Oct 02, 2019
Lessons from The Bristol Scandal in the UK; the case for transparency and regionalization
Plenary Address, The Transparency Summit, Columbus Ohio, USA
"Not only was your presentation outstanding, but your ongoing contribution was essential to driving the conversation forward, here in the US."
Amy Basken
Director of Programs
Pediatric Congenital Heart Association
Oct 02, 2019
Freedom to Speak Up
Visiting Professor, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
The Risks of Silence
Sep 19, 2019
Culture in the Medical Workplace
Invited Lecture, Allocate Leadership Meeting, Old Trafford, Manchester, UK
Jul 15, 2019
The Conclusions of the China Tribunal
Invited Address, Committee Room 13, House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, London, UK
A presentation to a House of Commons Committee
Jun 03, 2019
(1) Complex Tracheal Reconstruction in Children (2) Forced organ donation in China (3) Regionalisation of cardiac care in the UK (4) Formula 1 and its Contribution to Healthcare
Visiting Professor, University of Minnessota, Minneapolis, USA
"You were a great Visiting Professor. I have had several remark about how interesting, stimulating, challenging your talks were, and a couple said they thought it was our best Professorship ever! I would agree."
Professor David Overman, Minneapolis
Apr 07, 2019
Challenges of paediatric cardiac surgery; art, science and career
Invited Lecture, Imperial Medical School, London
An exploration of the overlap between art and science in modern surgery
Jan 24, 2019
Maximise the Data, Minimise the Fraud; a plea to change the way we publish
The Werner Zuber Memorial Lecture, European Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Wengen, Switzerland
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Jan 08, 2019
Sex Lies and Videotape; Fake News in medical publishing and what we should do about it
Medico-Legal Lawyers Luncheon Club, Royal Society of Medicine, London
"Excellent talk. Everyone enjoyed it. Really Good."
Kieran Coonan, QC
Nov 20, 2018
Learning from Other Industries; a life in risk
Keynote Address, Aviva Wholesale Conference, Corinthia Hotel, London
"Inspirational!"
Stewart Robertson, Organiser, Aviva Inverstors
Nov 17, 2018
Optimizing Quality in Clinical Procedures
Invited Plenary Lecture, Belgian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Senneffe, Belgium
The power of transparency in data presentation to optimise team performance. Lessons from high performing industries.
Oct 25, 2018
A Life in Risk and Lives at Risk
Keynote Address. General Insurance Reseach Organisation, ICC Birmingham, UK
Two contrasting experiences; managing risk at scale, and the risk of managing complex issues when life is at stake
Oct 02, 2018
Nice work if you can get it; the balance between courage and fear
Keynote Lecture. Aviva Institional Investors Conference, The Shard, London, UK
"A GREAT presentation!"
Sep 16, 2018
The Current Medical Publishing Model is Flawed, and open to Fraud
After Dinner Speech for Wolters Klowers Inc, Tower Bridge, London, UK
Sep 09, 2018
Nice Work if you can get it! Life as a surgeon
Presentation for "Speakers for Schools", Excelsior Academy, Denton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Speakers for Schools is a charity started by Robert Peston. It gives school students the chance to hear first hand from people in careers whom they might not otherwise meet. It is really humbling and uplifting for the speaker!!
The students ...commented,
'Really inspirational/inspiring,'
'emotional and moving,'
'The best assembly I've ever had,'
'It makes me want to be a better person.'
'Amazing', 'fascinating.'
Jun 19, 2018
Motivating your team: the power of data
Keynote Address, Nestle plc Leadership Summit, Alton Towers, UK
"An inspiring session...resonated across the room'
Gharry Eccles. Regional Vice President CP UK
May 29, 2018
The Pursuit of Excellence
Keynote Address, Sanofi Product Launch, Munich, Germany
May 22, 2018
Media Reporting of Medical Advances
Gresham College Public Lecture
The media and medicine have different perspectives. At least in part, this is due to a preference for individual human stories over detailed analysis of results.
This lecture used examples of how the public may be misled and consider the implications of such misunderstanding.
May 01, 2018
Keeping the Wealthy Alive; value and ethics in medicine
Invited Lecture to The Huxley Science Society, Westminster School, London, UK
"Outstandingly good talk from Prof Martin Elliott at Huxley Society about ‘keeping the wealthy alive’. Genuinely thought provoking and hugely insightful."
Apr 29, 2018
Maximise the Data, Minimise the Fraud; a plea to change the way we publish
Invited Guest Plenary Lecture, The American Association of Thoracic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, USA
Audience Tweets; "Brilliant speech", "fantastic presentation", "amazing talk". "my favourite talk of the day", "inspiring", "provoking, timely, brilliant", "thought provoking and stimulating as always"
Apr 22, 2018
Ingenuity, teamwork and excellence
Keynote Address with Mark Gallagher for PA Consulting. Evian, France
“Martin spoke at our Global Partner Conference and was a huge success. What particularly resonated was his numerous examples of innovation, and the way in which he has brought outside in thinking into his very specialist world. It was inspiring, optimistic and thought-provoking”
Andrew Hooke, Head of Consulting, PA Consulting Group
Feb 28, 2018
Teamwork, data and blame
Keynote lecture, IVCC5 and DS Smith Plc, Geneva, Switzerland
How good data can change behaviour and the pernicious effects of a blame culture
Feb 08, 2018
Value, Costs and Pathways in Medicine
Invited Lecture, to General Managers Course, The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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Jan 30, 2018
Teamwork and the good use of data to achieve excellence. Surgery and F1
Keynote Address with Mark Gallagher (F1 presenter, formerly of Ford Cosworth), International Temperature Controlled Logistics Congress, Twickenham, London
Combining our experience of two high-risk sectors to reveal lesson suitable for other complex organisations seeking excellence
Jan 16, 2018
Achieving Excellence in Complex Teams
Keynote Lecture, Schroder's Recognition Scheme. London, UK
Motivational tricks to enhance performance
Jan 11, 2018
Teamwork and Professionalism in Medicine; lessons from highh risk organisations
Keynote Lecture, Excellence in Education, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London
Lessons learned from various industries which have had an impact on the safety and effectiveness of medicine.
Dec 04, 2017
Optimising Quality in Surgical Procedures
Invited Keynote Lecture, KU Leuven, Belgium
A paean to the right measures and transparency
Nov 30, 2017
Change during hard times
Keynote Address, East of England NHS Leadership Academy
Nov 21, 2017
Teamwork, Change and Leadership
Keynote Address, Aviva Insurance Summit, London UK
Nov 03, 2017
Errors, teamwork and blame
Keynote Address, Pennington Manches Annual Partner Conference
"Martin Elliott was excellent- probably the best speaker I have ever heard. I thought he “got” the audience and pitched it just right- mix of important points he wanted to get across plus humour. The way he explained applying an approach from completely outside of his world and the challenges that presented was fascinating. His “humble” approach for such an important man was impressive and a great example for many. Quite how he has the time to do all the thinking outside of the box plus his day job I have no idea! "
anonymous audience member
Oct 24, 2017
Surgical Lies; disrupting medical publishing
Grand Rounds (Visiting Professor Lecture) Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, USA
"The presentation was nothing short of spectacular"
Kurt Newman MD, CEO, Children's National Hospital Washington DC, USA
Oct 22, 2017
Public Reporting and Regionalisation. 10 lessons form the UK for the US
Keynote Address; The Congenital Heart Surgeons Society (CHSS) in Chicago USA
"the talk was absolutely unbelievable. Everyone was glued. It was brilliant, eloquent, comprehensive, funny, provocative, educational … all in the right mix. Made me want to never speak in public again!"
Professor Luca Vricella, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, USA
Oct 11, 2017
opening your mind to how other industries work
Keynote Lecture, Exponent Private Equity, Lord's Cricket Ground, London, UK
Most people work within their corporate silos and don't get to appreciate how things are being done in other organisations. I will show how much can be learned from surprising sources, and how we have improved safety and effectiveness in healthcare as a result.
'Martin Elliott was extremely well liked and well received, so in summary a big success!'
Simon Davidson, Exponent PE
Oct 10, 2017
Formula One May be Good for your Health
The Stokes Society Lecture, Pembroke College, Cambridge University
Oct 03, 2017
Teamwork during Times of Change
Keynote Lecture, Brewin Dolphin, London
Cardiac surgery has lived through several disruptive changes, and technology is making a further impact. Pressures from budget cuts, Brexit and organisational reform mean teams have to change and change the way they work. This lecture describes the lessons we have learned and what might be useful to others.
"Thank you so much for introducing us to Martin last week – he was such a success and everyone is still talking about him, it was just amazing…"
“Martin was amazing, great humour, incredibly deep and inspirational. “
Brewin Dolphin
Sep 26, 2017
Lateral Thinking to Improve Teamwork
Keynote Lecture, The Large Charities FInance Group
"thank you again for a fantastic presentation yesterday. The feedback on it was exceptional"
Rohan Hewavisenti, Imperial War Museum
Sep 14, 2017
Truth, Lies & the Trachea
The John Evans Lecture, The British Association of Paediatric Otolaryngology (BAPO), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
"It was one of the best lectures I seen delivered at any meeting, not just medical or ENT. It seems so obvious that we are setting the bar too low and that our research papers are simply summaries- but I think that is the first time I think it has ever been made so explicit. I thought it set the tone wonderfully..."
Steven Powell, FRCS BAPO organiser
Jul 16, 2017
1. Economics of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Care. Model 1:Total public funding free at the level of delivery. 2. Overview of Outcomes and Quality. 3. What the CEO wants from the Director of the Heart Center 4. What is value? 5. Doing more and better for less: Mission Impossible?
5 Invited Lectures, World Congress of Paediatric Cardiology and cardiac Surgery, Barcelona, Spain
Jul 11, 2017
High Quality Performance; Great Teamwork. How do we get that in today's NHS?
Invited Lecture, Medway Hospital, Kent, UK
"Brilliant, Engaging, Inspiring"
James Devine, Executive Director of HR and OD
Jul 02, 2017
Learning from Our Mistakes
Keynote Lecture, ReaSoN Neonatal Conference, Warwick, UK
In this lecture, I explained basic theoretical points and indicated how a transparent approach to outcome reporting, in real time, can influence behaviour for the better, trading on our competitive instincts.
I also examined the negative consequences of blame, and discussed how organisations and units can encourage a just culture in which learning from error is the norm.
I used real examples where appropriate and suggested methods which will work in any speciality
75% of the audience rated the talk as 'excellent' and a further 18% as "good".
Jun 27, 2017
Learning from Other Industries; getting the best from your team
Keynote Lecture, Investment Advisors Conference, Hampshire, UK
Most business exist within a silo, preferring their own kind. This talk demonstrated, using examples, how even very different industries can improve if they open their minds to others.
"We have collaborated with Martin on several events now, and each time he has been an absolute pleasure to work with in both the run-up to the conference, and on the day itself. His material is thought-provoking, informative and insightful, and offers a previously unknown perspective for our delegates. Indeed, at our most recent conference Martin’s session was described by our attendees as “outstanding”, “marvellous”, “fascinating” and “exceptionally relevant”, to list just a few of the comments. Martin’s talk scored a hugely impressive 4.76 out of 5, making it one of the most popular and well-received presentations at any of our conferences over the years. We would thoroughly recommend Martin as an external speaker for any business audience – his mes