20 January 2026
Sharing their unique experiences and international perspectives, invited speakers from overseas are an ASMIRT Conference highlight. With ASMIRT 2026 just two months away, and the draft program out now, here are some international speakers bringing us the latest updates in their areas of expertise.
Diagnostic radiographer, leading advocate for neurodivergent inclusion in healthcare
When to catch Ben: 11am on Friday for Improving Emergency Care for Autistic and ADHD Adults: The NEEDS Project and 2pm on Saturday for Supporting Neurodivergent Students in Healthcare Education: Lessons from SSHINE.
Ben is diagnostic radiographer within England's NHS and a doctoral researcher at City St George’s, University of London. His PhD – the NEEDs Project – focuses on improving emergency department care for autistic, ADHD and AuDHD adults. A neurodivergent individual himself, he co-founded the Staff & Student Healthcare Initiative for Neurodiversity & Equity (SSHINE) – which authored the NHS Guide to Practice-Based Learning for Neurodivergent Students.

Dosimetrist lead for Reflexion X1, the world’s first Biologically-Guided Radiotherapy system
When to catch Daniel: 3:30pm on Friday for a session on MR-guided Adaptive Radiotherapy Treatment and 2pm on Saturday for Biology-Guided Treatment Delivery System: A single-institution experience.
As an Australian-trained radiation therapist and certified medical dosimetrist, Daniel is visiting from Stanford Healthcare USA, where he is the dosimetrist lead for Reflexion X1, and the ViewRay MR-linac system, optimised for on-table adaptation.
Daniel previously worked at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and was part of the multidisciplinary team that developed the TROG study of bladder online adaptive therapy and the kidney SABR FASTRACK study.

Executive Director of Professional Policy, The Society and College of Radiographers, UK
When to catch Charlotte: 1:30pm on Friday for From Policy to Practice: Embedding Patient, Public & Practitioner Partnership Principles and 9:30am on Sunday for Shaping Advancing Practice Radiography in the UK: Policy, Practice, and Professional Progress.
At the Society and College of Radiographers, Charlotte leads the Professional and Education Team who produce guidance for radiographers, specifically in the areas of professional practice, education and research.
At the Society and College Charlotte co-chairs the national NHS England Advancing Practice Programme Board and has contributed to international working parties, including the World Health Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

More international invited speakers can be found on the ASMIRT 2026 website.

