11/03/2025

2026 IHCNO Keynote Speakers

Join us for a landmark joint international conference in the heart of the City of London, celebrating the transformative power of nursing beyond traditional healthcare walls. Hosted collaboratively by the International Home Care Nurses Organization (IHCNO), the Association of District Nurse and Community Nurse Educators (ADNE) charity, and City St George’s, University of London, this event will bring together global leaders, practitioners, educators, and researchers to explore the evolving landscape of home, community and primary care nursing.

Keynote Speakers

• Professor Dame Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu OM, author of Dreams from my Mother
• Duncan Burton, Chief Nursing Officer for England
• Karen Bonner MBE, Regional Chief Nurse, NHS England (London)
• Renata Borros, President, The Brazilian Family and Community Nursing Association (ABEFACO)
• Howard Catton, Chief Executive Officer, International Council of Nurses (ICN)
• Steph Lawrence MBE, Chief Executive,
• Dr Barbara Stilwell, Global Nursing Consultant and author of Global Health and Nursing (2025)
• Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer for Wales
• Dr Irena Khmilyar, Associate Professor & Dr Natalia Rudakova, Andrei Krupynskyi Lviv Medical Academy, Ukraine

Check the new conference website for full details and updates: https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/2026/june/ihcno-adne-and-city-st-georges-university-of-london-2026-conference