British Orthodontic Conference 2025
This year it takes place from Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 September.
The British Orthodontic Society Conference (BOC) is the only UK event which brings together the entire orthodontic community. This year it takes place from Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 September.
Hosted at the state-of-the art ICC in Wales for the first time, delegates can look forward to three days of thought-provoking presentations and discussion delivered by a diverse line-up of national and international experts covering a broad spectrum of progressive clinical topics related to the science and art of orthodontics.
Invited speakers who have already been announced include: Dr Bjorn Ludwig, Dr Simon Littlewood, Dr Dietmar Zuran, Dr Richard Cousley, Dr Jay Bowman, Dr Thor Henrikson, Dr Marie Cornelis, Dr Aliki Tsichlaki, Dr Sunil Hirani, Dr Farooq Ahmed, Dr Eugene Chan, and Dr Dietmar Zuran.
We have a fantastic array of top league speakers who are not regulars on the conference circuit.
Dr Guy Deeming
The plenary platform agenda also stars inspiring keynote presentations by the Hugh Montgomery, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at the forefront of gene research and a Dr Sophie Scott, Cognitive Neuroscientist and a comedian to boot. It is hoped that both will be making ‘meet and greet’ personal appearances during refreshment breaks.
In parallel, there will also be a practice development stream and simultaneous sessions for the Orthodontic National Group and clinic support staff. The Conference Studio Theatre will enable delegates to get up close and personal with speakers as part of interactive Q&A sessions and behind-the-scenes discussions.
Importantly, the conference offers delegates an efficient and cost-effective way of accruing a whole year of Continuing Professional Development Points thanks to its combination of in-person and hybrid learning. Sessions, once again, will run virtually for clinicians unable to attend in person.
The BOC is also the setting for the UK’s largest-ever Orthodontic Expo Fair, featuring next-generation treatment and practice workflow technologies and services for delegates. This is coupled with an in-exhibition theatre which will play host to commercial presentations, demonstrations, product previews and clinical hints and tips. Wednesday morning will feature extended workshop sessions curated by the BOC’s commercial partners on a wide range of topics.
Specialist Orthodontist Dr Guy Deeming, Chair of the BOC 2025 Committee, said: “Now more than ever, it’s an important as a Society and as a profession that we come together to celebrate all that is good, not only in orthodontics, but also in medicine.
“The 2025 Conference is an opportunity for the whole orthodontic community to come together and consolidate our profession so we’re able to weather any coming challenges both now and in the future. Past event feedback shows that the primary reasons for attending BOC is to learn, improve and network and we have all those bases covered – and some – at this year’s event.”
In addition to the educational aspects of the conference, there will also be ample of time for networking, forging alliances and socialising. Wednesday will bring delegates together for welcome drinks, while Thursday evening there will be a carnival party atmosphere with dancing and street food – all onsite and included in the ticket price.
Dr Deeming added: “We have a fantastic array of top league speakers who are not regulars on the conference circuit, so I’d advise colleagues to secure their places now to take advantage of early bird rates – and perhaps organise their diaries to enable their clinic team to attend too as there is so much for everyone on the agenda. There will be a warm welcome in the hillsides – to borrow from the Welsh rugby anthem – and we can’t wait to meet up with colleagues old and new.”
An hour and a half from London, the ICC is a world-class, purpose-built venue which can be easily accessed via road, rail or international air connections, no matter where you are from travelling from, either in the UK or further afield. There are plenty of excellent value hotels to choose from and for drivers, there is parking for 2,000 cars.
For visitors who like to get a breath of fresh air between conference sessions and networking, the ICC campus offers beautiful walks in its own woodland grounds. There is also an Internally renowned golf course and spa in the adjoining Celtic Manor. For more information about the speaker line up and agenda, and to secure your Early Bird Tickets visit the Conference website https://bos.org.uk/boc2025/