Timelines and deadlines

The strict deadline for submissions is 5pm on Friday 23 January 2026. Submissions received after this time will not be reviewed. 


All submitters will receive a decision on their session by 2 March 2026. Successful submissions will then be given until 27 March to finalise their session. 


There is no flexibility in the timelines and deadlines for session development. Please only submit a proposal if your team has the capacity to deliver to the timelines outlined. 

Dates Stage
20 Nov 2025 – 23 Jan 2026 Call for submissions open 
23 Jan 2026 Programme submissions close. Proposals reviewed; feedback shared
2 - 27 Mar 2026 Successful submitters develop session plans in full. Sessions go through final review and are made ready for publication 
Apr 2026 NHS ConfedExpo programme launches – session details published on the online agenda
May 2026 Session leads finalise session plans, brief speakers and submit a session runsheet and any presentations to the ConfedExpo team 
10-11 Jun 2026 NHS ConfedExpo 2026
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