On the day
NICE is celebrating 25 years of independence, transparency and rigour which have earned it a globally respected reputation.
The NICE Conference 2025 explores our continued commitment to deliver relevant, timely and impactful guidance. The event brings frontline staff and leaders from health and care together with the life sciences, healthtech and digital sectors, to explore how NICE continues to transform to meet the rapidly changing needs of the system.
The NICE Conference 2025 is taking place at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate on Thursday 27 March.
Registration and refreshments will begin at 8am, with the first session starting at 9am.
The final session will finish at 4:50pm, followed by a networking reception open to all delegates in the exhibition area until 6pm.
Please note that you will not need to print your badge at home. Upon arrival, you will meet the registration team at the welcome desk. Once the team check you in, you will receive a digital badge with the oneTap Badge technology and a lanyard.
You will be able to interact with other delegates and exhibitors using the oneTap Badge technology.
On your badge you will be able to see the sessions you have booked in advance, the full agenda, the Slido QR code to join the conversations for each session and the survey QR code.
There is complimentary Wi-Fi for all attendees. To use the Wi-Fi, please select 'HHONORS'. A new browser page will open. Select 'I have a promotional code' and input the code CONF10.
On the day, you will be able to access the agenda here and on your digital networking badge.
If you have not pre-booked a session, please check with the room manager stationed in that room. Some sessions may already be fully booked. You may need to wait until 5 minutes before the session starts to ensure there is enough space for attendees who have pre-booked.
All plenary sessions will take place in the Deansgate suite.
All breakout sessions have been labelled with a letter at the beginning of their title i.e. A – Session title. Please refer to your badge to see which sessions you have booked. Below are the locations for each of these sessions:
A - Driving creative solutions in health technology assessment (HTA)
B - The role of population health in tracking inequality
C - People power: how to listen, learn and engage those with lived experience
D - Robotics on the rise
E - Methods and processes that keep pace with change
F - Prioritising guidance topics that matter most
G - A focus on genomics and precision medicine
H - Closing the loop: NICE's role in building a learning healthcare system
I - Improving uptake and adoption
Locations
Deansgate suites 2-3: A, E, G
Deansgate suite 1: B, D, H
Meeting rooms 2-4: C, F. I
Meeting rooms 8-9: LDX (fringe lunch session)
Yes, there will be cloakroom facilities on the ground floor, opposite the registration desk.
Please note that coats and luggage are left at your own risk.
There are 2 areas where lunch will be served, which you can book during the registration process:
Cloud 23: Located on the 23rd floor of the venue. Those who have chosen this location will have C23 next to their sessions on their badge. Please note that space in Cloud 23 is limited, and availability is on a first-come, first-served basis during the registration process. Access to the restaurant can be via the lifts near the exhibition area or the Cloud 23 express lift on the ground floor, opposite the hotel reception.
Podium restaurant: Located on the ground floor of the hotel, just behind the registration area. Those who have chosen or have been allocated this location will have P next to their sessions on their badge.
Fringe lunch session sponsored by Dexcom: If you have chosen to attend this session, you will have LDX on your event badge. It will take place one floor above the conference floor, in meeting rooms 8-9.
Yes, coffee, tea, and water stations will be available during breaks and lunch in the exhibition area, near meeting rooms 2–4, as well as on the second floor, close to meeting rooms 8–9. Please refer to the floor plan for exact locations.
You can view the full list of exhibitors and sponsors participating in the event by visiting our sponsors page.
To explore their locations, please refer to the event floor plan below.
Yes, there is a prayer room located on the second floor, in meeting room 5. You will be able to access this area by the stairs near meeting rooms 2-4, or by the lift near the exhibition area.
Yes, we will publish the presentations on the website after the conference. Please note not all speakers may grant permission.
Registration, the Podium restaurant and cloakroom are located on the ground floor.
Exhibition area, speaker ready and organisers' room, main conference rooms, refreshments and toilets.
Access to the second floor by lifts and stairs.
Prayer room, roundtable lunch fringe session, refreshments and toilets.
The NICE Conference 2025 is taking place at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate on Thursday 27 March.
Registration and refreshments will begin at 8am, with the first session starting at 9am.
The final session will finish at 4:50pm, followed by a networking reception open to all delegates in the exhibition area until 6pm.
Please note that you will not need to print your badge at home. Upon arrival, you will meet the registration team at the welcome desk. Once the team check you in, you will receive a digital badge with the oneTap Badge technology and a lanyard.
You will be able to interact with other delegates and exhibitors using the oneTap Badge technology.
On your badge you will be able to see the sessions you have booked in advance, the full agenda, the Slido QR code to join the conversations for each session and the survey QR code.
There is complimentary Wi-Fi for all attendees. To use the Wi-Fi, please select 'HHONORS'. A new browser page will open. Select 'I have a promotional code' and input the code CONF10.
On the day, you will be able to access the agenda here and on your digital networking badge.
If you have not pre-booked a session, please check with the room manager stationed in that room. Some sessions may already be fully booked. You may need to wait until 5 minutes before the session starts to ensure there is enough space for attendees who have pre-booked.
All plenary sessions will take place in the Deansgate suite.
All breakout sessions have been labelled with a letter at the beginning of their title i.e. A – Session title. Please refer to your badge to see which sessions you have booked. Below are the locations for each of these sessions:
A - Driving creative solutions in health technology assessment (HTA)
B - The role of population health in tracking inequality
C - People power: how to listen, learn and engage those with lived experience
D - Robotics on the rise
E - Methods and processes that keep pace with change
F - Prioritising guidance topics that matter most
G - A focus on genomics and precision medicine
H - Closing the loop: NICE's role in building a learning healthcare system
I - Improving uptake and adoption
Locations
Deansgate suites 2-3: A, E, G
Deansgate suite 1: B, D, H
Meeting rooms 2-4: C, F. I
Meeting rooms 8-9: RT (roundtable fringe lunch)
Follow this link to access the NICE Conference 2025 Slido page, where you can interact and participate on the day. If the link does not work, use the code NICEConf25 when you access the platform.
Yes, there will be cloakroom facilities on the ground floor, opposite the registration desk.
Please note that coats and luggage are left at your own risk.
There are 2 areas where lunch will be served, which you can book during the registration process:
Cloud 23: Located on the 23rd floor of the venue. Those who have chosen this location will have C23 next to their sessions on their badge. Please note that space in Cloud 23 is limited, and availability is on a first-come, first-served basis during the registration process. Access to the restaurant can be via the lifts near the exhibition area or the Cloud 23 express lift on the ground floor, opposite the hotel reception.
Podium restaurant: Located on the ground floor of the hotel, just behind the registration area. Those who have chosen or have been allocated this location will have P next to their sessions on their badge.
Roundtable lunch session sponsored by Dexcom: If you have been invited to participate in this session, you will have RT on your event badge. It will take place one floor above the conference floor, in meeting rooms 8-9.
Yes, coffee, tea, and water stations will be available during breaks and lunch in the exhibition area, near meeting rooms 2–4, as well as on the second floor, close to meeting rooms 8–9. Please refer to the floor plan for exact locations.
You can view the full list of exhibitors and sponsors participating in the event by visiting our sponsors page.
To explore their locations, please refer to the event floor plan below.
Yes, there is a prayer room located on the second floor, in meeting room 5. You will be able to access this area by the stairs near meeting rooms 2-4, or by the lift near the exhibition area.
Yes, we will publish the presentations on the website after the conference. Please note not all speakers may grant permission.
Registration, the Podium restaurant and cloakroom are located on the ground floor.
Exhibition area, speaker ready and organisers' room, main conference rooms, refreshments and toilets.
Access to the second floor by lifts and stairs.
Prayer room, roundtable lunch fringe session, refreshments and toilets.