9am – 9.30am GMT, 20 November 2025 ‐ 30 mins
Speaker
Dr Jane Townson OBE, CEO of the Homecare Association, sets the scene for the day.Chief Executive, Homecare Association
Jane Townson is CEO of the Homecare Association. She has extensive experience in the social care, health, housing and technology sectors. Chair of the Board of Kraydel; formerly CEO Somerset Care Group; and Chairman YourLife (JV with McCarthy & Stone). Jane’s first career was in international leadership roles in research and development in ICI, AstraZeneca and Syngenta, where she was Global Head of Bioscience Research. She then established her own business providing consultancy and training on the link between lifestyle factors and public health, working with private individuals and public sector organisations.