| 09:00 | Registration, refreshments and exhibtion |
| 09:30 | Welcome from session chair |
| Sue Littlemore, | |
| Journalist, Formerly BBC Social Affairs Correspondent | |
| 09:35 | Demographic challenges: the Indian response to the care crunch |
| Anup Khosla | |
| Country Head and CFO, HelpAge India | |
| 09:55 | Fairness and flexibility: managing work and sustaining care |
| Susan Reinhard | |
| Senior Vice President for Public Policy, AARP | |
| 10:15 | e-Strategies and assisted living: inclusive infrastructure and services |
| Paul Timmers | |
| Head of Unit for ICT for Inclusion, Directorate-General Information Society & Media, European Commission | |
| 10:35 | China’s ageing population: demographics as an imperative for change |
| Professor Zhongwei Zhao | |
| Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, College of Arts and Social Sciences, the Australian National University | |
| Questions and discussion | |
| 11:00 | Refreshment break, networking and exhibition |
| 11.30 | Concurrent workshops |
Session Six:
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| 13.00 | Packed lunches, networking and exhibition |
We have received abstract submissions from all those concerned with the design and delivery of services for carers from government, charity and academic programmes, third sector providers and advocacy groups, private companies and educational institutions from the both the UK and internationally. More information will follow shortly Workshops will be organised into the following themes:
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHOPS AGENDA FOR THIS SESSION Session Eight: |
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1 |
Design, Technology and the Built Environment |
| Chaired by: | |
| Peter Gilroy OBE | |
| Former Chief Executive, Kent County Council, UK | |
| A technology approach to dementia care | |
| Lone Gaedt | |
| Senior Consultant/ Physiotherapist, Centre of Robot Technology, Denmark | |
| Working with physical disabilities | |
| Yoshiyuki Sankai | |
| Lead Designer and Chief Executive, Cyberdyne Technology | |
| Inclusive design: supporting families and communities | |
| Francesc Aragall, | |
| President and CEO, Design for All Foundation, Spain | |
| Fulfilling Lives using Personalised Technology for adults with learning disabilities | |
| Steve Barnard | |
| Director of Information Systems and Emma Nichols, Senior Personalised Technology Co-ordinator, Hft | |
| Private care insurance: options and access | |
| Nick Kirwan | |
| Assistant Director, Health and Protection, Association of British Insurers |
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2 |
Caring and Employment Issues |
| Chaired by: | |
| Sandrina Sangers | |
| Mezzo - Dutch Association for Carers & Voluntary Help, Netherlands | |
| The promotion of workplace rights for carers | |
| Rob Anderson | |
| Head of Living Conditions and Quality of Life, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, President of Eurocarers, Europe | |
| Employers for carers: working futures | |
| Madeleine Starr | |
| Madeline Starr, Head of Policy Development, Carers UK | |
| Assistive Technologies – sustaining caring and employment | |
| Professor Sue Yeandle | |
| Co-Director, Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities, University of Leeds | |
3 |
Funding, financial and legal support |
| Chaired by: | |
| Ian Owen | |
| Chairman, Partnership Assurance, UK | |
| The future funding of social care | |
| Les Mayhew | |
| Professor of Statistics in Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance, Cass Business School and | |
| Director, Mayhew Harper Associates Ltd | |
| Private care insurance: options and access | |
| Speaker to be announced | |
| Tools for ensuring financial and social well-being | |
| Vickie Cammack | |
| Executive Director, Plan Institute, Canada | |
4 |
Health, Social Care and Wellbeing |
| Chaired by: | |
| Stephen Burke | |
| Chief Executive, Counsel and Care | |
| Models of carer support | |
| Anne Roberts | |
| Chief Executive, Crossroads, UK | |
| Carole Cochrane | |
| Chief Executive, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, UK | |
| Gavin McGregor | |
| Director of Communications and Development, Carers UK | |
| Providing a National Information, Advice and Support Service for Carers: Carers Direct One Year On | |
| Shane Hayward-Giles | |
| Programme Director, Carers Direct | |
| Using technology to create communities of support | |
| Dr Elizabeth Hanson and Lennart Magnusson | |
| Directors, Swedish Family Care Competence Centre | |
| The tyranny of distance?.....Carers in regional and remote areas of Australia | |
| Joan Hughes | |
| Chief Executive, Carers Australia | |
| More speakers will be announced shortly, please check back for updates | |
| 17.30 | Day 2 close |
| 20:00 | Conference Dinner, Leeds Royal Armouries (included in registration fee) |
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