes, Guela’s commitment to advancing research is demonstrated by a broad palette of academic endeavours including federal grants, academic appointments, critical theory and lecture engagements, both locally and internationally. Her work has been cited as “… an excellent example of the profound ability of art and architecture to transform space and the human experience”.

Hala is a Senior healthcare project designer at Perkins&Will, bringing over 13 years of experience with the firm across multiple countries. She is a thoughtful designer with a diverse range of research interests, focusing on wellness and sustainable design across various markets. Hala is also one of the firm’s Living Design Champions and an expert researcher on brain capital.

As HDR’s Global director of health, Hank provides the direction and inspiration for the firm’s skilled and imaginative thought leaders who work with healthcare clients to successfully solve the universal challenges of health and wellness. Hank relies on his own 35+ years of experience as a healthcare principal, project manager, healthcare planner and business developer to guide HDR’s planners, strategists, clinical specialists, economic analysts, designers and architects in seven countries around the world in using evidence-based design and best practices to foster our ultimate goal: improving health and wellness. He is a frequent speaker, columnist and advocate for human-centred design.

Hannah Gallacher is the Business manager at the Northumbria Health and Care Academy, where she plays a pivotal role in driving innovation in healthcare education and workforce development. She holds a Joint Honours BSc in Health and Social Care with Counselling and began her NHS career in a clinical role within palliative care. This early experience provided her with a deep understanding of patient-centred care, which continues to inform her work today. With over 13 years of experience in the NHS, Hannah has held several key project management positions, delivering complex initiatives that improve service delivery and workforce capability. In her current role, she works closely with a senior clinical team to develop and implement transformative education and training programs for healthcare professionals across Northumbria using state-of-the-art simulation, AI and VR resources. Hannah is passionate about fostering innovation and collaboration in healthcare education, ensuring that training is not only responsive to current workforce needs but also anticipates future challenges of the NHS.

Heather Macey is a Director and Trustee at Makower Architects. With a background in urban regeneration, supported housing and masterplanning, she is committed to creating healthier and more inclusive environments through design innovation. Heather is a Trustee and Co-Lead of Homestead, a pioneering supported-housing model that brings together therapeutic design, health innovation and place-based care to support individuals with psychosis. She is also a founding member of Architects Aware!, a London-based think tank dedicated to addressing the homeless crisis.

Helena Beckman is a senior architect with 25 years of professional experience, 18 of which have been in life science and healthcare architecture. She has extensive experience as a lead architect in technology-intensive projects with high complexity and, in addition to life science and healthcare, she has run projects in industry, logistics and universities/colleges. Helena is a communicative person who is driven by creating sustainable and quality spaces. She manages the process in the early stages and has great experience of holding business dialogues and workshops. In recent years, the emphasis has been on the early stages, but she has driven design in many projects – either for procurement of, or in collaboration with, the contractor – and followed up the projects on site during construction and with users after moving in. She is passionate about reuse and sustainable materials and tries to inspire clients to achieve a high degree of utilisation of the square metres that are built, with high architectural quality that allows them to remain and be used for a long time to come.

Between 2020 and 2024, Helena held the role of Associate medical director for the Future System Programme at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust – the trust's project name for the rebuild of West Suffolk Hospital under the UK Government's New Hospital Programme. As the clinical lead for the project, Helena led the creation of a new clinical and care model for the future of healthcare services in West Suffolk, an archetypal small rural healthcare system serving 275,000 people. Helena is a public health doctor working in the NHS. She was uniquely placed to bring expertise in health needs assessment, health inequalities and stakeholder engagement to her role.

After completing an MA in Fine Art (Painting) at Bath Spa University in 2004, Hetty has directed her energy, enthusiasm and skills to Art at the Heart (AATH). She is currently undertaking a higher national diploma (HND) in interior design, which will equip her with the necessary knowledge to create bespoke interior design schemes and arts commissions for the RUH, including ongoing projects for the Dyson Cancer Centre and RNHRD and Brownsword Therapies Centre.

Hieronimus Nickl studied architecture at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, graduating in 2003. In 2008, he completed an MBA in International Hospital and Healthcare Management at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. He joined Nickl & Partner Architects in 2003, and by 2005 was leading projects and teams, with a focus on international assignments. Since 2015, he has been the Managing director of the Beijing office, and in 2019, he became a member of the Board of Directors at Nickl & Partner Architects. He additionally holds the role of Managing director of Nickl & Partner Architects Germany.

Ibrahim is the Managing director of Portland Design, a leading place strategy, branding and strategic retail design business based in London – established in 1987 as part of the global Perkins&Will architecture and design group. Portland works on a broad range of projects, including retail, food and beverage (F&B), consumer brands, shopping centres, airports, train stations, co-working spaces, mixed-use developments and urban regeneration, with a focus on audiences’ relationships with places, brands, and their engagement with physical and digital environments. Their approach, driven by research, data and insights into future audience expectations, emphasises evidence-based design and ‘future readiness'. Originally trained as an aeronautical engineer, Ibrahim is a postgraduate of the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. A regular speaker at conferences and contributor to journals and trade press, he has written for The Economist Insights and authored the book 'Future Ready Retail', which explores the future of retail and its impact on brands, customer experiences, high streets and town centres.

Iván Paul Martín Jefremovas is an Spanish architect. He graduated from the University of Zaragoza in 2014, with exchange stays at Università IUAV di Venezia, and Polytechnic University of Valencia, and with a Master’s degree in Healthcare Engineering and Architecture Design. After a period working for private heritage restoration projects, he has worked for the Spanish Regional Administration since 2015, first for the Aragón Region (2015–2020) and, since 2020, for the Valencian Region, specialising in the management of public infrastructure projects – developing technical expertise in designing complex infrastructures. Currently, he plays a key role in the Infrastructure Office of the Valencian Department of Health, leading flagship projects, such as the implementation of a proton therapy unit at La Fe University Hospital in Valencia and the new Campus for the Clinic University Hospital in Valencia. His expertise also extends to educational infrastructure, small-scale projects, housing and heritage restoration, where he combines creativity and innovation with meticulous technical execution. Iván is a committed professional who actively contributes to advancing healthcare infrastructure, as evidenced by his participation in specialised forums. He has been actively involved in lecturing at several editions of the Spanish National Congress of Healthcare Infrastructure, including serving as a moderator and scientific committee member in the 2021 edition, underlining the importance of creating sustainable and functional environments that prioritise patient wellbeing. With over a decade of experience, Iván aims to transform ideas into feasible and inspiring realities, improving public services through his passion for design, construction and innovation.

Jacque has been a Senior interior designer with Jacobs for over four years with a health design focus. Jacque has over 30 years’ experience working with larger national and international architectural practices where she was Interior design lead and Team lead working on projects that have remote, regional and urban focus. This has afforded her the opportunity to develop skills where sensitive social resolution and balance is afforded. Jacque is currently involved in a range of health projects across Australia, including regional hospitals New Toowoomba Hospital in Queensland, which has a mental health short stay unit design, and St George Ambulatory Care Hospital in Sydney. Both facilities have large multicultural stakeholders. Jacque promotes the benefits of holistic design for wellbeing, and better cultural integration that is embedded in to the design enhancing greater healing out comes for all.

Jane leads the Health Team for London, Europe and Middle East at HKS. As a principal lead on clinical design, Jane enjoys taking a ‘patient-first’ approach to her design solutions, with her primary focus on the harmonious integration of concept and functionality with client and end-user needs. Jane brings expertise in user engagement and collaboration and has a wealth of healthcare facility planning, design and delivery experience from NHS trust, private health, specialist care and research. From current private and public sector clients, such as Cleveland Clinic and the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital to prior HKS experience in research and education institutions, Jane sensitively designs for flexibility, adaptability and holistic user experience. Jane successfully completed a Master of Science in Planning Buildings for Health and is a RIBA registered architect.

With communication and care at the core of her leadership style, Janet Pangman is a medical planner who designs healthcare facilities with heart. Inspired by creating comfortable, welcoming environments that help to ease the hardship of illness, Janet takes pleasure in creating a dialogue between clients and users to understand how they work and translating that into spaces that support their goals and workflows. Her keen awareness of medical facility operations and functional requirements allows Janet to simultaneously address the aesthetics, workflow and technical issues to create healthcare environments that warm the heart and heal the soul. Janet currently serves as the President of the Women in Healthcare Greater Los Angeles Chapter and is on the membership committee for the Association for Medical Facility Professionals. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Design from Arizona State University and a Master of Architecture from University of California, Los Angeles.

Janina Zerbe, Partner and Creative director at one of Denmark’s oldest design studios, KHR Architecture, leads the company’s public sector focus, actively contributing to healthcare and educational projects across various markets. Her approach integrates user involvement to ensure that architecture meets real-world needs, creating functional, human-centred and sustainable environments. Janina combines her architectural expertise with a formal education in leadership and management, which she applies to fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration within project teams. Her project portfolio includes significant healthcare and educational buildings, emphasising user-centred design processes, such as: • Akuthuset – Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen: as part of this 66,000 square metre acute care facility, Janina and team – in close co-operation with user groups – developed a new patient room standard which improves wellbeing in fewer square metres by integrating nature as a central element, enhancing patients' autonomy and healing through thoughtful design that optimises both functionality and cost. • Kverndalen care home in Norway: 18,000 square metre care home based on extensive user involvement studies. • new school in Nuuk: a community-focused design with small, user-friendly 'schools within the 17,500 square metre school', fostering an engaging environment for students of all ages and for the local community after school hours. Janina’s commitment to Scandinavian design values is reflected in her focus on creating enduring and sustainable architecture. Her extensive experience and leadership qualities make her a sought-after speaker at international conferences, where she shares insights on bridging functionality, contextual design and sustainability in architectural practice. Education: • Architect, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture (2005) • Leadership in Creative Knowledge Enterprises (LKVV), leadership training (2019–2020)

Jason-Emery is an award-winning and versatile architect with over 27 years' experience. He leads a team of talented colleagues throughout HDR to enhance the design excellence of a variety of project types, ranging from the first non-encapsulated all-mass-timber acute care hospital in Canada to the design of complex multi-billion dollar healthcare facilities and campuses. Jason-Emery is a senior member of HDR’s Global Design Directorate and balances his project-driven efforts with leading global design initiatives within the corporation. Jason’s enthusiastic style and creative manner has made him a strong team leader and advocate for design integrity within each commission. His approach is to fully understand and engage each architectural challenge and to help clients, communities and all those associated with a project see the full potential of inherent opportunities. Jason-Emery's leadership ensures effective and interactive user engagement and experience. His integrated approach develops a strong sense of ownership with all stakeholders to ensure an enduring commitment to design excellence, sustainability and innovation.

With 17 years of experience specialising in the design of healthcare facilities, Jenni is a qualified architect dedicated to creating environments that support the healing process. Her passion lies in designing buildings that enhance the wellbeing of patients, staff and families alike, fostering spaces that promote comfort, functionality and healing. By working closely with the building’s users, Jenni develops designs that not only create a healing and supportive environment but also incorporate the technical expertise necessary to bring these concepts to life. Jenni has a keen interest in exploring how design can be improved and adapted, considering the entire life of a building and focusing on the journey of those who inhabit it. The patient journey begins before entering the building and continues after they have left, making it essential to understand how the building and environment contributes to, and impacts, the user experience.

Jim joined James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH) in March 2021 as Programme director for the new hospital under the National Hospital Programme. He developed the Trust and Advisory Team and led the production of the Strategic Outline Case (SOC) to completion in April 2022 – and, more recently, the second SOC approved by the Trust Board in December 2024. Jim has over 40 years’ experience in the construction industry in various sectors – for the last 33 years in the health sector. He has worked in the private, NHS and local authority sectors providing advisory services, programme and cost management, business case preparation, clinical and estate strategies. He has experience across the all procurement routes, including acute hospitals, all levels of mental health and primary care. Other areas of expertise are NHS strategy and drivers, the planning of system wide services, and the logistics of implementation. Jim has developed NHS procurement guidance and provided associated training, including the updating of the Scottish Capital Investment Manual (SCIM) for the Scottish Government, and achieving certification in ISO 44001: Collaborative Business Relationships. Jim has led the management of various frameworks and projects, liaising within NHS, Government departments and related advisory and regulatory organisations.

John joined Ryder in 2024. He gained his diploma at the Architectural Association in 2013, winning the Fosters Prize for Sustainable Infrastructure. He has experience on complex projects in the UK, Singapore, Malaysia, China and Haiti, such as the Qingdao Eden Project. His interest lies in developing wider use of bio-based materials in construction in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In 2014 he set up the Bamboo Visiting School programme at the Architectural Association, which he now co-leads as the AA-ITB BambooLab. He is studying a PhD in Engineering at Newcastle University and in 2022 was named one of the RIBA Rising Stars.

Jon has over 20 years’ experience in engineering consultancy, working across a range of sectors including health, water and utilities. Throughout his career, Jon has demonstrated a strong focus on continuous improvement, inclusive global delivery models, innovation and digital delivery. Jon’s expertise has been developed across a variety of collaborative and alliance-driven programmes of work. In particular, this includes delivering complex, major projects with a focus on the importance of using the right data, in the right environment. Jon is currently leading two major multidisciplinary health projects through outline business cases (OBC) as part of collaborative architectural design-led teams. Jon’s experience of driving new and innovative ways of working and having a unique understanding of digital delivery in operational environments has naturally evolved into his leadership role in the development of our Healthcare System Configurator.

Jon is a transformation lead with whole life cycle experience of large digital transformation undertakings from conception to delivery, mostly across healthcare. He has worked in a wide range of NHS settings for more than 20 years, always with the ambition of delivering positive change through digital. In recent years, Jon has specialised on supporting NHS trusts while developing their new hospital digital plans as part of the New Hospital Programme (NHP). Digital is key to ensuring all aspects of the new hospitals enable staff to work more easily and for patient care and experience to be optimised. To this end, Jon and his team support the development of robust digital planning that will ultimately support this ambition.

Jorge is a Principal health architect at Jacobs, based in Christchurch, New Zealand. He started his career in 2002 in Barcelona where he accumulated experience working on a wide range of different projects. Actively working across New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific region, Jorge shares extensive experience in the planning of health infrastructure which promote innovative models of care and that have a patient-centric approach.

Julia is an expert in healthcare design, with a wealth of experience spanning both UK and international projects. Since joining NBBJ 12 years ago, she has worked on projects for Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital Trust and Horton General Hospital. Currently, Julia is leading the design of the groundbreaking Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital, a project poised to revolutionise cancer care and accelerate research breakthroughs. Julia is working closely with the Trust to ensure the design meets the New Hospital Programme (NHP) criteria, delivering exceptional outcomes for patients, carers, staff and researchers.

With over 25 years of creating, launching and reinvigorating brands, Justin leads projects to define brand strategy and create inspiring customer experiences across multiple touchpoints – blending original thinking and insight with the practicality of delivering robust design solutions. Justin enjoys helping clients to bring their brand stories to life by humanising the business challenges. His previous experience of working in brand engagement has allowed him to bring the vision, values and strategy to life, both internally and externally for companies. He has also worked across a diverse range of categories including brand roll-outs across mixed-use global developments, including the retail, food and beverage, automotive, airport, university, telecommunications and financial sectors.

Kalpana Kuttaiah is a licensed architect with a Master’s degree in architecture. She has 36 years of professional experience, with expertise in research and innovation. As a research knowledge manager and associate principal at Perkins&Will, Kalpana leads firm-wide efforts in creating tools to benchmark databased, dissipating information, building a knowledge base on nationwide research initiatives, incorporating research ideas into project solutions, promoting activities and publications that focus on learning and critical inquiry, and providing leadership through the firm's centre of excellence. Kalpana also serves on the health practice council and the E. Todd Wheeler Fellowship creation team.

Karen is an Architect, Studio director and the Mental health lead at Arcadis who specialises in mental health design. With over 20 years of experience in designing for mental health and wellbeing, she has developed a profound knowledge of both service users‘ and healthcare professionals’ unique requirements. She has successfully designed and delivered numerous award-winning mental health schemes across different age groups and security levels. Karen believes that building environments play a significant role in the behaviour of their users, and good design can deliver real and measurable benefits. Her aim at Arcadis is to involve users in all aspects of the design process to create sustainable, uplifting and therapeutic buildings that improve mental and physical wellbeing.

Karen Stockton is the Executive director of planning and development at The Ottawa Hospital, where she has held various leadership roles since 2010. With over 20 years of healthcare leadership experience, Karen is responsible for overseeing the planning and redevelopment of the hospital’s three major quaternary care, academic and research campuses, along with more than 20 additional sites across the Ottawa region. In addition to her role at The Ottawa Hospital, Karen actively contributes to national committees focused on infection control, healthcare design and construction. Karen holds a Master of Health Science degree from the University of Toronto and is a certified infection control (CIC) professional.

Karl-Johan is a practising architect specialising in healthcare architecture, and also works as a Project assistant at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

As the National head of healthcare for WSP Canada and chair of WSP’s global healthcare team, Kevin has over 20 years of healthcare facility design under his belt. With experience in acute care, paediatric, outpatient and long-term care facilities, Kevin has a passion for helping his clients design buildings and systems that support the best care practices for their patients. Kevin’s experience spans all aspects of the healthcare design process including strategic planning, compliance consulting, master planning, and design and construction management. Working with national and global healthcare clients, Kevin has successfully delivered projects using a variety of procurement models, including Design-Bid-Build, Alternative Financial Procurement, and Integrated Project Delivery. Along with the rest of the WSP team, he works with his clients, partners and industry to provide innovative solutions and environments, addressing the unique obstacles that impact the development of a healthier society .

A global product manager for ten years, Kevin came to the healthcare industry as a user experience and product usability expert. He is responsible for making sure Austco Healthcare’s products meet the diverse needs of customers worldwide. Kevin facilitates usability workshops with customers to uncover pain points and opportunities, and frequently presents product strategy to customers, investors and distributors globally. Kevin is passionate about using the latest technologies to solve problems for healthcare customers, especially those challenges that, when overcome, improve the standard of care for a measurable effect on people's lives and health.

Kevin is a digital design and transition specialist focused on designing the end-to-end services from the user’s point of view, within the context of new healthcare facilities. He has led digital workstream and digital enterprise architecture activities across a number of new hospital projects where Lexica’s work often involves bridging the gap between technical solutions and practical healthcare delivery, ensuring that technology serves to enhance, rather than complicate, the patient experience. In recent years, Kevin has led engagement work with architects, health planners, clinical and operational stakeholders, local health and social care partners and patient groups to build cases for digital, outlining the necessity for innovation and transformation.

Kimberley Kennedy, Senior project architect, brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare architecture and project management to her role. With a focus on client satisfaction, she excels at understanding clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations through evidence-based planning, phasing strategies and the latest technological advancements. Kimberley’s expertise in programming, architectural and interior design, and project management enables her to work effectively, both individually and collaboratively, with teams. Her dedication to delivering high-quality results has made her a trusted partner in the industry.

Kirstie is a senior consultant who, after completing her PhD in computational biomechanics, specialises in healthcare modelling. She has been involved in numerous projects, both nationally and internationally, looking at population demand across the healthcare sector and forecasting the core size requirements for infrastructure projects. She has a particular interest in how health data can be better utilised to inform strategic decision making, helping to improve outcomes.

Krysta is a consultant who has recently moved to the UK following her career in healthcare in New Zealand. Krysta has held many senior operational and project-based roles in the New Zealand healthcare system, including in primary care, community services, central government, and tertiary and quaternary services. With a particular interest in systems and healthcare planning, she is looking forward to developing a stronger understanding of the complex interdependencies of health and how this will inform a more sustainable future model of healthcare.

Kyle is an American-licensed architect, a board-certified healthcare architect and a principal. For nearly 20 years, he has collaborated closely with clinicians and clients, specialising in the planning, master planning and programming of healthcare construction projects in the United States, Denmark and Canada. Kyle is actively involved in the healthcare design community. He serves as Co-chair of the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA) Continuing Competence Committee and has also contributed as the International Federation of Healthcare Engineering’s (IFHE) volunteer technical architect for the WHO and WFP-led INITIATE² Infectious Disease Treatment Module (IDTM) project. Additionally, he is a member of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z8000 Ambulatory Care/Procedures Working Group.

Laia Isern has been a partner in Vitaller Arquitectura since 2006. She qualified as an architect at ETSAB-UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) and did a Master in Architecture, Organisation and Management of Hospital Infrastructures at Universidad CEU San Pablo. With more than 15 years of experience in health and socio-health architecture, she has developed projects in all their stages, ranging from master and functional plans for the main hospitals and healthcare facilities in Spain to the development of comprehensive architectural projects and construction management and site supervision. She has focused and developed her work around human-centred design processes and lean design, developing complex projects with high added value that exceed clients' expectations. Among the projects developed as architect in VITALLER arquitectura, those that stand out include the Barcelona Clinic Hospital Refurbishment, the Nursing Home and Mental Health Centre in Balaguer (Lleida), Guttman Institute Neurorehabilitation Centre and Independent Life Housing Units in Barcelona, the Oberig Clinic in Kiev (Ukraine), the Corachan Clinic Outpatients Centre in Barcelona, the hospital for long-term illness and chronic-condition patients in Mislata (Valencia) and the Bellvitge Hospital Extension in Barcelona. Laia has been a lecturer at several international congresses in healthcare architecture and a teacher in the Master of Health Architecture at the UPC.

Laura joined CW+ as Arts programme manager in November 2023. She works across the arts programme, with responsibilities including managing collection activity and delivering art commissioning within the capital projects portfolio. Laura recently completed the MASc in Creative Health from University College London and her arts in health career began as the first NHS arts apprentice in 2019. Laura is especially passionate about the role of creativity for improving healthcare staff wellbeing. Prior to joining CW+ Laura worked as Assistant arts curator at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and brings her experience of hospital arts programming to the role.

Laurent Grisay is a director and Chairman of archipelago Brussels, a large Belgian architecture office with a broad healthcare portfolio. As architect and civil engineer with more than a decade of experience in healthcare design, he oversees acute healthcare projects, covering all project phases from the strategic vision or master plan to the monitoring of the construction site. He obtained in 2014 an Executive Master in Management of Large Construction Projects and cultivates his interest for innovation by regularly participating and sharing his experience in healthcare congresses.

A project designer at HKS Singapore, Lawrence Kam is a multifaceted professional who excels in the fields of architectural design, medical planning and design thinking. With a passion for innovation and a deep understanding of user-centric design principles, Lawrence has a track record of creating impactful and intuitive designs that enhance the user experience and drive positive outcomes. From the early stages of concept development to project completion, Lawrence has been instrumental in various aspects of design, planning, user engagements and project management. Going beyond the realm of architecture, he has actively participated in numerous research initiatives and community projects.

Trained in facility management and business economics, Liesbeth van Heel joined Erasmus MC in 1992. She worked in the facilities management department, was an administrator for the department of paediatric surgery and served on the the Executive Board's staff, before joining the hospital's redevelopment project management team in 2001. After years of working as the university hospital real estate professional, leading a small team of experts (PMO), her focus shifted to co-ordinating the alignment of the various strategic programmes within Erasmus MC toward a safe relocation in May 2018 in the new hospital building, with suitable work processes, logistics and IT support. She is a Board member of the European Health Property Network (EuHPN). She co-coordinated the scientific programme evaluation of Our New Erasmus MC (PE-ONE, between 2017 and 2023), which focused on infection prevention, experiences with wards with 100 per cent single rooms and stakeholder engagement. Currently, she combines her PhD work with her role as Senior advisor within the Strategy Team of Erasmus MC's Real Estate Directorate.

Lilian has been working in Sykehusbygg (Norwegian Hospital Construction Agency) since 2017. The job covers early planning of hospitals (including estimating future hospital activity and capacity needs), pre- and post-evaluation of hospitals and monitoring through the phases of a project. Additionally, the job includes developing evaluation tools and guidelines, in co-operation with internal and external actors, including health authorities and other relevant institutions. Lilian's previous work has been related to research within molecular medicine and epidemiology, including health registries and health studies, as well as biological material and contribution to public reports (e.g. National Health and Hospital Plan). She has a Master`s degree in cell biology and holds a PhD in Molecular Medicine from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. The thesis was about the role of inflammatory mediators in rheumatic diseases.

Lisa brings over 20 years of experience working almost exclusively within healthcare design. Her experience in clinical planning, backed by a broad knowledge of best practice, evidence-based design, accessibility design and infection control, allows her to provide innovative solutions across the sector. Lisa is well known for her ability to translate competing user group needs within complex, fast-tracked projects that support both staff and patient wellbeing. She has been involved in numerous new-build hospital projects as well as renovations within operational healthcare environments. As a Principal with Cumulus Architects, Lisa has led complex multi-phased renovations for clients including University Health Network, Unity Health Toronto, Humber River Hospital and SickKids. Prior to joining Cumulus, Lisa focused primarily on P3 hospital design and development, delivering the Milton District Hospital Expansion and St. Catharines Hospital and Walker Family Cancer Centre, as well as pursuits for Stanton Territorial Hospital, St Michael’s Hospital Redevelopment and the Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre. With her extensive knowledge and rich portfolio, Lisa regularly participates in critical conversations surrounding best practice, standards and innovation in healthcare design. She is currently working with the University Health Network in Toronto to deliver Canada’s first emergency medicine centre focused exclusively on seniors care at Toronto Western Hospital. Credentials: MRAIC, OAA, EDAC

Lucy is the Director of net zero at Lexica where she liaises at executive level with public sector organisations – particularly in health and life sciences – and leading suppliers and innovators to reach national net zero targets. Trained in public administration and practised as an entrepreneur, Lucy knows how to make big ideas happen. She has worked on the business and policy of the national roll-out of heat networks, electric vehicle charging and demand-side response, and has close connections in the clean technology industry from her time liaising with cabinet ministers on behalf of members of the Association for Decentralised Energy.

Luisa Fontana is the founder and CEO of Luisa Fontana Atelier (LFA) architecture&engineering. Launched in the early 1990s, the atelier immediately adopted an integrated design method based on the optimisation of natural environmental resources, attention to people with physical disabilities, the application of colour and the integration of artistic masterpieces to enhance orientation and user experience. Refined over the years, with a recent but well‐received application in the healthcare sector and thanks to a participatory design shared with users, Fontana's methodological approach, ‘architecture is care’, defines a healthcare layout that moves from the inside out, based on circulation flows enhanced by a curvilinear design that creates enveloping and human‐scale environments. Multifaceted and pioneering, Luisa Fontana is convinced that only by moving away from traditional practice will it be possible to obtain an innovative spatial model that becomes an active part of the care process.

Lynn is a highly regarded interior designer with a wealth of experience designing public sector buildings, principally in healthcare. Having worked on an extensive range of projects from new-build to retrofit, Lynn is extremely talented at taking the architectural structure and finding the optimal combination of space, colour, texture and materials to totally transform a building’s character. By applying holistic interior design concepts, her work centres on specific design aspects that improve a person’s wellbeing and create a healthy environment. These include lighting, colour, interior form, product development, modern textures and materials and the incorporation of artworks in a finished scheme. Lynn has worked with a number of arts consultants and is keen to integrate ‘artwork’ into healthcare design as an intrinsic part of a design strategy. Lynn has extensive hands-on experience designing very specialist interiors, specifically for mental health facilities encompassing older people and dementia; adult, children and adolescent units and low-, medium- and high-security buildings. She has a profound understanding of the psychological and emotional impact colour, texture and light can have on service users, and she has created a number of inspirational schemes that have fully supported the client’s model of care.

Lynne is a Chartered Landscape Architect and Associate director at Stephenson Halliday within RSK Environment, with over 20 years of experience in landscape architecture, urban design and master planning. For the past 15 years, she has led the design department at Stephenson Halliday, excelling in co-ordinating multidisciplinary teams through all project stages. Lynne specialises in regenerative design, applying a strategic, landscape-led approach to deliver tangible outcomes that support health, wellbeing and sustainability. Her expertise spans project management, master planning and technical design, ensuring every project aligns seamlessly with client objectives while promoting accessible and inclusive design. Known for her collaborative and stakeholder-focused approach, Lynne thrives on creating landscapes that balance aesthetic quality, functionality and long-term sustainability. Whether shaping large-scale master plans or delivering detailed technical designs, Lynne’s work consistently enhances the environment while addressing the diverse needs of its users.

Magnus develops projects within various sustainability aspects of the building industry as wood constructions for the reuse of building materials at the Swedish Research Institute, RISE. From 2010 to 2019, he was the Manager for business collaboration at the energy and environment association in Sweden, Em Sweden.se. Magnus pioneered building a low-CO2 private villa in 2008 with alternative materials from foundation to insulation, as well as reused materials.

Dr-Ing Maja Kevdzija, EDAC, is an Assistant professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at TU Wien, Austria, in the field of healthcare design. She has extensive experience in conducting empirical research, using the mixed-methods approach (observation, shadowing, interview) in close contact with vulnerable populations in healthcare environments, and in teaching research methods examining the relationship between the built environment and its users. Her research on mobility-supporting rehabilitation centres for stroke patients was awarded multiple awards, most notably the Healthcare Environment Award 2020 (USA), the 2021 European Healthcare Design Award in the 'Design Research' category (UK), and the 2021 EDRA Certificate of Research Excellence (CORE) with Merit Status (USA).

Marc started working for Ashford and St Peter's in 2013 in different administrative and clerical roles until he began working in the capital projects team in 2019. Since then, he had experience in delivering a wider range of projects as the Trust's agent while completing an MSc in Construction Project Management at London South Bank University. With Floyd Slaski Architects, he is working on all of the Trust's construction programmes at both the Ashford Hospital and Woking Community Hospital sites. He has a desire to learn how resources and technology can be used to aid in active management and pragmatic delivery of building projects.

Maria Luigia Assirelli joined Floyd Slaski Architects in March 2022 as Director and EDI (equality, diversity and inclusion), social value and stakeholder engagement lead, as well as the mental health portfolio lead, with a proven track record of delivering impactful, community-centred projects. With a positive attitude, understanding of team dynamics and personal dynamics and great communication skills, Maria has a real desire for learning, teaching, research of new trends and lecturing at conferences. Maria's communications skills are particularly helpful during engagement with stakeholders and design team co-ordination. Passionate about designing healing environments, Maria thrives in creating spaces that support mental and physical wellbeing. Maria's commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, combined with her ability to align stakeholder visions with project goals, ensures every initiative reflects meaningful social value. Whether championing collaborative design processes or leading complex initiatives, Maria brings a unique blend of creativity, insight and leadership to every endeavour.

Mark joined Ryder in 2017. He has been involved in design for healthcare for over 25 years and has experience of multi-phased projects in the acute sector, including emergency, theatre and diagnostics departments. He has worked on a vast number of primary care facilities that provide community health services with particular expertise in mental health design for a range of service users, and also has a portfolio of commercial projects, including leisure and food and beverage outlets. Mark became a partner of Ryder in 2020.

Mark has been instrumental in the growth and specialisation of the healthcare sector at BLP. As Principal and Health lead, he is recognised as an innovative thought leader who shares his expertise globally. With a portfolio of successful large-scale (exceeding $1.5 billion) healthcare projects in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, Mark champions a collaborative design approach that engages all stakeholders through the development process. He facilitates transformational human-centred design outcomes that move beyond standardised environments, creating a hybrid of typologies and spaces, where patients, families, healthcare staff and communities flourish and heal.

Martin has a tendency to draw and scribble – his desk is often littered with piles of paper, covered in doodles of figures in action, designs and verbatim quotes from meetings. The notebooks go back through a career in which he has approached film making, advertising and theatre all through the eyes of an artist – picking up from his co-creators the analytical mindset and ingenuity that get things made with the resources available. Martin believes in beauty – and its power to repair and inspire. This belief brings with it a painful understanding of how beauty can be driven out if you carelessly forget what it is like to be a human being in a real space, where real light falls in a real moment in time. Sometimes Martin’s drawings find their way directly onto the walls of Art in Site’s schemes, but more often they are his way of exchanging ideas – with the in-house team of designers he encourages and with the artists and craftspeople that Art in Site draw into their schemes.

​​​A leader with a strong track record of delivery at all levels in health service transformation, estate planning, development and project delivery, Martin has extensive experience with public and private partnerships, both locally and nationally. He has worked across several of the highest profile UK and Ireland national healthcare estate transformation initiatives in recent years. These include leading the formation of the national NHS Strategic Estate Planning function after the Naylor Review in 2017, the introduction of the Health Infrastructure Plan and the New Hospital Programme (NHP). Previous national director roles at Community Health Partnerships and NHS England have given Martin rounded experience in forming leading teams in the infrastructure strategy arena. He has also supported a number of NHS bodies in all aspects of bringing clinical and estate transformation programmes to fruition.

With over 23 years of professional experience, Matthias Wasem is the CEO of BIM Facility and an expert in BIM and digital twin technologies. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland.

Melinda Lobo, an accomplished clinical planner and project manager, brings a wealth of expertise in institutional planning, with a focus on architecture, healthcare, urban design and master planning. With a strong foundation in evidence-based design principles, Melinda has been instrumental in collaborating with diverse clients to create transformative healing environments. Her deep understanding of spatial optimisation and user-centred design has led to the development of healthcare spaces that prioritise seamless navigation and foster therapeutic experiences. Driven by a passion for architecture, healthcare and urban design, Melinda is dedicated to crafting human-centred environments that inspire wellness and enhance the built experience.

An award-winning architect, Michael is known for his ability to see beyond the usual. In his role, he leads design strategy and inspiration for a wide range of building types across the practice, including institutional, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, academic and cultural. Michael is a skilled designer with a disciplined approach to building science, construction and cost management. His thoughtful approach to changing social landscapes, culture, sustainability and craft enable Michael to meet client demands with both architectural and technical excellence. Michael and his team have designed spaces for the Manitoba Museum, Manitoba Centennial Centre, University of Manitoba, RRC Polytech, the First Nations University of Canada and City of Winnipeg. Currently, his integrated team of architects, engineers and sustainability specialists are working on FortWhyte Alive’s all-mass timber Buffalo Crossing. Aiming to be Manitoba’s most sustainable building, it has achieved the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) Zero Carbon Building Design Standard and is targeting Passive House Certification. When he’s not designing spaces, Michael teaches professional practice at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Architecture and has been a visiting critic and lecturer at Carleton University, University of Manitoba, Texas Tech University, University of Calgary, University of British Columbia and British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Michael Moxam is Vice president and Practice leader for design culture with Stantec Architecture. He is committed to excellence in all aspects of the design process. His experience in the design and development of complex project types is characterised by a commitment to design excellence, an emphasis on a collaborative, integrated design process and a desire to redefine established typologies. His approach focuses on research and analysis of factors such as community context, history, site, landscape, topography and environmental context. Michael's goal is the creation of environments that inspire and enhance community connectivity and city building. Michael’s award-winning portfolio of work spans multiple sectors and includes Hennick Bridgepoint Health (Civic Trust Award and Governor General's Medal in Architecture), Science Commons, University of Lethbridge, George Brown College’s Waterfront Health Science Campus (Architectural Record, Good Design is Good Business), Peterborough Regional Health Centre (Architectural Record Good Design is Good Business), Anishnawbe Community Health Centre and The University Health Network – Krembil Discovery Neuroscience Research Tower.

With over 25 years of experience, Michael has been instrumental in the design of numerous healthcare facilities. His healthcare experience encompasses a broad spectrum of domestic and international projects in both the ambulatory and acute care environments, as well as comprehensive facility master planning. He also has extensive experience using contemporary computer technology to communicate design ideas, which simplifies decision-making, expedites project development and provides continuous visual quality assurance throughout the project.

Dr. Michaela Cada is a Staff haematologist in the Division of Haematology/Oncology at SickKids, and an Associate professor of paediatrics at the University of Toronto. She was the Director of the Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Training Program, one of the largest clinical training programmes in the world, from 2012 to 2020. Over the last four years, Dr. Cada has been a member of the Project Horizon Team, first as the Medical officer, then as the Chief clinical planning officer, and now as the Chief reinvention officer. She is responsible for the development and planning, execution, risk mitigation and evaluation of the clinical transformation that will support and advance the future SickKids clinical vision. As part of this work, she is leading the development of new, and optimisation of existing, clinical care models across all services in the hospital, functional programming, clinical planning, simulation-based hospital design (schematic design, design development and clinical flows/processes/service models), operational readiness and post-occupancy evaluation.

Dr. Michelle Pearson is an Associate professor in the Department of Design at Texas Tech University. She holds a Master of Science in Environmental Design and a Doctor of Philosophy in Interior Environmental Design, both from Texas Tech University. Dr. Pearson’s research focuses on designing for health and wellness, particularly for children, with an emphasis on integrating natural elements into interior spaces. Her research explores diverse topics, including the impact of art and window murals in healthcare environments, the application of virtual reality (VR) and Immersive virtual realities (IVR) in healthcare design, and the design of a Malawian early childhood development centre. She is also the co-author of 'Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders'. Dr. Pearson's scholarship has earned recognition through numerous prestigious awards, including the IDEC Engaged Scholarship Award, the ASID Joel Polsky Prize and the IIDA Design Excellence Award in Research – Book Award, among others.

Milica Vujovic is an Assistant professor in the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at TU Wien, where she teaches courses on the advanced design of data-informed design and social infrastructure. With an interest in evidence-based design, Milica's research integrates computer science, data science and mechatronics principles to inform architectural practices through scientific methodologies. Her expertise is gathering, processing, analysing and visualising data using contemporary methods and tools. Milica's previous research projects have involved deploying multimodal sensor systems to collect data on human behaviour, enabling a deeper understanding of the environmental impacts on different behavioural patterns. Additionally, she has explored environmental characteristics and developed methods to detect and measure their influences. Milica is also actively involved in interdisciplinary research collaborations. One of them is the Sustainable and Healthy Environments (SHE) Lab at the Melbourne School of Design. Together, they work on projects integrating internet of things (IoT) devices and novel data acquisition techniques in office environments. These collaborations underscore commitment to advancing sustainable and health-conscious design practices through innovative partnerships and cutting-edge research methodologies. In addition to her teaching and research, Milica serves as the head of the Spatial Interest Group 'Knowledge Discovery in Architecture' at the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (CAIML) at TU Wien. In this role, she drives initiatives to leverage AI and machine learning techniques to address spatial design challenges and enhance architectural practices. Through her multifaceted roles in teaching, research and interdisciplinary collaboration, Milica is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of architectural innovation and promoting sustainable, human-centric design solutions.

Mimi Lie Wei Lie is a final-year student in Real Estate Management at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Since the beginning of the programme in 2020, Mimi has demonstrated a strong interest in the built environment, which started at a young age. During a minor in City Branding at the Willem de Kooning Academy in 2023, she gained valuable insights into placemaking, sparking a deeper interest in how urban spaces can shape identity and user experience. Building on this knowledge, she chose to focus her graduation research on placemaking, particularly in the context of the public spaces at Erasmus MC. The central research question explores how placemaking can connect the hospital’s identity carriers with the user experience to strengthen its brand identity. This research is conducted in collaboration with the Urban Lab Erasmus MC, part of the Centre of Expertise at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Through this work, Mimi aims to contribute to the ongoing development of meaningful public spaces that balance functionality, identity and user engagement. Combining a passion for real estate and urban design, she seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practice to create innovative solutions in urban environments.

Minou Afzali is Head of research at the Swiss Centre for Design and Health – Switzerland’s national competence centre at the interface between people, healthcare, design and architecture. Prior to that, she was Deputy head of the Institute of Design Research and Professor of Social Design at Bern Academy of Applied Sciences. She was also the co-ordinator of an interdisciplinary research group at the Bern University of Applied Sciences including experts from the fields of design, architecture, nursing, medical informatics and economics. Minou is a trained product designer and holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Bern where she wrote her dissertation on the role of design in culture-specific nursing homes in Switzerland.

Muhammad Ahmed Saeed is a Research assistant in applied game design for healthcare systems at Abertay University in Dundee, Scotland. The university is leading a project, as part of the Design HOPES transdisciplinary research project, under the 'Sustainable Digital Design' theme, to create a serious game called 'Flow', which visualises how patients move through a hospital. It uses game features to enable better decisions to be made for urgent or semi-urgent healthcare in NHS Tayside. This dynamic platform will contribute to healthcare training and optimised healthcare processes, and will support resilience through scenario planning while promoting environmental sustainability. Design HOPES (Healthy Organisations in a Place-based Ecosystem, Scotland) is a two-year transdisciplinary research project that exploits the potential of design-led thinking and making to innovate and tackle multifaceted health delivery challenges to meet urgent net-zero goals for a sustainable health and social care system. The vision of Design HOPES aligns with NHS Scotland's Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy and aims to generate tangible outcomes in products, services and policies that promote sustainability relevant to buildings and land, travel, care, communities and digital design. Taking an urban living laboratory approach, the project seeks to emphasise prevention, patient empowerment and self-care, eliminate waste, drive lean clinical pathways and develop low-carbon alternatives across Scotland’s health and social care provision, highlighting that “good health and social care is environmentally sustainable care”.

With over 40 years’ experience in architecture and health facility planning; a former Head of design at the Medical Architecture Research Unit in London and consultant to NHS Estates, Department of Health, UK. He was a founding director of Medical Architecture, London in 1991 and has been Director of MAAP Architects, Sydney since 2014. He is also an Assessor for the European Health Design Congress Awards. Memberships include Australian Health Design Council since 2012, UK Architects for Health since 1992. He has also been on the Government Architect New South Wales (GANSW) State Design Review Panel for health projects since 2018. Further, he was in a team shortlisted in 2021 for the International Wolfson Economics Prize which focused on the future of hospital and healthcare facilities.

A DIALOG Associate and certified healthcare interior designer with the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers, Nancy Logan has the unique gift of transforming complex, highly technical interiors spaces into environments that foster a sense of wellbeing and delight. With over 17 years of experience, she has contributed to the design of a variety of large-scale healthcare facilities and smaller medical centres across Canada. Nancy is dedicated to empowering the healthcare design community by fostering knowledge sharing and connections among passionate designers. Her focus on infection prevention, accessibility, detailing and creating healing environments is evident in every project. A central figure of the DIALOG healthcare team, she is a collaborative and supportive leader and mentor who inspires those around her with her meticulous nature and dedication to craft, embodying a commitment to community wellbeing and design excellence.

Nancy Maerz is an NCIDQ-accredited Senior interior designer and Senior associate at Stantec. With a passion for creating simple and beautiful spaces that positively enhance the patient experience, Nancy has dedicated over three decades to excellence in design, project execution and relationship building in the healthcare, science and technology fields. Her extensive background as an interior designer and project manager has equipped her with a profound understanding of how to realise a client’s vision through an integrated design process, both inside and out. Her commitment to creating healing environments is evident in her thoughtful approach. Notable projects include the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Canadian Blood Services, Nanaimo Cancer Centre and Laboratories Canada. Her passion for managing complex projects and building strong client relationships shines through in her work, consistently enhancing the end-user experience with beautifully designed spaces.

Nathan joined AECOM with a background in environmental science and professional experience of delivering sustainability projects in new and existing buildings. Nathan’s interests lie in delivering sustainability across all of its aspects for the built environment and he has a proven record of guiding clients with the latest policy and best-practice sustainability strategies including BREEAM, LEED and WELL, in order to embed the principles of sustainability in their processes, designs and developments. Nathan has led the development of net-zero design strategies for healthcare projects in the UK, including the Hillingdon Hospital and Oriel projects. He has also championed the new NHS Net Zero Building Standard, applying the standard to the first wave of net-zero pioneer hospitals.

Neil brings a breadth of large-project experience across the UK, Australia, and Asia to his role as Co-CEO and Principal at BVN. He is steadfast in his mission to embed regenerative practices into the core of BVN’s work across all sectors, delivering changes in how we work – his leadership ensures sustainability is not just a goal but an implicit part of the studio's approach. Neil is committed to driving innovation within the design process, collaborating with clients, communities and stakeholders to uncover unique, forward-thinking solutions to long-standing challenges. Renowned for his expertise in design management, he has successfully delivered large-scale, technically complex hospital projects, inspiring confidence in his ability to align and elevate the contributions of diverse, multidisciplinary teams. Under Neil's joint leadership, BVN strives to set benchmarks in health design and sustainability, shaping a more resilient future.

Niamh White is a visual arts curator. She is co-founder of Hospital Rooms, which commissions world-class artists to work in partnership with patients and staff to radically re-envision clinical mental health spaces. She has co-led Hospital Rooms’ strategic growth over the past seven years and its transition into an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation in 2023. She has an excellent track record in generating significant funding from public bodies, including Arts Council England, philanthropic foundations such as Garfield Weston Foundation, Rayne Foundation and Isabella Blow Foundation, and corporate partnerships including Hauser & Wirth and Pinterest. She has led evaluation and impact monitoring of projects with university and WHO partners, is an experienced public speaker and regularly delivers lectures at various universities and conferences. She is a Senior research fellow at Norwich University of the Arts, was a Professional fellow at Leeds University and studied Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths College.

Nick Kennedy is an Associate and Senior interior designer at DIALOG with a focus on inclusive and equitable design, creating spaces that beautifully respond to the diverse needs of the communities they serve. Specialising in complex healthcare, institutional and cultural projects, Nick combines technical expertise with a passion for conceptual thinking to craft thoughtful and purposeful healing environments across a variety of scales and clinical functions. His healthcare portfolio includes over 11 years of experience and spans facilities across Canada. As a Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certified (RHFAC) professional, he serves as the Chair of enableDIALOG, a practice-wide initiative focused on accessibility and universal design strategies across all DIALOG studios. Through his commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement, Nick fosters innovation to craft purposeful, functional spaces that are accessible and support community wellbeing.

Nicole is a healthcare strategist with a clinical background and a track record of delivering complex strategic transformation within the NHS. She has a proven ability to develop high-performing teams (MCA Team Leader Finalist) and deliver innovative, lasting results with C-suite clients. She is passionate about developing transformative solutions and a healthier future for all. Nicole has designed and managed large-scale programmes (using agile and waterfall approaches), delivering strategic transformation at organisational and regional levels, developing successful business cases, designing digitally-enabled clinical services and fostering frontline ownership.

Nirit Pilosof, PhD, is an architect and researcher exploring the intersection of healthcare, technology and architecture. She is a Faculty member at the Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University, and an Associate of Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) at the University of Cambridge in the UK. She is also Head of research in healthcare transformation at Sheba Medical Center, a Fellow of Cambridge Digital Innovation (CDI) at the University of Cambridge, and the Executive Member of Israel at the International Union of Architects (UIA) Public Health Group. Dr Pilosof holds a PhD from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, a Post-Professional MArch from McGill University, and an Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) from the Center for Health Design in the USA. She gained experience in the design process of major medical facilities as a project manager at leading architecture firms in Israel and Canada and won international awards, including the prestigious American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architects for Health Award, the American Hospital Association (AHA) graduate fellowship, the McGill graduate fellowship and the Azrieli Foundation fellowship.

Oana’s international healthcare expertise, developed over 22 years, covers a wide range of healthcare buildings and commissions, and was gained through a range of major projects in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Australia, applying British, Australian and US hospital design standards, and working for large architectural practices with a long track record in healthcare design. She has particular expertise in developing masterplans for large academic medical campuses that bring together healthcare, education and research, as well as designing paediatric hospitals and combined women’s and children's facilities. Passionate about innovation, Oana believes in the power of architecture to delight, calm and contribute to the wellbeing of patients, their families and hospital staff. Her goal is to design health campuses and buildings that seamlessly integrate with surrounding communities, creating sustainable environments that flourish, accommodate growth and foster innovation and holistic wellbeing for all their users.

Parastoo is a PhD researcher in Architecture at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, with a focus on accessible design of healthcare environments for older adults with visual impairments. Her research interests span inclusive design, participatory approaches and vulnerable populations. She is a qualified architect with more than seven years of professional experience in architectural practice in Iran and has been the recipient of awards in several competitions. Parastoo's work reflects her dedication towards achieving equitable and sustainable communities through person-centred and inclusive design of the built environment.

In his primary role of concept designer for architectural and urban planning projects, Patrick has been involved in designing many of Australia’s most renowned buildings as well as significant international exemplars. Providing design expertise across health, commercial, sports, education and transport sectors, he is an enthusiastic advocate for the thoughtful and appropriate application of architecture to enhance the way we live and relate to our built environment. He is particularly passionate about urban regeneration and the knitting together of communities and precincts.

Paul has a depth of experience and background across projects spanning diverse sectors, including significant residential, hotel, sports, civic, educational, retail, commercial, justice and health. This breadth of knowledge allows him to embed a richness and design knowledge on every project and makes him uniquely adept to lead large teams throughout all stages of the design and delivery process. Paul has led numerous significant, award-winning projects including the new Footscray Hospital, Melbourne Square and the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct.

Paula Block Philipsen is an Architect and Partner at White Arkitekter in Malmö, Sweden. She is a healthcare specialist with 30 years' solid experience of hospital projects in Scandinavia and abroad. Her work ranges from early-stage design dialogues in varied groups to technical coordination in several large projects, involving somatic and psychiatric facilities. Starting in 2016, she is one of the lead architects of the new hospital project in Malmö.

Peter has 40+ years’ experience working with client teams throughout Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and the UK in the design and delivery of advanced hospital communications systems for acute hospitals.

Phil joined Ryder in 2013 and leads a number of key healthcare projects, including Friarage surgical centre and Sunderland Eye Hospital. He has also held key roles for several nationally significant schemes, including Dumfries and Galloway Hospital, Emergency Care Centre and the Children’s Heart Unit. Phil is passionate about collaborative working and stakeholder engagement, leading a broad programme of engagement across projects including Future Homes and the Academic Health and Science Network Digital Skills Hub. Phil is a senior member of Ryder’s healthcare sector board and leads the group's development of cross-practice efficiencies and standardisation for healthcare projects. He studied at Sheffield and Newcastle Universities.

Pollie is a qualified doctor and a Principal consultant in the Healthcare Planning Team at Mott MacDonald. With more than 20 years of healthcare consultancy experience, Pollie fuses this knowledge and her clinical background to deliver solutions and improve pathways for both patients and staff. Areas of expertise include decant planning, stakeholder engagement, evidence-based clinical pathway redesign, demand and capacity modelling, clinical briefing, estates strategies, masterplanning and the development of schedules of accommodation. She enjoys data analysis and will use her clinical expertise to interpret healthcare data intelligently.

Pradipti is an experienced professional with more than seven years of expertise in the healthcare and life sciences industry. She has successfully worked on diverse projects, including healthcare planning, market research, strategy development, model of care development and more. Pradipti has played a key role in supporting initiatives such as primary healthcare centre development, international market research, business case development, workforce strategy implementation, organisational structure design, feasibility analysis and financial modelling for wellness centres. Her extensive experience and knowledge have proven invaluable in driving growth and improving healthcare services across different contexts.

Rachael is the studio leader for the HDR's architecture practice in London, with over 20 years of professional experience, spanning Canada, the US and the UK, and across the multifaceted landscape of healthcare, architecture, infrastructure, project delivery and strategy. Rachael is focused on providing tangible and practical solutions from an individual to a system level, and improving the landscape of the built environment. With each engagement, Rachael brings a unique approach and leadership style to provide problem solving and analysis, and positively impact the planning and design of her client's infrastructure projects.

Rachel Barlow was the managing director of the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital Programme Company. She led a significant transformation programme that opened the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in autumn 2024. The hospital, one of the largest to open in England in the last decade, is part of the Government’s New Hospital Programme and major projects portfolio. The programme encompassed clinical, workforce and digital transformation, as well as acting as a catalyst for local regeneration. Rachel ‘s career started in the NHS as a nurse in 1988 working in London, specialising in critical care, vascular surgery and major trauma. She has worked at trust Board level since 2011, serving as a chief operating officer for nearly nine years with a responsibility for the delivery of hospital and community-based clinical services. Rachel is now group chief development officer at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, with board-level responsibilities for delivering the trust estates strategy, regeneration portfolio, net-zero plans, and facilities management.

Rachelle has over 28 years' experience of leading large healthcare redevelopments. She is experienced in developing models of care, whole hospital policies, design principles and schedules of accommodation to ensure the best brief is developed. She rigorously challenges the clinicians to ensure the best patient pathways are delivered and staff efficiency is prioritised – and ensures that an integrated digital strategy is delivered from the outset. Working collaboratively with the clinicians, patient and staff wellbeing are at the forefront of all her design solutions. She has experience in reconfiguration programmes, large complex acute hospitals, mental health facilities, medical education campuses, and wellbeing-focused primary and community facilities. Rachelle is an enthusiastic advocate of digitally-enabled and sustainable healthcare design, who supports clinicians and design teams in translating clinical and operational strategies into smart healthcare ecosystems.

Rafael Marks is a principal at Perkins&Will’s London Studio. He has over 30 years' experience working both in the UK and abroad on a diverse portfolio of award-winning healthcare and education projects. From small nurseries to large mixed-use health, research and education buildings on complex sites, he has a wealth of experience in navigating complex briefs and sites to create long-lasting, sustainable solutions. Recent projects include: Oriel, an integrated healthcare, research and education facility for Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London (winner of World Architecture Festival – WAF 2022 Future Healthcare Project); Kingdom Health Campus, a combined hospital and medical university in Amman; the Royal Free Hospital campus masterplan; and the ongoing James Paget University Hospital.

Regina is the Director and Lead for healthcare strategy and planning at Lexica. She is a strategic healthcare planner with a background in architecture and programme management. In the past 25 years, she has worked within healthcare systems as a consultant, both internationally and in the UK. She is a member of the Healthcare Planning Academy. Regina has worked closely with clinical teams and organisations to identify health service and facility needs, transition and decant planning, budget requirements and feasibility studies. She has led planning and design teams in the initiation and delivery of healthcare projects including campus master plans to facility developments. She is currently leading healthcare planning for two large New Hospital Programme (NHP) schemes in London – one of which is a ‘pathfinder’ scheme. A regular conference speaker, her wide-ranging experience includes teaching and research focused on health futures thinking and evidence-based design. She has unique experience in writing healthcare development standards and is leading the development of planning and design guidance for a major NHS Trust.

Richard McAuley is a highly experienced professional with a diverse background in technology and audio-visual systems. Beginning his career in instrumentation and control systems, Richard advanced to developing SCADA control and predictive failure analysis solutions. He later transitioned into video production, live events and audio-visual systems, where he has excelled for over 25 years. Richard specialises in designing, specifying and delivering innovative AV, broadcast and control solutions for military, education and healthcare environments globally. His healthcare portfolio includes cutting-edge projects such as surgical skills labs, integrated operating theatres, MDT facilities, endoscopy suites and mortuaries across the UK. Notable collaborations include West Midlands Surgical Training Centre (WMSTC), Newcastle Freeman Hospital, Keele University and Leeds St James’s Hospital. At Brandon Medical, Richard authors master specifications that seamlessly integrate advanced technologies with the needs of healthcare professionals, estate owners and end users, ensuring optimal outcomes for modern healthcare design.

Since August 2023, Richard has led the Plenary Europe team of finance, construction, and facilities management professionals with a mandate to develop greenfield infrastructure across Europe. He joined Plenary following a highly successful 10 years structuring and negotiating greenfield project finance infrastructure projects across the UK, Ireland and Europe. He has a deep understanding of public infrastructure delivery, having overseen the development, financing and implementation of over €4bn of greenfield infrastructure across the region. Prior to his infrastructure investment career, Richard has 12 years’ industry experience as a civil engineer and is a Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE) developing public infrastructure in the UK.

As a Director with Parkin, Robin is an experienced healthcare architect who has worked on a wide range of projects across Canada for more than 30 years. He is passionate about healthcare and uses his leadership skills to guide complex projects to successful outcomes. Robin is an enthusiastic advocate for evidence-based design and is an EDAC and LEED accredited professional, leading recent healthcare projects in Ontario, Atlantic Canada and British Columbia. Recently nominated as a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Robin’s expertise is recognised on a national level where he serves as the Vice-chair of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Technical Committee for Health Care Facilities. He is also an active member of several CSA healthcare design subcommittees, including Z-8000 for Canadian healthcare facility design and other standards including wayfinding, area measurement, and design studies and post-occupancy evaluation.

Dr. Roxana Jafari serves as a tenure-track Assistant professor of architecture and Ronald L. Skaggs, FAIA Endowed professor in health facilities design at the College of Architecture, Texas A&M University. Prior to joining Texas A&M School of Architecture, she served as an Assistant professor of architecture at the Lawrence Technological University in Michigan, USA. She has earned her Ph.D. in planning, design and the built environment (area of focus: built environment and health) from Clemson University and worked as a research assistant at the Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing (CHFDT), Clemson University. Her research incorporates human-centred design, evidence-based design and socio-technical systems approaches to improve occupants’ safety and wellbeing in high-stress, complex healthcare environments, such as operating rooms and intensive care units. To date, she has collaborated with multiple interdisciplinary teams of researchers and clinicians across the US on over $4 million of R01- and R03-funded projects by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), ranging from improving safety in operating room environments to the integration of telemedicine systems in ambulance environments. In addition, she has collaborated with industry sponsors (e.g. View Inc. and Haworth) and deployed innovative combined approaches utilising virtual reality (VR) technology (digital twins) alongside physical mock-ups to evaluate the impact of environmental factors (e.g. lighting or room configurations) on users’ preferences and comfort. Dr. Jafari’s interdisciplinary research projects have received national and international media coverage through SALUS Global Knowledge Exchange and Clemson News in South Carolina, USA.

Inspired by the profound impact that the built environment has on people, community and society, Roxane Bejjany was drawn to pursue architecture and received her Master’s degree from the University of Toronto. Roxane joined KPMB in 2019, bringing valuable experience in civic, academic and residential project typologies in a range of scales that also include custom projects. Previously, she worked at Shim-Sutcliffe Architects and Izen Architecture. After joining KPMB, Roxane worked on a competition for a courthouse, where her discernment for details and material choices demonstrated her ability to create a tailored environment for this project, one that represents truth and honesty. She was also part of the team on the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus Robotics building winning competition. For the last five years, she has been Project architect and Design lead on the Project Horizon for the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, driving the 15+ year project vision through all phases, including renovations of the existing buildings, early works projects and the development and visioning of the future towers including Patient Care, Critical Care and Ambulatory Care. For SickKids, she is driven by the firm’s dedication to pushing the boundaries of healthcare design to elevate the experience of care. At KPMB, Roxane sits on the corporate social responsibility committee and spearheads many of the firm’s wellness initiatives and community service programmes, including those that support such organisations as The Daily Bread Food Bank and SickKids Foundation. Committed to shaping the next generation of architects and designers, Roxane has served on KPMB's student hiring committee and participates in the firm’s mentorship programme, both as a mentor and a mentee.

Founder and Managing director of BellRinger Property Group, Sam’s passion in precinct advisory combines extensive experience in property development with a commitment to creating places that resonate with communities. Sam’s background in diverse property projects, from retail, health, residential and beyond, informs a holistic and forward-thinking approach. Dedicated to redefining property development by integrating non-core assets that transform spaces into vibrant, people-centric places, Sam’s has contributed to the success of a significant number of precincts across Australia, enhancing the quality and prosperity of life for all. Sam excels in thinking about vibrant, community-centric environments. Sam’s dedication to fostering deeper connections within communities creates spaces that promote health, wellbeing and sustainability, both social and economic.

Samuel has a strong belief in improving public services and an ability to build strong, trusted advisor partnerships with leaders to help them improve services for citizens and taxpayers. His consulting expertise is in health and care systems and provider strategy; capital programme design and mobilisation, financial strategy and clinical reconfiguration; and digital strategy and service transformation. Key successes include: > supporting NHS organisations in attracting over £1 billion in capital investment over the past three years; > transformation of four-hour performance through improvements in emergency department process, patient flow and integrated discharge between NHS providers and local authorities.

Sannah McColl, Principal, Health Sector at Architectus, is an accomplished architect and strategic thinker who is passionate about good design in healthcare buildings. With more than two decades of experience planning, designing and delivering major health projects in Australia and New Zealand, she champions evidence-based design in combination with beautiful, functional, efficient and intuitive solutions.

Based in the Newcastle Studio and one of the practice's healthcare leads, Sharon has over ten years' experience of working on projects in the healthcare sector. Sharon’s expertise covers primary care and acute care; working for a cross-section of NHS trusts and private clients. Equipped with a broad range of skills, Sharon has a passion for stakeholder engagement and also holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Construction Project Management. Recent schemes include refurbishment of pathology labs, intensive therapy units (ITUs) and endoscopy departments, as well as also a new-build health and care academy encompassing a primary care centre, nursing school and training and conference facility.

Smeya Shirley Deborah is a Healthcare fellow and Designer at Perkins&Will. She holds a Master of Science in Architecture with a focus on health and design from Georgia Tech and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from India, where she is also a licensed architect. Shirley specialises in designing healthcare spaces, particularly at the intersection of design and behavioural health. Her research examines how architecture influences behavioural psychology and user experience in built environments. Previously, she was a Graduate research assistant at Georgia Tech’s SimTigrate Design Lab, collaborating with Emory Brain Health’s Cognitive Empowerment Program. In this role, she researched the effects of light on alertness and circadian rhythms in individuals with mild cognitive impairment. Currently at Perkins&Will, Shirley investigates how architectural elements can serve as wayfinding anchors in healthcare settings, aiming to enhance patient navigation and reduce wayfinding anxiety through thoughtful design.

With over 21 years of professional experience, Spencer ten Brink is the Global lead for business development in corporate real estate management at Autodesk. He holds a diploma in business and economics from the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg.

Stacey Walton is a Project manager at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust with experience in delivering construction-related projects across the health and public sector. Stacey has been recognised as one of nearly 400 inspirational Leeds women for her outstanding contribution to important development projects in Leeds. As part of the Hospitals of the Future Project, Stacey is delivering various workstreams, with a focus on construction and contract management. This includes enabling works to prepare for the main construction activities, including the decant of office staff and clinical services. Stacey has recently lead on the successful completion of the Acute Hospital Lab at the Leeds General Infirmary.

Stence Guldager, Architect cand.arch., graduated from Aarhus School of Architecture in 2000 and has completed supplementary education in leadership, strategy and stakeholder engagement. She serves as Market director, overseeing Arkitema’s projects within healthcare and public building sectors. With over 15 years of experience in hospital construction, she has led large-scale projects such as the new superhospital Regionshospitalet Gødstrup, the new emergency hospital SNR in Hjelset, Norway, and a new inpatient building in Esbjerg. Currently, Stence is involved in projects like the expansion of AUH Psychiatry in Skejby and the new Bispebjerg Hospital. Through her work in hospital and healthcare construction, Stence has developed specialist knowledge in her field and extensive experience with complex building projects involving numerous stakeholders. She has a deep understanding of processes and frameworks surrounding healthcare architecture and is well versed in concepts like healing architecture, evidence-based design and wayfinding. Additionally, she has gained significant expertise in user involvement, having conducted numerous processes that engage a wide range of stakeholders, including clinicians, technical staff, operations teams, patients and visitors.

A dedicated behavioral health planner and mental health design subject matter expert, Stephen is a proponent of “architect as advocate” for colleague, client, and community alike, and he believes strongly in leadership through service. A Practitioner of the Trauma-Informed Design Society & an RIBAJ Rising Star, Parker was elevated as an Associate to the Board of the UK-based Design in Mental Health Network. Stephen has served a diverse client base, including the Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser Permanente, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, helping to develop the VA’s Inpatient Mental Health Design Guide. He has volunteered as a pro-bono medical planner in the US and abroad is an accomplished design researcher and advocate of mental health worldwide.

Stephen is a recognised leader in health architecture and planning, bringing over 20 years of experience in delivering complex and future-focused health projects – many of which are award winning, including the Ipswich Hospital Mental Health Unit in Queensland (which officially opened in January 2024) and the Specialist, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) at Herston, Brisbane. A thoughtful and considered leader, Stephen champions a collaborative design approach via in-depth consultation with clients, contractors and end users, and engagement with the design team. He encourages debate and challenges design decisions to create outcomes that exceed expectations. Other key highlights in Steve’s portfolio include master planning for the Townsville University Hospital redevelopment and playing a key role in the design and delivery of the main clinical buildings at the Gold Coast University Hospital. Intuitively attuned to delivering innovative, human-centred and evidence-based design, Stephen is a forward-thinking leader in his field.

Steven joined Hoare Lea in 2003 as a graduate engineer and has developed to Director. Steven leads the Exeter office and has been involved in science and research and healthcare projects for 15+ years, currently leading healthcare for the South West Business Unit and Product Lead for Hoare Lea nationally. His primary focus is on healthcare project delivery and developments within the South West but has also worked on national and international projects. Steven has comprehensive experience with the ProCure framework contracts and the associated management experience related to the contractual arrangements, charges and rate reviews including the planning, delivery and implementation to achieve specific objectives across the firm.

Stuart Elgie is an Architect and Partner at DIALOG. Stuart’s experience as a client-side design advocate and design-build team leader enables him to identify opportunities and mitigate short- and long-term risks. Ultimately, what drives him is the pursuit of great design and the iterative actions leading up to its realisation. Stuart believes design begins by listening to the client before identifying the possibilities and working within a team to find the best answer. For him, this is the fun part of being an architect. Stuart has been project architect responsible for design, design development and contract documentation on many large, complex projects throughout his career, primarily in the institutional and healthcare sectors. Stuart is the Partner-in-charge for DIALOG’s design team for the $1.1 billion Toronto Western Hospital – New Surgical and Patient Tower site for University Health Network, scheduled to open in 2028. Stuart also serves as a member of the DIALOG Governing Council, an elected body within the Partnership, responsible for the stewardship of the long-term interests and wellbeing of the organisation.

Sujata Karve is an architect-planner with over 20 years of experience in academics and ten years in sustainable planning and environmental design consultancy. Currently the Head of Department of M. Arch (Environmental Architecture) at BNCA, Pune, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Marathwada Mitramandal's College of Architecture (MMCOA), Pune, a Master’s degree in Planning from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, and was awarded her PhD in 2018 from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). With a focus on environment and environmental behaviour, she is actively involved in various research-oriented activities and academics. With a keen interest in resilience planning, she has researched, taught and written on environmental behaviour, climate resilience and planning and energy efficiency. She has collaborated on various studio-based projects focused on environmental planning and design. Her doctoral research straddles the field of environmental psychology, spatial behaviour, space syntax and comfort studies with a focus on healthcare environments. She is a LEED GA and IGBC AP and is actively involved in projects aiming to achieve green certification. She also has an in-depth understanding of behaviour at urban level and its applicability in planning for resilience. Sujata Karve is a Member of BOS (Architecture) at SPPU. She is also on the doctoral research committees at various institutions in India.

Sumandeep is Vice president, Senior medical planner and Studio practice leader for health at HKS, a global architecture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from GGSIP University, New Delhi, India and is licensed by the Council of Architecture, India. He holds accreditation as an EDAC professional from the Center for Health Design, California. He has designed large healthcare and life sciences projects globally. His expertise extends to winning international hospital design competitions, such as the Shenzhen Children’s Hospital in China, which was widely covered globally for its unique approach to paediatric facility design merging with research facilities in a large 600-bed hospital complex. He has been recently certified in 'AI for Healthcare' from the National University of Singapore. Sumandeep works at the intersection of planning, BIM, AI, automation and technology in healthcare design. Currently based in HKS's Singapore Studio, he holds over 18 years of experience in planning large-scale healthcare and life sciences projects across India, the USA, Singapore, China and more.

Tara is the Managing director, Principal and Health lead, instrumental in the expansion of BLP. She brings 25 years of experience and a dedication to designing a healthy world in a cross-section of spaces, including hospitals, health hubs, education precincts, high-tech research labs and residential communities. Combining her interests in psychology, art and architecture, Tara is fascinated by how buildings and spaces make people feel. Her passion for sustainable architecture is inspired by her time living in Australia, the Netherlands, Frankfurt and the Middle East. These life experiences have driven her to create designed environments and places that work and complement their urban setting while using and integrating nature and the natural landscape where possible. Underpinning projects with evidence-based design, Tara's work exemplifies innovation, strategic thinking and best practice. She is a regular contributor to health design conferences and seminars, presenting alongside some of the world's most respected thought leaders in the sector both at home and abroad. Grounded in research and insight, Tara's human-centred design approach and active stakeholder engagement allow the voices of those who will occupy the spaces to be heard. Design outcomes are considered and impactful and exceed both her clients' and the end users' expectations.

Tiffany Long has a specialisation in healthcare design and experience in planning and design of a variety of healthcare facilities. Tiffany’s focus on sustainability and implementation of evidence-based design practices during project design helps to improve facilities’ energy performance, staff productivity and patient satisfaction. Her belief that the quality of a patient’s surroundings has a direct impact on a person’s wellbeing helps create patient-centred environments and promote new ways to solve the everyday challenges of our built environment. As a registered architect and interior designer, she pulls from both disciplines to promote a collaborative atmosphere with creative design solutions for flexibility of evolving cultures and technology. Tiffany is a former chair of the local AIA Healthcare Knowledge Community and founding member of the San Antonio chapter of Women in Healthcare. She was a strong advocate for this project since its inception, as a local resident and mother of four, using her personal experiences and knowledge of San Antonio's rich Mexican influence to inform the overall design.

Tim A Shaw is a practising artist. His work has been exhibited in the UK, Europe and the USA. He is a co-founder of arts and mental health charity Hospital Rooms; co-founder of Making Time Arts, a social enterprise that delivers arts training to dementia caregivers; and programmes and co-curates the Dentons Art Prize, an arts award for exceptional emerging talent, now in its 11th round. He has led practical arts training sessions for professional artists in a number of countries, and has managed complex art installations for clients including Qatar Museum Authority, London Design Festival and Ayyam Gallery. He has been a curator on a number of projects, including the public sculptures commissions for Horizon 120 in Braintree. He authored a book, 'Draw & Be Happy', published by Chronicle Books, Quarto, Ilex and Octopus, which was translated into multiple languages. He is a Senior research fellow at Norwich University of the Arts.

With over 25 years of experience, Tim is our Healthcare sector lead for Ontario, overseeing the local design studio. He focuses on every aspect of healthcare projects – with demonstrated experience in master planning and a particular interest in planning, programme interpretation, conceptual design and user interface process. His goals? Advancing the level of quality in healthcare design for the optimal staff and patient experience. As an industry leader, Tim is a member of several advisory groups, including the Canadian Standards Association Subcommittee on the Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, which is responsible for developing and maintaining the Canadian Health Care Facilities standard (CSA Z8000). As part of this work, Tim chaired a taskforce to review the standard and propose modifications to ensure the unique requirements for children’s health were accounted for. Tim has played a key role on transformational projects for a number of clients across Ontario and North America, including SickKids, University Health Network, Collingwood General and Marine Hospital, and Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare. He has also gained considerable experience in multiple project delivery types, including design-bid-build and alternative finance and procurement (AFP).

Todd Accardi is a Senior medical planner at Perkins&Will. His 25 years in this industry has taught him that it is through our own personal experiences that we learn how the design of a space can be a powerful force in the journey of one’s health, healing and wellbeing. What Todd embraces most about his planner role in the healthcare architecture space is being the bridge between designers and industry subject matter experts. Solving these complex problems means being a master at facilitating conversations with a wide variety of leaders, their constituents and, ultimately, the end users. Todd believes that these authentic connections translate into stronger and more profound design solutions for both his local and international clients. Whether it is at work or home, Todd believes life is an endless journey to gain knowledge and achieve balance. That philosophy is embedded in his designs and relationships with clients.

Tom is a Director at Gilling Dod Architects with over 15 years of design and delivery in the healthcare sector, primarily for the NHS, including both mental health and acute schemes. He works with trusts on all elements of business case, design and delivery of schemes, providing aspirational schemes with measurable clinical and estate benefits.

Working at the intersection of architecture and neuroscience, Tye Farrow is a world-recognised pioneer tackling how what we create either gives or causes health. With award-winning projects around the globe that enact salutogenic design – design that actively incites health – he is the first Canadian architect to have earned a Master of Neuroscience Applied to Architecture (University of Venice Iuav), and has a Master of Architecture in Urban Design (Harvard University), and a Bachelor of Architecture degree (University of Toronto). Tye is a sought-after speaker who has presented to respected organisations and universities in over 45 cities on six continents, including the Salk Institute, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Stanford University Medical School, The Mayo Clinic, and The Cleveland Clinic, and has been called a global leader making “a significant contribution to health and humanity through the medium of architecture”. His bestselling book, 'Constructing Health: How the Built Environment Enhances Your Mind’s Health', explores how our mind, and its various sensory systems, interacts with our built environment to create the conditions in which we can thrive and prosper, and bridges the gap in knowledge between the therapeutic medical world, the design community and public, to reveal how the intentional shaping of our environment can support our physical and neurological wellbeing. Acclaimed by both professional and public critics, the book has been described as “a landmark work that will undoubtedly influence the future of architectural design”.

Valentina is a Senior healthcare architect with 20 years' experience in the UK, Italy and Chile. She is a versatile architect with strong management skills, and enjoys teamwork and collaboration with colleagues and clients. Having worked on all stages of design and delivery, she is able to listen, challenge and translate clients' needs into design solutions that embed client requirements and aspirations into the core of the design. With extensive experience working at RIBA Stage 0–2, she has the ability to listen and produce concept and design options, bringing the client along the journey, and is able to assist them in understanding and evaluating the pros and cons through all steps of the design development. She is currently leading the architectural healthcare team on the Future Paget Programme.

Aakash Johry is a design educator, researcher and practitioner, focusing on design of engaging, fun and playful products, experiences and systems. His research looks into the affective and experiential layers of user experience in the context of play, learning and health. He has been involved in multiple international design research projects in Europe and India on the themes of learning, design education, play and inclusion. Prior to joining the Department of Design at IIT Delhi, Aakash was a postdoctoral scholar at the Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. He has worked as an associate faculty and co-coordinator of the Toy and Game Design department at the National Institute of Design (NID). Aakash has also been involved as a guest faculty member for the Play Design programme at Design School Kolding, Denmark.

Dr Avi Tsur, MD, is the Founder and Director of the Sheba Women’s Health Innovation Center, a collaborative effort of ARC, the Sheba Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Gertner Institute for Health Policy and Epidemiology. Avi serves as Head of the Sheba Beyond Women’s Health Telemedicine Services providing cutting-edge remote healthcare services across Israel and beyond. Clinically trained in the Hadassah Medical School, Sheba Medical Center and Stanford University Medical Center, he serves as attending physician at the Sheba Antepartum (high-risk pregnancy) Department, high-risk pregnancy clinics and the Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound Unit. He also leads a National Ministry of Health Committee, promoting telemedicine in women’s healthcare. Avi holds patents for several predictive machine learning models in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, is the founder of BirthAI.org and was the lead medical inventor of the Lioness, a mechanical device for prevention of pre-term birth, currently commercialised by PregnanTech.

Alexis has more than 20 years’ experience as a healthcare planner, working across a range of clients – from private companies and construction contractors to public sector healthcare organisations, including the NHS. She has been involved in Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) schemes, private finance initiatives (PFIs), primary care and acute healthcare schemes in both the UK and the Middle East. In November 2021, Alexis joined the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, after 18 years of service with specialist healthcare planning consultancy, MJ Medical where she was a consultant and senior health and equipment planner. She has played an instrumental role in the design for the New Hospital Programme’s new Women and Children’s Hospital for Cornwall.

Alice graduated with an MSc in Architectural Engineering (2024) from the University of Liège (Belgium). Her master thesis explored the integrated conservation of industrial heritage sites, examining the meaning of place, community memory and the intergenerational transmission of cultural heritage. Now working as a teaching assistant and researcher, she aspires to pursue a PhD focusing on how the architecture of care environments can impact the mental and physical wellbeing of (cancer) patients and their (in)formal caregivers.

Alison McKay is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Leeds. Her research focuses on the mechanics of materials, particularly the performance of composite materials and structures under complex loading conditions. Her work combines experimental techniques with computational modelling to better understand and predict the behaviour of materials in real-world applications.

Allison Matthews is a healthcare design strategy leader with over 13 years of experience driving large-scale transformation initiatives in healthcare delivery. As Experience design lead at Mayo Clinic, she spearheaded the design and transformational strategy for the $5 billion Bold. Forward. Unbound. initiative, leading a team of 70+ in developing service, spatial and conceptual designs that revolutionised care delivery models. Her work in human-centred design has garnered international recognition, particularly for developing the Ideal CAR-T Patient Experience project, which became a worldwide best practice for patient experience. She established and scaled design practices that successfully bridged the gap between clinical excellence and human experience. Matthews brings a unique perspective to healthcare innovation, having begun her career in medicine before pursuing architecture and design. She has taught healthcare innovation at Mayo Medical School and the Harvard Macy Institute, focusing on the intersection of human-centred design and healthcare delivery. Her research and practice concentrate on relationship-centred design approaches that strengthen the complex web of connections underlying effective healthcare delivery.

Amarjeet Mohanty is an architect and design ethnographer interested in how the design of the built environment affects human health and wellbeing, especially for older adults. His research areas include design ethnography, evidence-based design of healthcare environments, geriatric design (particularly for older adults with Alzheimer's or dementia), flexible inpatient unit design, work environments for healthcare staff (clinical or non-clinical) and inclusive/universal design.

Amelia Swaby is a Part II architectural assistant at P+HS Architects. She is currently undertaking her Master’s qualifications as part of the degree apprenticeship at Northumbria University, meaning that she works 80 per cent of the time in the office and 20 per cent at university, aiming to qualify as an architect in 2026. With over four years of experience at P+HS Architects, Amelia has worked on a number of both residential and healthcare projects and, as a result, has developed a keen interest in designing inclusive sustainable environments with a particular interest in dementia-friendly and age-friendly spaces.

Amy brings to her work deep empathy for people and the environment while creating beauty. With industrial design and interior architecture training, she is dedicated to partnering with clients and leading teams in the creation of compassionate, healing spaces that inextricably blend research and design theory with health, functionality, aesthetics and performance for the interior of complex architectural projects. Amy’s influence reaches beyond projects and clients. A Principal in the Atlanta office of Perkins&Will, Amy serves as an interior design principal for all the studio's healthcare projects. Amy’s 35+ years of experience include research, visioning, programming, space planning, development of facility standards, interior design, construction documentation, furniture and equipment inventory and colour and design theory. With an intent focus on healthcare design, she has dedicated her career to developing innovative healing spaces for a variety of diverse clients.

Anahita Sal Moslehian holds academic qualifications in architecture. Since 2022, she has worked as a Postdoctoral research fellow with the HOME Research Centre at Deakin University, Australia. In this role, she collaborates with diverse research teams to deliver, disseminate and translate research into impactful policy and practice. She is an EDAC-certified researcher whose passion lies in exploring how architectural design can enhance human health and wellbeing, care and cure. She is also interested in the relationship between architectural design and its socio-political contexts, ranging from historical analyses of design innovation systems to the ethnography of end-user experiences. Her expertise across various aspects of health-promoting built environments which positions her to contribute meaningfully toward not only a sustainable system but also a restorative and regenerative system. Through engaged participatory action research and systems-based design approaches, she has integrated diverse insights to address complex housing and healthcare design challenges. This work has generated knowledge that supports healthier lifestyles, enhances occupants' quality of life and contributes to environmental and social value.

Andrew Wodehouse is a Senior lecturer in the department of Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Management at the University of Strathclyde. His research encompasses physical-digital interaction and creativity in the design process, and he has previously led a range of EU and UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) funded projects. To this end, he has investigated the use of human-centred design techniques and computational design to realise holistic product geometries, interfaces and experiences. He has collaborated with other disciplines such as drama, bioengineering, history and business to deliver new methods and approaches to support creativity in the design process. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the 'International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation', Co-chair of the Design Society’s Special Interest Group in Design Creativity, and is a Chartered Technological Product Designer.

A former hospital chief executive, Andy is the founder of Durrow.

Ann Petermans is an Associate professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Arts, Hasselt University, Belgium. She co-chairs the Design Research Society's Special Interest Group on Design for Wellbeing, Happiness and Health. Her research interests include designing for experience in designed environments and for diverse user groups, and research related to design for subjective wellbeing and how architecture and interior architecture can contribute in this respect. Ann is editorial board member of The Design Journal and publishes in various high-quality journals and books. She is also co-editor of the books 'Design for Wellbeing: an applied approach' (2020) and 'Retail Design: theoretical perspectives' (2017), both published by Routledge.

Anna is a highly accomplished Principal and Architect. Throughout her 15-year career at Studio STH, Anna has relished the challenge of working in the health care sector. Her knowledge of functional planning and specific health care requirements is derived from projects in Canada, Singapore, New Zealand and across Australia in both the public and private sector. Working predominately within health architecture, including acute hospitals, rehabilitation, mental health and residential aged care, Anna is inspired by a desire to create spaces to better support healing and enhance wellbeing amongst its occupants. She thoroughly enjoys the collaborative approach to design and is constantly striving to enhance her knowledge and improve design outcomes. Working across all stages from master planning through to design and delivery, Anna is a keen problem solver and is well versed navigating complex project briefs, resolving project issues with key stakeholders and formulating innovative functional and design solutions.

Dr. Anna Nowacki is an emergency physician at the University Health Network in Toronto and an Assistant professor at the University of Toronto. Her prior academic work focused on emergency medicine in the context of global health, postgraduate medical education and gender equity in medicine. While completing a Master’s in Design for Health at OCAD University, her academic interests shifted towards design for health, and she has worked on projects pertaining to service and systems design, as well as spatial design. She has been involved in several QI and service design projects such as resuscitation tower design, LEAN and rapid improvement events, and has been collaborating on the design of a seniors' emergency care centre. She has also collaborated with external healthcare partners in health design projects pertaining to her Master’s courses, including research on health policy design, systems and services design as well as safe consumption site design.

Annabel Frazer is a healthcare and design professional dedicated to advancing care delivery through strategic innovation. A passionate advocate for the health planning profession, she played a pivotal role in establishing the Australasian Association of Health Planners and fostering trusted advisory relationships across Australasia. Annabel is a skilled facilitator, known for promoting collaborative dialogue among service and infrastructure clients, stakeholders and planning and design teams.

Annalise Johns is a built environment and health expert. She develops evidence-based designs to improve social determinants of health by combining epidemiological data and population health profiles with cutting edge urban innovations (IOT, biomimicry, circular economy, etc.) to facilitate resilient population health outcomes. Her experience spans public health, transportation, regeneration, urban design and housing innovation. She has produced national policies for the National Health Service, UK, as part of the Healthy New Towns programme, and has developed cutting edge pilots for housing and health for Innovate UK and local authorities across London. She is a co-chair of the Urban Land Institute’s New Housing Paradigm and advises the Women’s Budget Group on gender inclusive transport strategies.

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Vidanagamage A (MBBS, MD) is a consultant neurologist in District General Hospital Hambantota. She is also an active committee member of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists. Her research interest areas are in stroke and epilepsy. Vidanagamage A provided subject matter expertise and reviewed the manuscript.

Anya’s global experience has provided her with a wide perspective on health systems and the impact of these systems on healthcare provision. Her previous experience includes health economics in Cape Town and, outside the healthcare sector, Anya working in the pharmaceutical industry, specialising in clinical data management. At Lexica, Anya supports the Healthcare Strategy and Planning Team – her ability to analyse complex data and generate meaningful insights supports evidence-based decision-making in master planning, estates strategies and business cases across a range of organisations and stakeholder groups.

Associate Professor, UCL Department of Psychiatry and an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist in the Complex Care Locked Rehabilitation Unit at Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust. S Trust's Research & Development Director and Academic Psychiatry Lead for the Medical School at UCL Research interests include the mental and physical wellbeing of individuals with complex mental health diagnoses, cultural influences in mental health provision and uptake, assessing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mental health services, identifying environmental factors affecting recovery in inpatient mental health units, forensic psychiatry populations, prison populations. She has research and clinical expertise in the assessment and management of risk (self-harm, violence) and other adverse outcomes (wellbeing, quality of life, patient satisfaction) but also ethical issues in mental health practices and public mental health. Active in research including funding from the British Academy, the NIHR and the National Scholarship Foundation (IKY) in Greece. Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Auke Brugmans has been a Senior lecturer at the Institute of Built Environment in the Department of Real Estate Management at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences since 2016. She is also a researcher in the research group for development and transition management at the Centre of Expertise HRTech. The combination of lecturer and researcher enables her to connect education and research directly and brings more than 20 years of experience to practice. Auke is energetic and creative and loves to bring people from different backgrounds and expertise together. Auke worked from 1997 to 2016 in various commercial companies in the field of real estate. In addition, she held various positions abroad (2001 to 2007). In 2016, she made the switch to higher education. Auke teaches in the field of urban development and scaling futures and supervises students in the Urban Lab Erasmus MC and in multidisciplinary projects.

Bedia Tekbiyik Tekin is an experienced Doctor instructor in Cyprus International University's Faculty of Art and Architecture, with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry since 2010. She has an MA in Interior Design from the University for the Creative Arts in the UK. She completed her PhD in February 2024 at Eastern Mediterranean University in Cyprus. She is one of the few people who specialises in healthcare architecture in Cyprus and has acted as a voluntary consultant for the Ministry of Health in Cyprus and involved in the development of hospital projects in Cyprus. She has also attended world congresses and conferences on hospital design. She is a former member of Cyprus Chamber of Architects and INTBAU Cyprus Chapter.

Bhanuka is a medical doctor by training, bringing significant clinical experience to consultancy. He has a passion for improving healthcare for its users and providers. This includes finding innovative solutions for healthcare’s most pressing challenges, using his lived clinical experience to ensure that initiatives are pragmatic and place the patience at the centre. In his work in commercial life sciences, he learnt the importance of working across disciplines with academia, hospital trusts/groups and commercial partners. His work at Archus has included development of clinical strategies, research and development strategies, estates strategies, clinical pathways and options appraisals. Bhanuka has demonstrated leadership to steer these projects and collaborative engagement with key stakeholders to ensure optimum outcomes. He leads on life sciences workstreams at Archus, delivering a number of research, development and innovation strategies.

Working in medicines development and healthcare, Brendon developed his work in Cambridge University Medical School and co-founded the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Regenerative Medicine in Edinburgh University. He has served on a range of boards, including as a hospital governor, in charities and in industry. He has founded companies and chaired Local Enterprise Partnership and EU Enterprise Groups.

Carolyn Garman is the Head of communications and engagement, major capital projects, at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. One of her key areas of focus is to support the construction of the Women and Children's Hospital, which is part of the New Hospital Programme. This is a much-needed facility that will enable the Trust to provide outstanding care for the people of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly for years to come.

Caterina Frisone is the founder and Scientific director of the Master in Architecture and Health, a course that she designed after five years of experience (2017–2022) in the healthcare sector in England. For her PhD in Architecture of Care at Oxford Brookes University, she tested the hypotheses of her research by visiting hospitals and healthcare facilities across the country and lived for four months in three different Maggie's Centres (cancer care centres) where she carried out her fieldwork, personally testing the therapeutic role that high-quality architecture has on people. Exploring this theme and investigating the interdisciplinarity between architecture and neuroscience, her book 'The Therapeutic Power of Maggie's Centre' (Routledge, 2024) aims to inspire architects, doctors, students and all those who research the relationship between architecture and health.

Catherine is Professor at University of Liège (ULiège – Belgium) where she teaches architectural studios as well as user-centred and participatory methods to students enrolled in the architectural engineering curriculum. She received her PhD in Engineering Sciences in 2011 (ULiège), a Master in Social Sciences in 2009 (CNAM, Paris), and an MS degree in Architecture and Building Engineering in 2007 (ULiège). Her research interests cover design processes (in architecture, design and engineering) and, more specifically, the impact design tools and methods have on specific cognitive processes (participation; integration of end-users’ needs; creativity; co-operation between team members).

Cathy Junda is a Principal and Digital health lead at Stantec, specialising in integrating healthcare technology, facility design and strategic planning to create equitable and resilient health ecosystems. With expertise at the intersection of healthcare innovation and architecture, Cathy focuses on addressing systemic inequities through holistic approaches that blend design, technology and community engagement. In addition to her professional achievements, Cathy is a certified health and wellness coach, leveraging her expertise and personal experiences to support patients navigating challenging health journeys, including serving as a 'chemo buddy' to those undergoing similar treatments. This perspective informs her work, grounding innovative strategies in empathy and lived experience. Cathy has led transformative projects globally, contributing to initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and improve access to care. Her work emphasises creating adaptable solutions that meet the evolving needs of healthcare systems while promoting health equity and sustainability. She holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Informatics, a Master’s degree in engineering, and certifications in public health (NBPHE) and project management (PMP). Cathy’s thought leadership in healthcare design and innovation continues to drive forward-thinking strategies that redefine care delivery and planning on a global scale.

Catsou Roberts is the Director of vital arts, which she joined in 2009. She brings decades of experience as an art professional to Barts Health. She advocates for raising the standard of arts and health, regularly writing and lecturing on the topic for both cultural and clinical audiences. Catsou is the patient experience judge for the Building Better Healthcare Awards, focusing on art, interior design and landscaping projects. She has juried other awards, prizes, residencies and public realm design competitions for the Wellcome Trust, City of London, Outset, William Morris Gallery, Contemporary Art Society, Clyde & Co and others. She has served in various art advisory roles, including for Maggie’s, Culture Mile, Tate Exchange, Venice Biennial of Architecture 2021, Dementia Connect, Architectural Association and others. Previously, Roberts was Senior curator at Arnolfini, Bristol where she brought an international programme and exhibited under-recognised artists. Roberts has served as a visiting lecturer at Goldsmiths, Portsmouth School of Architecture, QMUL, Central St. Martins, Royal College of Art, Birkbeck, Slade, Westminster, Kingston, Royal Danish Academy, Konstfack, Stockholm, Art Academy Helsinki, Kunsthogskoken Bergen, Kunstakadmiet iTrondheim and IUAV Venice, and has presented papers at international conferences in Zaragoza, Copenhagen, Peccioli and elsewhere. She is a long-standing elected member of AICA (International Association of Art Critics) and IKT (International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art). Roberts has lived and worked in the USA, France, Germany and Japan, as well as the UK.

Cohen, known simply by her last name, is an award-winning designer celebrated for her expertise in large-scale, complex institutional projects. With a background in both interior design and architecture, Cohen brings a holistic approach to designing buildings from the inside out. Her work is defined by an exquisite interplay of light, thoughtful material selections, strategic use of colour and carefully curated furnishings that elevate the spatial experience. Recognised for her methodical, hands-on and collaborative approach, Cohen guides projects from concept to completion, translating her clients’ visions and aspirations into thoughtful, refined and elegant designs. A passionate advocate for equitable and universal design, she fosters meaningful conversations around cultural, physical and gender sensitivities to enrich user experiences. As a Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification (RHFAC) Professional, she is dedicated to creating inclusive environments that promote meaningful engagement and equitable experiences for all.

Chenyixue Ma is a first-year PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Humanities at the University of Groningen, Netherlands (RUG). Her research project, ‘Curate to Cure: Visual Arts in Hospitals’ explores visual art collections in hospitals and their impacts beyond health benefits. She holds a Master’s degree in Art, Media and Literary Studies from the RUG, where she investigated engagement with visual art among older adults. She is interested in the relationship between art and wellbeing, as well as cross-cultural communication in the visual arts.

Chiara Lago graduated from the University Iuav of Venice in architecture for sustainability in 2006. After various specialisation courses, she now works in the hospital construction office of the Veneto Region (Italy), dealing with the construction of new hospitals and healthcare facilities in the area. In 2024 she attended the Master in Architecture and Health programme, graduating with the thesis 'Consent to organ donation. Places of the communication: feelings and perceptions between architecture and neuroscience', which addresses the topic of communication between doctors and family members regarding the end of life and organ donation. Proposing a dedicated room that should be a mandatory technical requirement for every hospital, she turned to neuroscience, convinced that knowledge of human biology and brain functions in relation to the built environment are crucial aspects of support in the user experience, especially in situations of great stress.

Chloe graduated from Deakin University with a Master of Architecture in early 2011. Subsequently, she gained four years of experience with prominent architectural firms in Melbourne, contributing to various local and international projects. After completing Part III of the AACA Architectural Practice Examination, she pursued opportunities in London and Chile to expand her expertise across diverse projects, including cultural, educational, health, office, residential and mixed-use developments. Upon returning home (and inspired by some compelling literature), she decided to explore some of the 'how' and 'why' we are intrinsically a part of – and influenced by – our surrounding environments. Drawing on new understandings of wellbeing and the interrelationship between mind, brain and body, her PhD research investigates how knowledge derived from scientific findings can be utilised to inform the design of architectural and built spaces that are sensitive to the impacts and effects of trauma, and responsive to the needs of individuals in recovery.

Chris has undertaken programme and project management roles and delivered numerous projects across all health sectors in the UK for nearly 15 years – including ten years as Director of the Midlands region. From a health operational perspective Chris’ experience includes interim director of estates roles through to department restructuring and turnaround. Numerous multi-million pound projects have been delivered from business case development through to operational commissioning – all of which have been delivered at both Project manager and Project director level. Chris’ current team specialises in the pre-construction strategic development of estates strategies and business cases across all health sectors, with specialist emphasis on the emergency department/front door. Construction-phase programme, project and contract management services are also delivered, with experience of delivery using P21, P21+ and P22 procurement vehicles. He also regularly delivers estates assurance reviews and has delivered numerous on a national basis and across all health sectors, providing reports to Trust Board and Executive level and advising on the status of performance of the estate in its function of providing a safe and secure environment for staff, patients and members of the public.

Christine has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare, including many executive and leadership roles. Christine brings system-wide expertise and skills, including strategy/visioning, health services planning, functional programming, lean thinking and digi-physical visioning, as well as stakeholder engagement at all levels and input into healthcare planning. Christine is Co-chair of the CSA Z8005 (Digital infrastructure and digital technologies in healthcare facilities). She also sits as an associate member of the CSA Health Care Facilities Technical Committee (Z257 TC). Alongside her technical expertise, Christine is a passionate advocate for developing the next generation of healthcare leaders. She is a Mentor in Residence and a sessional lecturer at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Innovation, a mentor for the Women’s Infrastructure Network and Founding president of the Canadian Women’s Circle of Healthcare (CWCH).

Christopher Parshuram graduated from Otago University of New Zealand in 1990, with prizes in medicine and pharmacology. Following a residency in paediatrics at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, he moved to Canada where he completed specialist fellowship training in paediatric critical care medicine and clinical pharmacology. He completed his doctorate in clinical epidemiology in 2005, on the subject of patient safety. He was appointed as a Staff physician in the Department of Critical Care Medicine in The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in 2003, and is a senior scientist in Child Health Evaluative Sciences in the SickKids Research Institute. In addition to formal training in systems of healthcare delivery, he has expertise in cardiac arrest prevention, medication safety and fatigue in healthcare professionals. He has received over CAD$9 million in peer-reviewed research funding from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Cindy Walker, B Sc., BID, is a designer by background and the Manager of the Facilities Programming Team at Vancouver Coastal Health. She has developed a team within the health authority to support the planning documentation and programming requirements for a variety of services across the region. She is committed to fostering innovation, incorporating new insights and advancing quality outcomes in all aspects of her work.

Clarine van Oel is an environmental psychologist and Associate professor in the Department of Management in the Built Environment, TU Delft. Her research focuses on how visualisations of buildings, spaces and places facilitate communication between professionals and lay users, such as residents and patients. Visual tools, such as virtual reality (VR), act as boundary objects (BOs) that bridge diverse stakeholder perspectives during participatory design and decision-making processes. She leads two NWO projects exploring VR’s potential to empower social housing tenants during sustainable renovations. In uVital, VR modules were developed to enhance tenant engagement in collaboration with Acantus and international partners. VR-Renovate complemented this by refining VR tools for immersive visualisation and feedback. Both projects are now nearing completion. Clarine co-founded the Health@BK graduation lab, where students work with care providers to explore patient-centred healthcare design. She also collaborates with Erasmus MC to replicate Ulrich’s (1984) study on the benefits of greenery views for patients, leveraging the hospital’s roof gardens. With over 15 years of experience in public health and psychiatry, Clarine’s interdisciplinary expertise enriches her work at the intersection of environmental psychology and the built environment.

Cressida has spent the majority of her career in healthcare architecture and has been involved in the design of numerous large public finance initiative (PFI) hospitals, community projects and mental health facilities. These include the award-winning schemes of the City of Coventry Healthcare Centre, the European Scanning Centre and the refurbishment of Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital. Cressida also enjoys working with clients on the establishment of design standards to enable the application of consistent specifications across diverse healthcare estates. Internally, she has focused on the practice’s development of technical standards and has lectured at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) on quality assurance for the architectural profession.

As a lead architect of MEA's studio, with more than 30 years of experience across the world, Dagan Dror Mochly's global experience has been marked by leadership in numerous significant projects across various sectors, including health, workplace design, high-tech and scientific research facilities. The company's work is accompanied by his research experience, exhibitions, national and international conferences and workshops, membership in scientific and professional unions, publications and professional awards. Academic: ICCROM, International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property Scholarship from the Italian government – one year of studies, Rome, Italy C.N.R. (National Council of Research), colleague researcher, Rome, Italy Roma II University, guest researcher with an inter-university research group, Roma, Pisa and Genova, Italy M. Arch Architecture and Town Planning, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology B. Arch Architecture and Town Planning – cum laude, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Daniel Nguyen is a physiotherapist currently employed by the Patient Watch department in the Hospital Without Walls Division at Northern Health in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Daniel has more than 20 years of clinical experience working in public hospital settings, predominantly in community-based therapy and in the management of musculoskeletal injuries in the emergency department. In the last five years, Daniel has led several clinical improvement projects, including the introduction of a back pain assessment and management service to reduce neurosurgery clinic waiting times. In the last five years, Daniel has been the operational lead in the development and implementation of Patient Watch.

Danielle serves the healthcare sector as an experienced project manager and Architect Principal in Arcadis' Los Angeles office.

Daryia Palityka is a PhD student at UCL's Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, researching the impact of art and design on patients in healthcare facilities. Trained as a paediatric surgeon in Belarus, Palityka participated in research projects in paediatric surgery, ophthalmology and public health. Her interest in research led her to Finland, where she worked in a multidisciplinary group on developing AI tools for eye disease diagnostics. Palityka also has a passion for art and architecture. During her medical studies, she was curious about how the built environment affects treatment processes. This curiosity brought her to pursue an MSc in Healthcare Facilities at UCL with the support of the Chevening Scholarship, a prestigious award from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Her Master's thesis on accessible hospital artwork for the visually impaired showcases her commitment to interdisciplinary research.

Dr. Debajyoti Pati is a Professor and Rockwell Endowment Chair in the Department of Design, Texas Tech University. He has published widely in the areas of health and healthcare design. He has been listed on the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List and twice voted among the 25 most influential people in healthcare design in the US. He is currently serving on the editorial board of HERD journal, and on the International Advisory Board of the Swiss Center for Design and Health, among others. He is a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Architects.

Debbie has 30+ years of experience as a clinician, healthcare executive and consultant specialising in the planning of complex healthcare spaces – including inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory and community settings. Her domestic and international experience encompasses a wide range of healthcare models for both medical and behavioural health services, serving adults, paediatrics and newborns. With deep expertise in clinical operations and patient care, Debbie partners with clients to create functional and efficient environments that promote healing, brain health and safety. Her proficiency in planning and programming spaces supports effective therapeutic interventions and staff collaboration. Debbie’s background in behavioural health informs trauma-informed designs, creating spaces that foster safety and wellbeing while addressing immediate operational needs and long-term goals. Leveraging her emergency management training and extensive crisis management experience, she integrates effective preparedness into facility planning, providing resilient, safe and efficient environments that support both routine care and unexpected situations.

At Archus my role involves, utilising clinical and operational background, combined with extensive experience, to lead transformation across complex programmes from inception to delivery. Working across a range of sectors including acute, community and within the ICS structure.

Dr Deborah Wingler’s research focuses on improving patient and staff experience. As Global practice director of applied research for HKS, Deborah collaborates with research and design teams to develop and implement research initiatives that drive innovation and achieve measurable impact across the healthcare practice and firm globally. Through her research, Deborah has had the opportunity to work with some of the most forward-thinking Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organisations, manufacturers and design firms in the industry to support their respective research agendas. Both in practice and academia, her research has focused on the integration of research into the design process.

Deepa is a passionate allied health professionals (AHP) clinical lead and physiotherapist with experience in both India and the UK. Practising in the UK since 2008, she is dedicated to innovative rehabilitation, keeping patients at the heart of care. She played a key role in the design and development of the new rehabilitation unit as a centre of excellence for rehabilitation services at the South of England Rehabilitation Centre. With extensive experience across acute and community services in Southampton, Hampshire and Portsmouth, she has built strong professional networks to enhance patient flow and system efficiency. Deepa collaborates closely with senior executives to ensure governance and seamless therapy services across four wards. Her leadership skills enable her to inspire teams, navigate complex challenges and drive performance improvement. She is committed to fostering a culture of integrity, expertise and compassion, ensuring high-quality patient care and ongoing professional development.

Deirdre Casella joined Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences in 2022 as a lecturer and research supervisor. Currently, she is a faculty member of the Real Estate BSc programme of the Institute of the Built Environment. Following her Master of Arts in Development Studies and Demography at Erasmus International Institute of Social Studies (1999), she worked as an educator, researcher and advisor in the field of water, sanitation and hygiene services in universities and policy and applied research institutions in Europe, South and East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. In 2021 she defended her PhD dissertation (Delft University of Technology) on the role of social learning in sustainable water services delivery from a socio-technical systems perspective. Her research drew on more than 15 years of field experience and action research into the contribution of multi-stakeholder learning initiatives to achieving sustainable public services in urban and rural contexts. Currently, in addition to delivering BSc educational programmes on climate adaptation in the built environment, she co-coordinates the Erasmus MC-Hogeschool Rotterdam Urban Lab.

D.S. Nicholas (Dee) established the Drexel Design Research for Health (DRDR4Health) Lab, an umbrella lab that houses interdisciplinary research and scholarship, in 2013. She is a tenured Associate professor and the Founding director of the MS Design Program at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She also oversees the Sustainability in the Built Environment minor. Dee holds a BArch from Carnegie Mellon, an MFA from The University of the Arts, and a Social Science PhD From Antioch University. Her work as a mentor, researcher, teacher and colleague is primarily concerned with the health-supportive possibilities within our environments through biodesign, evidence-based design, creative co-design and community-engaged practice. Her current work focuses on ageing in place, including hospital retrofits for those with dementia, an evidence-based measure, the Mantua Creative Standard for Aging in Place (MCSAP), to retrofit spaces to support ageing-in-place.

Dominic is an Architect director in BDP's multi-disciplinary London studio and and has spent most of his career principally focusing on the design of public healthcare projects. Dominic particularly thrives on the challenge of working on large projects with complex sites and briefs. He was the design team leader on the multi award-winning 60,000 square metre Alder Hey Children’s Health Park in Liverpool and is the co-design lead on the 165,000 square metre New Children’s Hospital in Dublin. The project, due for completion in 2025, is the largest, most complex and significant capital investment project ever undertaken in healthcare in Ireland. Dominic was the Project director of the new Oak Cancer Centre for the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton, south London which completed in 2023. The building is a new clinical care and research facility and was funded by charitable donations. It contains a new day care unit principally composed of 66 chemotherapy infusion bays which are arrayed in a sweeping crescent facing a new richly landscaped garden. Located within the heart of the facility is a floor dedicated to dry lab research. The project has strong links with the adjacent Institute of Cancer Research headquarters (the Royal Marsden's principal academic partner) and sits in the centre of the emerging London Cancer Hub master plan. Current projects include a new specialist emergency care hospital for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust on a site immediately adjacent to the Oak Cancer Centre, part of the New Hospital Programme, a new cancer centre for the Royal Free Hospital, and the redevelopment of Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon replacing the existing RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) estate.

Donald Campbell is a general and respiratory physician by training, with a formal qualification in clinical epidemiology and biostatistics and a Research Doctorate in Immunology. He is a past president of the Adult Medicine Division of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand. His clinical and research interests are devoted to furthering the role of systemic design in innovation in healthcare generally.

Donna has 19 years of experience as a client-side project manager in the higher education, healthcare and science sectors, developing strong leadership skills and the ability to manage large- and small-scale projects from conception to close-out of defects. Donna has a collegiate approach to managing projects and has extensive experience in planning and control, risk and issue management, reporting, procurement and change control. Donna is a knowledgeable contract administrator with experience in all major contracts including GC Works, NEC and JCT. With a proven track record delivering successful projects, from critical programme capital works, to a £104 million new-build hospital in central London, Donna is particularly skilled at engaging with multiple stakeholders and developing strategic goals to achieve successful project outcomes. She has extensive experience in developing and delivering against information requirements to support BIM mandates, helping NHS clients realise the benefits in an inclusive way, generating an organisational level of understanding of BIM.

Dr Cadar is a Senior lecturer in neuro-epidemiology and dementia at the Centre for Dementia Studies at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and the Director of the Cognitive Epidemiology, Dementia and Ageing Research (CEDAR) lab. Prior to joining the Centre for Dementia Studies at BSMS, Dorina worked for ten years at University College London (UCL) as a Senior research fellow in the Department of Behavioural Science and Health. Research interests and expertise are in the field of neuro-epidemiology and dementia, including immunology, biomarkers, socioeconomic inequalities, psychosocial factors and other modifiable risk factors, such as lifestyle behaviours, social isolation, cognitive and social resilience.

Eddy Davelaar is Professor of psychology and applied neuroscience at Birkbeck University. He conducts research on cognitive ageing, with a particular focus on supporting healthy ageing and preventing/slowing cognitive decline. This work involves experimental testing and population-level statistical analyses. Ongoing work is in collaboration with the target audience with whom he co-designs intervention studies. Another area of his research involves neuro-feedback for enhancing cognitive performance and mental wellbeing. Within that topic, he leads the way for understanding the neurocognitive mechanisms involved in successful brain training.

Eduard Boonstra has broad experience in design, project management and strategic advice in healthcare. The focus is on delivering added value for the customer, understanding the different needs of customers and stakeholders and seeking the connection between project partners. In the role of project director, he has a strong motivation to realise successful projects for both the customer and involved partners, bringing attention to new innovative ideas and insights. In addition to his project work as a strategic advisor, he works as Sector director international within the Deerns Group and is involved in innovations in the field of sustainability and smart hospital building. He also played a major role in the development of the Blue Hospital Approach.

Prof Eivor Oborn is a Professor of healthcare management in the area of innovation and organisational change at Warwick Business School, UK. She earned her PhD at Cambridge Judge Business School, the University of Cambridge in 2006, and is currently an honorary Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School and Fellow at the Cambridge Digital Innovation Centre (CDI). Eivor is Senior editor at Information Systems Research and has published work in leading journals, including 'Academy of Management' Journal, 'Organization Science', 'Information Systems Research' and 'MIS Quarterly'. Her scholarship has won numerous awards including best published paper from the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) and Academy of Management (AOM). Her research interests span the fields of healthcare, online communities, digital innovation and ICTs, as well as entrepreneurship in ecosystem contexts. She teaches in the area of change management, strategic health leadership and corporate entrepreneurship.

Elle is a Senior consultant in the Strategic Advisory Team. With a blend of academic, clinical and strategic expertise, she brings a wealth of experience to this role from her previous background as a medical doctor, and more recently in consulting. In addition, Elle leverages her qualifications and experience in public health and medical education settings. Through these experiences, she has collaborated with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to address complex healthcare challenges. Elle is committed to change in healthcare, through evidence-based, digitally-enabled strategies and operational improvements. Elle has worked on a number healthcare planning projects, including large New Hospital Programme (NHP) projects, with extensive stakeholder engagement and liaison with the broader ALDT. Elle is an APMG Certified Better Business Case Practitioner.

Eleftheria Savvopoulou is an Architectural project manager and architect at Synthesis Architecture and Wellbeing, Greece. Eleftheria completed her MSc in Architectural Project Management at the University of Edinburgh in 2011. She now practices as an architect and project manager specialising in the design and delivery of healthcare facilities in Europe and has been involved in several research projects and consultancies on health policies, funded by the European Commission, the Japanese Government and the NHS in collaboration with Dr Evangelia Chrysikou.

Elisa Cecilli is an economist and researcher who dedicated 15+ years to exploring socio-cultural change and its implications on business. She has distilled complex topics into actionable strategic recommendations for organisations such as the UK government, CNN, Samsung, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, the NHS, Chatham House, Saïd Business School, Tata Consultancy Services and Transport for London. As an insights and foresight specialist, she runs global research and discovery programmes for the Perkins&Will London studio and Portland Design, and applies futures and design thinking to unlock growth opportunities and tackle the most pressing business challenges of the 21st century.

Elnaz Nahirafee, PhD, is an Assistant professor of interior design at South Dakota State University. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Industrial Design from the Art University of Tabriz and IAU Tehran, Iran, respectively. She earned her PhD in Interior and Environmental Design and an MS in Environmental Design from Texas Tech University. Dr. Nahirafee’s research explores healthcare design, behaviour-driven design and salutogenic design. Before transitioning to academia, she gained over five years of professional experience, holding senior interior design roles at renowned firms in Iran.

Espen is Market director and Partner for sustainable cities at Arkitema in Oslo. He has a Master in Architecture from Aarhus School of Architecture 2013 and broad experience in urban and housing development, especially within sustainable residential and commercial buildings. He focuses on good processes for design and concept development. Previously, he led the work on structuring and implementing innovation processes and business development at group level in OBOS. He participated in building up OBOS's living LAB, a modern living laboratory, and developed, for the largest housing developer in Norway, the architectural and design guide 'Development of housing projects where the elderly can live safely, comfortably and independently'.

Esther Galler is a certified nurse midwife (CNM) and the Head of gynecology and midwifery at Sheba Beyond, the first virtual hospital in Israel, part of Sheba Medical Center.

Dr Euan Winton is an Assistant professor of design at Heriot-Watt University. Through 20 years of academic and professional practice he has imbedded collaborative practices to generate designs to empower users and to transform situations encompassing health and wellbeing, public services and environments. His research looks at the opportunities afforded to ordinary people when they work with designers, design approaches and techniques. This practice, often referred to as co-design or co-creation, has been utilised in the creation of lighting and artworks in urban environments, healthcare interventions, dementia support and care and debates around health and wellbeing.

Eva Hernandez-Garcia is a PhD candidate at UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction. Eva completed her MSc in Integrative Physiology in the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at the University of Barcelona in 2018. She was also trained in research methods of evidence-based medicine and medical statistics by Centre for Evidence-based Medicine staff (Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford). Eva has conducted several systematic reviews and meta-analyses across a range of healthcare research projects. She is current researching spaces as supportive environments for cancer survivors with multi-morbidities through the documentation of surrogate disease biomarkers and behaviour patterns.

Dr Evangelia Chrysikou is Associate professor at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction at UCL, Founder/Programme director of the Healthcare Facilities MSc and Departmental Vice Lead Enterprise at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction. A multi-awarded RIBA architect registered in the UK and Greece, her expertise lies within healthcare architecture and medical technologies. She has published widely and has won several prestigious grants and fellowships including Horizon 2020, UKRI, Wellcome, British Academy, Royal Society of New Zealand and Sasakawa Foundation. Evangelia is a member of the National Accessibility Authority in the Hellenic Republic by invitation of the Greek Prime Minister. She was the co-ordinator of the environment section of the EU's European Innovation Partnership in Healthy and Active Ageing, managed by DG Connect, and has worked with international government bodies, such as the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Peru reconstruction mechanism. She is a ULI Life Science and Healthcare Council Leadership Committee member and a former vice-president of the Urban Public Health section of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA).

Prof. Eyal Zimlichman is an internal medicine physician, a healthcare executive and a researcher focused on assessing and improving healthcare quality and value, patient engagement and patient safety. He currently serves as Chief transformation officer and Chief innovation officer at Sheba Medical Center, Israel's largest hospital. In this position he oversees the transformation efforts carried out at the medical centre as it aims to redesign healthcare in order for it to be focused on patients, while being more effective, efficient and equitable. For these reasons, Eyal Zimlichman founded Sheba’s global innovation program (ARC – Accelerate, Redesign and Collaborate). Prior to this he held the position of Chief medical officer, and before that, as Chief quality officer, both at Sheba. He is a founding member of the International Academy of Quality and Safety in Health Care, and an International expert at the International Society of Quality in Healthcare (ISQua). He also served as an advisor to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Femke Feenstra is Board architect, Interior architect and Partner in architectural firm Gortemaker Algra Feenstra (G.A.F). The firm is building a bridge between innovation and tradition – between knowledge accumulated over many years and young, fresh ideas. The G.A.F office often works on assignments in healthcare and wellbeing. Additionally, the firm specialises in research and development. Feenstra received her education at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and at the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design. She thinks it’s important for designers to look outside of their own fields of expertise, and at how designers can contribute to the future of the living environment. Presently, Feenstra is working on a range of research and projects in close co-operation with clients and users.

Dr Loizides is Reader (Associate professor) in computer science and informatics at Cardiff University and the Director of the Data Science Academy, UK. He also holds an Honorary professorship at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. His main area of research and development lies in information interaction and user experience (UX) with a large focus on decision making and accessibility. He has extensive experience in user study design and facilitation using cutting-edge technologies, eliciting user requirements, performing systems evaluation and developing working systems. He has extensively published in internationally leading journals and conferences. He has secured and completed EU and nationally funded projects, edited several books and proceedings, and successfully graduated several PhD candidates. He also serves on academic committees, such as being an expert member of the International Federation for Information Processing on the TC-13 Human-Computer Interaction Group. He has been actively involved in the creation of three new state-of-the-art computer science research labs from the ground up. He has over 15 years of industry experience, as a developer creating start-ups, managing teams and consultancy. His work has been featured on the BBC, radio, online magazines and several social media outlets.

Fion Ouyang is a PhD pre-candidate in architecture, landscape and design at the Daniels Faculty, University of Toronto. Grounded in architecture and building science, Ouyang is interested in the effects of building performance on human wellbeing. Specifically, she focuses on architectural design strategies with emphasis on human comfort and performance simulation. Through appropriate use of daylight, she aims to develop design strategies to optimise indoor environments to enhance occupant health and quality of life. Ouyang is currently researching and evaluating the performance of daylight metrics.

Flavia is an architect specialising in the application of neuroscience to healthcare environments. She holds a Master´s in Neuroscience applied to Architectural Design from Iuav in Venice, Italy and has developed a research-based methodology aimed at improving people´s wellbeing in oncological spaces. Her primary objective is to lead projects that integrate neuroarchitecture, evidence-based design and digital tools to mitigate environmental, psychological and neurobiological risk factors across diverse settings. Her work experience includes: hospitals, mixed-use buildings, urban planning, residential architecture and applying BIM methodologies to ensure efficient and innovative design. Flavia has been recognised in national competitions, and her work has been featured in prominent exhibitions. She is passionate about the intersection of architecture, neuroscience and human wellbeing, and continues to explore how spatial design can enhance healing and patient experiences delivering creative and impactful solutions.

A medical doctor and specialist in public health, Francesca Dinelli graduated in 2003 at the University of Pisa, and gained experience in hospital medical management in a range of Tuscan hospitals, dealing mainly with hospital organisation and production (DRG). She has carried out audits on data quality of the Italian Piano Nazionale Esiti, managed by Italian Agency AGENAS, and checked production appropriateness and the quality of the clinical documentation of accredited private structures and Tuscan AOUs. Since 2020, she has worked at the AOU Pisana co-ordinating the health requirements and new requirements – including emerging new standards following Covid outbreak – in the high surveillance structure of the contracting authority for the realisation of the Nuovo Santa Chiara in Cisanello, a 1,100-bed university second level (according to Italian classification) hospital. Currently she deals with verifying the level of the standards of the project, the relationship between design changes, according to the fast innovation in healthcare organisation, and supporting and training clinicians in readiness for the transfer.

Dr Galia Barkai is the Director of Sheba Beyond at Sheba Medical Center in Israel.

Head of healthcare and Regional director at AHR, Gareth Banks is an experienced architect having designed and delivered a number of interesting, technically complex healthcare buildings, including the large, state-of-the-art hospital in Abu Dhabi, the Cleveland Clinic. As head of healthcare, he is dedicated to delivering spaces and environments that are supportive of the health and wellbeing of patients and staff alike. He is passionate about integrating healthcare into our communities, with health and wellbeing design at the forefront and how this can deliver economic, social and health benefits for all. Keen to share his knowledge and expertise within the sector, Gareth also sits on the executive committee for Architects for Health.

Ged’s work is primarily focused upon healthcare and science and technology. He has extensive knowledge and experience of leading the design and delivery of major and complex projects in these sectors, from initial concept stage through to completion. He has a meticulous design approach and enjoys creating innovative solutions for the challenging problems that sometimes occur on both healthcare and sci-tech projects. He is currently the project director for the new major Christie Paterson Research Laboratory in Manchester and was the project director for the multiple-award winning Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Liverpool, which was handed over in June 2020. Both projects are major healthcare facilities with supporting pathology and production pharmacy services within them. He was also the architect project director for the NHS Nightingale North West hospital at Manchester Central Convention Complex which delivered a 750-bed regional Covid-19 emergency hospital in just two weeks. Ged is on the Places Matter North West Design Review panel and in 2015 was appointed as a Built Environment Expert (BEE) by Design Council CABE. He is also a committee member of Manchester’s Forum for the Built Environment and is a former president of the RIBA Manchester Society of Architects.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gesine Marquardt is an architect and Professor of Social and Healthcare Buildings at the Faculty of Architecture, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Germany, a position she has held since 2015. She has served as the liaison officer for students with disabilities at TU Dresden since 2019 and became Dean of the Faculty of Architecture in 2022. Previously, she led the independent Emmy Noether Junior Research Group funded by the German Research Foundation from 2012 to 2017, following postdoctoral research at the Johns Hopkins medical institutions in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Her academic and design work focuses on developing innovative architectural solutions for the healthcare sector, specifically addressing the challenges of an ageing society.

Gonzalo is the health sector lead, supporting Perkins&Will’s established and experienced design studios across the UK and Ireland in delivering a growing portfolio of healthcare projects of lasting social value. Gonzalo spent his formative years studying architecture and urbanism in Peru before relocating to the UK in 2002 where he began specialising in the healthcare sector. Gonzalo has worked at Nightingale Associates, Steffian Bradley Architects, NBBJ, BDP and TODD. With over 20 years’ experience and an MSc in Planning Buildings for Health, Gonzalo has a proven record in the design and delivery of many different types and sizes of healthcare facilities across the UK and Europe. Gonzalo is member of the Executive Committee of Architects for Health. As a leading expert in the field of healthcare design, Gonzalo’s specialist knowledge equips him to dynamically pursue positive user experience, design quality and functionality while maximising efficiencies on costs by working together with clients, consultants and contractors.

Gourab Kar, PhD, is an architect, designer and human factors researcher based in New Delhi, India. His areas of design expertise include human factors and ergonomics, sedentary behaviour and health, universal design, environment-behaviour research and body-conscious design. Gourab teaches design at the Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Previously, he was a postdoctoral scholar at the Interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Workplaces at the University of California Berkeley. Gourab has a PhD in Human Behaviour and Design from Cornell University and has taught design at Cornell University and at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.

Hala is a Senior healthcare project designer at Perkins&Will, bringing over 13 years of experience with the firm across multiple countries. She is a thoughtful designer with a diverse range of research interests, focusing on wellness and sustainable design across various markets. Hala is also one of the firm’s Living Design Champions and an expert researcher on brain capital.

Harris Eyre is an Australian neuroscientist, entrepreneur, economic strategist and author. He is focused on advancing the brain economy – aka the brain-positive economic transformation – to stop and reverse the loss of global brain capital. It is believed the world is increasingly relying on brain capital, where a premium is put on brain skills and brain health (e.g. individual’s cognitive, emotional and social brain resources), and that investing in building brain capital is fundamental to meeting modern societal challenges and to driving innovation.

Harry van Goor, MD, PhD, FRCS is a Professor of surgical education and innovator at the Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc). He leads several technology tracks in the ‘less bricks, more bytes, different behaviour’ programme to improve the care and wellbeing of patients and healthcare workers in and outside the hospital, including intuitive personalised wayfinding, continuous monitoring with wearable devices and predictive analytics, VR therapy and VR education, ambient intelligence and personalised healing environments in the hospital and at home. He runs a project of home-facilitated VR (p)rehabilitation (e.g. long-Covid rehab) and VR4Pain management in a virtually connected care solution. Harry has published over 400 peer-reviewed papers in a broad field of surgical care, medical device development and digital technology-supported care innovation. He coaches several start-up companies in the field of digital technology-supported healthcare and design in a ‘learning by doing’ and ‘digital by design’ way. Harry was awarded Digital Innovator of the Year 2022 in the Netherlands. He is a Frank Lloyd Wright connoisseur, living with his wife in a FLW-designed Usonian house.

Helen Hobbs is Director and Specialist neurological consultant therapist at Hobbs Rehabilitation. She is a member of the BioMedEng Association and co-founder of Hobbs Rehabilitation, which provides specialist neurological rehabilitation for adults and children across the south of England. Hobbs Rehabilitation actively engages with the use of technology within clinical practice, education and research. Her early years at Greenwich, Brook and Kings College Hospital saw her gain experience in acute neurosurgery, neurology and neurorehabilitation. She has gained international scholarships and fellowships taking her to the USA and South Africa.

Helena Beckman is a senior architect with 25 years of professional experience, 18 of which have been in life science and healthcare architecture. She has extensive experience as a lead architect in technology-intensive projects with high complexity and, in addition to life science and healthcare, she has run projects in industry, logistics and universities/colleges. Helena is a communicative person who is driven by creating sustainable and quality spaces. She manages the process in the early stages and has great experience of holding business dialogues and workshops. In recent years, the emphasis has been on the early stages, but she has driven design in many projects – either for procurement of, or in collaboration with, the contractor – and followed up the projects on site during construction and with users after moving in. She is passionate about reuse and sustainable materials and tries to inspire clients to achieve a high degree of utilisation of the square metres that are built, with high architectural quality that allows them to remain and be used for a long time to come.

An experienced professional in programme and project management within the healthcare and technology sectors. Hezi has previously held roles including Executive Assistant to the chief executive officer at Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital, CIO and Head of methodology. Notable experience also includes a tenure at Partner Communications as BCM (business continuity manager), where responsibilities encompassed business continuity planning and emergency response management. Earlier career roles involved project management in telecom development and overseeing information system projects for the public sector. Hezi holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Tel Aviv University. Academic: Medical Entrepreneurship Escalator programme, ADAMA CIO programme, John Bryce Education Lean Management (Healthcare), Israel Health Ministry B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Tel Aviv University

Hossein is a multidisciplinary designer with over ten years of experience in various architectural design practices, primarily focusing on healthcare. His diverse background spans healthcare, commercial, mixed-use and residential projects, driven by a passion for leveraging evidence-based design to shape the built environment and transform stakeholder insights into innovative, user-centred solutions. As a designer/researcher at HKS, Hossein has a proven track record of managing award-winning projects, guiding them from conceptual visioning through design development to successful project delivery. He is widely recognised for his strong team collaboration, critical thinking and communication skills. As an expert in building information modeling (BIM) technology, he is proficient in managing high-performing, well-coordinated buildings using a variety of programs. Hossein’s design philosophy is deeply rooted in purpose and shared value, complemented by a solid understanding of engineering and a meticulous, detail-oriented approach throughout the entire project life cycle. He is dedicated to solving meaningful problems by developing efficient design solutions.

Ian Strangward is a leading expert in healthcare interiors, with 30+ years’ experience in construction and a passion for modular, prefabricated, sustainable solutions. As Managing director of Architectural Wallsz and President of Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS), he is driving the shift toward modern methods of construction (MMC) and delivering adaptable and more cost-effective healthcare spaces. A Chartered Engineer and IET Member, Ian champions off-site manufacturing to provide certainty in pricing, timelines and sustainability while reducing waste and supporting net-zero carbon goals. As a respected voice in the industry and a regular speaker at Healthcare Estates and the European Healthcare Design show, he is helping shape the next generation of future-proofed hospital interiors. With the New Hospital Programme (NHP) facing major delays, Ian is proving that to build better, we must build differently and Architectural Wallsz is leading the way.

J Alstan Jakubiec is an Assistant professor at the University of Toronto where he focuses his efforts on the design of the built environment with an emphasis on wellbeing, comfort, environmental performance and low-energy design strategies. He holds Bachelor’s (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Master’s (University of Pennsylvania) degrees in architecture and a PhD in Building Technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alstan specialises in building performance simulation (daylight, energy) and post-occupancy evaluations and environmental measurements. He believes that through data-driven processes, designers can create comfortable built environments that will support social interaction, require less energy and last longer before being rased. Alstan co-creates the popular ClimateStudio and ALFA tools for calculating the daylighting and energy performance of buildings and actively develops new software tools as part of his research. He also co-founded Mapdwell, a technology company dedicated to providing information to homeowners about the renewable energy potential of their rooftops. At U of T, Alstan publishes extensively on data-supported design through building performance simulation, environmental measurements, and subjective occupant experience. He teaches courses in building performance simulation, daylighting, multi-disciplinary sustainability issues, building lifecycle analysis and urban sustainability. Alstan is the head of the Design for Climate and Comfort Lab, where he works with his students to improve the comfort, wellbeing and energy efficiency of buildings and urban areas through data-driven processes. Alstan also runs the Spectral Materials Database, a web-database to enhance realism and accuracy in lighting simulations. He is a member of the Wellbeing in the Built Environment research group at U of T where he collaborates on integrating social practice and environmental quality on improving the built environment for human participants. Alstan also serves as a voting member on the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Daylight Metrics Committee and is currently a guest editor for 'Lighting Research & Technology'.

J. Alstan Jakubiec is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, focusing on wellbeing, comfort, environmental performance, and low-energy design in the built environment. He holds Bachelor’s (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Master’s (University of Pennsylvania) and a PhD in Building Technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alstan specializes in building performance simulation (daylight, energy), post-occupancy evaluations and environmental measurements, advocating for data-driven design to create energy-efficient, comfortable, and long-lasting buildings. Alstan co-creates the ClimateStudio and ALFA tools for calculating the daylighting and energy performance of buildings and co-founded Mapdwell, a technology company dedicated to providing information to homeowners about the renewable energy potential of their rooftops. At U of T, Alstan focuses on data-supported design through building performance simulation, environmental measurements, and subjective occupant experience. He teaches courses on building simulation, daylighting, sustainability, and lifecycle analysis. As head of the Design for Climate and Comfort Lab, he collaborates with students to improve building comfort, wellbeing, and energy efficiency. He also runs the Spectral Materials Database to enhance lighting simulation accuracy. Alstan is a member of the Wellbeing in the Built Environment research group and serves on the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Daylight Metrics Committee. He is currently a guest editor for Lighting Research & Technology.

Jim Crispino has spent his entire career innovating for care, teaching and research. He investigates and synthesises new technologies, patterns of behaviour and spatial models in the creation of new programmatic hybrids. He applies this approach developing new projects for academic medical centres, health systems, universities and research organisations. Over his 25-year career, his work is published in leading design journals including 'Architect', 'Record' and 'Interior Design'. Jim's teams, projects and research are recognised by the American Heart Association (AHA), Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), American Institute of Architects (AIA), EHD, HCD and numerous state and local organisations. Jim serves as a visiting critic and lecturer at forward-thinking institutions including MIT–DesignX, Parsons–The New School, University of Pennsylvania–The Wharton School. He is a frequent speaker and panelist at conferences and forums including Cleveland Clinic–Empathy + Innovation, Vanderbilt University–Healthcare Symposium, Amercian College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and HCD. Jim is a registered architect in New York City.

James is an experienced public sector and health system change leader, focused on delivering outcomes that cost less for organisations. He has over 15 years’ experience of consulting in the public, private and third sectors, specialising in strategy development, programme delivery and change management. At IMPOWER he has led health and care interface change programmes in Manchester, Trafford, Somerset, Dorset and Lincolnshire, as well as research projects with the County Councils Network.

Dr Jane Biddulph is an academic with expertise on chronic health conditions within the older population. JB has published on a variety of health conditions within the older population, and has analytical and survey expertise, having worked with data that includes the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, the Health Survey for England and PRO-AGE (PRevention in Older people – Assessment in GEneralists' practices). JB has also worked on previous projects with European Commission (EC) on the built environment. JB will work with the team to provide linkage across the disciplines and to facilitate future application from the population health perspective of chronic conditions, including mental health within the older population.

Jane Rohde is the Founder of JSR Associates. Her passion and design work serve vulnerable populations with the goal of achieving equitable access to housing, care and services. She sits on various healthcare and sustainability committees supporting research, advocacy and humanistic approaches to care and community design. Jane is also the founder of Live Together, a nonprofit focusing on intergenerational care models and demonstration projects combined with workforce development opportunities to improve quality of life for residents of all ages. Jane is the first Changemaker Awardee for Environments for Aging from the Center for Health Design, received an ASID Design for Humanity Award, and is recognised as an Honorary Alumni of Clemson University’s Architecture + Health programme. She is recognised as one of top ten Women in Design in healthcare and senior living design, received the Pioneer Award from the Facility Guidelines Institute, honoured as a Green Globes Fellow by the Green Building Initiative, and recognised as an Impact Icon by ecomedes.

Wijesundara J is an Assistant professor, in the School of Architecture, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). She is a chartered architect, and an urban designer having over 30 years' experience in practice. She is experienced in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Jayewardenepura, and the City School of Architecture, in Sri Lanka. She is a researcher in multidisciplinary areas. Wijesundara J has developed the format of the analysis and methodology and supervised the overall research while editing and reviewing the manuscript.

Jelle Koolwijk is a researcher dedicated to improving collaboration and process innovation in the construction industry. With a PhD from TU Delft, his expertise lies in understanding inter-organisational structures, their influence on human behaviour, and how individuals shape and utilise these frameworks. His research emphasises creating smarter, more efficient construction practices to address the sector's growing complexity and labour shortages. Jelle has a rich background in research, including his involvement in NWO-funded projects such as VR-Renovate and uVital, which leverage virtual reality to improve tenant communication and prevent supply chain disruptions. As an action researcher, he plays a key role in fostering long-term strategic partnerships between housing corporations and specialist contractors, focusing on programme management and collaborative practices. Furthermore, his broad interests include the impact of building design on the wellbeing of staff and patients in academic hospitals. A recipient of the prestigious 2021 RISE Award, Jelle's publications have been recognised at international conferences and in leading journals. He is also the author of books on project alliances and supplier management. Beyond academia, his international experience includes research in Australia on project alliances and innovation training at Harvard Design School. His professional background spans project development, tender management and governance roles in the construction industry.

Dr Rehn-Groenendijk’s work deals with the role of design both as an approach to develop user-centered concepts and products to foster health and wellbeing. He graduated in industrial design with a conceptual design for a trackable device to change health behaviour. In his PhD-thesis granted from Bauhaus University Weimar (with summa cum laude), he is one of the first scholars who introduced the concept of priming in the field of design using an evidence-based and research-driven design approach. His work focuses on broadening the scope of design and design theory by incorporating scientific evidence and empirical research as genuine parts of a human-centred design approach particularly in the context of health and wellbeing. He therefore combines empirical and analytical methods from fields. He taught Weimar, Bern (CH) and London, has supervised bachelor and master theses and is reviewer for academic journals. Dr Rehn-Groenendijk worked for several years in transdisciplinary project that faced the challenges to integrate various actors from academia and industry to establish a share vision and co-create solutions beyond individual interests.

Jonny is an Associate director within Steensen Varming and leads the global Sustainability Team. With diverse experience, primarily within urban development, he is passionate about improving the sustainability of cities and understanding the climatic, cultural and site-specific influences for developing sustainable design solutions. Having lived and worked in the UK, Australia, Middle East and Hong Kong, he understands the importance and complexity of adapting design solutions to the local context. Jonny has developed sustainability and energy strategies for a range of master plans, buildings and infrastructure developments, including microclimate analysis and optimisation of passive thermal comfort design for outdoor and indoor spaces. He has also produced strategic carbon and energy reduction analysis for government bodies. He has experience managing many international sustainability rating systems and has carried out assessments for projects around the world. This includes BREEAM, LEED, WELL, Green Star, GSAS and CEEQUAL on a range of UK and international projects. He has developed bespoke sustainability frameworks for both master plans and buildings, incorporating strategies to optimise the efficient use of resources, while ensuring designs can adapt to future climatic conditions.

Joseph Tigani has over 20 years’ experience with the Schiavello Group, including the past 15 in the health and federal government portfolios. With a broad background in engineering, physical and built environmental systems, and ITC, Joseph brings to the Group over 40 years’ experience in project management, technical consulting and sales, and key account management. His exposure to continuous-operations industries has instilled in him an engaging, collaborative approach and strong appreciation for time-critical project delivery and post-sales support. In his current role, Joseph is responsible for Schiavello’s wellness portfolio covering the health, aged care and life sciences sectors. Further, he has been extensively involved with the Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement Policy since its legislation in 2015/16 and has been instrumental in the establishment of Schiavello’s Indigenous programme and as Director client engagement of Bunin. He is chartered with ensuring the highest level service and support for Schiavello’s health sector clients, including social procurement obligations, and engaging and collaborating across the whole Schiavello Group and strategic partners to ensure optimum solutions are developed and delivered to these essential services clients. Project experience Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre ('Peter Mac' Australia's largest dedicated cancer centre) New Footscray Hospital ($1.5bn: WIP) Craigieburn Regional Community Hospital (completed 2024) Murdoch Children’s Medical Research Institute Western Health Sunshine Hospital – various (including mental health wards) Victorian Heart Hospital Eastern Health – Mental Health Forest Hill Eastern Health – Mental Health Ringwood Eastern Health – Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Northern Hospital – Mental Health Northern Hospital – Expansion Stage 2 (WIP) Northern Hospital – Mental Health Saint Vincent's Private Maternity Hospital Tower-2 – Stage 1 ( completed 2024) Saint Vincent's Private Maternity Hospital Tower-2 – Stage 2 (WIP) Frankston Hospital Expansion – Stage 1 Mental Health Frankston Hospital Expansion – Stage 2 WIP New Melton Hospital including. New Women's and Children's Unit (early stages) Barwon Health – New Women's and Children's Hospital (early stages) Monash Health Translational Health Precinct Monash Health Children’s Hospital Monash Health Pakenham Regional Hospital (WIP) Melbourne Brain Centre Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre Ballarat Base Hospital Stage 1 Ballarat Base Hospital Stage 3 (WIP) Peter Doherty Medical Research Australian Institute for Infectious Diseases ('Peter Doherty II' WIP) Federal Government Projects IBA – HQ and National Branch Offices Australia-wide Australian Taxation Office – capital project Australia-wide Services Australia (DHS) – capital projects Australia-wide Home Affairs – capital projects nationally Defence – various capital projects nationally DIIS – Smart Storage Systems and various national projects ABS – various capital projects nationally Other Engineering Projects West Gate Tunnel – control room and facilities (completed 2024) Woodside LNG Gas Trains 1, 2 & 3 Woodside LNG Goodwyn ‘A’ Platform BCLV (Brown Coal Liquefaction Victoria) Esso Bass Straight – various platform projects Kimberly Clarke Process Waste Water Treatment Sinopec China – oil field water treatment Petro China – waste water treatment ZTE China – Industrial Process Waste Water INEOS (Scotland) – Renewable Energies Qualifications B.Eng (Mech.Tech) Grad Cert (Innovation and Environment) Cisco CCNA Exec. Cert. Healthcare Facilities Planning and Design (Cornell) Member of Engineers Australia Member of Hospital Engineering Australia

Josiane Carine Tantchou is an anthropologist specialising in health, urban studies and the socio-political dynamics of care systems in Africa. She is a researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the Research Institute for Development (IRD). Her interdisciplinary research explores the intersection of healthcare facility design, mental health and community wellbeing, with a particular focus on how spatial and socio-political contexts shape access to and delivery of care.

A principal at BVN since 2011, architect Julian Ashton leads significant projects across healthcare, health science, education and research. His work is celebrated in Australia and internationally for innovative, aspirational and highly functional design outcomes. Julian is an advocate for humanising healthcare design. Engaging people through an empathy-driven design process informs buildings and precincts that champion healing while nurturing community spirit and the environment. Combining expertise with a supportive, collaborative attitude underscores Julian’s commitment to delivering integrated and sustainable healthcare design solutions from urban centres to regional hubs.

The global increase of antimicrobial resistance is currently recognised as one of the most serious threats to human health. With her research, focused on antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention and control, Juliëtte aims to contribute to this field by understanding specific aspects of this problem and finding solutions. She is doing this not only in the Netherlands, but also in some low- to middle-income countries, where the burden and the threat of antimicrobial resistance is highest.

Justin is an Architect and Global practice group director in the Architecture and Urbanism group at Arcadis. With over 20 years of experience in a range of projects, the majority of his work has focused on healthcare, including projects across the full healthcare spectrum, from acute, out of hospital, supportive housing, master planning and healthcare strategy. With an interest in innovative healthcare systems and how they relate to supporting health and wellbeing and the sustainability of healthcare systems, Justin works across the firm's global regions in areas including healthcare strategy, master planning, infrastructure development and digital healthcare environments. Justin has recently been working on New Hospital Programme projects in the UK, while also involved in the transforming the Kasr El Ainy Hospital in downtown Cairo. Justin, a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, collaborates with the firm's global healthcare leads in bringing best practice ideas to Arcadis's clients. Justin has contributed to guidance for NHS England through the Healthy New Towns programme, focusing on developing integrated health and wellbeing facilities.

Katie brings together technical, people and process expertise, and combines local capability with global best practice, focusing on healthcare, health and wellbeing and the built/digital environment. She advises on the complex interactions between buildings, the urban environment, operational processes, digital technology, data and people, in order to maximise the positive effect of the built environment on health and wellbeing. She has delivered a wide variety of healthcare and urban programmes and projects in the UK and internationally, including Peru, Australia and Canada.

Over 40+ years, Keith Stockman has shaped healthcare through leadership roles in hospital administration, clinical laboratory science and management consulting. Keith partnered with Don Campbell and Carmel Martin to introduced a novel approach to supporting high-risk patients at home between admissions, initially at Monash Health and later implemented as Patient Watch at Northern Health and Grampians Health. Previously, Keith spent 13 years at Iridium Consulting, collaborating with leading organisations to guide transformative healthcare initiatives. With an MBA centred on systems thinking, Keith applies advanced strategies encompassing project and change management, systemic design and operations research to models of care. His work at Monash was highlighted in Jeanne Liedtka’s book 'Design Thinking for the Greater Good'. He has published multiple book chapters and peer-reviewed works, and also co-founded specialist groups promoting systemic design and operations research to foster ongoing innovation.

Keshanah Raviendran is a Master’s student in the Translational Research Program at the University of Toronto, where she brings her interdisciplinary expertise to address challenges in paediatric healthcare and oncology. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Medical Science with a double major in pharmacology and interdisciplinary medical sciences from the University of Western Ontario, reflecting her strong foundation in biomedical science and commitment to patient-centred research. Keshanah’s research focuses on paediatrics and cancer, with an emphasis on advancing innovative strategies for early detection and improving treatment outcomes in young patients. She is particularly passionate about translational science and precision medicine, aiming to bridge the gap between research and clinical application. In addition to her academic pursuits, Keshanah volunteers at SickKids Hospital in the cancer unit, where she supports patients and their families during their treatment journeys. This hands-on experience has deepened her understanding of the emotional and physical challenges faced by children with cancer and the importance of compassionate, culturally sensitive care. Keshanah is excited to contribute to the advancement of paediatric oncology and translational research through collaboration and knowledge exchange at this conference. She looks forward to engaging with fellow researchers to foster innovative solutions that benefit young patients and their families.

Pathirana K D (MBBS, MD MRCP, FCCP) is a consultant neurologist who currently serves as a Senior professor in medicine at the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. His research interests include stroke and neurorehabilitation, epilepsy and neurotoxicology. Pathirana K D provided subject matter expertise, and conceptualised and designed the study, He has also provided overall supervision and critically reviewed and edited the initial manuscript.

Dr. Koncha Pinos is the Co-director of The Wellbeing Planet, a global organisation active in 48 countries, dedicated to advancing health, education and sustainability to enhance wellbeing. A renowned speaker and educator, Dr. Pinos is a pioneer in neuroarchitecture and neuroaesthetics, developing nature-based solutions in contexts of trauma and recovery. Her approach merges wellbeing science with the transformative power of art and nature, using therapeutic gardens, forests and purposefully designed environments to foster healing. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Pinos has led groundbreaking programmes exploring how natural and artistic environments – inspired by figures such as Gaudí and Picasso – can strengthen resilience and neuroplasticity in individuals and communities affected by trauma. Her work also focuses on creating healing ecosystems that integrate sustainability and humanistic design, revitalising both mind and body. Recipient of the Luxembourg Peace Prize and UNESCO recognition, Dr. Pinos is a leading voice at the intersection of neuroscience, design and global wellbeing. Her ongoing research delves into how adaptive environments can reduce stress and transform the experience of wellness in healthcare systems and communities worldwide.

Laura Abbatangelo graduated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology and a Certificate in Employment Relations. As a second-year Master’s student in Translational Research in the Health Sciences, her interests include furthering health promotion for vulnerable populations with a specific emphasis on health law and policy.

Laura Hann, M.Arch. OAA, RAIC, EDAC, exudes a genuine passion for people, fostering profound connections with clients to craft environments that authentically mirror their needs. Her ability to synthesise these insights into the built environment reflects her understanding of client aspirations. Laura's diverse experiences, including international studies and work, have honed her acute sensitivity to the world around her. Within Parkin, she leads the Parkin EBD Committee, PM Toolkit Committee and Project Delivery Committee, contributing actively to these and various other office initiatives. Laura also enthusiastically works with the firm's students as the Toronto Co-Op Student Supervisor, providing mentorship and guidance to emerging talent. In her role as Project architect, Project manager and Planner, Laura spearheads the design process, orchestrating seamless co-ordination within the design team. She actively participates in client and user group meetings, ensuring that every design element aligns meticulously with the project's requirements. Laura's multifaceted role underscores her dedication to delivering designs that resonate with clients on a profound level, while embodying the highest standards of functionality and innovation.

Dr. Laura MacLean is a Research associate and Part 2 architect. Her PhD focused on architecture, urbanism and people-environment relationships. Currently, her research explores the reciprocal relationship between people and nature, emphasising the benefits derived from natural environments with a focus on health and wellbeing. Laura joined the Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Management (DMEM) department at Strathclyde following three years of post-doctoral experience as a social scientist. Her current role draws on her interdisciplinary background of architecture, design, social science and research to explore innovative solutions to translate health policies into actionable design solutions.

Laurel Plewes, MSN, RN, is a paediatric nurse by background and the Operational director for a MAiD (medical assistance in dying) programme within British Columbia. She has created the Assisted Dying Program within her health authority, and continues to support the evolution of the MAiD programmes across the country. Additionally, she creates local, provincial and national policy and practice procedures with the intent to provide excellent patient care. She sits on the Board of Directors of Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers, and is involved in local and national research initiatives.

Dr Lauren Morgan is a renowned UK expert in the field of human factors and ergonomics, with a distinguished career dedicated to enhancing patient safety through the thoughtful design of hospital environments. With a background in both human factors and engineering, they have a unique ability to evaluate and improve healthcare settings, ensuring they are both functional and conducive to patient wellbeing. Throughout their career, Lauren has worked closely with clinicians, understanding the intricacies of medical workflows and the critical importance of a well-designed environment in preventing errors and promoting efficiency. Their expertise lies in identifying potential hazards and inefficiencies in hospital layouts and developing innovative solutions that prioritise patient safety and comfort. In addition to their professional achievements, Lauren is a passionate advocate for patient-centred care. They believe that a hospital's physical environment plays a crucial role in the overall healthcare experience and are committed to ensuring that every design decision is made with the patient's best interests in mind. Lauren's work has been recognised with several awards, and they continue to be a sought-after consultant for hospitals looking to improve their facilities. Their dedication to integrating human factors into healthcare design has made a lasting impact on the industry, setting new standards for patient safety and care.

Léa Seide is a young Lebanese-French architect and musician. She graduated from the Università IUAV di Venezia in 2022 where, in 2024, she obtained a Master's degree in Architecture and Health. Thanks to her musical background, cultivated over many years, she developed a heightened sensitivity to the emotional and therapeutic qualities of spaces. Her thesis investigated the integration of music into hospital environments to enhance the experience and wellbeing of patients. This theme found application in the new Padova Est Hospital, a competition won in 2024 by Politecnica (Florence), where she completed her internship. The hospital is set to be built in the coming years. Focusing on the design of healthcare facilities, Seide intends to continue her research on music, which remains a constant source of inspiration in her work, shaping her approach to creating environments where architecture and sound collaborate to promote healing and wellbeing.

Dr Lewis Urquhart is a Research associate in the department of Design Manufacturing and Engineering Management at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. His research interests are wide, originally undertaking his doctorate exploring design emotion and ontologies of making and manufacturing. He has since undertaken work in a range of other areas including physical-digital interaction, virtual and augmented reality applications and design for rehabilitation, notably in the EU Horizon 2020 project PRIME-VR2. Lewis was the Research associate for the Arts and Humanities Research Council's (AHRC) Design Exchange Partnership project 'Visualisation and engagement toolkit for coastal erosion system', which created a visualisation tool using an adaptable physical prototype in conjunction with an augmented reality application. Lewis is currently a researcher with the AHRC-funded project Design HOPES, led by Professor Paul Rodgers and Professor Mel Woods. One of the Green Transition Ecosystems Hubs, the project aims to tackle the critical sustainability challenges within NHS Scotland.

Trained in facility management and business economics, Liesbeth van Heel joined Erasmus MC in 1992. She worked in the facilities management department, was an administrator for the department of paediatric surgery and served on the the Executive Board's staff, before joining the hospital's redevelopment project management team in 2001. After years of working as the university hospital real estate professional, leading a small team of experts (PMO), her focus shifted to co-ordinating the alignment of the various strategic programmes within Erasmus MC toward a safe relocation in May 2018 in the new hospital building, with suitable work processes, logistics and IT support. She is a Board member of the European Health Property Network (EuHPN). She co-coordinated the scientific programme evaluation of Our New Erasmus MC (PE-ONE, between 2017 and 2023), which focused on infection prevention, experiences with wards with 100 per cent single rooms and stakeholder engagement. Currently, she combines her PhD work with her role as Senior advisor within the Strategy Team of Erasmus MC's Real Estate Directorate.

A civil engineer specialising in healthcare projects with extensive experience managing complex engineering solutions for the the healthcare sector. In recent years, he has led and supervised large-scale hospital projects, focusing on implementing and operating advanced medical infrastructure systems. One of his recent projects was managing the construction and commissioning processes of the cancer centre at Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem while overseeing the operation of healthcare infrastructure. Prior to that he supervised the construction project of Assuta Hospital in Ashdod while integrating engineering solutions tailored to the facility's needs during the operational stages. Liran advocates for innovation in engineering in the medical sector, promoting technological solutions that improve operational efficiency and reduce costs. Liran's expertise extends to the areas of risk management, management of complex construction projects and development of infrastructure strategies. Academic: Executive MBA – management programme, Bar-Ilan University, Israel Director and Corporate Officer Certification, Bar-Ilan University, Israel B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Ariel University, Israel

Lorena Montenegro has had experience implementing sustainability and wellbeing certifications such as LEED, BREEAM and WELL in Colombia and the Netherlands since 2013. Since 2019, she has been working with Deerns in the Netherlands as a consultant in the energy and sustainability team, as well as setting up the wellbeing team experts. Climate change is a reality and the healthcare sector has a significant impact, so it needs to adapt to the current goals of the Paris Agreement. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic has shown the importance of designing healthy and recovering spaces for hospital members who are on the front line of this emergency. Lorena has an architectural and engineering background that allows her to understand both challenges and advise any project client on the design and implementation of sustainable and healthy buildings. She also played a major role in the development of the Blue Hospital Approach.

Lucy Welsh is a Research associate at Heriot-Watt University's School of Textiles and Design. Her current research interests include investigating alternative design-led approaches to reducing waste during garment design and production in educational and commercial environments. For almost 20 years, Lucy has been teaching fashion and textile design students all aspects of garment construction and manufacture. She aims to provide students with the skills to influence future industry practices through sustainable considerations to design, materials and manufacturing methods with the end of product use in mind. Lucy has also developed patterns and prototypes for several successful innovative start-up businesses across the UK. As an early career researcher (ECR), Lucy has been collaborating with partners from Heriot-Watt University, the University of Strathclyde and NHS Scotland to create innovative reusable theatre caps made from cellulosic materials as part of the larger AHRC-funded Design HOPES project.

Dr-Ing Maja Kevdzija, EDAC, is an Assistant professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at TU Wien, Austria, in the field of healthcare design. She has extensive experience in conducting empirical research, using the mixed-methods approach (observation, shadowing, interview) in close contact with vulnerable populations in healthcare environments, and in teaching research methods examining the relationship between the built environment and its users. Her research on mobility-supporting rehabilitation centres for stroke patients was awarded multiple awards, most notably the Healthcare Environment Award 2020 (USA), the 2021 European Healthcare Design Award in the 'Design Research' category (UK), and the 2021 EDRA Certificate of Research Excellence (CORE) with Merit Status (USA).

Manshi Maheswaran is a Master’s student in the Translational Research Program at the University of Toronto, driven by a deep passion for paediatrics and neurodevelopmental disorders. With a Bachelor of Science from Queen’s University, Manshi has cultivated a strong foundation in scientific research, which she now applies to developing innovative solutions to improve child health outcomes. Her research interests focus on the intersection of neurodevelopment and translational medicine, aiming to bridge the gap between laboratory discoveries and clinical applications. She is particularly interested in early interventions and multidisciplinary approaches to enhance the quality of life and developmental outcomes for paediatric populations. Manshi’s commitment to healthcare extends beyond research. She has volunteered in hospitals, supporting patients and nurses through compassionate care and assisting with patient needs. Additionally, she volunteered with Grandview Kids, where she worked closely with children with special needs to support their physical and social development. These experiences have reinforced her dedication to improving healthcare access and outcomes for underserved communities, particularly children with complex medical needs.

Manuel is a physician and basic scientist in cardiovascular medicine with expertise in research-based design practice, specialising in co-design processes for healthcare architecture projects. After completing his medical degree at LMU and TU Munich, he pursued further research training as part of his medical doctoral dissertation. With a scholarship from the German Academic Scholarship Foundation, he spent a year at the Seidman Lab in the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, focusing on congenital heart diseases and defining novel therapeutic targets for dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Following this, he worked as a research associate at the Radcliffe Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford, investigating the mechanisms underlying hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) using human cells and tissues to address the unmet clinical needs of HCM patients. Concurrently, he completed a joint Master’s in Healthcare and Design at Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, specialising in co-design processes for healthcare innovation.

Marelle is a holistic sustainability consultant with an engineering background and expertise in sustainable building design as well as overarching sustainability guidelines and strategies. Her experience largely focuses on third-party certifications, including LEED, WELL and Fitwel (as well as more niche ratings systems like Parksmart), embodied carbon analysis (life cycle assessments – LCAs), net zero analyses and certifications (net zero energy, net zero carbon), climate adaptation and climate resiliency, and general advice and consulting services related to environmental sustainability and health and wellness. Marelle has worked on projects in healthcare, science and technology, commercial, mixed use and industrial sectors.

With over 25 years in the health sector, Margo has over ten years' experience working as a health planner. She shows a passion for contemporary healthcare planning in her role as the Group manager national health facility planning and design advisory and assurance with the infrastructure and investment group, Health New Zealand.

Margreet C Vos studied at the Medical Faculty of Erasmus University Rotterdam from 1981 to 1988, graduating cum laude. Since 1995, she has been a staff member at Erasmus MC and, in 2012, was appointed Professor of healthcare-related infections in the Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. She was the first keynote scientific interviewee for infection control and prevention at ESCMID Global 2024. For nearly 30 years, she has chaired Erasmus MC’s local infection committees. Her expertise and research in infection prevention informs hospital design programmes, ensuring safer healthcare environments and brings evidence-based design. She has delivered hundreds of invited lectures worldwide and authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications, focusing on infection prevention and hospital-built environments. Her research examines hospital design’s impact on environmental contamination. She is an active member and chair of multiple committees developing infection prevention guidelines, including initiating a guideline on hospital environmental sampling for contamination detection.

Maria Carolina Zarrilli Affaitati is a PhD student in medical humanities and welfare policies at the University of Foggia, as well as a lecturer and course co-ordinator in soft skills in medical humanities at the University of Siena. A scientific contributor for ISTUD and Spaghetti Boost, her research explores the rethinking of oncology environments through cultural interventions, sound design and biophilia, with the aim of creating more welcoming hospital spaces, improving the quality of life of patients, the wellbeing of healthcare providers and caregivers. She is also interested in humanisation of care and patient-centred medicine, promoting a holistic view of health. The ultimate goal is to raise awareness and train professionals through multidisciplinary courses that promote the design of more humane and effective care environments.

Mark Maffey is an experienced project manager and chartered architect with over 20 years of expertise in delivering high-quality, transformative healthcare projects within acute and community hospitals. Currently the Solent project manager, he has worked with University Hospital Southampton, Isle of Wight Trust, Southern Health and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. With a deep understanding of healthcare design, Mark excels in leading multidisciplinary teams, managing complex projects from inception to completion, and ensuring effective engagement with stakeholders to create functional and inspiring spaces. He has lectured and judged for the King's Fund's Enhancing the Healing Environment programme and was recently shortlisted in the Building Better Healthcare awards. A natural collaborator with a warm and positive approach, Mark is dedicated to delivering impactful projects that enhance healthcare environments and improve patient outcomes.

Mark is a senior healthcare planner with extensive experience across the care spectrum. Mark also spent 12 years working in the UK National Health Service (NHS) as a service manager in both acute and primary care services and as a capital planning manager. He possesses excellent facilitation skills in the development of clinical briefing documents and a thorough understanding of healthcare processes. While working in the NHS and subsequently in consulting, Mark has had significant experience in the planning and commissioning of facilities across the whole healthcare economy.

Mark Tacey is a biostatistician and senior research fellow, who is currently employed by the Department of Radiation Oncology at Austin Health in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, based at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre. In current and previous roles over the past 14 years following a career in the traffic and transport industry, Mark has provided statistical analysis support to clinicians, healthcare professionals and students on matters relating to study design, sample size and power estimation and statistical analysis. Specific statistical analysis techniques and methods employed include multivariate analysis based on various probability distributions and predictive modelling using a range of development and validation procedures; evaluation of diagnostic screening tools and development of precision estimation methods; time series analysis and survival/time to event analyses. Mark is an experienced user of Stata and has also used SPSS and SAS for past projects. Mark seeks to continue to develop and enhance his statistical analysis skills in response to requests from clinicians and researchers, while seeking project opportunities where his expertise can provide a difference in the quality and efficiency of medical and healthcare service provision.

Marta Czachorowska is an architect dedicated to creating caring environments, from hospitals and therapeutic facilities to spa and wellness centres. She believes in the healing power of good design and the role of thoughtfully planned spaces in enhancing both physical and emotional well-being. As founder and creative lead at m+design, she applies this philosophy to diverse healthcare and wellness projects. In From Industrial Legacy to Urban Health, she shapes the architectural vision for senior living and community facilities, integrating health, social connection, and heritage within a revitalised post-industrial site. Her work has earned prestigious recognition, including the Red Dot Design Award (2023) for a maternity ward project, and the Designed for People award from Gazeta Wyborcza. She regularly publishes in architectural and medical journals, including OPM, RZUT, and other healthcare design reviews, and is featured at leading design festivals, where she champions health-promoting architecture.

Martin is a Senior architect at P+HS, with 15 years of experience in the healthcare sector, collaborating with numerous NHS Trusts and private healthcare clients on the design and delivery of primary, acute, and specialist health facilities. Martin also serves as a practice healthcare lead, actively promoting best practice in healthcare design. He is a valuable member of the team with a proven track record of successfully delivering schemes, ranging from GP surgeries and health centres to theatres, diagnostic centres, endoscopy units and cancer care facilities. Notable schemes include the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, Glendon Wood Hospital and Stokesley Health Centre.

Matthew is an architect, technologist and Principal at BVN, acknowledged for his cross-sector expertise and his ability to apply current and novel technologies and future of work knowledge to redefine spaces across industries such as health, education and science. With a career spanning Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, North America and the UK, Matthew now leads BVN’s UK Studio, bringing a global perspective to his work. Passionate about driving change, Matthew also steers many of BVN’s transformational and innovation initiatives, collaborating with universities, start-ups and other architectural practices to expand the boundaries of what architecture can achieve. His work reflects a deep understanding of how insights from workplace design can inform and enhance other sectors, from healthcare to life sciences, creating environments that foster collaboration, adaptability and human connection.

Currently pursuing a PhD in Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey (2022 to present). Holds a Master’s degree from the same department at Hacettepe University (2019–2022) and a Bachelor’s degree from Bilkent University (2013–2018). She completed a research traineeship at Politecnico di Milano, Department of Design, in Milan, Italy (September to November 2022). Melike currently works as a communications specialist for SEECO, a European Union-funded project supporting social entrepreneurship and cohesion.

Prof Michael Barrett is a Professor of information systems and innovation studies, Vice dean for strategy and university engagement at Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS), Fellow of Hughes Hall, Director of Cambridge Digital Innovation, and a Distinguished visiting professor of innovation at the Stockholm School of Economics. He is published in many top-tier IS (information systems) and organisation journals, and has won several best paper awards at EGOS and the Academy of Management (AOM) and award-winning teaching cases. He is the Editor-in-chief of the 'Information and Organization' journal and is on the Advisory Board of the 'Journal of the Association of Information Systems'. He has contributed to articles in 'The Economist', 'The Times' and 'The Financial Post', and has served as an external examiner at Oxford University, the University of Edinburgh and the London School of Economics. Professor Barrett has served as a stream research lead for the Centre for Digital Built Britain, on the Steering Board of the Cambridge Service Alliance and as a member of the Management Executive Group of the knowledge translation research group Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC).

Michael is an Associate director of the practice, having joined COX in 1998. Michael deals in complex strategic problems and building types, aiming to distil their challenges into succinct, sensible design solutions. Michael specialises in health and research facility design, education master planning and specialised precinct planning. Michael embraces each of these focus areas and engages clients in a strategic, far-sighted appraisal of each project opportunity. His work in these specific sectors has led to extensive experience in developing and initiating stakeholder consultation processes, and both functional and detailed services briefing. His experience is substantial across a range of areas both in Australia and overseas, including master planning, residential design, health, climate-specific façades/external envelope design development and large steel structures. Michael is project lead for the New Shellharbour and Integrated Services project, a $722 million capital works project delivering service upgrades across five distinct sites in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, on a new site south of Shellharbour. The project has a comprehensive range of objectives, including high standards of contemporary care models, digital transformation, design excellence under the new 'Design Guide for Healthcare' document, jointly published by Health Infrastructure and the NSW Government Architect with strong engagement with the regional Indigenous population.

Michal is a seasoned leader, entrepreneur and educator in design, sustainability, entrepreneurship, change management and systematic thinking processes. Michal was the head of the Master’s Program for Design (M.Des) at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem until October 2017. Currently, she manages the 'Florence Program' – a design studio at the Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheba, Israel. Before she joined the academic world, Michal played an important role in building the hi-tech scene in Israel and served as a VP in several hi-tech companies, tech incubators and accelerators. She studied sociology and business at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and received her M.Sc. in urban and regional planning from Technion in Haifa.

Michèle Wheeler began her career as a nurse and has since become a globally recognised expert in healthcare systems, transformation of clinical services and project delivery. With more than 30 years’ experience, she has reported at government level, delivered system-wide clinical change and led transformational construction programmes. She has overseen approximately 100 health service projects globally as both client and consultant, covering every phase of infrastructure delivery. Michèle has held multiple executive board-level leadership roles in the UK healthcare environment, is an accredited NHS Project Director, an APM fellow and a Chartered Project Professional. She brings experience in healthcare administration, planning and integration of clinical services, with a proven track record delivering cost savings and improving operational efficiencies within the public and private sectors across the UK, Asia and the Pacific. Her knowledge gained working as a nurse and beyond, allows Michèle to quickly analyse complex challenges to shape sustainable clinical services that support communities and enable excellent healthcare outcomes. Michèle uses her extensive sector knowledge to support transformational healthcare delivery.

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Milica Vujovic is an Assistant professor in the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at TU Wien, where she teaches courses on the advanced design of data-informed design and social infrastructure. With an interest in evidence-based design, Milica's research integrates computer science, data science and mechatronics principles to inform architectural practices through scientific methodologies. Her expertise is gathering, processing, analysing and visualising data using contemporary methods and tools. Milica's previous research projects have involved deploying multimodal sensor systems to collect data on human behaviour, enabling a deeper understanding of the environmental impacts on different behavioural patterns. Additionally, she has explored environmental characteristics and developed methods to detect and measure their influences. Milica is also actively involved in interdisciplinary research collaborations. One of them is the Sustainable and Healthy Environments (SHE) Lab at the Melbourne School of Design. Together, they work on projects integrating internet of things (IoT) devices and novel data acquisition techniques in office environments. These collaborations underscore commitment to advancing sustainable and health-conscious design practices through innovative partnerships and cutting-edge research methodologies. In addition to her teaching and research, Milica serves as the head of the Spatial Interest Group 'Knowledge Discovery in Architecture' at the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (CAIML) at TU Wien. In this role, she drives initiatives to leverage AI and machine learning techniques to address spatial design challenges and enhance architectural practices. Through her multifaceted roles in teaching, research and interdisciplinary collaboration, Milica is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of architectural innovation and promoting sustainable, human-centric design solutions.

Milos Petkovic is a senior architectural technologist at NettletonTribe, who focuses on [Nature + Nurture] integrated design principles in healthcare architecture that not only enhance occupant wellbeing but also deliver value through holistic human-centred design.

Miranda is a Master of Health Sciences candidate at the University of Toronto, in the Translational Research Program, focusing on finding creative solutions to patient-centric problems. Fascinated by seeing problems through multiple lenses, Miranda completed a Bachelor Arts (Honours) double majoring in psychology and biology at Carleton University. Miranda has worked on a variety of different research projects that reflect her curiosity for numerous topics, ranging from psychophysiology to haematology to paediatrics. She is keen on mobilising knowledge to help those who need it but cannot readily access it, and promoting holistic healthcare. Her current research focuses on paediatric validated pain assessment tools, which coincides with her volunteer work at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in the emergency department. Interacting one-on-one with patients has given her the unique opportunity to hear their stories instead of reading a case transcribed by a secondary source.

Monique van Dijk currently works as a Professor in nursing science at the Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC. Monique does research in pain assessment in preverbal and nonverbal patients, clinimetrics, nursing topics, patient safety and trauma. She and her group currently evaluate the effect of 100 per cent single rooms in the adult hospital with a focus on patient safety (e.g. fall incidents), quality of care (e.g. sleep quality, perceived quality of care by patients) and the impact on healthcare professionals.

Natalie is an architect, specialist health facility planner and Director at Studio STH. Well regarded across the industry with a professional approach to delivery, Natalie’s active involvement across all design phases has created high-quality healthcare architecture. A tenacious approach to project delivery combined with an extensive knowledge of current healthcare, aged care and healthcare trends has produced innovative and high-quality solutions in the healthcare sector in Australia and internationally. Particular areas of expertise include: • healthcare architecture; • innovation in psychiatric care design; • facility planning for acute and sub-acute healthcare; • client briefing; • master planning, feasibility studies and business cases; • healthcare projects ranging from community hospitals and free-standing medical centres to large tertiary teaching hospitals and specialist centres; • international expertise, including Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand. Natalie particularly enjoys mentoring emerging architects, and generously shares her knowledge and expertise with others to support future success. There are many graduate architects across Australia and Internationally who have benefited from Natalie’s guidance. Natalie’s 27 years of experience includes briefing, design, facility planning and co-ordination of projects with complex requirements. Her comprehensive skill base, precise attention to detail and engaging stakeholder communications ensure continuity and commitment throughout all stages of the design journey.

Nathan Jones is currently a postgraduate research (PGR) student in the School of Computer Science and Informatics, working on an MPhil funded by the KESS2 scheme. His research is primarily focused on improving the wellbeing of elderly people while living at home. Prior to becoming a PGR student he studied a Master's degree in Advanced Computer Science and a Bachelor's degree in Applied Software Engineering, both at Cardiff University.

Nazanin Ganjehzadeh is a PhD pre-candidate in Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering from Hakim Sabzevari University and a Master’s degree in Architectural Technology and Computational Design from Pars University of Art and Architecture. Nazanin is passionate about the relationship between architectural design and human wellbeing. Her research focuses on examining the impact of light on health, sleep patterns and circadian rhythms. Utilising sensor-based and simulation technology, her work aims to understand how daily light exposure affects mood, cognitive performance and overall health. Her research evaluates existing lighting standards through the lens of daily life by understanding how real-world conditions interact with human wellbeing.

Neil brings a breadth of large-project experience across the UK, Australia, and Asia to his role as Co-CEO and Principal at BVN. He is steadfast in his mission to embed regenerative practices into the core of BVN’s work across all sectors, delivering changes in how we work – his leadership ensures sustainability is not just a goal but an implicit part of the studio's approach. Neil is committed to driving innovation within the design process, collaborating with clients, communities and stakeholders to uncover unique, forward-thinking solutions to long-standing challenges. Renowned for his expertise in design management, he has successfully delivered large-scale, technically complex hospital projects, inspiring confidence in his ability to align and elevate the contributions of diverse, multidisciplinary teams. Under Neil's joint leadership, BVN strives to set benchmarks in health design and sustainability, shaping a more resilient future.

Neil qualified as an architect in 1995, having started his degree at North East London Polytechnic in 1985. He is a Chartered Member of RIBA, and has worked at HLM Architects in Sheffield since leaving full-time education. Heading up HLM’s Healthcare Team both nationally and internationally, he has a detailed knowledge of this specialist sector, working on a spectrum of projects, from small refurbishments through to multimillion-pound facilities.

Nicola is an experienced health planning and business case development consultant with a previous background of eight years' construction project management. Nicola is Deputy programme director for the New Hospital Programme (NHP) Healthier Futures Programme at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She brings a holistic understanding of the full development journey of capital projects from investment justification through design to construction, which is invaluable in ensuring all project elements and risks are clearly articulated and managed throughout a project. Nicola is adept at managing diverse stakeholders at all levels of an organisation, facilitating workshops (e.g. clinical, benefits, risks), identifying the key factors which will underpin capital investment and driving projects through to completion, particularly where projects are time constrained. She has a keen interest in the mechanisms to improve clinical productivity – releasing more time to care, improving standardisation within healthcare, the role of digital in the future of healthcare and design elements which improve patient experience and outcomes and can improve staff and carer experience and wellbeing. She has worked on a wide range of acute, community and mental health schemes where she has built strong relationships with the project teams.

Niki is an educator in regenerative fashion and textiles, fashion activist and artist. She was a co-founder of Fashion Revolution Scotland in 2014. Her work centres around regenerative design, creating with zero waste through clothing commons, and creating value through nature-centred design thinking and creative practice. She is a Lecturer in design at Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh University, a researcher in regenerative textile systems and a community workshop facilitator at Remode Youth and The Kings Foundation's Future Textiles Programme.

Nikos Nanos is a senior lecturer in the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Faculty of Technology, University of Portsmouth, UK.

Nirit Pilosof, PhD, is an architect and researcher exploring the intersection of healthcare, technology and architecture. She is a Faculty member at the Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University, and an Associate of Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) at the University of Cambridge in the UK. She is also Head of research in healthcare transformation at Sheba Medical Center, a Fellow of Cambridge Digital Innovation (CDI) at the University of Cambridge, and the Executive Member of Israel at the International Union of Architects (UIA) Public Health Group. Dr Pilosof holds a PhD from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, a Post-Professional MArch from McGill University, and an Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) from the Center for Health Design in the USA. She gained experience in the design process of major medical facilities as a project manager at leading architecture firms in Israel and Canada and won international awards, including the prestigious American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architects for Health Award, the American Hospital Association (AHA) graduate fellowship, the McGill graduate fellowship and the Azrieli Foundation fellowship.

Dr. Omar Huerta is a Lecturer in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Leeds. His research interests focus on the development of advanced mechanical systems, including applications in biomedical and healthcare fields. He works at the interface of mechanical design, control systems and human-centred technologies to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

Prof. Dr. Özgür Dinçyürek was born in Famagusta in 1974. He is currently a Full Professor of Architecture at Eastern Mediterranean University. He has an MS in Architecture and a Ph.D. in Architectural Design History and Theory. His specific areas of expertise are architectural design, environmental design, sustainability and vernacular architecture studies. He has given lectures related to the interplay between human beings and environment for more than 15 years. He has publications in vernacular architecture and sustainability studies at both national and international levels. Besides his academic works, he has been awarded a Fulbright Short-Term Training Scholarship (1999), Fulbright Visiting Scholarship (2008), and European Commission Scholarship for the Turkish Cypriot Programme (2009). He is the founding chair of the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism (INTBAU) Cyprus Chapter. He is also a voting member of INTBAU College of Chapters.

Paul A. Rodgers is Professor of design at the University of Strathclyde, Department of Design, Manufacturing and Engineering Management (DMEM). Prior to joining the University of Strathclyde, he held professorial positions at Imagination, Lancaster University and Northumbria University School of Design. Earlier, he was Reader in design at Edinburgh Napier University and a Postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Engineering Design Centre. He has over 25 years of experience in product design research and is the author of more than 170 papers and 16 books, including 'The Routledge Companion to Design Research' (1st and 2nd editions). His books have been translated into several languages, including Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Taiwanese. His current research interests explore the discipline of design and how disruptive design interventions can enact positive change in health and social care and elsewhere. He is the Principal investigator of Design HOPES – an AHRC-funded Green Transition Ecosystems Hub.

Porus is a Principal and Regional lead for the Carbon Impact Team at Stantec. He leads a multidisciplinary group of engineers and technologists, focusing on high-performance, carbon-neutral and regenerative built environments. Porus has a Master of Science in Building Design and Climatic Responsive Architecture from Arizona State University. He has over 17 years of experience in the building industry and has worked on some of the largest net zero projects in the world. He has served as project manager on numerous high-performance carbon neutral projects and has provided leadership and a thorough understanding of energy and thermal systems. Porus’ passion extends to regenerative development, something he believes is transformational to the concept of sustainability itself.

Rahaf Alharbey is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Leeds. Her research focuses on healthcare design systems, where she employs an integrated framework to bridge the gap between technical and social factors in healthcare delivery. Rahaf's work aims to develop solutions that enhance chronic disease management, particularly for type 2 diabetes mellitus, by considering both the technical and socio-cultural aspects that affect patient care and outcomes.

Dr. Rakefet Yoeli-Ulman is the Medical director of the High-Risk Pregnancy Department in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Sheba Medical Center in Israel, affiliated with the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University.

Rana Abdelkader, M.Sc., is an architect and urban designer. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in architecture at the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS), a joint programme between TUD Dresden University of Technology and Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, since 2023. From 2018 to 2023, Rana held teaching positions at GUC Cairo, GIU Berlin and Coventry University’s Egypt branch. In late 2024, she worked as research assistant at the Chair of Social and Healthcare Buildings and Design, TU Dresden. Her research focuses on transforming university campuses into health-promoting catalysts through design strategies, using them as experimental settings to cultivate healthier environments and promote healthy sustainable urban development.

Associate professor Rebecca Jessup is currently the Director of the Victorian Centre for Virtual Health Research and Acting director of research at Northern Health. Rebecca is an expert in health literacy, and her research focuses on different types of interventions to improve health literacy and communication and access to care, including digital interventions and health navigators. Rebecca led a workforce training and innovation project with Medibank and Swinburne University of Technology to develop a new Certificate III in Community Services focused on the role of health navigators.

Rebecca MacDonald, M.Arch, EDAC, advocates passionately for human-centred design, directing her expertise towards planning and crafting healthcare facilities that cultivate wellness and inspiration. She is dedicated to enhancing the healthcare experience for patients and staff through meticulous study of existing practices and seamless integration of innovative solutions, design elements and processes. With a unique background as both a client and a consultant, Rebecca brings invaluable insights to the strategic challenges faced by healthcare clients. Her exceptional ability to connect with clients and foster collaborative engagement among all project stakeholders is a testament to her proficiency. Rebecca has made significant contributions during critical project phases, including clinical planning and conceptual design across various DBFM (design, build, finance and manage) projects during the RFQ (request for quotation) and pursuit stages.

Rebecca Repa is the Executive vice president of clinical support and performance at the University Health Network (UHN). Her portfolio includes responsibility for Altum Health, commercial strategy, FM-PRO (facilities management – planning, redevelopment and operations), hospital accreditation, infection prevention and control, the Joint Department of Medical Imaging, the Laboratory Medicine Program, performance, pharmacy and the Office of Stewardship and Sustainability. Rebecca has an Honours Degree in Psychology and a Master of Business Administration from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. She also holds a part-time Associate professor appointment within the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University. Her academic interests include strategy development in complex systems and executive coaching for high performance. Rebecca is a Board Member with the International Outreach Program at St. Joseph’s Health System, is past Chair of the YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington and Brantford, and a recent Board director for Albright Long Term Care.

Reece is an experienced healthcare professional who has experience in working with many strategic projects ranging from clinical and estates development, data exploration and analysis of health systems. His key skills are in design development, analysis of clinical data and engagement with stakeholders. During his time at Lexica, Reece has supported the Healthcare Strategy and Planning Team with brief and business case development, clinical and estates strategies and utilisation measurement. His experience ranges across acute, community and mental health services across London, the wider UK and internationally.

Regina is the Director and Lead for healthcare strategy and planning at Lexica. She is a strategic healthcare planner with a background in architecture and programme management. In the past 25 years, she has worked within healthcare systems as a consultant, both internationally and in the UK. She is a member of the Healthcare Planning Academy. Regina has worked closely with clinical teams and organisations to identify health service and facility needs, transition and decant planning, budget requirements and feasibility studies. She has led planning and design teams in the initiation and delivery of healthcare projects including campus master plans to facility developments. She is currently leading healthcare planning for two large New Hospital Programme (NHP) schemes in London – one of which is a ‘pathfinder’ scheme. A regular conference speaker, her wide-ranging experience includes teaching and research focused on health futures thinking and evidence-based design. She has unique experience in writing healthcare development standards and is leading the development of planning and design guidance for a major NHS Trust.

Renuka Singh is an architect and urban designer interested in how the physical environment affects healthcare experiences of children and families in a paediatric healthcare environment. Her specific areas of expertise include children’s environments (healthcare, playscapes), environmental stressors, environment-behaviour research, evidence-based design, design for health and wellbeing, healthcare architecture and universal/inclusive design.

Registered since 2009, Ripeka is a practising architect specialising in the delivery of public buildings. Her built work spans the justice, adult education, community and health sectors. Ripeka’s enduring research interest lies in the civic realm as a communication field. In 2021, Ripeka commenced a Doctor of Philosophy (by research) at the University of Melbourne. Her scholarly contribution comes at the nexus of theory and practice in a time of superdiversity and ecological reckoning.

As a Director with Parkin, Robin is an experienced healthcare architect who has worked on a wide range of projects across Canada for more than 30 years. He is passionate about healthcare and uses his leadership skills to guide complex projects to successful outcomes. Robin is an enthusiastic advocate for evidence-based design and is an EDAC and LEED accredited professional, leading recent healthcare projects in Ontario, Atlantic Canada and British Columbia. Recently nominated as a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Robin’s expertise is recognised on a national level where he serves as the Vice-chair of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Technical Committee for Health Care Facilities. He is also an active member of several CSA healthcare design subcommittees, including Z-8000 for Canadian healthcare facility design and other standards including wayfinding, area measurement, and design studies and post-occupancy evaluation.

Roofaidah Haque is a Masters of Health Sciences student at the University of Toronto, in the Translational Research Program, focusing on healthcare innovation and patient-centred care. Roofaidah completed her Honours Bachelor of Sciences majoring in physiology and human biology. She hopes to focus on integrating evidence-based design to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. Roofaidah has assisted in research projects on Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with the Faculty of Dentistry, as well as the effect of full-fat dairy consumption on human health with the Department of Nutrition. Currently, she is working on her Master's capstone project with a focus on paediatric validated pain assessment tools. Roofaidah is passionate about advancing healthcare design to enhance the patient experiences. Outside of school, Roofaidah is a pharmacy assistant at Shoppers Drug Mart and a swim instructor with the City of Toronto. Her hobbies include swimming, playing the piano and crocheting. She likes listening to music and watching shows, with her top three being Modern Family, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Prison Break.

Sachit Anand is a paediatric surgeon with initial training from AIIMS, New Delhi, and an advanced fellowship in laparoscopic and robotic paediatric surgery. His research focus is on biomarkers in congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT).

Sahar Ahmadpour is a dedicated design co-ordinator specialising in healthcare design, with over eight years of experience in architecture and evidence-based healthcare design. Passionate about integrating research with practice, Sahar creates innovative, patient-centred environments that improve outcomes and operational efficiency. Sahar’s research focuses on understudied aspects of healthcare environments, including trauma centres and emergency departments, with an emphasis on efficiency, workflow and innovation. By incorporating advanced technologies to enhance patient outcomes and experiences throughout their health journeys, Sahar has developed strategies that redefine healthcare spaces. Her contributions include design research and the development of healthcare design guidelines informed by rigorous evidence-based studies. With a Master of Healthcare Design from Kent State University, a Master of Science in Human-Centered Interaction Design from Harrisburg University and EDAC certification, Sahar combines academic excellence with practical expertise. She has significantly contributed to the body of knowledge in healthcare design through peer-reviewed journal publications and presentations at international conferences, advancing innovative approaches to healthcare environments. Currently, at HGA Architects and Engineers, Sahar collaborates with healthcare stakeholders to translate operational models into architectural and medical plans that align with client needs and regulatory standards. From data collection and conceptual design to execution, she ensures projects are delivered efficiently, meeting and exceeding client expectations. Driven by a vision to advance healthcare design through innovation, Sahar is committed to creating environments that enhance patient experiences, optimise workflows and set new benchmarks in healthcare design excellence.

Dr Sarah Bowyer is an experienced dietitian nutritionist with a history of working in the public, private and third sector.

Dr Sarah Thomas is a physician specialising in general and acute medicine, with a background in metropolitan, rural, remote and Indigenous health. She is passionate about the provision of health equity and high-value personalised healthcare. She provides medical leadership and consultation for public health programmes providing care for patients in the community, believing that being 'safe at home' has the greatest positive impact on a patient's life. She works closely with the Northern Health High-Reliability Organisation (HRO) Team to turn concerns into opportunities to bring on impactful change.

Savina Taouki is a design and technical engineer and works in the Smart Building team in Deerns Nederland. She started working in January 2022, with previous experience in the construction industry as an architect and building technologist. She received her MSc in Building Technology from TU Delft (Delft University of Technology) and an earlier MSc in Architecture from N.T.U.A (National Technical University of Athens). She is currently working on various projects, both in terms of market segment (real estate, hospitals, data centres and non-residential construction) and in terms of location (international). She also played a major role in the development of the Blue Hospital Approach.

Setareh Aghamohammad is a Master of Health Science (MHSc) candidate in Translational Research at the University of Toronto with a background in biochemistry and physiology. Passionate about advancing equitable healthcare, she bridges research, technology and community engagement to design impactful interventions. As a co-investigator, Setareh collaborates with diverse stakeholders and employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to address health challenges. Her experiences working with underserved populations inspire her commitment to improving access to health tools. Aspiring to a career in health law, she aims to empower communities and drive innovation in healthcare.

Shayan Novin is a Master’s candidate in the Translational Research Program at the University of Toronto. He holds a Bachelor’s of Health Sciences degree from McMaster University. Shayan is interested in improving HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention through system-level changes to care.

Silvia Briani, born in 1961, is a doctor who graduated from the University of Florence in 1990, and is a specialist in public health. During her career she has always worked in public hospital management and organisation. She has been director of several Tuscan hospitals, and healthcare director of a high complexity hospital in Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese, followed by Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana. Since 2017 she has been General Director of the Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana.

Stephanie, Principal at BVN Architecture, is a recognised leader in healthcare design, known for her innovative and engaging approach to creating transformative environments. Stephanie brings a wealth of experience spanning major healthcare projects across Australia and Asia, showcasing a deep understanding of the strategies and processes underpinning successful outcomes in diverse cultural contexts. A seasoned expert in briefing, designing and delivering complex projects, Stephanie's work reflects her passion for crafting innovative spaces that resonate with their occupants. Her ability to translate complex requirements into simple, intuitive solutions stems from a personalised approach to design and a curious mindset that seeks to challenge the status quo. Stephanie’s extensive portfolio includes state-of-the-art hospitals and cutting-edge research facilities, where she integrates advanced medical technologies with sustainable design principles.

Susan has over 38 years of healthcare experience, initially starting her career as a registered general nurse then working across many diverse clinical and leadership roles prior to moving to her current post as Clinical programme manager at NHS Golden Jubilee Hospital. She has a keen interest in improvement and adopting new and innovative approaches to enhance patient care and outcomes; this has been integral in delivering a facility to support the growing healthcare needs as part of the Scottish Government’s National Treatment Centre Programme. Susan's current role oversees the expansion of elective services for Golden Jubilee National Hospital. Leading on: – innovative patient and staff pathways; – managing design processes in new and refurbished projects; – managing complex clinical programmes; – workforce planning; – overseeing and managing operational commissioning.

Dr. Eng. Hatcha Taha is a tech enthusiast with a background in architecture and city planning and a PhD from HafenCity University Hamburg. He serves as the BIM manager at Albertinen Krankenhaus, a reputable organisation overseeing 85 healthcare facilities in Germany. Dr. Hatcha has a proven track record of success in implementing BIM and digital twins, with key achievements including the digital transformation of over 12 healthcare facilities and the creation of a digital landscape for autonomous car simulation (for Porsche, Germany) over an 85 km track equipped with virtual sensors. He has extensive experience in leading and managing EU Horizon projects, covering all aspects from writing proposals and forming consortia to managing and delivering the projects. He is the principal author of the SENSE project, a winning proposal of Digital Europe with a €6M budget focused on metaverse technology for smart cities. Additionally, Dr. Hatcha has worked with the Modis and Adecco Group and has developed expertise in smart building technologies. He is an active member of the Google Developer Group. His instructional roles include teaching 3D modelling, simulation and real-time data visualisation at HafenCity University Hamburg and TU Dresden.

Dr. Dora Mavridou is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the BEng Engineering Management Top-Up program in the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, within the Faculty of Technology at the University of Portsmouth. Her teaching expertise includes Engineering Practice, Sustainable and Environmental Management, and Design. Her research interests focus on Building Optimisation, Inclusive Design, Sustainability, Environmental Design, and Social Sustainability. She is particularly passionate about exploring ways to maximize value while minimizing waste. Dr. Mavridou has over a decade of industry experience as a chartered engineer, specializing in engineering design and project management. She graduated from the School of Architectural Engineering at Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, in 2006. She later earned an MA in Lighting Design from the School of Applied Arts and Sustainable Design at Hellenic Open University in 2017 and a PhD from Democritus University of Thrace, where her research focused on optimizing industrial buildings through sustainability and lean thinking. Additionally, she holds a PGCert Diploma in Higher Education from the University of Portsmouth. Throughout her career, she has worked on engineering projects across various European countries, including the UK, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Greece.

Timothy D. Rossi is the founder of Architectural Medicine and has worked in the field of healthy, green and sustainable architecture for almost three decades. From his days as an architectural engineering student to his current role as CEO of Architectural Medicine, he has continued to develop systems supporting health and wellness in the built environment. He has authored two books, 'Architectural Medicine'®, published in 2020, and 'The Architectural Doctor'®, published in 2022. His current focus includes the development of ARxMD®, the Architectural Medicine Software Solution, and continuing his work on the Architectural Medicine System (AMS). This system bridges the fields of healthcare and architecture. Currently based in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico, he enjoys taking landscape photography and playing music when he is not working and writing. He also enjoys playing sports and volunteers with local and national health IT and sports organisations.

Working at the intersection of architecture and neuroscience, Tye Farrow is a world-recognised pioneer tackling how what we create either gives or causes health. With award-winning projects around the globe that enact salutogenic design – design that actively incites health – he is the first Canadian architect to have earned a Master of Neuroscience Applied to Architecture (University of Venice Iuav), and has a Master of Architecture in Urban Design (Harvard University), and a Bachelor of Architecture degree (University of Toronto). Tye is a sought-after speaker who has presented to respected organisations and universities in over 45 cities on six continents, including the Salk Institute, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Stanford University Medical School, The Mayo Clinic, and The Cleveland Clinic, and has been called a global leader making “a significant contribution to health and humanity through the medium of architecture”. His bestselling book, 'Constructing Health: How the Built Environment Enhances Your Mind’s Health', explores how our mind, and its various sensory systems, interacts with our built environment to create the conditions in which we can thrive and prosper, and bridges the gap in knowledge between the therapeutic medical world, the design community and public, to reveal how the intentional shaping of our environment can support our physical and neurological wellbeing. Acclaimed by both professional and public critics, the book has been described as “a landmark work that will undoubtedly influence the future of architectural design”.

Vanessa manages holistic sustainability services in Stantec’s Carbon Impact group. She has spent the last two decades managing green building and sustainability projects across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, laboratories, commercial buildings, mixed-use developments and city master plans. She is a well-known and respected thought leader on sustainability frameworks such as LEED, WELL and Fitwel and is committed to working with project teams to integrate principles of health, wellbeing and regenerative development. She also has a wealth of expertise in environmental consulting and management services, having partnered with various government authorities in the development of green building code regulations. Vanessa has served on various US Green Building Council committees at the local and national level.

Viduni Dedduwa Pathirana is a final-year Master of Architecture (M.Arch) student at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. She completed her Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture at the same institution in 2022. Viduni has professional experience as an Assistant architect at Dinuk Senanayake Associates, Sri Lanka, where she was involved in several healthcare design projects. She is also an Advanced Green Building Professional accredited by the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka. Her research primarily focuses on spatial design for health and wellbeing, with a particular interest in stroke care environments. Viduni has published multiple research papers and actively explores how architectural design can contribute to healthcare and patient recovery. Passionate about integrating research-driven solutions into practice, she aims to develop innovative, sustainable and patient-centred healthcare environments.

De Zoysa W (MBBS,MD) is a consultant physician who currently serves as a Senior lecturer in medicine at the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. Her research interests are noncommunicable diseases and geriatric care. De Zoysa W was the supervisor for ethical clearance purposes, and reviewed and edited the manuscript.

Whitney is a Partner and Regional practice director for health in the south-central region for HKS, while officing in Houston. With over 25 years of experience in health, her work focuses on the experience of humans in the built environment. Her fresh ideas draw from her team of designers and planners working on academic health projects, creating a collaborative balanced approach. She is a leading voice for the healthcare in architecture and has served as the Chair for the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Health in Houston. She is also a founding board member of Women in Healthcare, has served as sponsorship chair and currently holds a position on the National Advisory Council. Whitney was awarded the 2017 AIA Presidential Citation Award for her work with the AIA and is a passionate advocate for her work with Citizen HKS, which is a public interest design initiative that enables HKS employees to dedicate company time and resources to help communities in need.

Bill Hercules empowers healthcare leadership teams to shape their future places of care. Having planned and/or executed architecture totalling more than 35 million square feet and $13Bpv, Bill’s bold cross-disciplinary ideation accelerates mission alignment and attracts the future. Twelve years ago, Bill founded WJH Health, a global consultancy that resolves the place of care at the nexus of mission, performance and experience. His passion for applied learning has elevated him to be the only practising global triple-Fellow in the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA) and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). He is a global expert in healthcare design with more than 160 printed and spoken publications, and supported more than 50 professionals in pursuit of advanced fellowships and certifications. He was recently elected to AIA’s College of Fellows Executive Committee to serve as bursar and will eventually serve as its Chancellor in 2028 and is past president of the ACHA. He recently led the wellbeing study for the national AIA Strategic Council, which led to the passage of the national AIA Health and Wellbeing Policy resolution, and leads an award-winning research team pioneering the intersection of design and bioethics.

Dr. Yaara Welcman is a researcher interested in digital transformation, healthcare innovation and artificial intelligence, focusing on their impact on the labour market. Her doctoral research examined trading floors and algorithmic trading, exploring how these technologies reshape the profession of traders and introduce new dimensions of uncertainty. In her broader academic work, she investigates the adoption of emerging technologies and the collective response to technological change. She is particularly interested in the dynamics of technology implementation and its societal implications, providing insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with innovation. Currently, she is part of the research team at the Cambridge Digital Innovation Centre at the University of Cambridge. Her work focuses on 'the hospital of the future', where she explores innovative models in the healthcare sector to address the evolving demands of the healthcare systems.

Yim Eng Ng (Y E) is a registered architect and a fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, with over 18 years of experience in delivering heritage, health and aged care projects in Australia, China and Singapore. She is an Associate principal at Architectus Conrad Gargett and has worked on projects in cross-cultural contexts, including the Mount Isa Hospital Redevelopment, Jimbelunga Nursing Centre and Nareeba Moopi Moopi Pa Aged Care Hostel on North Stradbroke Island. Yim Eng (Y E) was awarded a PhD from the University of Queensland in 2023. Her research uses a case study approach to examine design considerations for Indigenous residents in aged care homes. Y E is passionate about creating age inclusive spaces and culturally responsive spaces. She is part of AAG (Australian Association of Gerontology), EDRA the DIA (Design Institute of Australia) and has been a sessional tutor at the University of Queensland. Y E regularly contributes to the architecture community through talks and publications.

Ziyan Hossain is the co-founder of Method Collective, a design studio, and the award-winning Space for Grief initiative. As a designer, his practice sits at the intersection of systems thinking, life-centred design, strategic foresight and art, with a focus on creating empathetic and resilient solutions across wellness, healthcare, culture and urban design. His work spans collaborations with Health Canada, the National Health Service (UK) and the City of Toronto, including cultural analyses, design updates for Toronto City Hall and operational mapping for Curling Canada. Ziyan has also improved service systems for the Federal Courts of Canada and explored science and art intersections, including consulting on user experience for Eventide Audio’s acclaimed H9 and H90 pedals.

Zoe Lambert is a Master’s candidate in the Translational Research Program at the University of Toronto with a background in physiology, evolutionary anthropology and medical anthropology. Their interests are in health equity and the impact of health communication and outreach on 2SLGBTQ patient’s experiences of health and care.