The UK’s inaugural Childhood Obesity Summit: From Policy to Action will take place at The Royal Society in London on Thursday 3 November with an unrivalled line-up of expert speakers. 

It will be opened by Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies who will be joined by Emma Reed, Department of Health, Richard Dobbs, McKinsey, Prof Paul Gately Leeds Beckett University, Pinki Sahota Chair of ASO and Dr Sarah Wollaston MP. 

Other speakers include Alison Tedstone PHE, Anna Taylor The Food Foundation, Jim McManus Hertfordshire Public Health, Rosie Boycott, London Food Board, Prof Jonathan Valabhji NHS England, Judith Buttriss BNF, Ian Wright FDF and Malcolm Clark Sustain.

The full programme is available here.

The Summit provides a vital and timely opportunity to bring together the entire stakeholder community - including industry, public health, academia, government and policymakers - to discuss the impact of the government’s Childhood Obesity Plan and to question what gains are achievable within the current framework of the plan and to look forward to what further action is needed.

The early bird rate expires this Friday, so register now. When registering, enter the discount code: Publichealthminus10pc in the discount box immediately before payment to automatically receive 10% off your registration.

If you have any questions about the Summit, please contact Heidi.