Hello, and welcome to the October edition.
Yes, it’s the 13th. I’m pretty late to the party this month, but in my defence, the party has been happening at Hale House and I’ve been helping to throw it. (That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.)
This week, the House, in London’s Harley St. Health District, became a Campus. It now spans 76 Portland Place and 42 Portland Place. There’s a whole week of breakfasts, walking tours and (crucially) cupcakes to mark it, so if you haven’t seen 42 yet, there’s still time to come and have a nose around.
Which brings me to tonight. Hash It Out, Hale House’s quarterly panel, is back, and this time we’re asking how you pick the next market to move into, and how you know when to walk away from one. Jessica from SomX is moderating (!), the panel have all been there and done it, and I’m co-hosting. More on that below.
Beyond Portland Place, the Harley Street Health District conference lands at 1 Wimpole Street on the 20th, Frontiers Health takes over Berlin the same week, and BMJ Future Health Europe closes out the month at The Brewery. The clocks also go back on the 25th, which means one extra hour for networking or one extra hour of sleep. I know which one I’m choosing.
As usual, below is everything worth putting in your October diary. Catch you at an event soon!
Anna
P.S. If you’d like support planning a showstopping event, get in touch to find out how the SomX team can help 👋🏼
Hale House Hash It Out
Tonight’s the night…
Hash It Out: Uncharted territory, entering new markets (free, registration required)
🕣 Tuesday 13 October, 6:00–8:00pm
📍 Hale House, 76–78 Portland Place, London
Hash It Out is Hale House’s quarterly panel, built for honest discussion over polished stage answers. February’s edition took on the clinical ROI gap, June’s went after real-world innovation implementation, and tonight we’re getting into something most founders hit eventually. What happens when its time to look for find your next market?
Regulation, reimbursement, clinical culture and buyer behaviour all change from one market to the next, so we’ve brought together a few people who have done it, several times over across different markets and stages:
Dr Adel Baluch, VP Partnerships, Health Systems at Ada Health
Tim Wright, CEO and Co-founder at Zoas
Jason Ward, CEO and Co-founder at EQL
Moderated by Jessica Somauroo, co-founder of SomX
Expect an hour of conversation on how they chose their markets, when they decided not to, what they most underestimated, and what worked for getting a foothold, whether that was a first local hire, a partner or a distributor. Then it’s over to you for Q&A, followed by drinks.
Doors open at 6pm and there’s still time to register, so bring a question and a friend.
Also at Hale House this week: Campus Launch
Social breakfast
🕣 Wednesday 14 October, 10:00am
📍 Hale House, 76 Portland Place, London
Breakfast in the event and coworking space. Non-members are welcome to stay on for a trial day afterwards.
Campus walking tour
🕣 Friday 16 October, 10:00am
📍 Starts at 76 Portland Place reception
A short walk from 76 down to 42, with a look round the open offices and spaces on the way. Just turn up on the morning.
October Events
Harley Street Health District Conference 2026: Delivering Impact Through a Collaborative Health District
🕣 20 October, full day
📍 1 Wimpole Street, London
The District’s biennial conference, bringing together senior leaders from the NHS, independent providers, academia and policy to look at how collaborative health ecosystems are changing care delivery. I’ll be there, so come and find me.
Frontiers Health 2026
🕣 20–21 October
📍 bcc Berlin Congress Center, Berlin, Germany
A global digital health gathering for pharma, startups, investors and clinicians, covering digital therapies, investment and health system transformation.
Ask This NHS CIO Your Questions on Tech Priorities
🕣 22 October, 1:00–2:00pm
📍 Online
A free ABHI webinar with Sue Caisley, interim CIO, ahead of the Elevate HealthTech showcase at Warrington Hospital in November. A rare chance to ask an NHS buyer what they actually want.
Unlocking HealthTech Innovation in Nottingham
🕣 27 October
📍 Nottingham, UK
ABHI heads to the East Midlands for a regional session on getting healthtech innovation adopted locally.
BMJ Future Health Europe 2026
🕣 29–30 October
📍 The Brewery, 52 Chiswell Street, London
BMJ Group’s two-day digital health and innovation conference, with around 30 CPD-certified sessions on AI, digital health and health system leadership.
Hale House Dragons’ Den: Oncology Showcase
🕣 Date TBC
📍 Hale House, 76 Portland Place, London
Hale House’s first Dragons’ Den, for early-stage oncology startups. Shortlisted companies pitch to a panel of five Dragons from investment, clinical, legal and commercial backgrounds, the audience picks the winner, and the winner gets a one-hour 1:1 with every Dragon. If you’re building in oncology, apply here.
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