Leading Fertility & Pregnancy Expert
Leading fertility and pregnancy expert Zita West is a practising midwife, acupuncturist, nutritional advisor and bestselling author with over 30 years' experience. She has helped thousands of women conceive, many as a last resort. Her pioneering approach to fertility, combining the natural with the medical, has cemented Zita as the recognised leading fertility expert in Europe. Zita is the go to fertility consultant to celebrities and royals alike: “Zita is often referred to as a fertility and pregnancy guru…that’s exactly what she is.​" Kate Winslet.

Saturday 17th, 10:30am - Optimising Your Fertility: Lifestyle & Nutrition Tips

Clinical Director at the Lister Fertility Clinic
James Nicopoullos, Clinical Director at the Lister Fertility Clinic, is a Consultant Gynaecologist & Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery. He has a wide range of experience with IVF and subfertility but also welcomes those patients that suffer from reoccurring miscarriages, menstrual disorders or those approaching or going through menopause. James is a talented physician and an accredited laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgeon, offering clients a one-stop shop for diagnosis and treatment.

Saturday 17th, 2:30pm - IVF 101: Finding the Right Treatment Plan for You

Leading Fertility Expert & Member of HFEA
Professor Geeta Nargund is the Lead Consultant for Reproductive Medicine at St George’s Hospital NHS Trust and the Medical Director of Create Fertility and abc IVF which have clinics across the UK and in Denmark. She is a hands-on consultant in fertility and assisted reproduction and GMC Responsible Officer for Create Fertility. She has published nearly 100 research papers including book chapters and editorials. Her research interests include mild approaches in assisted reproduction, affordable and global access to fertility care, education in reproductive health in schools and advanced ultrasound technology in reproductive medicine. She has previously served on several national and international scientific and advisory committees. She is a Trustee and Director of UK charities, Create Health Foundation. She is the Co-Founder and President of the International Society for Mild Approaches in Assisted Reproduction (ISMAAR). She is a Board member and Vice Chair of the British Red Cross. She is also the co-founder and medical advisor of the Ginsburg Women’s Health Board UK. She is passionate about women’s safety in IVF, making assisted reproduction treatments accessible and closing the gender health gap.

Saturday 17th, 4:30pm - Ethnic Disparities in Treatment

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Imperial College London at St Mary's Hospital Campus
Dame Lesley Regan is Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Imperial College London at St Mary's Hospital Campus where she continues her clinical practice in Reproductive Medicine. As Past President RCOG, she led the "Better for Women" report, published in December 2019, which shone a spotlight on taboo topics such as poor access to contraception, abortion, period problems, menopause and domestic violence and abuse. The key recommendation of this hard hitting report was the urgent need for an NHS-led Women's Health Strategy. In 2020, Lesley was awarded a DBE for her services to Women’s health in the late Queen's New Years Honours list. In June 2022 she was appointed Women's health Ambassador for England to help implementation of the DHSC's Women's Health Strategy.

Sunday 18th, 11:30am - Miscarriage & Recurrent Loss

Consultant Gynaecologist & Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at Guy's Hospital
Mr Tarek El-Toukhy, consultant gynaecologist and subspecialist in reproductive medicine and surgery. Mr El-Toukhy offers personalised fertility treatment plans and evidence-based care to offer the best outcomes to his patients. Recognised worldwide as a figure in the field of recurrent implantation failure, Mr El-Toukhy has published and lectured widely on this topic, both nationally and internationally.

Sunday 18th, 1:30pm - Optimising IVF Success

Deputy Vice President and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at University of Manchester
Allan is the Deputy Vice President and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at the University of Manchester. He is also Professor of Andrology and has published over 250 research papers, book chapters and review articles. He is a former Secretary (2005-2010) and Chairman (2012-2015) of the British Fertility Society and former Editor in Chief of the BFS journal Human Fertility (2015-2022) and now emeritus Editor in Chief. In addition, Allan is an accomplished science communicator and broadcaster. Recent television programmes include Me, My Brother and our Balls (2020), Alex Jones – Fertility and Me (2016),Britain’s Secret Code Breaker (2011), Donor Unknown (2011), The Great Sperm Race (2009), The Truth About Food (2007), Make me a Baby (2007) and Lab Rats (2004). In 2016 he was awarded an MBE by the Queenfor services to Reproductive Medicine. You can follow his general musings about science, fertility and the life of an academic on Twitter and Instagram @allanpacey.

Saturday 17th, 11.30am - What Men Need to Know About Fertility: The Missing Conversation

Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon
Professor J. Richard Smith MB ChB, MD, DSc, FRCOG is a Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon, at the West London Gynaecological Cancer Centre, Hammersmith Hospital and was an Adjunct Associate Professor at the New York University School of Medicine (2000-2020).  He is Professor of Practice at Imperial College London. Mr. Smith graduated from the University of Glasgow and worked in various Scottish hospitals until 1988.  He then moved to further his training at St Mary’s Hospital in London and took up a Consultant post at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital in 1993.   He was Chief of Gynaecology for many years and also associate director of Post-Graduate Education at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.  He is also an Honorary Consultant at the Royal Brompton hospital. He moved to Charing Cross/Hammersmith/Queen Charlotte’s Hospitals twenty years ago where his sub-specialisation in gynaecology was  oncology, and also infection and immunity, within this he specialises in gestational trophoblastic disease, ovarian germ cell tumours, cervical cancer and vulval disease. In April 2023 he stopped mainstream oncology and  in May 2023 opened the UK’s first Uterine Transplant clinic at Charing Cross. During his career, he co invented the procedure of radical abdominal trachelectomy, and the modified Strassman procedure to allow fertility sparing surgery for woman with rare uterine tumours.  He is a registered colposcopist and has a long-running interest in the management of pelvic pain and the psychology both of his patients and of the operating theatre. His main surgical interest is fertility-sparing surgery and his research interest is the development of uterine transplantation, both from living and deceased donors. He is the Chairman of Womb Transplant UK Charity and leader of this research team. He is the co-surgical lead of the uterine transplant team. He is an Honorary Consultant in Transplantation Surgery at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.  He is also involved with research related to endometrial transplantation, endometrial stem cell research and novel treatments for vulval cancers. In 2024 he graduated DSc (by submission) from the University of Glasgow, for his thesis entitled Fertility Preservation and Restoration. In 2023/24 he co-led with Miss Isabel Quiroga-Giraldez the UK’s first living donor  and three deceased  donor transplants.  Amy Isabel was the first baby to born from a transplanted uterus in the UK and was delivered at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in Feb 2025. This was the result of a 27 year research effort. In April of 2025 the Secretary of State for Health, Mr Wes Streeting publicly agreed to fund an NHS uterine transplant programme.  He has a long-running interest in doctor-patient communication and has published Women’s Cancers; Pathways to Healing 2009, Women’s Cancers; Pathways to Living 2015. He is the series editor of Patient Pictures (17 books) (210,000 copies). With respect to books for the medical profession he is First Editor of an Atlas of Gynaecological Oncology (4 editions) and of eight other post-graduate medical textbooks.  Womb Transplant UK: An epic Journey to Motherhood was published in 2025  by World Scientific Press. He has over 200 peer reviewed publications as well as numerous reviews and articles. In the field of non-medical publishing he has published The Journey: Spirituality, Pilgrimage and Chant, DLT, 2016 and currently has two new non - medical books one entitled A Very Byzantine Journey ( Sacristy Press 2022) and Cancer and Infertility: A Story of Hope (Mensch 2023) .  He has four children whom he loves dearly and spends his time between London - where he lives on a house boat - and Scotland where he lives in the middle of nowhere at the south end of an island.

Saturday 17th, 2.30pm: The Pioneers Behind the UK’s First Uterus Transplant Birth

Consultant Transplant, Vascular Access and Endocrine Surgeon. Clinical Lead for Organ Retrieval. Clinical Lead Uterus Transplant Programme Oxford Transplant Centre. Honorary Consultant Gynaecologist Imperial College London NHS Trust
Isabel Quiroga was born in Spain and obtained her medical degree from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. After graduating she moved to the UK and completed her surgical training in the North Midlands, Cardiff and Oxford. She has a D.Phil. in Transplant Immunology from the University of Oxford and Master in Humanitarian Medicine from The University Miguel Hernandez in Alicante, Spain. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She worked as a Consultant Transplant Surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital in London and then was appointed as a Consultant Surgeon in Oxford in 2010. Isabel Quiroga specialises in renal and pancreas transplantation, vascular access surgery and endocrine surgery. She is the Clinical Lead for Organ Retrieval in Oxford and has been the course director of the National Organ Retrieval Masterclass in the UK for 9 years. She has collaborated with colleagues in India China and Turkey to develop training courses and webinars in organ donation and retrieval in those countries. In collaboration with Professor Richard Smith and his gynaecology colleagues at Imperial College, London, she has established the first uterus transplant programme in the UK.

Saturday 17th, 2.30pm: The Pioneers Behind the UK’s First Uterus Transplant Birth

NHS Consultant with a personal Chair in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
Professor Adam Balen is an NHS consultant at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK, with a personal Chair in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. He is clinical lead of a large multidisciplinary reproductive medicine service, including paediatric & adolescent gynaecology. He has been interested in PCOS for many years and has been a member of the international consensus groups on its definition and management including the Global PCOS Guideline Group, published in 2018 and 2023. He is a member of the WHO Guideline Development Group on infertility (completed 2025) and was responsible for formulating the recent FIGO definition of disorders of ovulation (2022). Amongst numerous national and international roles over the last 30 years, Adam is a past Chair of the British Fertility Society and the ESHRE SIG for Reproductive Medicine. He has had numerous roles for the RCOG, in a range of committees and  sat on Council for 6 years;  he is the only person to have delivered 3 eponymous prize lectures and was awarded the RCOG Academic Prize in 2025. In 2025 he is also delivering the BFS Howard Jacobs Prize lecture and the BSGE Sir Alec Turnbull Prize Lecture. Adam co-founded the British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology (BritSPAG) and teaches regularly on adolescent reproductive health. He founded the Fertility Education Initiative to improve education in schools on reproductive health. Adam has authored >280 papers (H index 83, >48,000 citations) and 16 books, including Infertility in Practice (5th edition 2022) and The Fertility Book - Your definitive guide to achieving a healthy pregnancy (2021), co-authored with his wife Grace Dugdale for people trying to conceive.

Saturday 17th, 12:30pm - PCOS: Overcoming Challenges to Conception

CEO, Medical Director and Founder of the Agora
Carole is the CEO, Medical Director and founder of the Agora, the largest fertility centre in Sussex. A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and renowned fertility expert, Carole is a leading advocate for inclusive, patient-centric fertility care in the UK dedicated to ensuring that individuals from all backgrounds, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, health, or financial status, have equal access to fertility services and receive the very best emotional support combined with medical expertise throughout their parenting journey. Beyond the clinic, Carole is a highly respected researcher and lecturer, sharing her expertise in reproductive medicine and clinical leadership both nationally and internationally. She established the first UK program to help those living with HIV have children safely and is an authority on the provision of inclusive fertility care to those from the LBGTQIA+ community. She is a Trustee of the charity Donor Conception Network UK and a founding member and Trustee of Fertility Access UK, a charity that campaigns for justice and equality in the UK delivery of NHS funded fertility care.

Saturday 17th, 10:30am - LGBTQ+ Pathways to Parenthood

Director of the UR Hospital
Dr. Francisco Anaya Blanes is experienced in the field of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Francisco is a Director of the UR Hospital La Vega, Murcia & Gynecologist of the Reproduction Unit of Clinica Vistahermosa. As a Medical Doctor, he graduated from the University of Valencia with a specialist degree in Gynecology and Obstetrics (MIR) at the Hospital Clínico de Granada and a Master's degree in Breast Pathology and Senology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Sunday 18th, 2:30pm - Unexplained Infertility: Understanding Your Next Steps

Consultant Urologist
Jonathan Ramsay is a Consultant Urologist, who practices in London, exclusively in the field of male fertility. Formerly appointed at Hammersmith Hospital (Imperial College Healthcare) and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, he maintains links with Imperial as an HFEA Licence Holder. Currently, he advises male patients referred from the Lister Fertility Clinic in London (2500 cycles of treatment per year) and at the Agora Clinic in Brighton. Consulting practice involves patients from all over the country, and so Jonathan has great insight into nationwide fertility services and practice. He has set-up the first advanced one-stop male fertility diagnostic centre, aimed at the investigation and treatment especially for couples who have unexplained infertility, and who have failed IVF and ICSI cycles. This practice gives considerable insight into patients increasing awareness that the male factor is not surprisingly 50% of the problem, and that therefore men need treatment, not merely more cycles of IVF and ICSI. Most recent publications include a review of worldwide practice in varicocele, both relevance and treatment, and about the possible significance of the ‘genital tract microbiome’

Sunday 18th, 12:30pm - Male Fertility and New Concepts & Treatments

Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Medical Director at Lister Fertility Clinic
Mr. Rehan Salim is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Medical Director at Lister Fertility Clinic at The Portland Hospital. With a wonderful career across leading fertility clinics in the UK and internationally, he brings a wealth of expertise to his patients. After completing his medical training at St Andrew’s University and King’s College London, Mr. Salim pursued subspecialty training in reproductive medicine at University College London Hospital (UCLH). He later became a Consultant at UCLH, where he led the Reproductive Medicine clinic and played a key role in developing the NHS IVF service. Now, he has built a thriving private fertility practice at The Portland Hospital. Mr. Salim has extensive experience in IVF and takes a highly personalised approach to treatment, tailoring protocols to optimise success rates. He has a particular interest in supporting patients who have experienced previous unsuccessful fertility treatments or are considered poor responders to IVF. Alongside his expertise in assisted conception, Mr. Salim is highly skilled in reproductive surgery. He specialises in minimally invasive procedures, including laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery for conditions such as endometriosis, ensuring the best possible outcomes for his patients.

Sunday 18th, 3.30pm: Understanding IVF Cycles: What Every Cycle Can Teach You

CEO of Enhanced Fertility, Nurse Consultant and Researcher
Andreia Trigo RN BSc MSc is the CEO of Enhanced Fertility. Andreia is also an experienced nurse consultant, researcher, and chairwoman of the European Fertility Society Care Awards, having presented research at national and international conferences on the topic of reproductive health and digital health. Andreia is the recipient of numerous awards, including the British Fertility Nurse prize 2022 and 2024 by the British Fertility Society, Women in Innovation by InnovateUK and King’s College London Distinguished Alumni 2024 for Business and Entrepreneurship. Andreia has a Purple Plaque at Florence Nightingale School of Nursing for her work in fertility. At Enhanced Fertility, Andreia has been helping people be diagnosed faster, using at-home testing and digital platforms that use artificial intelligence to deliver personalised recommendations.

Saturday 17th, 4:30pm -
Fertility Testing and Diagnosis

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Surgeon Dunya IVF
Dr. Alper is an Obstetrics & Gynaecology Surgeon with IVF Specialist certification. He joined Dunya IVF in 2019. Previously he was part of the Koc University Hospital in Istanbul Turkey.He received his IVF Specialist certification from the American Hospital in Istanbul. He attended faculty of Medicine in Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine in Izmir and completed Ob&Gyn Residency in Marmara University Hospital in Istanbul. He was granted a fellowship from ESGO at Klinikum Frankfurt Höhcst, Germany with Prof Volker Mobüs in 2013 and at UZ Leuven, Belgium with Prof Ignace Vergote in 2014. He graduated from the University of London and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Clinical Studies Master Program between 2019-2022 He has good command of English.

Saturday 17th, 2:30pm: Egg & Embryo Donation: What to Expect

Sunday 18th, 11:30am - Does Age Matter? How to Maximise Your Chances of Success

Reproductive Biologist and Nutrition Scientist
Grace Dugdale is a reproductive biologist and nutrition scientist with a background in molecular biology and genetics and an interest in environmental influences on reproductive health. Her current research focusses on modifiable factors affecting male and female fertility and integrated approaches to assessing reproductive health in men and women. Grace also runs a fertility and preconception service at The Nuffield Leeds Hospital, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, the founder of Balance Fertility and the co-author of ‘The Fertility Book: Your Definitive Guide to Achieving a Healthy Pregnancy’ along with her husband, Adam Balen. She also devised a fertility and preconception course for fertility patients at the IVF unit at Leeds NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust to encourage men and women to improve their preconception health, which is now available online. Grace is an accomplished science communicator and public speaker who has made numerous TV, radio and festival appearances including for the BBC, Sky News, LBC Radio, Latitude Festival, Festival No6 and Salon London, and is a regular contributor to media articles on fertility and reproductive health including for The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, Marie Claire, Red Magazine and The Stylist Magazine. As a founding member of the Fertility Education Initiative, she works to promote good-quality education in sex, relationships and fertility, as well as gender equality and healthy attitudes towards sex and reproduction in young people. She is also a member of The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sexual and Reproductive Health.

Saturday 17th, 11:30am - Fertility and Preconception Care: What Additional Tests are Worth Doing and What's the Evidence

Gynaecologist & Fertility Specialist at Clinica Tambra
Dr Marina Díaz knew from an early age that she wanted to become a doctor. She was inspired by her grandfather, who also practised medicine. Her passion for gynaecology arose when she discovered how complete and varied the field is, and she specialised in fertility. She is particularly interested in complex cases such as implantation failure and repeated miscarriages. She sees them as a professional challenge where it is possible to personalise treatment more effectively.

Sunday 18th, 11:30am - Does Age Matter? How to Maximise Your Chances of Success

Lab Co-Director at Newlife IVF
Chrysa Karakosta, BSc, MSc Clinical Embryologist, Lab co-Director & International Patient Manager Chrysa is the Lab co-Director at Newlife IVF clinic and the International Patient Manager. She studied Applied Biology (BSc) at Kingston University, UK. She has two postgraduate titles: MSc Human Reproductive Biology from the Imperial College of London and a Diploma and Certificate in Clinical Embryology from the Association of Clinical Embryologists (ACE) Training Committee and the Institute of Biology (IOB), UK. She specialized in IVF and ICSI at King’s College Hospital, London. She periodically visited the Bridge IVF Clinic, Lagos Nigeria to organize and supervise the laboratory set up. She worked as Senior Clinical Embryologist in large IVF Centers in Thessaloniki. She is a certified Senior Clinical Embryologist by ESHRE. She is a member of the Pan-Hellenic Society of Clinical Embryologists (PEKE), ESHRE, and ALPHA Scientists in Reproductive Medicine. She was also board member of PEKE.

Saturday 17th, 11.30am - Going Abroad for Fertility Treatment: Is It Right for You?

Expert in Fertility Treatment in Europe
Emma Haslam has become the go-to expert in fertility treatment in Europe. Following the birth of her son Emma set up Your IVF abroad – the UK’s only independent reproductive agency that does not take commission from clinics and is run by Emma. Emma has become the expert that the Haslam’s needed and did not exist. Aiming to change the narrative, Emma is an advocate, speaker, campaigner, podcaster and writer for the infertility community and on donor conception. Emma is able to do all of this as she has lived it. Emma is all about putting you in control, helping you to make informed impartial decisions and give you the best chance of growing your family, with no regrets and she is on a mission to make fertility testing and treatment more transparent, affordable, accessible, safe and supported. Putting you back in control of your journey with infertility. Emma writes a regular blog and has a podcast ‘Your IVF abroad’. Emma has featured as a guest on lots of podcasts and blogs she is an fertility treatment abroad guest expert on two infertility platforms as well as appearing in the national and international press. Emma lives with husband Adam and son Albie. During her downtime she enjoys walks in the Yorkshire Dales, family holidays and cooking.

Saturday 17th, 2:30pm: Egg & Embryo Donation: What to Expect

Sunday 18th, 11:30am - Treatment Abroad: Key Considerations Before You Go

Head Doctor at Reprofit
Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University, dedicated to oncogynecology and oncogynecological surgery, now focuses mainly on the problem of reproductive ageing of women. Head doctor of Reprofit Brno (The Czech Republic). Scientific Secretary of the Section of the Assisted Reproduction Committee​ in the Czech Republic

Sunday 18th, 11:30am - Treatment Abroad: Key Considerations Before You Go

Gynaecologist Specialised in Reproductive Medicine and Coordinator of the International Department at Vida Medicina Reproductiva
Julia Ramos Vidal, PhD, earned her degree in Medicine from the University of Seville. Inspired by her father, the renowned gynecologist Dr. Luis Ramos, she specialised in Gynecology and Obstetrics following her internship at the Virgen del Rocío Maternity Hospital. Dr. Ramos Vidal has been dedicated to the field of Reproductive Medicine since 2004, surrounded by a talented team of professionals. Her academic achievements include a Master's Degree in Human Reproduction from Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, in 2018, and her role as Master Tutor in Human Reproduction at Rey Juan Carlos University at IVI Seville. She has delivered multiple lectures and presentations on Assisted Reproduction, authored several publications and medical books on the subject, and has made significant contributions to advancing knowledge in the field. Since 2012, she has been actively promoting engagement on social networks related to Assisted Reproduction, aiming to disseminate current scientific issues and foster collaboration among professionals in the specialty. Her professional journey includes a year as a gynecologist at Repromed, a clinic specialising in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) in Dublin, Ireland. Since 2022, she has been part of Vida Medicina Reproductiva, a group of clinics part of Recoletas Salud, where she currently serves as the coordinator of the International Department while also attending to her national patients.

Sunday 18th, 11:30am - Treatment Abroad: Key Considerations Before You Go

Founder & CEO of The Ribbon Box
Eloise is a donor sperm IVF mother of five. Following a male infertility diagnosis and five cycles of fertility treatment, Eloise founded The Ribbon Box (formerly known as Fertility Help Hub) back in 2019, to help support others and create the community that she and her husband wished they had along the way. Today, The Ribbon Box is a fast-growing, global media platform, helping connect people with the expert information, community, and reassurance they're looking for during their wellbeing, fertility, and family-building journeys, as well as getting fantastic brands and businesses noticed far and wide. After undertaking two more IVF cycles in 2023, she has recently welcomed her second set of twins, recently born in April this year. She lives in Berkshire with her husband, five children and two spaniels.

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Sunday 18th, 2.30pm: Sperm Donation: All You Need To Know

Author and Adventure Activist
Jessica Hepburn is an award-winning author and adventure activist who has become one of the UK’s leading voices on fertility and family, as well as endurance sport (even though she is the most unlikely athlete and doesn’t have children!). She is the first woman in the world to achieve the Sea, Street, Summit Challenge - swim the English Channel, run the London Marathon and summit Mount Everest - and has become a pioneer in inspiring people to live big and bravely when life doesn’t go to plan, and championing the benefits of going on adventures to improve your physical and mental health. She is the author of three books exploring her fertility adventures - The Pursuit of Motherhood / 21 Miles and her brand new book out March 2024 Save Me from the Waves. - www.jessicahepburn.com

Sunday 18th, 3:30pm - The Emotional Side of IVF: Coping With The Ups & Downs

Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at Guy’s Hospital
Dr Julia Kopeika is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, and the Clinical Lead of the Assisted Conception Unit at Guy’s Hospital. She also leads one of the UK’s largest fertility preservation services, supporting patients seeking both medical and non-medical fertility preservation. Known for combining empathy with scientific rigour, Dr Kopeika provides holistic, evidence-based care focused on treatments that truly benefit patients. She is also actively involved in education and research, particularly in the field of reproductive medicine.

Saturday 17th, 3:30pm - Fertility Treatment Plans: What to Consider and What the Add-Ons Really Mean

UK’s leading expert in fertility law
Natalie is one of the UK’s leading experts in fertility law, leading specialist law firm NGA Law and non-profit surrogacy agency Brilliant Beginnings together with Helen Prosser. A same-sex parent to two grown-up children herself, she is passionate about making change. She has helped create nearly two thousand families through surrogacy in the UK and overseas and represented the parents in the UK’s first international surrogacy case in 2008. One of the first voices to campaign for surrogacy law reform, she and her team have been involved in most of the court decisions which have shaped UK surrogacy law, and been instrumental in winning positive legal changes including maternity leave for surrogacy in 2015 and equalrights for single parents through surrogacy in 2019. Natalie has been quoted in the Houses of Parliament and invited to meet the Prime Minister. She is also a regular voice on the BBC and in the national and international media.

Saturday 17th, 3:30pm -  Surrogacy Explained: Legal Clinical & Emotional Considerations

Obstetrician Gynecologist Victory Reproductive Care
Dr. Rahi Victory is a Canadian trained obstetrician gynecologist with an American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology subspecialty in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Victory is renowned for his compassionate, individualized patient plans and approach to care. His extensive experience combined with an avante-garde approach have placed Victory Reproductive Care at the forefront of fertility treatments and success including third party fertility services. Dr. Victory is passionate about making sure every experience is an exceptional one and to that end he meets with every client, every egg donor and every surrogate, himself. Our principles are science, technology, communication and compassion. Dr. Victory’s only goal is your success and satisfaction.

Saturday 17th, 3:30pm - Understanding Endometriosis & Adenomyosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Sunday 18th, 1:30pm - Genetic Testing & Fertility: What You Should Know

Fertility Coach
Nicola is a fertility coach, recognised for her holistic approach to helping individuals and couples navigate their fertility journeys. With a background in psychology and a personal 10-year fertility journey spanning four countries, she offers a unique blend of personal understanding and professional expertise. Becoming a mother at 48, Nicola experienced firsthand the transformative power of fertility coaching. This inspired her to support others facing similar challenges. Her practice focuses on optimising mental and emotional well-being to enhance fertility success. By combining emotional transformation techniques with powerful planning tools, Nicola empowers her clients to move forward with clarity, confidence, and conviction. Currently residing overseas, Nicola is a proud mother to a spirited four-year old boy, over-zealous Golden Retriever and gentle Springer Spaniel. Find her at www.nicolahuxley.com

Sunday 18th, 2:30pm - Support Networks: Finding Your Fertility Community

Reproductive Medicine and Fertility at Acıbadem Healthcare Group
Bülent Tıraş, MD is a leading specialist in the field of reproductive medicine and infertility in Türkiye, with more than 30 years of experience. Completing his medical training at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, following a residency in gynecology and obstetrics at Ege University Medicine Faculty, he has focused on reproductive medicine and infertility. Professor Bülent Tıraş furthered his expertise with the training and courses he received in prestigious centers around the world which include the University of London and Hammersmith Hospital in the UK, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center in Israel, and Johns Hopkins University in the USA. In 2011, Dr. Tıraş joined Acıbadem, assuming the role of Head of the Reproductive Medicine and Infertility Department at Acıbadem Healthcare Group. Currently, Professor Bülent Tıraş addressing infertility issues and performing assisted reproductive procedures at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital where carries out about 6000 IVF cycles per year. Dr. Tıraş and his team offer an extensive spectrum of services to couples ranging from IVF, insemination, ICSI, testicular sperm extraction, embryo freezing, and preimplantation genetic diagnosis to other innovative practices like PRP and exosome.

Saturday 17th, 11.30am: Going Abroad for Fertility Treatment: Is It Right for You?

International Business Development Director at Cryos
Saghar Kasiri has been responsible for establishing Cryos’ first Egg Bank in Europe. She is a Healthcare professional with an Executive MBA with distinction from Cass Business School, with a background in Clinical Embryology and Fetal Medicine. Besides the background in healthcare, Saghar has a track record of combining medical and scientific knowledge with commercial expertise having managed departments in both the NHS and private sectors.

Saturday 17th, 10:30am - Understanding Egg & Sperm Freezing: The Options, Benefits, and Considerations

Obstetrician Gynaecologist & Infertility Specialist at Newlife IVF Greece.
Dr Chatzipanteli is an obstetrician-gynaecologist and infertility specialist at Newlife IVF Greece. She qualified in 2008 and completed her Obstetric and Gynaecology training in Greece. She has a Masters in Human Reproduction from Aristotle University in Greece. Dr Chatzipanteli has work experience within the NHS as a fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Manchester and Norwich hospitals as well as private IVF clinics in the UK. 

Sunday 18th, 1:30pm - Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Diagnosis, Treatment & Next Steps 

Specialist Fertility Counsellor
Tracey Sainsbury is a specialist fertility counsellor with over 20 years experience supporting people trying to conceive, donors and surrogates too. Tracey works with several clinics and has a private practice www.fertilitycounselling.co.uk

Saturday 17th, 4:30pm - Emotional Wellbeing & Resilience During Fertility Treatment

Knackered Knackers & Transformational Coach
Having been diagnosed with Azoospermia in 2018, Shaun experienced not just the heartache of infertility, but the shame and secrecy attached to being an infertile man. Shaun found himself navigating this trauma alone, with no conversation or support networks in place for men at the time he needed it. Now the proud father to twins conceived via the use of donor sperm, Shaun shares his story via Instagram (@Knackered_Knackers) to provide that voice that he so desperately needed when experiencing infertility. To further expand the support he can provide other men, Shaun trained as a Transformational Coach. Using the tools and strategies of coaching, as well as his personal lived experience, Shaun helps men navigate the emotion, pain and confusion of a fertility struggle – something that permeates into every aspect of life.

Sunday 18th, 2:30pm -
Sperm Donation: All You Need To Know

Gynaecologist specialising in Fertility and Assisted Reproduction at Clinica Tambre
Dr. Abraham Zavala is a gynaecologist specialising in fertility and assisted reproduction. He is currently a member of the medical staff at Clinica Tambre, where he is dedicated to helping women and couples achieve their dream of having a baby. He has a degree in Medicine from Universidad Anáhuac de Mérida (Mexico) and completed an externship at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland, California (USA). He later specialised in Gynaecology and Obstetrics at the Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal in Mexico City and obtained recognition of his speciality at the Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante (Spain). Further advancing his expertise, Dr. Zavala also completed a Master's Degree in Medicine and Genetics of Assisted Human Reproduction at the Universidad de Elche, in collaboration with the Hospital Vistahermosa (Alicante) and La Vega Hospital (Murcia). Additionally, he holds an Official Master's Degree in Medical Research Methodology from Universidad Internacional de La Rioja. With extensive experience in reproductive medicine, Dr. Zavala specialises in treating patients with fertility challenges, including complex cases such as recurrent miscarriage and implantation failure. Dr. Zavala is known for his compassionate and professional approach, earning the trust of patients both nationally and internationally. His dedication to personalised care and his ability to treat complex cases make him a highly respected specialist in the field of reproductive medicine.

Saturday 17th, 1.30pm: Navigating Fertility Over 40: Your Options and Next Steps

Renowned Fertility Specialist & Medical Director at Avenues
Dr. Ali Al Chami is a renowned fertility specialist and the leading clinician in the UK for surrogacy, known for his expertise in complex fertility cases, including patients with high BMI, genetic screening, and investigating why previous IVF cycles failed  through a thorough IVF failure analysis. As the Medical Director at Avenues, the world’s only fertility clinic to integrate AI-driven technologies throughout the journey, he is pioneering a new era of precision fertility care.  Dr. Al Chami joined Avenues from CRGH, bringing extensive experience in gestational surrogacy, embryo selection, and cycle optimization. His expertise has made him the trusted physician for My Surrogacy Journey founders and TwoDadsUK, where he provides in-depth guidance on surrogacy options in the UK and internationally, covering medical protocols, and emotional support for intended parents.  With a holistic approach to fertility care, Dr. Al Chami specializes in helping patients with high BMI navigate IVF successfully, ensuring they receive the best possible care without unnecessary barriers. He is also a leading expert in genetic screening, utilizing advanced techniques to improve embryo selection and reduce the risk of inherited conditions.  A key aspect of Dr. Al Chami’s work is analyzing failed IVF cycles to uncover underlying causes and refine future treatment strategies. By learning from previous cycles, he optimizes protocols to significantly enhance success rates for subsequent attempts at a personal level. As a pioneer in AI-driven reproductive medicine, Dr. Al Chami is transforming fertility care by combining industry-defining technology, precision diagnostics, and compassionate support. His expertise ensures that every patient, regardless of their unique challenges, receives the highest standard of fertility treatment, maximizing their chances of a successful pregnancy.

Saturday 17th, 1:30pm: The Future of Fertility: Advances on the Horizon

Consultant Embryologist, Founder of Avenues, Global Leader in Fertility and AI*
Dr. Cristina Hickman is a renowned expert in fertility and artificial intelligence (AI), pioneering advancements in reproductive healthcare. With over 25 years of experience as a clinical embryologist, lab director, and an academic researcher, Dr. Hickman has helped thousands of couples have a healthy live birth, built 13 IVF clinics worldwide, consulted with more than 250 clinics in more than 20 countries, and co-developed, validated and brought to market through regulatory approval innovative robotics and AI-driven solutions to enhance IVF accessibility, convenience, and success rates. As the founder of Avenues, the world’s first fully digitalised, EMR-free, AI-integrated reproductive care clinic, she is transforming the fertility landscape by combining industry-leading technology with personalized patient care. Dr. Hickman is also a prominent figure in the global fertility community, serving as the previous Science representative in the British Fertility Society and the current Chair of the World AI Fertility Society and the ASRM Special Interest Group for AI in Fertility, where she helps shape the future of fertility standards.  Amongst Dr.Hickman's many publications, she co-authored the first paper developing time-lapse algorithms for embryo selection and many industry-defining papers on the use of AI in IVF. Driven by a passion for breaking barriers in reproductive health, Dr. Hickman is at the forefront of innovation, working to improve fertility treatments with expertise, compassion, and cutting-edge technology.

Sunday 18th, 12.30pm - The Science of Embryo Selection: What Increases IVF Success?

Fertility Consultant and Researcher specialising in Unexplained Infertility and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss at FERTILYSIS
Dr. Venieratos, PhD is a fertility consultant and researcher specializing in unexplained infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss with an active experience spanning 15 years. His passion lies in assisting couples worldwide, particularly those facing challenging fertility issues, to fulfill their dreams of building a family. He is the Scientific Director and Co-Founder of FERTILYSIS, an innovative medical company focused on diagnosing and treating unexplained infertility through advanced services in Microbiome analysis, Reproductive Immunology, and Genetics.

Saturday 17th, 4.30pm: Fertility Testing and Diagnosis

International Fertility Support Coach at UR Vista Hermosa
Ema Locker has over 22+ years of experience working directly with fertility patients in a clinical setting, plus have personal IVF experience. Her role as a coach focuses on related IVF treatment support at Vistahermosa with key support as your designated key person for the whole journey. She knows how to help you focus on stress reduction associated with IVF treatment elements; the organisation and early planning whilst being in the preparation phase; answer all your questions (however small as they are important to ask so you feel confident and help you not to worry); explain timescales etc. Additionally she can talk through Mind/Body techniques so that you can feel as positive as possible.

Sunday 18th, 11.30am - Treatment Abroad: Key Considerations Before You Go

Biologist, European Sperm Bank
Esben is a Biologist of education and has been working within the healthcare area for the past 35 years and the last 10 years within fertility. He has held global roles covering strategic account management, nurse and doctor education, lab setup and organisational development. Recently he joined European Sperm Bank to enforce the focus in the UK and Irish market and has been working together with the fertility clinics in the geography to find ways to make the communication to women and couples easier and smoother.

Sunday 18th, 2:30pm: Sperm Donation - All You Need To Know

PACT Senior Social Worker
Heather Liveston is a PACT Senior Social Worker, EDEI (equality, diversity, equality and inclusion) group member and LGBTQ+ Champion. In her role, she works closely with the LGBTQ+ adoption and fostering support organisation, New Family Social, to promote LGBTQ+ awareness and best practice. Heather has years of experience supporting children and families throughout the adoption journey.  She is passionate about helping children find safe, loving homes and in guiding prospective adopters through the process while offering compassionate support and expert advice.

Saturday 17th, 1.30pm: Pathways to Parenthood: A Guide to Adoption

Chair of the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA)
ngela is Chair of the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA), counsellor representative for British Fertility Society (BFS), a Trustee at The Fertility Alliance and has specialised in fertility counselling with both individuals and couples within the NHS and private practice since 2004. Angela has written and spoken widely about the emotional impact of infertility, loss, and treatment and is passionate about raising awareness of the emotional toll of fertility treatment and baby loss, and advocates for greater psychological support, equitable access to care, and improved professional standards across the fertility sector.

Saturday 17th, 12:30pm - Navigating Baby Loss & Mental Health Support

Laboratory & Quality Director, Data Protection Officer at Herts & Essex
Lucy’s career began with an illustrious First Class degree in Anatomy and Developmental Biology from University College London in 2003, receiving the highest degree mark for that year. She won a BBSRC studentship to study for her PhD in Embryology at The University of Cambridge’s Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, where she investigated the origins of embryonic axis formation. One of her discoveries resulted in several scientific papers and presentations at national and international medical conferences. She continued her clinical embryology training at a large central London clinic after which she moved to a privately run clinic in Kent before joining the Herts & Essex team as a Clinical Embryologist in 2013. In 2018 she was promoted to the position of Laboratory Director. In addition to her responsibilities within the laboratory, in December 2023, Lucy also took on the role of the Quality Director and Data Protection Officer following the restructuring of the Senior Management Team. Lucy is a Clinical Scientist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and has been instrumental in training Embryologists via the ACE Certificate and more recently by acting as an assessor for the National School of Healthcare Science Scientific Training Programme. She has overseen Embryologists' successful applications for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council via The Association of Clinical Scientists and regularly volunteers as a scientific advisor for the charity Chana.

Saturday 17th, 10:30am: Understanding Egg & Sperm Freezing: The Options, Benefits, and Considerations

Adoptive Mum, Author, Advocate & Campaigner
Notafictionalmum is passionate about opening up much needed, topical conversations. These include honest, truthful insights about infertility and the world of treatment and the UK care system by way of sharing her own teenage experience of foster care and later becoming a mother by way of adoption. Notafictionalmum writes to ensure no mother is left behind and difficult conversations are hacked away at in hope of a more open and aware society. Notafictionalmum survived years of trying to become pregnant both naturally and via treatment. She has lived the pain of longing and the joy of forever since becoming a mum through the power of adoption in 2019. NFM aims to reperesnt the many for whom treament doesn't work and share how love really can make a family.

Instagram Handle: @notafictionalmum

Sunday 18th, 12:30pm - Adoption & Fostering: Alternative Paths to Building Your Family

Donor Conceived Adult and Mum Through Sperm Donation  & Head of Operations at Paths to Parenthub
Hayley King is an advocate and educator for donor conceived families and the Head of Operations at Paths to Parenthub, an online support platform for parents building their families through donor conception. As a donor conceived adult and mum of twins in an LGBTQ+ family, she brings a unique and balanced perspective to the complexities of donor conception. Through her work, Hayley provides information, resources, and a supportive community for all those navigating this journey.

Saturday 17th, 10:30am - LGBTQ+ Pathways to Parenthood

Award-winning Podcaster, Writer and Influencer
Kreena Dhiman is an award-winning Podcaster, Writer and Influencer committed to changing the narrative when it comes to routes to Motherhood particularly within the South Asian community. Once told she was infertile and unable to carry a pregnancy, Kreena is now a proud Mum to four wonderful children thanks to the gifts of surrogacy and egg donation. She has a daughter aged four who shares her genetics, and triplet sons aged 2 conceived using donor conception. Kreena is an Indian woman who shattered many glass ceilings and stigmas to achieve her dream of becoming a Mother.

Saturday 17th, 3:30pm - Surrogacy Explained: Legal Clinical & Emotional Considerations

Fertility Support Expert
Anya is currently the Democracy lead for the think tank Compassion in Politics ,a local councillor for Hoxton east and Shoreditch and is now the borough champion for SEND in Hackney . She was the Speaker for the London Borough of Hackney for the municipal year 2023-2024 and has worked for three MP’s including senior office staff for David Lammy MP. Her passion for increasing diversity in politics has led to her being an executive member of the Fabian women's network for many years and to work with amongst other projects, Stella Creasey’s MotheRed Campaign to encourage more mothers into parliament. With nearly two decades of work in the fertility sector Anya is now a Board member for the HFEA and Trustee for the Fertility Alliance . Her work previously led her to set up the Fertility in the workplace initiative overseeing delivery of training and support to a wide variety of organisations and groups. From large internationals, hospital trusts, charities, and SME’s. Her work within the sector has included seven years overseeing patient care at the London Women’s clinic Harley Street. As well as being the Author of the book Fertile thinking and co-creator of two courses for people experiencing infertility.  She is often in the media as a champion for the patient perspective on fertility issues and is currently busy lobbying MPs and speaking in Parliament regarding fair provision of IVF for all. She has two children from IVF one from adoption and is a Champion for both the Saying Goodbye and Home for good charities.

Saturday 17th, 1:30pm - Pathways to Parenthood: A Guide to Adoption

The Male Fertility PT & The Male Fertility Podcast
12 years ago, I was diagnosed with male factor infertility. I was diagnosed late as the consultant had failed to test me during routine testing for my wife who we knew had PCOS. My diagnosed was a shock and apart from the standard advice e.g., change your diet, avoid alcohol and warm showers I was given no support. This caused quite a significant breakdown over 2-3 years. During this 2-3 year period my wife and I experience a miscarriage and several failed ICSI cycles. All this resulted in me being depressed and suicidal, because I felt I was the cause of what we were experiencing. With the love and support of my wife I was able to engage in counselling, which saved my life. Once I started to feel better mentally, I turned my attention to my lifestyle. I realised that I was the only one that could help me, so I used my Sports Studies degree and love for exercise to create a programme to try and improve my health to optimise my fertility. After 18 month of hard work and sticking to the plan my wife fell pregnant with my son Sebastian. He was born in 2016. After a short period, we decided we wanted to try for another child. I adjusted the programme I had followed previously slightly and reimplemented it. In 2020 my daughter Enya was born, once again through ICSI treatment. But this time a lot quicker and less heartache. Now I help other men facing infertility, physically as The Male Fertility PT and mentally through The Male Fertility Podcast.

Saturday 17th, 12.30pm - Navigating Baby Loss & Mental Health Support

Alongside Laura Buckingham, Bex is the co-founder of The Worst Girl Gang Ever Foundation, a charity supporting the emotional wellbeing of those suffering miscarriage, baby loss and infertility. Bex and Laura co-authored award winning book 'The Worst Girl Gang Ever' published by Harper Collins in 2022 and co-host multi-award winning podcast of the same name. The Worst Girl Gang Ever Foundation provide educational workplace webinars to support employees, courses, events, workshops and more. 

Saturday 17th, 12:30pm: Navigating Baby Loss & Mental Health Support

Sophie Martin is a Registered Midwife and author who has undergone 11 rounds of IVF. She sadly lost her twin boys Cecil and Wilfred, and has two further children at home with her. Her book The Infertile Midwife was published in 2023.

Saturday 17th, 12:30pm: Navigating Baby Loss & Mental Health Support

Genetic Counsellor, Igenomix
Lizzie is an experienced genetic counsellor in the scientific support team at Igenomix, specialising in reproductive genetics services. Lizzie worked previously in the NHS, covering a broad range of cases including prenatal, cancer and general genetics. Prior to her career as a genetic counsellor, Lizzie undertook a degree in Biochemistry and Genetics at The University of Nottingham and then worked in Medical publishing as an Editor and Medical Writer, before undertaking an MSc in Genetic Counselling at Cardiff University. She lives in Cranleigh, Surrey, with her husband and two young children.

Sunday 18th, 1.30pm: Genetic Testing & Fertility: What You Should Know 

Infertility Blogger & Advocate
Tia is an infertility blogger & advocate, sharing her own raw unfiltered fertility journey. After trying to conceive for 18 months at the age of 29, Tia was diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency. She underwent three failed rounds of privately funded IVF in the UK between 2019 - 2020. Due to ovarian failure, her journey to parenthood with her own eggs/genetics had come to an end, so her and her husband chose to pursue their path to parenthood via egg donor conception. In 2021 Tia went through her first round of egg donor IVF in Greece, which resulted in the birth of twins in 2022, after 4 years of infertility. Due to health complications which resulted in a total hysterectomy, unfortunately & not by choice put an end to Tia’s fertility journey. Through her platform, Tia highlights the trials and tribulations around premature ovarian insufficiency, infertility, IVF, donor conception & menopause, in the hope to break the stigma around these topics and to hopefully help others feel less alone, seen and supported.

Sunday 18th, 2:30pm: Support Networks: Finding Your Fertility Community

Medical Director for Family Planning, Reproductive Medicine, and Women’s Health at Medicover Ukraine
Lidiia Sehedii, Ph.D., is the Medical Director for Family Planning, Reproductive Medicine, and Women’s Health at Medicover Ukraine. With over 20 years of experience, she specialises in infertility treatment, IVF, ICSI, PICSI, hormonal disorders, and miscarriage prevention. Dr Sehedii is skilled in modern assisted reproductive technologies and creates individualised treatment plans for each patient. She is a member of ESHRE, UARM, and the Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Ukraine. With more than 35 scientific publications and extensive international training, she has helped welcome approximately 2,500 children into the world through expert reproductive care.

Sunday 18th, 11:30am - Treatment Abroad: Key Considerations Before You Go

Wes Johnson-Ellis is the co-founder of My Surrogacy Journey, a fully inclusive, not-for-profit global surrogacy organisation created to offer tailored support for all family types. As a dad through surrogacy, Wes brings a unique blend of personal experience and strategic insight to his work, helping to shape more ethical, accessible, and informed pathways to parenthood. Alongside his husband Michael, he founded TwoDadsUK, a platform that continues inspiring and educating others on the modern family-building journey. Passionate about progress, Wes advocates for meaningful change across fertility, law, and family-building – Setting the standard for surrogacy, globally.

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Sunday 18th, 11.15am -Alternative Routes to Parenthood: Donor Conception, Surrogacy, and Adoption

Tia is an infertility blogger & advocate, sharing her own raw unfiltered fertility journey. After trying to conceive for 18 months at the age of 29, Tia was diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency. She underwent three failed rounds of privately funded IVF in the UK between 2019 - 2020. Due to ovarian failure, her journey to parenthood with her own eggs/genetics had come to an end, so her and her husband chose to pursue their path to parenthood via egg donor conception. In 2021 Tia went through her first round of egg donor IVF in Greece, which resulted in the birth of twins in 2022, after 4 years of infertility. Due to health complications which resulted in a total hysterectomy, unfortunately & not by choice put an end to Tia’s fertility journey. Through her platform, Tia highlights the trials and tribulations around premature ovarian insufficiency, infertility, IVF, donor conception & menopause, in the hope to break the stigma around these topics and to hopefully help others feel less alone, seen and supported.

Let’s all Talk Fertility Lounge

Sunday 18th, 11.15am -Alternative Routes to Parenthood: Donor Conception, Surrogacy, and Adoption

12 years ago, I was diagnosed with male factor infertility. I was diagnosed late as the consultant had failed to test me during routine testing for my wife who we knew had PCOS. My diagnosed was a shock and apart from the standard advice e.g., change your diet, avoid alcohol and warm showers I was given no support. This caused quite a significant breakdown over 2-3 years. During this 2-3 year period my wife and I experience a miscarriage and several failed ICSI cycles. All this resulted in me being depressed and suicidal, because I felt I was the cause of what we were experiencing. With the love and support of my wife I was able to engage in counselling, which saved my life. Once I started to feel better mentally, I turned my attention to my lifestyle. I realised that I was the only one that could help me, so I used my Sports Studies degree and love for exercise to create a programme to try and improve my health to optimise my fertility. After 18 month of hard work and sticking to the plan my wife fell pregnant with my son Sebastian. He was born in 2016. After a short period, we decided we wanted to try for another child. I adjusted the programme I had followed previously slightly and reimplemented it. In 2020 my daughter Enya was born, once again through ICSI treatment. But this time a lot quicker and less heartache. Now I help other men facing infertility, physically as The Male Fertility PT and mentally through The Male Fertility Podcast.

Instagram Handle: @themalefertilitypt

Let’s all Talk Fertility Lounge

Sunday 18th, 12:45pm -IVF Experiences - Personal Stories

Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham are two passionate women, brought together by baby loss and a common desire to help others. Having been through miscarriage and pregnancy loss themselves, they know how devastating the experience is, and how isolated and lonely it can make you feel. Within minutes of meeting each other, it was clear that they had the same passions and vision for supporting, educating and empowering people going through baby loss, as well as opening the conversations and smashing taboos within society. They joined forces to form The Worst Girl Gang Ever podcast in July 2020 which has been well-received and evolving ever since. They wanted to change the way that support looks and have gone on to curate online support courses and run a membership platform for the baby loss community. In 2022 their book was published by Harper Collins and it instantly became a chart topping best seller.

Instagram Hande: @the_worstgirlgang_ever

Wellbeing Workshop

Sunday 18th, 2:15pm -The Power of Journaling with TWGGE - Writing for Mindset and Baby Loss

Notafictionalmum is passionate about opening up much needed, topical conversations. These include honest, truthful insights about infertility and the world of treatment and the UK care system by way of sharing her own teenage experience of foster care and later becoming a mother by way of adoption. Notafictionalmum writes to ensure no mother is left behind and difficult conversations are hacked away at in hope of a more open and aware society. Notafictionalmum survived years of trying to become pregnant both naturally and via treatment. She has lived the pain of longing and the joy of forever since becoming a mum through the power of adoption in 2019. NFM aims to reperesnt the many for whom treament doesn't work and share how love really can make a family.

Instagram Handle: @notafictionalmum

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Sunday 18th, 11.15am -Alternative Routes to Parenthood: Donor Conception, Surrogacy, and Adoption

Seetal Savla is a freelance writer, fertility patient advocate and panellist/speaker. Having experienced multiple failed IVFs, donor egg IVFs and losses before becoming mum to a daughter, she is passionate about sharing her story to support others on a similar journey and reduce the stigma surrounding fertility issues and loss in South Asian communities. Seetal has been proudly hosting expert seminars at The Fertility Show for several years and is looking forward to learning from this year's speakers, as well as taking part in a panel discussion on the Let's all Talk Fertility Stage. You can find Seetal on Instagram (@SavlaFaire).

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Saturday 17th, 12:45pm -IVF Experiences - Personal Stories

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Sunday 18th, 12:45pm -IVF Experiences - Personal Stories

I live childless not by choice after my husband Matthew and I tried to grow our family for 11 years. That season of trying was full of despair and at points hope was lost.  Since the latter part of 2019 I have made the conscious effort to live an intentional joy filled life, not being a mum has been then hardest thing I have endured, but I know my mothers heart with empty arms is so needed in society. Matthew and remain committed to finding the joy in a story that we didn’t think would be ours.

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Saturday 17th, 2:15pm - Living Childless Not by Choice - Navigating Life and Finding Fulfillment

Laura Bridgens was conceived via anonymous donor sperm in the 1980s and is the founder of Donor Conceived UK a new peer-led charitable organisation dedicated to centring the rights of and enabling the best possible outcomes for donor conceived people. Laura is also a member of PROGAR a UK multi-agency, multi-disciplinary group whose focus is on the lifespan impact of donor conception and surrogacy, and is the chair of the Donor Conceived Register Registrants Panel.

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Saturday 17th, 11.15am - Voices of Donor Conception

I am a mum to three children aged 14, 12 and 9. I am married to Alex and we live near Birmingham. I am a teacher and lead a provision for students struggling to attend mainstream. In 2009, we experienced the loss of our first baby. We were very lucky to go on and have our three children. In 2015, my sister was struggling to conceive and the thought entered my head, if I could help her I would. She did end up falling pregnant but the thought never left me.  In 2016, I found an organisation called Altrui, who match donors with recipients. I was matched with a couple and it moved quite quickly. I donated in 2017 and their daughter was born that year, they then went on to have twin girls in 2020. I was so proud and overjoyed but as I was 36 that year, I couldn't donate anonymously again. In 2018, I joined an organisation called Surrogacy UK to become a known egg donor. In 2020, I gave birth to my first surrogate baby and I our friends surrogate but also their known egg donor. I then gave birth to my second surrogate baby in 2023 through host surrogacy. Becoming part of egg donation and surrogacy has utterly changed my life.

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Saturday 17th, 11.15am - Voices of Donor Conception 

Having been diagnosed with Azoospermia in 2018, Shaun experienced not just the heartache of infertility, but the shame and secrecy attached to being an infertile man. Shaun found himself navigating this trauma alone, with no conversation or support networks in place for men at the time he needed it. Now the proud father to twins conceived via the use of donor sperm, Shaun shares his story via Instagram (@Knackered_Knackers) to provide that voice that he so desperately needed when experiencing infertility. To further expand the support he can provide other men, Shaun trained as a Transformational Coach. Using the tools and strategies of coaching, as well as his personal lived experience, Shaun helps men navigate the emotion, pain and confusion of a fertility struggle – something that permeates into every aspect of life.

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Saturday 17th, 3:45pm - Coffee with My Younger Self: A Fertility Retrospective

Kreena Dhiman is an award-winning Podcaster, Writer and Influencer committed to changing the narrative when it comes to routes to Motherhood particularly within the South Asian community. Once told she was infertile and unable to carry a pregnancy, Kreena is now a proud Mum to four wonderful children thanks to the gifts of surrogacy and egg donation. She has a daughter aged four who shares her genetics, and triplet sons aged 2 conceived using donor conception. Kreena is an Indian woman who shattered many glass ceilings and stigmas to achieve her dream of becoming a Mother.

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Saturday 17th, 11.15am - Voices of Donor Conception

Katie Rollings is the Founder & CEO of Fertility Action, a national charity led by a passionate team of advocates and medical professionals.  Having experienced first-hand the pain and heartbreaking challenges of infertility and IVF, Katie remains deeply committed to transforming fertility education, mental health support, and equal access to treatment - working to end the postcode lottery in fertility care. Alongside this, she co-founded Fertility Access UK, campaigning in Parliament for nationwide IVF access, reduced eligibility stipulations and improved resources and support within primary care - specifically surrounding male fertility testing and diagnosis. Fuelled by compassion and unwavering determination, Katie’s mission is to create a more inclusive and supportive fertility journey, where wellbeing and fertility education is prioritised, and every patient’s voice truly matters.

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Saturday 17th, 12:45pm -IVF Experiences - Personal Stories

Chelsea is a wife, dog mum, and proud mama to her IVF miracle daughter. She is a content creator who openly shares her journey through maternal mental health recovery and infertility on her Instagram page, @thehowardsfamilylife. Known for her honesty and authentic content, Chelsea is passionate about creating a safe space for women and their families. She is also an apprentice social worker, committed to making a meaningful impact in the lives of others. In her free time, Chelsea enjoys walking her dog and finds peace and joy by the sea - her happy place.

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Saturday 17th, 12:45pm -IVF Experiences - Personal Stories

Tracey Sainsbury – Fertility Counsellor & Expert in Reproductive Wellbeing

Tracey Sainsbury is an experienced fertility counsellor, educator, and advocate specialising in reproductive wellbeing. Tracey has a deep commitment to supporting individuals and couples navigating the complexities of infertility, assisted conception, and family building, Tracey provides compassionate, evidence-based counselling tailored to the emotional and psychological challenges of fertility treatment. With extensive experience in fertility clinics and private practice, Tracey is known for her empathetic, practical approach to fertility support, addressing grief, loss, and the emotional impact of infertility while empowering clients with coping strategies. She has contributed significantly to fertility education, training healthcare professionals, and raising awareness about the psychological aspects of infertility and donor conception. A respected voice in the field, Tracey has written widely on fertility and mental health, speaks regularly at conferences, and collaborated with leading organisations to improve patient support services. She remains dedicated to breaking the stigma surrounding fertility struggles and advocating for comprehensive emotional care within reproductive health.

Wellbeing Workshop

Saturday 17th, 10.30am - Practical Strategies for Self-Compassion and Managing Your Energy with IVF Counsellor Tracey Sainsbury

Charlie is Director of charity MRKH Connect which was founded in 2014 to connect those with MRKH (Mayer Rokitansky Küster Hauser) syndrome together and raise awareness of the condition. The condition, which affects 1 in 5000 female births affects reproductive development, leads to the absence or underdevelopment of the uterus, cervix and vagina. Diagnosed with the condition herself at 17, she has navigated her infertility journey from a young age whilst learning and advocating for more information and resources for all.  Having explored options to have children, it was not to be and Charlie now openly shares her experiences of childlessness to the MRKH community and beyond to raise awareness of the validity of such paths in a society that is typically so children focused. 

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Saturday 17th, 2:15pm - Living Childless Not by Choice - Navigating Life and Finding Fulfillment

Sarah Lawrence is a qualified trauma-informed counsellor, specialising in working with the grief and trauma of childlessness under her business name After the Storm. She designs, and delivers workshops and retreats especially for those that have been unable to have the children they wanted under the business name Sacred Woman. She also facilitates Gateway Women Reignite weekends as well as being a co-founder of The Full Stop, a podcast and online community specifically for the childless. She is childless because of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis, which resulted in a hysterectomy at 42. She lives in Kent with her husband and her two cats.

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Saturday 17th, 2:15pm - Living Childless Not by Choice - Navigating Life and Finding Fulfillment

We have had 8 rounds of fertility treatments, which I openly share this through my social media platforms (3 ovulation inductions, 2 IUI's and 3 rounds of IVF ICSI). The first was a loss of pregnancy at 5.5 weeks, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th were failed treatment cycles and the 5th resulted in pregnancy that we sadly had to terminate for medical reasons (TFMR) at 13.5 weeks due to our baby girl, Willow, being diagnosed with Edwards Syndrome and a huge Cystic Hygroma on her head. We have since undergone 3 rounds of IVF, 2 of which resulted in no blastocyst embryos and the most recent ending in 2 blastocyst embryos, of which one came back PGT-A genetically normal. As we were preparing for our frozen embryo transfer (which was supposed to be at the end of March 2022) we had a spontaneous positive pregnancy test which thankfully resulted in a healthy full term pregnancy and our first living child. We are now preparing for our Frozen Embryo Transfer in the hope to bring home another health living sibling in 2024.

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Saturday 17th, 3:45pm - Coffee with My Younger Self: A Fertility Retrospective

BANT Registered Nutritional Therapist and Founder of The Fertility Nutrition Centre
Sandra Greenbank is a BANT Registered Nutritional Therapist and Founder of The Fertility Nutrition Centre with 15 years of experience in supporting those looking to improve their fertility naturally. She has developed an in-depth post-graduate training programme for nutritionists wishing to deepen their knowledge in fertility and pregnancy-specific targeted dietary and lifestyle strategies to improve outcomes. Sandra has trained 100+ nutritional therapists in her method to date, and is passionate about educating both professionals and the public about the science behind root-cause solutions to fertility problems. https://fertilitynutritioncentre.org

Wellbeing Workshop

Saturday 17th, 12:30pm -Optimising Fertility with Nutrition with Sandra Greenbank

Amber Izzo is an infertility blogger, campaigner and advocate. After being told the only way she could get pregnant was via IVF in 2018 after having been trying to conceive for 3.5 years, tubal removal surgery, and male factor infertility, she had two failed private fresh cycles of IVF before she launched the Fight For IVF Campaign during Fertility Week 2020. Living in an area where NHS funded IVF wasn’t available, Amber campaigned for equal access to NHS funded treatment which resulted in the reinstatement of IVF in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in 2021. Her third fresh cycle in 2022 finally resulted in a successful pregnancy and she is now, after 7 years of trying, an IVF Mum to a baby boy. She has since launched the Fertility Access campaign in partnership with the charity Fertility Action, working to standardise access to NHS funded IVF, and improve education, support and resource for male fertility at primary and secondary care level. She is currently preparing for her final embryo transfer in the hopes for a sibling for her son, which will be the end of her 10+ year fertility journey.

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Sunday 18th, 12:45pm -IVF Experiences - Personal Stories

From the deepest darkest despair, Matt Dearsley and Liam Preston, managed to find a way of challenging the grief of their children dying to provide the support that was missing for them during their losses. Across four seasons of the Factory Originals award-winning podcast "Dad Still Standing", the two dads discuss all of the issues that anyone who experiences baby loss can face. From the day it happens to returning to work, from the differences between mums and dads, to pregnancy after loss. The dads have created a toolkit for families surviving loss in a practical, humorous, and accessible way. Initially created to provide a space for dads to hear other dads, the podcast has gained a huge following from mums also wanting to understand what their partners are thinking. This unique and much needed podcast was recognised at the British Podcast Awards in 2023, winning the Best Parenting Podcast category.

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Sunday 18th, 3:00pm -The Male Experience - Real Stories

Freya Lyon, a mum of two raising donor conceived daughters with her wife, and also a daughter of queer parents who used a sperm donor to conceive her. Freya speaks online about being a second generation queer parent, navigating the world of half-siblings and genetic relatives, and how love does not require DNA.

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Sunday 18th, 1:30pm -
LGBTQ+ & Solo Motherhood - Perspectives on Parenthood

Georgie Fenton
@Solo_mummy_donor_conceived on Instagram. Solo mum to her toddler daughter who was conceived through double donors (egg donor and sperm donor) after six rounds of IVF. Georgie has helped mentor individuals through IVF and is on a university end user panel which helps the training of the next generation of midwives. She has appeared on Sky and ITV news and has taken part in quite a few research groups helping to better quantify various aspects of fertility. Georgie is also a Land Surveyor and previously had a career in the sports industry. 

Let’s all Talk Fertility Lounge

Sunday 18th, 1:30pm -
LGBTQ+ & Solo Motherhood - Perspectives on Parenthood

Annabel is a content creator and co-host of the podcast ‘Am I Ovary Acting?’. Reluctant to feel like fertility struggles should be a secret (and bored of people asking when she was having a baby), Annabel speaks openly about her experiences on social media (@annabelgurnett) in the hope of normalising the complex emotions and situations surrounding infertility. Now into seven years of trying to conceive, Annabel has had two rounds of IVF ICSI - the first of which was cancelled following egg collection - and two unsuccessful frozen embryo transfers. She is now preparing for her third IVF cycle.

Let’s all Talk Fertility Lounge

Sunday 18th, 12:45pm -IVF Experiences - Personal Stories

Michael Johnson-Ellis is the co-founder of My Surrogacy Journey, a fully inclusive, not-for-profit global surrogacy organisation supporting all family types through the emotional, practical, and legal aspects of surrogacy. Alongside his husband Wes, Michael also founded TwoDadsUK, sharing their personal journey to parenthood and raising awareness of ethical surrogacy. A passionate advocate, speaker, and award-winning campaigner, Michael is dedicated to setting the standard for intended parents, surrogates, and professionals alike.

Let’s all Talk Fertility Lounge

Sunday 18th, 1:30pm -
LGBTQ+ & Solo Motherhood - Perspectives on Parenthood

Alice’s two-year fertility journey included a fibroid removal operation, six rounds of clomid, four rounds of injectable ovulation inductions and then IVF treatment, which finally resulted in two of her children. Alice now works to help others who are experiencing a struggle with their fertility, and is on a mission to support and empower people during one of the hardest experiences you can imagine.

Wellbeing Workshop

Saturday 17th, 1:30pm - Waiting Well with Alice Rose - Tools to Ease the Emotional Load

Barbara Scott is Chair of The Association of Reproductive Reflexologists, founder of Seren Natural Fertility, and author of Reflexology for Fertility. Awarded ‘Complementary Therapist of the Year’ in 2017, she also received the Innovation in Reflexology Award in 2019. Barbara lectures internationally on her integrative approach to fertility and has spoken at Fertility Shows and Fertility Fest. Alongside her clinical work, she trains practitioners worldwide. Her focus is on a patient-centred, integrative model for reproductive healthcare. She is currently undertaking a PhD to explore reflexology’s role in supporting those experiencing fertility challenges, aiming to broaden access through evidence-based research.

Wellbeing Workshop

Saturday 17th, 3:00pm -Reflexology for Fertility with Barbara Scott

Magda is a homeopath and fertility coach.  With over 15 years of experience, she specialises in fertility and hormonal health.  Homeopathy helped her to overcome secondary infertility in the form of recurring miscarriages.  Having experienced the emotional strain of infertility, Magda was interested in the body-mind connection. After completing her homeopathy degree, Magda studied NLP coaching, EFT, Hypnosis and RTT.  She now runs an online business, Fertile Mind Body,  helping women all over the world to overcome fertility challenges & find their way to motherhood.

Wellbeing Workshop

Saturday 17th, 4:30pm -Finding Calm: Mindfulness for Fertility Wind Down

In her late teens, Liberty set off to travel the world as a model, however by the age of thirty she was diagnosed with the debilitating autoimmune disease Lupus. Through implementing functional medicine practices, she successfully reversed this incurable disease and is now marker free. Her personal health journey served as the catalyst to pursue a career change and go to study at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, leading her to become a certified nutrition coach. As well as private international coaching on fertility, menopause, autoimmune and anxiety, Liberty regularly speaks publicly for companies at wellbeing events and has contributed to publications such as Newsweek, Platinum magazine and Natural Health.

Wellbeing Workshop

Sunday 18th, 10.30am -360° Fertility with Liberty Mills - Preparing Mind & Body for Conception

David Ireland is the founder of Fertility4Men, a pioneering platform supporting men in taking charge of their reproductive health. After experiencing unexplained infertility himself, David created the platform in 2019 to provide the expert advice, tools, and support he once lacked. As a qualified executive coach, he blends personal experience with professional insight to empower men globally. Committed to breaking the silence around male fertility, he recently launched the free "5-Day Fertility Kickstart Challenge." David’s mission is to end stigma, spark conversation, and ensure men have the knowledge and confidence to improve their fertility and overall health.
@fertility4men | www.fertility4men.com

Let’s all Talk Fertility Lounge

Sunday 18th, 3:00pm -The Male Experience - Real Stories

Sarah Clark is a Traditional Acupuncturist and fertility specialist with over 15 years’ experience supporting couples trying to conceive—particularly those facing unexplained infertility or recurrent miscarriage, where conventional medicine often falls short. As founder of the Hong Tao Clinic, Sarah is known for identifying the root causes of infertility through a holistic lens. Her tailored treatment plans, grounded in Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, and lifestyle guidance, have helped bring hundreds of healthy babies into the world—without invasive intervention. She holds a first-class honours BSc in Traditional Chinese Medicine, with postgraduate training in fertility, gynaecology, and obstetrics. Sarah is a member of the British Acupuncture Council, the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine, the Acupuncture Fertility Network, and an Associate Member of the Royal Society of Medicine. Her compassionate, integrated approach empowers couples to understand their bodies, take control of their fertility, and realise their dream of starting a family—naturally.

Wellbeing Workshop

Sunday 18th, 12:30am - Acupuncture for Fertility

Pilar’s personal experience with fertility challenges and managing stress and wellbeing inspired her to become a Nutritional Therapist and a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. She focused on complex fertility cases, and after spending more than ten years helping hundreds of people start their families, she co-founded Conceivio, a digital platform designed to provide universally accessible and affordable support  for everyone wanting to create the family they dream of.

Wellbeing Workshop

Sunday 18th, 3:30pm - Relaxation and Fertility

Vanessa Haye is a Ghanaian-British writer and speaker with a focus on Black women’s health. Her articles and personal story have been featured in The New York Times, Grazia, Refinery29, and Healthline. A recent graduate of the HarperCollins Author Academy, she is currently writing a book covering her experiences with infertility and baby loss. Vanessa lives in South-East London with her husband and their two sons, whom she lovingly refers to as her “rainbow babies.” She is currently working on projects that explore the intersection of health and well-being, identity, and systemic equity, by creating inclusive spaces that support people through every stage of their reproductive journeys.

Let’s all Talk Fertility Lounge

Saturday 17th, 3:45pm - Coffee with My Younger Self: A Fertility Retrospective

Shaun Thomas is the Founder & CEO of The Surrogacy Father and one of the UK and Europe’s leading independent international surrogacy consultants. A proud dad of three via surrogacy, Shaun combines professional healthcare expertise with personal experience to guide intended parents through one of life’s most meaningful journeys. As a senior clinical pharmacist, Shaun brings a strong clinical foundation to his work—holding a Master’s degree and two postgraduate qualifications, having studied at the University of Brighton, University College London (UCL), and King’s College London (KCL). His deep understanding of medical systems, patient advocacy, and international healthcare adds a rare level of insight and reassurance to his surrogacy consultancy. Shaun and his partner Paul began their own surrogacy journey in 2021, eventually welcoming three children through surrogacy in Colombia. Along the way, they encountered the challenges, confusion, and emotional toll many intended parents face—and from that experience, The Surrogacy Father was born. Today, The Surrogacy Father supports individuals, couples, and LGBTQ+ families across the UK and Europe with clear, ethical, and personalised guidance through international surrogacy and fertility options. Shaun’s mission is simple: to give intended parents the clarity, confidence, and support they need to make informed, empowered decisions—without pressure or hidden agendas.

Let’s all Talk Fertility Lounge

Sunday 18th, 3:00pm -The Male Experience - Real Stories

Sophie Sulehria is a presenter, podcaster and host for The Fertility Show. She is also a fertility patient and has documented her experience for the BBC, and across various platforms and articles. Sophie is proud to be hosting the Let’s all Talk Fertility Stage again this year, joined by our wonderful ambassadors and patient advocates. Sophie says; “it’s the real life experiences from our wonderful TTC community that will make you feel less alone, and more empowered. I urge you to attend these conversations and absorb their wisdom.”

Jessica Hepburn is an award-winning author and adventure activist who has become one of the UK’s leading voices on fertility and family, as well as endurance sport (even though she is the most unlikely athlete and doesn’t have children!). She is the first woman in the world to achieve the Sea, Street, Summit Challenge - swim the English Channel, run the London Marathon and summit Mount Everest - and has become a pioneer in inspiring people to live big and bravely when life doesn’t go to plan, and championing the benefits of going on adventures to improve your physical and mental health. She is the author of three books exploring her fertility adventures - The Pursuit of Motherhood / 21 Miles and her brand new book out March 2024 Save Me from the Waves. - www.jessicahepburn.com

Seetal Savla (@SavlaFaire) is freelance writer and fertility patient advocate. Having experienced multiple failed IVFs and losses before becoming mum to a daughter, she is passionate about sharing her story to support others on a similar journey and reduce the stigma surrounding fertility issues in South Asian communities.

Anya has over fifteen years of experience within the Fertility sector including seven overseeing patient support at the London Women’s clinic Harley Street and previously headed up the “Fertility in the workplace” initiative for the Fertility Network UK She is often in the media as a champion for the patient perspective on facing Infertility and is currently busy lobbying MPs and speaking in Parliament regarding Fair provision of IVF for all. She is also a local councillor for Hoxton East and Shoreditch, and Deputy speaker for Hackney. Anya is also is a mum of two children, which she had via IVF, plus has one adopted son also.