Your Guide to the Occupational Therapy Show

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YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE FOR THIS WEEK:

Get ready to join thousands of occupational therapists, case managers, team leads, clinical leads and support professionals under one roof for two inspiring days of learning, connection and hands-on discovery that will elevate your practice and energise your career.

Whether you can only drop in for a few hours or immerse yourself in the full two-day experience, you’ll leave inspired, informed and ready to drive the future of occupational therapy.

Here’s what’s waiting for you this week:

  • 100+ hours of CPD-accredited education delivered by leading voices across the Occupational Therapy profession

  • Expert speakers and thought-provoking sessions spanning key areas of practice, innovation, and service transformation

  • Opportunities to network with national thought leaders, policy influencers, and peers facing similar operational and strategic challenges

  • A comprehensive view of the Occupational Therapy landscape, enabling informed decision making for service development, investment and long-term planning

It’s more than a conference and more than an exhibition, it’s where the entire Occupational Therapy community comes together to shape what’s next for the profession.

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HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT YOU COULD DO:

As a decision maker within the Occupational Therapy Show, we recommend that you don't miss:

Wednesday, 26 November

MORNING:

  • Collect your Show Guide and Show Bag at the registration area, allowing you to know exactly what is happening at the show and what sessions you want to see to plan your day

    Sessions not to miss:
     
  • Tech It Easy: How gadgets are changing the occupational therapy game, 09:30 - 10:00, Theatre 2
  • Knowledge is power, 11:15 - 11:45, Keynote Theatre
  • The neuroscience of co-regulation and self-regulation: applying a neuro-affirmative lens to occupational therapy practice, 12:00 - 12:45, Keynote Theatre

IN BETWEEN SESSIONS:

  • Visit the Elizabeth Casson Trust zone
  • Write on the Gratitude Wall
  • Visit over 200+ exhibitors, and our top 20 must-see exhibitors, showcasing the latest assistive technologies, equipment, software and solutions that can transform client outcomes

View the full list of exhibitors

AFTERNOON:

Sessions not to miss:

  • Occupation as a foundation for everything: lessons from an occupational therapy entrepreneur and leader, Keynote Theatre, 13:00 - 13:45
  • Co-producing evidence-based change: enhancing adult social care occupational therapists’ engagement with research, through participation, 14:45 - 15:30, Theatre 3
  • Supervising Success: The role of occupational therapy supervision in wellbeing and burnout prevention, 15:45 - 16:15, Theatre 3

View the full programme here

Thursday, 27 November

MORNING:

  • Collect your Show Guide and Show Bag at the registration area, allowing you to know exactly what is happening at the show and what sessions you want to see to plan your day

    Sessions not to miss:
     
  • A preview of the Employability And Career Hub for Occupational Therapists (EACHOT) - the culmination of co-creation, commitment and community, 09:30 - 10:15, Keynote Theatre
  • Developing the Global Occupational Therapy Workforce – leadership, advocacy and action, 11:30 - 12:15, Keynote Theatre
  • The role of the case manager when working with a client who has experienced a traumatic brain injury, 11:15 - 11:45, Theatre 2

IN BETWEEN SESSIONS:

  • Visit the Networking Zone 
  • Visit the Poster Zone area and watch the award ceremony at 14:00
  • Visit sessions within the Showcase and Innovation theatres:

Showcase and Innovation Theatre Programme

AFTERNOON:

Sessions not to miss:

  • Restoring what was, reimagining what’s next: the case manager’s role, 12:15 - 12:45, Theatre 1
  • Ethical leadership in case management: advocating for clients in complex systems, Keynote Theatre, 14:30 - 15:15
  • Occupational therapy and assistive technology: a partnership for empowerment, 15:00 - 15:45, Theatre 1

View the full programme here

FINAL STEPS

Your to-do list

Upon arrival:
  • Collect your badge - either received by mail or printed onsite using your registration code.

  • Collect your delegate bag and show guide (including floorplan) at entrance.

  • Get ready to connect, learn and network – we can’t wait to see you this week!

 

Bonus Tips:

  • Bring extra business cards and a notepad so you’re ready to capture ideas and exchange contact details.
  • Leave time to wander: some of the best conversations and discoveries happen outside formal sessions, whether at exhibitor stands or in hallway chats.
  • Set one or two “stretch goals” for the show - maybe it’s meeting a new potential service supplier, finding inspiration for a clinic you’d like to run, or getting a clearer idea of your next career step. Then use the Show to help you move closer to those targets.

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