International Laundry & Textile Hygiene 2026
Preventing Contamination Risk
Protecting patients, residents and consumers through safer laundering, smarter textile hygiene and contamination risk prevention.
America Square, London
Tuesday 25th November 2026
In association with
Free to Attend
CPD Accredited
Expert Insight
Panel Debates
Coffee & Lunch
Why this event matters
Tackling the Future of Textile Hygiene
The International Laundry and Textile Hygiene Conference 2026 brings together healthcare professionals, care providers, food manufacturers and commercial laundry specialists to address one of the industry’s most important challenges — preventing contamination through effective textile hygiene.
As infection prevention, operational standards and sustainability continue to evolve, organisations face increasing pressure to ensure laundering processes, textile handling and storage practices meet the highest possible standards. This conference will explore the latest research, innovations and best practice approaches designed to reduce microbial risks, improve process validation and support safer environments across multiple sectors.
Through expert-led presentations, practical insights and interactive discussion, delegates will gain valuable knowledge to help strengthen compliance, improve operational performance and protect patients, residents, employees and consumers.
What makes Laundry & Textile Hygiene different
A practical day built around real challenges — not theory.
Preventing Infection Risks
Explore how effective textile hygiene helps prevent contamination across healthcare, care homes and food manufacturing.
Sharing Best Practice
Learn the latest standards, guidance and practical approaches shaping textile hygiene and laundering.
Strengthening Compliance
Understand how organisations are improving validation, safety procedures and operational performance.
Connecting Industry Experts
Meet leading specialists from healthcare, food manufacturing and the commercial laundry sector.
Designed for decision-makers
Built for the professionals transforming laundry & textile services every day.
Healthcare & Hospitals
Infection prevention professionals, facilities managers, procurement leaders and healthcare operations teams responsible for textile hygiene and patient safety.
Infection Prevention
Facilities Management
Procurement
Clinical Operations
Food Manufacturing
Quality assurance, food safety and hygiene professionals responsible for contamination prevention and compliance within production environments.
Food Safety
Quality Assurance
Hygiene Management
Production Operations
Residential Care Homes
Care home managers, housekeeping leaders and infection control specialists focused on maintaining safe and hygienic care environments.
Care Management
Housekeeping
Infection Control
Domestic Services
Commercial Laundry Industry
Laundry operations managers, technical specialists and business leaders delivering textile hygiene services across multiple sectors.
Laundry Operations
Textile Hygiene
Quality Management
Business Development
Speakers
Adam Tewksbury
Head of Sustainability - Hampshire Hospitals
[Proposed]
Deborah Jackson-Howarth
Associate Business Lead - NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
[Proposed]
Emma Brookes
Head of Soft FM Strategy and Operations - NHS England
[Proposed]
Jedrzej Gromadecki
Associate Director - Market Field - Hygiene EIMEA - Arxada
[Proposed]
Jenni West
Associate Director of Digital Change - Health Innovation North West Coast
[Proposed]
Kerry Dellar
UK Sales Manager - Polytex
[Proposed]
Liam Hogg
Head of Waste and Resources - NHS England
[Proposed]
Lisa Farrel
Business Development Manager - National Robotarium - Scottish Enterprise
[Proposed]
Mark Vipond
Portering Supervisor - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
[Proposed]
Neil Allen
Head of Waste and Environment - Barts Health NHS Trust
[Proposed]
Nicola Wilson
Head of Sustainable Education and Implementation Manager - Born Green Generation Project - Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
[Proposed]
Phil Shelley
Operational Manager and National Lead for Food - NHS England
[Proposed]
Rachel Hutchinson
Deputy Head of Facilities - City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
[Proposed]
Tony Hopkins
Portering Supervisor - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
[Proposed]
Sponsors
