David Jones-Stanley
Speaker | Patient Advocate | Systems Leader
Bringing lived experience, leadership insight, and patient voice into healthcare, genomics, and resilience conversations.
Turning Survival Into Structured Insight
David combines over 20 years of leadership in complex, regulated public-sector services with lived experience of stage 3 oesophageal cancer.
Having navigated chemotherapy, major surgery, and recovery, he now speaks at national and international conferences, bridging the gap between healthcare systems and the human reality behind them.
His talks are honest, grounded, and practical, they are focused, not on inspiration, but on clarity, resilience, and meaningful patient voice.
Where David Has Spoken
Selected Conferences & Engagements
- International Genomics Conference – Cologne (OncoDNA User Meeting)
- National Genomics Conference (UK)
- Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance events
- Manchester University Pharmacy School
- National cancer advocacy conferences
- Wellbeing and education forums
Speaking Topics
The Patient Perspective in Modern Cancer Care
Embedding lived experience into service design and clinical practice.
Genomics - From the Inside
What genomics looks like from a patient’s perspective.
Navigating Complex Systems Under Pressure
Leadership lessons from boardroom to bedside.
Resilience Beyond the Diagnosis
Identity, clarity, and rebuilding after life-changing illness.
From Awareness to Action
Improving early diagnosis conversations and community engagement.
Who This Is For
- Healthcare conferences
- Clinical education programmes
- Genomics forums
- NHS leadership events
- Patient advocacy organisations
- University and training environments
- Wellbeing and resilience events
Testimonials
February 2026
Amanda Bassett Head of Partnerships (UK) OncoDNA
David’s talk was one of the highlights of OncoDNA’s International User Group Meeting in 2025, he was invited because we wanted to include a patient’s perspective of ‘lived experience of cancer and the value of genomic testing on treatment choices and care’. The feedback from the audience (scientific, medical, nursing) stated that the presentation was clear, poignant, entertaining, and informative.
If you need a speaker who truly connects your work with the patient experience and who might influence you and your teams to think differently, look no further.