About the Event

The Healthcare Leadership Academy Annual Conference 2026 is an international conference tailored for healthcare professionals and students seeking deeper insight into healthcare leadership. During the day, participants will have the opportunity to take part in various insightful workshops and engage in discussions with our current HLA Scholars and Faculty. 

Join us on Saturday, 28th November 2026 from 09:00 (UK Time) onwards for a Healthcare Leadership Academy experience.


Details of the event

Date: 28th November 2026

Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK Time

Platform: MS Teams


We will also be conducting an Oral Presentation competition for this conference. Details of Oral Presentation submissions can be accessed within the portal once you have registered for the event. Please note, your Oral Presentation will not be accepted, and you will not receive a certificate if,

  1. You do not submit before the stipulated deadline

  2. You do not follow the guidelines provided in the instructions

  3. If you do not attend more than 80% of the conference and actively engage at the conference

All participants (except for current Scholars) will receive certificates of attendance, and all (including current scholars) oral presentation submissions will receive a certificate of participation (if you fulfil the stipulated criteria).

About the Organisation

The Healthcare Leadership Academy

The Healthcare Leadership Academy formed in response to demand from young clinicians and medical students to learn about leadership.

Founded by Dr Johann Malawana (Course Director), former leader of the Junior Doctor Dispute, and a team of like-minded professionals (Our Faculty and Assistant Course Directors) the Healthcare Leadership Academy launched on 20th December 2016.

HLA houses an exciting faculty from across the health sector and beyond. Their shared aim is to inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals and develop their understanding of leadership. Too often in healthcare, leadership is confused with management. Through a combination of mentoring, Socratic discussion, and philosophical exploration, HLA aims to inspire our scholars to change the world of healthcare, one small step at a time.

At a time when the world seems an ever more worrying place, it is important that the next generation of healthcare professionals truly understand how to motivate the people they work with in order to best look after the populations they serve.