The 2026 conference will build on previous years, bringing together a strong line-up of speakers (to be announced) and introducing a new UKHCA Awards section, recognising excellence, innovation and contribution across hearing conservation.

With continued regulatory focus on noise, including updates from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on their current work and inspection activity, the conference will provide insight into emerging priorities and what they mean in practice.

As in previous years, we also expect contributions from academics and researchers, alongside practitioners and industry professionals, ensuring a balanced programme that reflects both evidence and real-world application.

The programme will explore a range of themes relevant to hearing conservation, reflecting the breadth of the discipline and the challenges faced across different sectors.

As expectations and opportunities for improving hearing conservation continue to evolve across regulators and standards-setting bodies, this conference provides an opportunity to understand current thinking, share experience, and consider practical approaches to protecting hearing.

This conference is aimed at those with responsibility for managing noise risks, academics, health professionals, acousticians, engineers, regulators and aligned professional bodies, as well as individuals and organisations with an interest in hearing conservation more broadly.

Call for Speakers

We welcome submissions for presentations on any topic relating to hearing conservation.

This includes contributions from across disciplines, including practical experience, research, innovation and emerging challenges.

Please send a short title, summary of content, speaker name and affiliation to:
clare.forshaw@hearingconservation.org.uk

PROGRAMME: Coming soon!