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Keynote Speaker Announced For VetLed And Vet Empowered In-Person Conference - Veterinary Human Factors Live 2026: Collaborating For Collective Change
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This summer, VetLed and Vet Empowered will come together to host Veterinary Human Factors Live 2026, and they have now released details of their inspiring Keynote Speaker. Dr Chris Turner, from Civility Saves Lives, and popular keynote from VetLed’s 2023 Veterinary Human Factors Conference, is returning for this long-awaited in-person event.
“Chris will name the moment, raise the bar, and invite all of us into the kind of action that lasts”
Dr Katie Ford, Co-Founder at Vet Empowered
The organisers are excited to have Chris Turner involved - and not just for a standard, standalone keynote session to start the day or round things off. Instead, Chris will bookend the programme with his two sessions and stay throughout the day to add his thoughts, pose questions, and share insights. Other speakers you can look forward to include Rebecca Stephens, Katie Gray, Dr Nieky Van Veggel, and Dr Sally Goldspink.
This is an in-person event dedicated to connection, collaboration, and meaningful change, taking place on Friday 26th June 2026 at The Studio in Birmingham. Tickets go on sale on 2nd February 2026, with an Early Bird price available for one week. With the limited capacity of the intimate venue, organisers expect the event to sell out quickly.
There is a growing sense of momentum within the profession, and a quietly powerful shift rooted in the belief that progress is possible when people come together. This event is designed to harness that energy.
A Partnership with Purpose
For the first time, VetLed and Vet Empowered are joining forces under a shared message: Collaboration for Collective Change. While some might see their overlapping missions as competition, they are choosing a different narrative that models the very behaviours they hope to inspire across the profession.
“When passionate people come together around a shared purpose, the impact reaches far beyond what any one voice could achieve alone.”
Claire Grigson, Co-Founder at Vet Empowered
A Human-Centred Day of Connection
Unlike traditional conferences, Veterinary Human Factors Live is intentionally intimate. The venue has been chosen to create a spacious, welcoming, and inclusive environment that encourages conversation, facilitates participation at a level that feels comfortable to the individual, and ensures all community voices are heard. Attendees can expect a day shaped around:
Collaboration with ourselves - understanding our own patterns, pressures, and strengths
Collaboration within teams - building cultures where people feel safe to speak up, learn, and be human
Collaboration with clients - moving beyond “them and us” and towards shared goals
Collaboration across the profession - learning from the diverse professionals who work alongside us
While the full day plan is still to come, the organisers emphasise that this won’t be a day of sitting quietly in rows. Instead, it will be a space for connection, curiosity, and conversations that shape the future of the profession.
A Milestone Moment
For VetLed, this event marks a significant shift. After hosting the annual Veterinary Human Factors Conference online since 2021, the team has listened to repeated calls for in-person connection. Veterinary Human Factors Live 2026 is the long-awaited answer to that request.
“We’ve heard time and again how much people value being in the same room, and this year, we finally get to bring that to life!”
Dr Hannah Godfrey, Client Relationship Lead, VetLed
Ticket Information
Ticket link: https://vetled.thinkific.com/courses/vhfl2026
Tickets go on sale: 2nd February 2026
Standard tickets - £190 + VAT
Early Bird pricing - £150 + VAT - available for one week only
Limited capacity to maintain a human, connective atmosphere
An Invitation to the Profession
Veterinary Human Factors Live is not a day of clinical lectures, bustling crowds, jam-packed schedules, and overwhelm. It’s a gathering for those who care about the people behind the profession.
If you’re passionate about shaping the future - for yourself, your team, your clients, and the wider profession - this is your invitation to be part of something meaningful.
Veterinary Human Factors Live 2026
Friday 26th June 2026
The Studio, Birmingham
Get your ticket at https://vetled.thinkific.com/courses/vhfl2026
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