Additional session information and speakers will be added in due course

Opening of ITEC 2026

Join us in the Exhibition Hall for an official welcome to ITEC 2026

Turning Prevention into Reality: Removing Barriers to Proactive Care

Many organisations agree that prevention is the future of care. The challenge is turning that ambition into practical action that organisations can invest in and scale. Drawing on the ADASS and TSA Blueprint and regional rapid assessment work, this session explores how councils and partners are taking tangible steps to overcome barriers to adoption. Speakers will share how they are addressing funding constraints, building confidence in new approaches, and creating the conditions for proactive and preventative services to grow. The focus is on real progress, practical lessons, and what it takes to move from intent to sustained change.

Beyond the Tech: Workforce Strategies That Turn Innovation into Everyday Care

Technology only becomes part of everyday care when the workforce has the confidence, clarity and skills to use it well. This session explores what it takes to move beyond short-term pilots and build a workforce capable of delivering sustainable Technology Enabled Care in practice.
Drawing on learning from the Skills for Care Impact Fund, wider workforce strategy and recent insight from Policy Connect, the session will highlight how organisations are strengthening workforce foundations across the sector. It will also explore the emerging care technologist role, offering practical insight into how new responsibilities can be introduced with clear intent and effective support.
Alongside this, we will share learning from TSA’s Virtual Home and related workforce programmes, demonstrating how targeted workforce development directly supports service quality, adoption and long-term sustainability. Attendees will leave with practical approaches, lessons learned and examples they can apply within their own organisations.

Operational Excellence in Practice

For those responsible for keeping services running, stability rarely comes easily. This session focuses on the practical foundations that support reliable delivery, including interoperability, resilience, cyber securtiy and the wider operational work led by TSA. It looks at how these strands come together in day to day practice, shaping risk, response and confidence across organisations. The conversation stays close to operational reality, exploring what makes work smoother, what reduces pressure on teams, and where support has the greatest impact. Delegates will leave with a clearer understanding of how this work connects to their own services, and how they can stay engaged as these priorities continue to develop.

Sustaining progress, scaling impact – insights from the Outlook 2026 TEC survey

Join TSA and PA at ITEC for the launch of the TEC Outlook 2026 report. This session reveals the latest findings and highlights where real TEC service progress is taking shape.

Drawing on insight from senior leaders in adult social care from one in 3 councils across the UK, it shows a sector that wants to move with pace and learn from places achieving stronger outcomes with TEC.

You will hear directly from some of the councils that are leading the way and see how their work offers a practical route forward. This is your chance to explore these bright spots and consider how your Council can seize the same opportunity.