Agenda

Please see the conference agenda below, further details on individual sessions and speakers will be shared in due course.

Please note this is a draft agenda and sessions are subject to change at any time.

Monday, September 15, 2025
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition
 
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Looking After the Members

Restricted to Association Members Only

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch, Exhibition and Networking
 
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
Conference Welcome and Housekeeping

Warren Franklin, National Secretary, PSA

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
President's Welcome and Formal Opening
 
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Platinum Sponsor Input - Police Mutual

2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Keynote Address - Senior Policing Leader
 
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Presentation 1: Precision Policing by Consent: Reforming Police Triage for the Digital Age

Lawrence Sherman, CEO, BENCHMARK- Cambridge

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Refreshment Break, Exhibition and Networking
 
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Option 1: Supporting your leadership journey – Neighbourhood Policing focus
 
Option 2: Staff wellbeing, leadership and how technology can benefit
 
Option 3: Putting culture at the heart of workforce transformation
 
Option 4: The benefits of Evidence Based Policing (incl. case study)
 
5:30 PM
Close of Day One
 
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Dinner

Dress Code: Smart Casual

In association with

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
8:30 AM - 8:55 AM
Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition
 
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
Conference Welcome and Housekeeping

Warren Franklin, National Secretary, PSA

9:00 AM - 9:35 AM
Presentation 2: Inclusivity

Chief Constable Rob Carden, Cumbria Constabulary

9:35 AM - 10:20 AM
Presentation 3: Panel Discussion - Police Reform: Impacts and Implications

Panel members to be confirmed.

10:20 AM - 11:05 AM
Refreshment Break, Exhibition and Networking
 
11:05 AM - 11:50 AM
Option 1: Supporting your leadership journey – Neighbourhood Policing focus
 
Option 2: Staff wellbeing, leadership and how technology can benefit
 
Option 3: Putting culture at the heart of workforce transformation
 
Option 4: The benefits of Evidence Based Policing (incl. case study)
 
11:55 AM - 1:10 PM
President's Address and Senior Cabinet Minister's Response (TBC)

Nick Smart, President, PSA

Senior Cabinet Minister

1:10 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch, Exhibition and Networking
 
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Keynote Address
 
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Presentation 4: National Police Reform Programme

DAC Louisa Rolfe OBE, Metropolitan Police Service

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Refreshment Break, Exhibition and Networking
 
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Presentation 5: Panel Discussion: Wellbeing and Workforce Welfare and Performance – What Works?

Panel members to be confirmed.

4:50 PM - 5:30 PM
Presentation 6: Reform and Recent CSR – Impacts on the Future Developments and Ambitions of Policing
 
5:30 PM
Close of Day Two
 
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Drinks Reception

In association with

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Conference Gala Dinner

Dress Code: Black Tie optional or whatever you feel comfortable wearing for a night of celebration

9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
President's Awards Ceremony
 
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
8:30 AM - 8:55 AM
Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition
 
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
Conference Welcome and Housekeeping

Warren Franklin, National Secretary, PSA

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presentation 7: External Speaker
 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Refreshment Break, Exhibition and Networking
 
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Presentation 8: Police Race Action Plan Session
 
11:15 AM - 12:10 PM
Presentation 9: Vetting Challenges and Changes

Chief Constable Alex Franklin Smith, NPCC Lead for Vetting & Superintendent Ross Campbell, National Police Vetting Transformation Lead, Staff Officer to NPCC Lead for Vetting

12:10 PM - 12:50 PM
Financial Session - Advice from Experts on Financial Planning
 
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
President's Closing Address, Appreciation & Raffle Winners
 
1:00 PM
Delegates Depart