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Prue Leith

Broadcaster, author and culinary icon
Adam Wylegała

MD DM, Silesian Medical University
Alis Sejourne

Recruitment and Visibility Lead for Orthoptics, Barts Health NHS Trust
Amardeep Bedi

CEO and founder, Mastery Coaching Global
Ameenat Lola Solebo

Wellcome Fellow and Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist, UCL GOS Institute of Child Health / Great Ormond Street Hospital
Amun Sachdev

Consultant ophthalmologist, Wye Valley Hospital Trust
Amy Baig

Head of product, education & professional services, Nikon Lenswear UK
Andy Miller

Head of post-registration education, College of Optometrists
Aneel Suri

Principal contact lens optometrist and Principal cornea & external disease optometrist, Moorfields Eye Hospital
Annaliese Dayes

Catwalk Presenter
Anthony Khawaja

Professor of Ophthalmology and Honorary Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Bartosz L. Sikorski

MD, PhD, FEBO Ophthalmologist, Nicolaus Copernicus University
Bhavik Parmar

Head of CPD, Specsavers
Bruce Allan

Professor of Anterior Segment and Refractive Surgery and Consultant Surgeon, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Bruce Evans

Visiting Professor, City St George's, University of London
Caitríona Shelley

Medical and professional affairs manager, Scope
Caroline Casey

Global diversity, equity & inclusion board member, L'Oréal
Cathy Egan

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, University College London
Ceri Smith-Jaynes

OT clinical multimedia editor, Association of Optometrists
Charlotte Bell

Myopia Consultant South, Hoya Vision
Charlotte Timbury

Director of medical and professional affairs, EssilorLuxottica
Clare Pearce

Director and Optometrist, Pearce & Blackmore Opticians
Dame Mary Perkins

Co-founder, Specsavers
Daniel Barnes

Founder, Pop Specs
Daniel Green

Senior dispensing and contact lens training manager, Specsavers
Daniel Sibley

Consultant eye surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital
Darren Smith

Chair, Herefordshire LOC
David Robinson

Accredited courses tutor and dispensing advancement manager, Specsavers
Dean Dunning

Head of qualifications, The Association of British Dispensing Opticians
Dean Waugh

Founder & Creative Director, Retail Experience Design
Denise Voon

Clinical adviser, College of Optometrists
Dr Peter Pham

Founder and CEO, Zocular
Dr Peter Thomas

Chief clinical information officer and director of digital development, Moorfields Eye Hospital
Eduard Shantsila

Head of Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool
Efa Schmidt

Lawyer - Head of clinical negligence, Association of Optometrists
Eleanor Curzon

Barrister, 23ES
Elizabeth Lumb

Director of global professional affairs, Coopervision
Eluned Creighton-Sims

Independent clinical educator, Excelsior Optical Education
Emanuel Trucco

NRP Chaire of Computational Vision in Computing, School of Science and Engineering, University Of Dundee
Eve Lambert

Professional affairs consultant, Coopervision
Farah Topia

Clinical and regulatory adviser, Association of Optometrists
Fflur Roberts

Global insights manager luxury goods, Euromonitor International
Fiona Rowe

Professor of Orthoptics, University of Liverpool
Francesca Blackmore

Director And Practice Manager, Pearce & Blackmore Opticians
Garry Kousoulou

Managing Director, Loving Social Media
Gerard Ainsworth

Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Partner, Newmedica
Gheorghita Suta

Senior consultant ophthalmologist, Hospital CFR Timisoara
Giancarlo Montani

Optometrist, University of Salento
Giles Edmonds

Clinical Services Director, Specsavers
Grace Downes

Head of marketing, MONDOTTICA
Grant Duncan

Director of professional development, Specsavers
Hayley Brunsden

Founder, CBTR Opticians
Helen Curran

Dispensing optician, Specsavers
Husain Khaki

Heart Eye Diagnostics Limited
Ian Beasley

Head of education, Association of Optometrists
Indie Grewal

Professional services consultant in myopia management, Coopervision
James S Wolffsohn

Professor of optometry, Aston University
Jane Galpin

Style Consultant, Prue Leith Ltd
Jane Macnaughton

Specialist optometrist, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Jasleen K Jolly

Associate Professor in Vision Science, Jolly Vision Science Limited
Jason Halsey

Product and training manager, Rodenstock (UK)
Jason Higginbotham

Consultant optometrist, OPTOPOL Technology / BiB
Jason Kirk

CEO, Kirk and Kirk
Jayne Abel

Co-founder & CEO, Eyespace
Jigna Teli

Optometrist and Director, Linklater & Warren
Joe Scott

Retinal product specialist, Mainline Instruments
John White

Director of communications and external affairs, Association of Optometrists
Jonny Girling

Communications consultant specialising in campaigning and advocacy, Association of Optometrists
Josh Richards

Communications consultant and former parliamentary aide, Association of Optometrists
Julie Walker-Morecroft

Head of Marketing
Karan Vyas

Specialist optometrist and optometrist engagement lead, Newmedica
Karl Jeebaun

Founder and CEO, AOS
Kevin Gutsell

Dispensing optician, The Association of British Dispensing Opticians
Kez Latham

Professor of optometry, Anglia Ruskin University
Kirsteen Newman

Head of dispensing development, Specsavers
Kishan Devraj

Optometrist and founder, Clinician People
Lance Campbell

Eye care champion, London
Lindsay Rountree

Assistant Professor, University of Bradford
Liz Stephenson

Head of employment, Association of Optometrists
Lizzie Bartlam

Teaching Fellow, Aston University
Lorcan Butler

Optometrist/ Optical engagement manager, The Brain Tumour Charity
Louise Gow

Head of eye health, optometry and low vision, RNIB
Madyan Qureshi

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Practice Plus Group Hospitals
Malvi Patel

Clinical lead optometrist, SeeAbility
Mandy Davidson

Optometrist & Medical & Professional Affairs Manager, Scope Ophthalmics
Marie-Therese Hall

Optometrist & professional affairs consultant, Johnson & Johnson
Martyn Howlett

Senior dispensing optician, SeeAbility
Matthew Chan

Optometrist, Bristol Eye Hospital
Max Halford

Clinical and policy director, The Association of British Dispensing Opticians
Megan Vaughan
Melanie McDowall

Contact lens optician & professional affairs consultant, Johnson & Johnson
Michael Bowen

Director of knowledge and research, The College of Optometrists
Michelle Beach

Optometrist director, Park Vision
Mike Horler

Clinical performance consultant, Specsavers
Mohamed Kasmani

Optometrist, Feltham Eyecare Centre
Monica Duggal

Professional education and development manager, Alcon
Nancy Gries

Chair, OWA International Expansion Committee
Natasha Cazin

Global insights manager: eyewear, Euromonitor International
Neelam Patel

Optometrist & professional affairs consultant, Johnson & Johnson
Neil Donnelly

Optometrist and owner, Eyelines Opticians
Neil Retallic

Head of optometry development, Specsavers
Niall Strang

Professor of vision sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University
Nicky Latham

Professional affairs lead for myopia management, Coopervision
Nicola Bennett

Head of Clinical Education, Keeler, Co-host of the Dry Eye & Menopause education series created by Keeler & Scope
Nigel Kirkpatrick

Consultant ophthalmologist, Newmedica
Niraj Shah

Leonardo Vision Care specialist, EssilorLuxottica
Pallavi Tyagi

Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Partner, Newmedica
Paramdeep Bilkhu

Clinical adviser, The College of Optometrists
Paul Chapman-Hatchett

Clinical advisor, Optical Consumer Complaints Service
Paul Morris

Director of professional advancement, Specsavers
Pearse Keane

Professor of Artificial Medical Intelligence and Consultant Ophthalmologist, Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital
Peter Black

CPD advisor, AIO Vision Ltd - The Association for Independent Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians
Peter Greedy

Senior consultant, Peter Greedy Associates
Peter Hampson

Clinical and policy director, Association of Optometrists
Peter Shah

Consultant ophthalmic surgeon, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Preeti Singla

Optometry and low vision engagement manager, RNIB
Pretty Basra

CEO, Mental Fitness Academy
Priya Kakkad

Optometrist & professional services associate, ZEISS Vision UK
Priya Udani

Ophthalmologist with special interest in oculoplastics and dry eye, Aesthetic Visual Result LTD
Professor Konstantinos Balaskas

Medical director, ophthalmology, Practice Plus Group Hospitals
Professor Nicola Logan

Professor of optometry, Aston University
Professor Yit Yang

Consultant ophthalmologist and retinal specialist, Practice Plus Group Hospitals
Qasim Mansoor

Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Partner, Newmedica
Rebecca Thompson

Eyewear strategist and dispensing optician, Eye Style Journal
Ricardo Peixoto

Consultant ophthalmic surgeon, Newmedica
Richard Spencer

Director, Burghart Vision Care
Rupal Morjaria

Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Partner, Newmedica
Rupert Bourne

Professor of Ophthalmology and Vision Health at the Vision and Eye Research Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
Sachin Patel

Optometrist and owner, Safarian and Simon Opticians
Sameen Qayyum

Leonardo Vision Care training expert, EssilorLuxottica
Sana Hamid

Consultant ophthalmic surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Sarah Morgan

Communication specialist & staff development consultant, Eyecommunicate
Sayantan Biswas

Lecturer, Aston University
Scott Mackie

Director, Mackie Opticians part of the Hakim Group
Scott Vallance

Head of Ophthalmic Vision & Science, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHSFT
Serena Box

Head of media, PR and external affairs, Association of Optometrists
Sharmina Khan

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Sharmina Khan Eye Clinic & Moorfields Eye Hospital
Sheena Tanna-Shah

Optometrist, Inspiring Success
Sheila Luk

Ophthalmic Consultant Surgeon and Clinical Lecturer, Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Brunel Medical School
Simon Jablon

CEO of Linda Farrow Eyewear
Simon Jones

Editor of Optician, Founder of Eyes on Sustainability
Sundeep Deol

Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Partner, Newmedica
Tammie Loughlin

Director, Loughlin’s Optics
Tarrence Larckan

owner, Eyecons Agency
Tony Burke

UK Manager, Blueworks
Vikesh Chauhan

Clinical lead optometrist, Edmonds & Slatter Opticians
Vishal Gohil

Professional education and development manager, Alcon
Wen Hwa Lee

CEO, Foresight Research Ltd. and Action Against AMS
Yasmin Whayeb

Research optometrist, Aston University
Yiyuan Chen

Chief scientist, Edinburgh Biosciences Ltd

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