Maintaining an effective workforce fit for the future

Welcome and introduction 
Joanne Rewcastle, GDC Associate Director, Communications and Engagement

Learning from another healthcare regulator – reasons for leaving the profession  
Andrea Sutcliffe CBE, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Chief Executive and Registrar

The challenges facing dental technology 

Ashley Byrne, Head of Communications & Board Member, Dental Laboratories Association

Panel discussion: How do we support and retain our workforce and ensure that they have the right skills to meet future challenges

Panellists: 

Abhi Pal, President of the College of General Dentistry

Debbie Reed, Associate Professor at the University of Kent

Dhru Shah, Chief Executive Officer of Dentinaltubules

Understanding the dental workforce challenges – insights from GDC’s work pattern data 
Theresa Thorp, GDC Executive Director- Regulation 

Provisional Registration, what this means for the Dental Leadership Network 
Stefan Czerniawski, GDC Executive Director, Strategy

Table discussion and panel: The Dental Leadership Network’s response to the Dental Recovery Plan

Panellists:  

Jason Wong, Interim CDO of England 

Stefan Czerniawski, GDC Executive Director of Strategy 

Shawn Charlwood, Chair of General Dental Practice Committee at British Dental Association  

Fiona Sandom, Chair of the British Association of Dental Therapists 

Summary and close 
Malcolm Smith, Member of the Dental Leadership Network Working Group