Sheena S. Iyengar is the inaugural S.T. Lee Professor of Business in the Columbia Business School.

She has taught on a wide variety of topics, including leadership, decision making, creativity, innovation, and globalization.

Considered one of the world’s leading experts on choice, Dr. Iyengar’s core research focuses on the psychology of choice and decision-making, addressing how humans face challenges in a world where they are inundated with options. Her research regularly appears in premier academic journals and her book, "The Art of Choosing," received one of the six Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Books of the Year 2010 awards, and was ranked #3 on the Amazon.com Best Business and Investing Books of 2010.

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff is an internationally renowned expert in palliative medicine and an independent cross-bench member of the House of Lords. 

Baroness Finlay is a Professor of Palliative Medicine at Cardiff University.

As the first consultant in Palliative Medicine in Wales in 1987 Baroness Finlay set up palliative and hospice services across Wales. She has worked with Marie Curie Cancer Care since 1987 and is a National Vice President. Baroness Finlay has published and lectured widely on palliative care and researched into aspects of cancer palliative care. She has remained an active clinician, teacher, author and academic as well as being involved in Parliament. Baroness Finlay will bring her experience and thinking to our conference panel on palliative care and dementia. 

Craig Ritchie is currently Professor of the Psychiatry of Ageing at the University of Edinburgh.

Craig is a leading authority on Clinical Trials in Dementia, leading the PREVENT project; a major initiative to identify mid-life risks for later life dementia. Craig also leads the EPAD (European Prevention of Alzheimer’s Dementia) Consortium. ‘Mission Impossible?’ will provide delegates with major insights into risk factors and clinical treatments to support people with dementia. Craig will inform delegates to navigate facts from headline and provide clarity and focus for the choices we should make personally and in the directions of prevention and treatment. 

Luc Deliens is Professor of Palliative Care Research and Director of the Multidisciplinary and interuniversity End-of-Life Care Research Group of the Vrije Universiteit Bruseel (VUB) 7 Ghent University in Belgium.

Internationally, Luc co-chairs the European Association for Palliative Care Research network and coordinates and participated in EU funded research projects. With close on 40 supervised PhDs, many on palliative care in dementia and having published over 450 papers and numerous books Luc brings a wealth of experience and learning to the conference.

Luc will form part of a key panel discussion on the theme of choice in palliative care for people with dementia, as well as taking part in our concurrent stream on this issue.