Helen Bevan is one of the most influential thought leaders globally in the practice of large-scale change in health and care. She has spent more than three decades working in England’s National Health Service (NHS) helping leaders to feel prepared, capable, and supported to deliver substantial improvements. She also has worked with leaders and organisations in more than 30 countries across the globe. Helen is recognised internationally for her ability to seek out and blend new ideas on change with a deep understanding and track record of implementing change in complex systems.

Helen’s approach to change has been featured in a variety of publications, including the best-sellers Humanocracy by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini, and New Power by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms. Her practice has been highlighted in the Harvard Business Review, where she has outlined ways to sustain change programmes once they’re launched.

Helen understands that leaders of health and care are steering change in a world where the power of formal authority, on its own, is diminishing, and where change is happening faster and becoming more disruptive. Power for change is increasingly coming from human connection and the ability to influence through networks and communities. She connects with more than a million people a month through her social media activity, virtual presentations, commentaries, blogs, and international collaborations. Helen is one of the top influencers and thought leaders in healthcare in the UK, and in improvement, nursing and patient safety across the world.