What’s Next After ITEC? Join the Free TEC Disruptors Forum Spring 2025 on the 2^nd April!

28 March 2025

Following the success of ITEC 2025, the social care sector continues to seek practical ways to address its most pressing challenges. Workforce shortages, financial constraints, and rising demand require sustainable solutions that technology can help deliver.

On the 2^nd of April 2025 from 10am-4pm the TEC Disruptors Forum returns as a free online event, offering a focused exploration of how digital transformation is addressing real-world problems in social care delivery across the UK.

Read more about the TEC Disruptors Forum Spring 2025 here.

Register for free here.

Why This Forum Matters

The forum directly addresses the implementation challenges that many services faced at ITEC 2025. Rather than broad concepts, each session provides specific, actionable approaches to technology adoption that can be implemented with existing resources and infrastructure.

This free online event brings together experienced practitioners who have successfully navigated digital transformation in real care settings. Their insights go beyond theory to provide practical guidance for immediate application.

Key Sessions

The forum features five targeted sessions addressing the most pressing challenges in technology enabled care, each designed to provide actionable takeaways.

The Digital Blueprint for Adult Social Care (10AM)

Stuart Lindsay from Channel 3 Consulting will share a roadmap for prevention-focused care models that deliver measurable ROI. Drawing on over 20 years of frontline and consultancy experience, Stuart will demonstrate how digital transformation can help balance high-quality services with long-term financial sustainability.

Essential for: Commissioners, service managers, and transformation leads seeking cost-effective prevention strategies.

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The Accelerating Reform Fund (11AM)

Kathryn Smith, CEO of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), will reveal early insights from the first-ever fund specifically supporting unpaid carers and social care innovation. Learn how this initiative aligns with the Government's 10-Year Health Plan and discover practical approaches to accessing this funding.

Essential for: Local authority leaders, commissioners, and those supporting unpaid carers.

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Future-Proofing Your Analogue to Digital Transition (12PM)

Richard Keyse from 2iC-Care cuts through the hype to expose how many so-called "proactive and preventative" solutions barely scratch the surface of what's truly possible. This session goes beyond the 2027 switchover deadline to reveal the critical but often overlooked layers of resilience necessary for truly sustainable digital transformation.

Essential for: Directors of Adult Social Care, commissioners, operational managers, and anyone planning for the digital switchover.

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AI in Care: Cutting Through Hype & Keeping the Human Touch (2PM)

Katie Thorn from the Digital Care Hub, co-convener of the Oxford Project on the Responsible Use of Generative AI in social care, will present real-world case studies of successful AI implementation. Learn practical approaches to co-production in technology development and get straight answers on the ethical considerations of AI in care settings.

Essential for: Innovation leads, service designers, and those interested in AI or concerned about the ethical implications.

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Securing Funding & Creating the Business Case (3PM)

Charlotte Findlay from TSA brings over 13 years of experience in Health and Social Care, including front line TEC delivery across monitoring, assessment, installation, and response services. Drawing on her background, she'll provide comprehensive guidance on developing funding strategies that succeed in today's challenging financial landscape. The session will explore proven methodologies for building compelling business cases that demonstrate both financial sustainability and improved outcomes, with particular focus on quantifying benefits across the whole system.

Charlotte will address how integrated approaches between health and social care can create more effective workforce solutions, using real-world examples from organisations that have successfully secured funding for technology initiatives. Participants will leave with templates, frameworks, and evaluation tools they can immediately apply to their own funding challenges.

Essential for: Finance directors, business development managers, commissioners working across health and social care boundaries, and anyone responsible for securing resources for TEC projects.

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Technology Showcase

Each session includes a brief technology showcase presented by industry experts, demonstrating practical applications that are already delivering results in real-world care settings:

• 10am - Skyresponse (presented by Jonathan Cross, UK Sales Manager): See how this adaptable, cloud-based alarm management platform is handling over 16 million alarms monthly, enabling the transition from reactive to proactive care delivery through enhanced data utilisation.
• 11am – Enovation UMO (presented by Sheila Mughal, Sales Manager at Enovation): Discover how this ARC Software platform is helping care providers progress from reactive to proactive models by increasing both the amount and types of data available to alarm centres.
• 12pm - Bellman & Symfon (presented by Sarah Brown, National Account Manager): Learn how smart alerting systems are enhancing safety and independence for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, demonstrating technology's role in creating more inclusive care environments.

• 2pm - Andi (presented by Sonja Calder, Head of Solutions & Co-Founder of 2iC-Care): Andi is 2iC-Care’s award-winning, digital TEC solution which provides intelligent alarm response and life-changing preventative care in one solution. Andi's digital dispersed alarm unit connects to any peripheral type from multiple manufacturers to enable truly personalised care. With Andi, care services gain useful actionable insights which help them to improve their operational efficiency and improve care outcomes.

• 3pm - Frient (presented by Rachel Bennett, Business Development Director at Develco): See how these Danish-designed smart sensors can collect multiple data points from single devices, enabling more efficient monitoring while maintaining an unobtrusive presence in care environments.

Flexible Attendance to Fit Your Needs

This event is designed with your busy schedule in mind:

• Free access to all sessions with no registration fee
• Choose your own agenda by attending only the sessions most relevant to your role
• All sessions recorded for on-demand viewing, allowing you to catch up on missed content
• Direct access to experts during live Q&A segments following each presentation

Key Takeaways

1. Concrete strategies for implementing digital care solutions with limited resources
2. Guidance on securing funding through the Accelerating Reform Fund
3. Step-by-step approach to the 2027 analogue to digital switchover
4. Evidence-based methods for measuring the impact of technology interventions
5. Practical examples of successful AI implementation in care settings

Evidence-Based Approaches from Previous Forums

Last year's TEC Disruptors Forum delivered compelling evidence that preventative care works. One of the highlights was multiple speakers independently confirming a 3:1 return on investment from preventative care approaches.

As one attendee noted after last year's event: "The engagement throughout the day, from incisive questions to shared experiences, showed our sector is ready for change. With rising demand for services and increasing workforce pressures, we desperately need sustainable solutions."

Catch up on last year’s forum here!

Why Local Authorities, Government Officials and Health & Social Care Leaders Should Attend

• For Local Authorities: Gain practical insights into implementing the Digital Blueprint for social care that addresses both rising demand and financial constraints. Learn how to navigate the 2027 analogue to digital switchover with resilient solutions that protect vulnerable service users while maximising your technology investment.
• For Government Officials: Discover how the Accelerating Reform Fund is creating tangible impact in supporting unpaid carers and driving innovation in social care delivery. This session will provide valuable context for policy development and implementation of the Government's 10-Year Health Plan priorities.
• For Health and Social Care Leaders: Address critical workforce challenges through practical technology solutions that enhance rather than replace human care. Learn how to build successful business cases that secure funding while demonstrating cross-system benefits, particularly in integrated care settings.
• For Technology Commissioners: Get beyond the hype around AI and digital solutions to understand what actually works in practice. This forum offers practical guidance on navigating technology procurement decisions that will remain viable beyond the 2027 switchover deadline.
• For the Financially Conscious: Discover proven frameworks for creating business cases that secure funding in a challenging financial landscape. The forum will provide practical tools for quantifying benefits across the whole system and demonstrating return on investment for digital initiatives.

Registration and Further Information

Find out more about the TEC Disruptors Forum Spring 2025 here.

Register for the forum free here.

Meet the Hosts

2iC-Care deliver care technology that solves current challenges and anticipates future needs. The business provides interoperable, defence-sector technology, as an easy-to-use digital technology enabled care solution, called Andi. Andi ensures that forward-thinking local authorities can use the smartest peripherals, deliver preventative and personalised care and future-proof their care services to improve service user outcomes.

Learn More:

• Read the full recap of last year's TEC Disruptors Forum
• Explore the detailed case for proper analogue to digital transition

Whether you attend one session or all five, you'll gain specific, implementable insights that can improve care delivery in your service while managing resource constraints.