Past Events & Meetings
HDA Annual Conference – 22nd January 2026
The HDA’s 2025 Annual Conference was held at the 116 Pall Mall in London on 22nd January and featured a programme of high-profile speakers:
- Dr Zubir Ahmed MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety
- Simon Tottman, Vice President & Chris Pillsbury, Senior Director, Market Intelligence UK (IQVIA)
- Sam Patel, CEO (Day Lewis)
- Mark Samuels, CEO (Medicines UK)
- James Davies, Director of Research and Insight (Community Pharmacy England)
- Jeremy Meader, Chief Wholesale Officer (Bestway Healthcare)
- Rob Darracott, Director of Policy and External Affairs (Communications International Group)
- Peter Brown, Expert GDP Inspector (MHRA)
- Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor (The Sunday Times)
- Craig Spurdle, IT Director (Phoenix)
- Connor Lattimer, Cyber Resilience Expert (Baringa)
- Simon H, Lead Consultant for Construction, Manufacturing and Pharma (National Cyber Security Centre)
- John Preston, Regulatory and Development Director, Healthcare Distribution Association (HDA)
- Jeremy Main, Independent Chair, Healthcare Distribution Association (HDA)
- Martin Sawer, Executive Director, Healthcare Distribution Association (HDA)
The 2026 digital newsletter can be accessed here.
