David Horton

Thirty years in paediatric radiology has taught Dr Horton two things: how to spot a subtle pathology in a squirming patient, and that nobody actually reads these biographies. Having bypassed the traditional ivory-tower route in favour of working for a living, they bring a pragmatic, coal-face perspective to the conference. A lover of storytelling, they promise to keep the jargon to a minimum and the opinions only moderately unhinged.