Dr Mary Tanay is a Macmillan Consultant Nurse in Genomics at Berkshire Cancer Centre - Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. She is the President of the UK Oncology Nursing Society and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College London, Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery, and Palliative Care.

Dr Siobhán O'Connor is a Senior Lecturer in the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care at King’s College London. She also holds an Adjunct Associate Professor role at Western University, Canada and is a Liaison to the United Nations for Sigma Nursing. She is an internationally recognised leader in digital health, with a research portfolio of more than £6 million, and a multidisciplinary background in nursing and information systems. She completed her PhD in health informatics and has nearly 20 years combined experience in industry, clinical practice, and higher education. Dr O'Connor also served as an external advisor on the World Health Organization on the WHO's State of the World's Nursing report 2025 providing recommendations on digital nursing education and practice. Her research focuses on co-designing, implementing, and evaluating technologies in healthcare, with a particular interest in mobile health and other digital and AI innovations that can support patient self-management. She also leads the AI Nurses Network a global network supporting nurses to pioneer artificial intelligence techniques and tools in healthcare. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/siobhan.oconnor/

Lara is the Acute Oncology and Cancer of Unknown Primary Lead Nurse at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, with 25 years’ experience in UK cancer care. Her previous roles include Intensive Care, Critical Care Outreach, Divisional Director of Nursing, and Palliative Care at the Royal Marsden Hospital. She holds an MSc in Advanced Cancer Practice and is a Non-Medical Prescriber, supporting advanced practice development for cancer CNSs and AHPs. Passionate about education in acute oncology, Lara is an Associate Lecturer and Module Lead for the University of West London’s Care of the Patient with Cancer module.

Paula joined the NMC in February 2021 and is Senior Adviser for Advanced Practice leading the NMCs review of advanced practice, as well as leading the prescribing portfolio, supporting all things independent and supplementary prescribing for nurses and midwives. Paula is a registered general nurse, having trained in Australia and moved to the UK in 1995. Paula has worked in a variety of roles within secondary care, primary and community services, higher education and transformation, involved in the development of GP Federations and Training Hubs across North London. Paula was involved in setting up volunteer ‘health champions’ in GP practices and developing research practices to improve patient outcomes. Paula is leading the programme of work to collaboratively develop additional regulation for nurses and midwives working at an advanced level. Paula is an independent prescriber and continues to work clinically as a Consultant Nurse in General Practice. Paula’s wider interests include population health, supporting equitable access to high quality services, as well as supporting high quality learning opportunities and future workforce development across health and social care.

Professor Ian Peate is a prominent figure in the fields of nursing and health care. He is the Editor-in-Chief for British Journal of Nursing; founding Consultant Editor for Journal of Paramedic Practice and Consultant Editor for International Journal for Advancing Practice. He was the Consultant Editor Journal of Operating Department Practitioners. Ian is a respected nurse academic, author and editor with extensive experience in education and practice. He has authored and edited numerous textbooks and articles on nursing and health care, contributing significantly to the literature. His career has spanned various roles, including clinical nursing, nurse education and leadership positions. Ian is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing and was awarded an OBE for his services to Nursing and Nurse Education.

Vicki is an experienced nursing leader with 30 years in the profession. Currently Nursing Director for Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance, she holds an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and established the first Macmillan Acute Oncology Service in Southampton in 2011. Vicki is passionate about nursing leadership and developing staff to their fullest potential. Her portfolio spans nursing and AHP leadership, treatment, personalised care, patient experience, workforce and education. A committed advocate for improving patient access and experience, she chairs the UKONS National Lead Cancer Nurse Forum and is an active member of the UKAOS hotline working group.