Leadership Experience & Afternoon Tea
Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care, in partnership with Care England
Building on the conversation started by The Overlooked Majority
Hosted by broadcaster Sameena Ali-Khan
Special guest conversation with Kate Garraway
📅 Tuesday 27 October 2026
🕚 11:00am – 4:00pm
📍 Hilton London Bankside
From report to reality
Care England’s landmark report, The Overlooked Majority, highlighted an important challenge: while women make up the majority of the adult social care workforce, they remain underrepresented in leadership and continue to face barriers to progression.
Leadership Experience & Afternoon Tea is the next step in that conversation. Created by Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care in partnership with Care England, this unique event brings together influential leaders, inspiring speakers and future changemakers for an afternoon of honest conversations, practical insights and meaningful connections.
Hosted in a relaxed, television-style format by broadcaster Sameena Ali-Khan, the programme replaces traditional presentations with engaging interviews, audience discussions and interactive conversations, creating an inspiring environment where delegates become part of the dialogue.
Whether you’re an established leader or aspiring to take the next step in your career, you’ll leave with fresh perspectives, valuable new connections and practical ideas to help shape the future of leadership in adult social care.
Programme highlights
- From Overlooked to Opportunity – Dr Jane Townson OBE and Dr Olivia Curno discuss the findings of The Overlooked Majority and what happens next.
- Leading Through Adversity – Raina Summerson shares the lessons learned from leading through one of the most challenging periods of her career.
- The Big Conversation: Who Gets to Lead? – A live panel discussion with senior leaders from across the sector.
- Nothing Off Limits – An exclusive conversation with Kate Garraway exploring resilience, caregiving and finding strength through life’s challenges.
- Let’s Talk About… When Women Don’t Support Women – Karolina Gerlich explores confidence, culture and championing one another.
- From Mentor to Champion – Angela Boxall, Pam Bainbridge and Hannah Montgomery discuss the power of mentoring and developing the next generation of leaders.
- Afternoon Tea & Meaningful Conversations – Relaxed networking with peers from across adult social care.
Confirmed/invited speakers include:
- Sameena Ali-Khan (Host)
- Kate Garraway
- Angela Boxall – Chief Executive, Majestic Care & Chair, Care England
- Dr Jane Townson OBE – Chief Executive, Homecare Association
- Dr Olivia Curno – Chief Executive, Elizabeth Finn Homes & Care England Policy Board
- Raina Summerson – Chief Executive, Agincare
- Nadra Ahmed CBE – Executive Co-Chair, National Care Association
- Karolina Gerlich – Chief Executive, The Care Workers Charity
- Hannah Montgomery – Co-Founder, Grace Cares
Speaker line-up subject to change.
Who should attend?
Leadership Experience & Afternoon Tea is designed for:
- CEOs and Directors
- Owners and Founders
- Registered Managers
- Regional and Operational Managers
- HR and Workforce Leaders
- Clinical Leaders
- Commissioners
- Emerging Leaders
- Anyone passionate about creating more opportunities for women to lead across adult social care
Book your place
Join us for an inspiring afternoon of conversation, collaboration and connection as we continue the conversation started by The Overlooked Majority and work together to build the next generation of leaders in adult social care.
Contact kitty@care-awards.co.uk to book