Speakers
Dr Jane Townson OBE
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Dr Jane Townson, Chief Executive, Homecare Association
Jane Townson is CEO of the Homecare Association. She has extensive experience in the social care, health, housing and technology sectors. Chair of the Board of Kraydel; formerly CEO Somerset Care Group; and Chairman YourLife (JV with McCarthy & Stone). Jane’s first career was in international leadership roles in research and development in ICI, AstraZeneca and Syngenta, where she was Global Head of Bioscience Research. She then established her own business providing consultancy and training on the link between lifestyle factors and public health, working with private individuals and public sector organisations.
Michelle Corrigan is the Programme Director for Better Security, Better Care – the national and local programme supporting adult social care providers to improve their data and cyber security. Michelle oversees the programme, which is supported by NHSX and NHS Digital, and managed by Digital Social Care. Michelle has spent 15 years in and alongside the social care sector with a background rooted in operational delivery and innovation within adult and children’s social care. She has worked on national telehealth and telecare programmes as well as the roll out of GDPR in the sector.