Last week, we welcomed colleagues from across Tempdent, alongside special guests from Knovia, for our annual Tempdent Conference – a day dedicated to reflection, planning, celebration and connection.

Tempdent colleagues attended the 2026 ‘Ignite The Impact’ annual conference

Igniting impact across Tempdent

This year’s conference theme, “Ignite the Impact”, encouraged colleagues to think about how we can continue sharing expertise across teams, working collaboratively to strengthen our services and enhance the value we deliver to learners, employers and industry partners.

As the UK’s leading provider of dental apprenticeships, training and recruitment, continuous improvement is at the heart of everything we do. The day inspired meaningful conversations around innovation, best practice and how we can learn from one another to drive even greater success.

Lorraine Nadel, Tempdent Founder and CEO

Lorraine Nadel, Tempdent Founder and CEO, delivering an insightful business update at the ‘Ignite The Impact’ conference

Thanks to our Headline Sponsor, Curaden

We were delighted to have Curaden join us as our Headline Sponsor for the event.

The conference provided a fantastic opportunity for Curaden to network with colleagues from across the Tempdent team, strengthening relationships and sharing industry insights. Curaden also delivered an engaging CPD session for our large group of GDC-registered colleagues, who play a vital role in delivering our industry-leading training programmes to apprentices and dental professionals.

Alan McCartney, Curaden, handing over the 'ceremonial Curaden toothbrush' after delivering an engaging session

Alan McCartney, Curaden, handing over the ‘ceremonial Curaden toothbrush’ after delivering an engaging session

We were also privileged to hear from James Peach, whose motivational keynote left a lasting impression on everyone in the room. His inspiring message challenged us to think differently, embrace opportunity and recognise the impact we can each make through our work.

James Peach, Brand Director behind Innocent, Uber and Vinted, delivering an inspirational session

Celebrating 30 years of Tempdent

This year’s conference carried even greater significance as we continue celebrating an important milestone – Tempdent’s 30th anniversary year.
With our official birthday approaching this November, the conference was the perfect opportunity to reflect on three decades of supporting the dental profession through high-quality training, apprenticeships and workforce development.

We also hosted our annual Colleague Awards, recognising individuals and teams who have gone above and beyond throughout the year.
The awards provided a fitting opportunity to celebrate excellence, dedication and the outstanding contributions that continue to drive Tempdent forward.

2026 Tempdent Colleague Awards

The day concluded with a special 30th anniversary celebration party, where colleagues came together to mark this milestone in style and reflect on an unforgettable day of learning, inspiration and achievement.

Our annual conference once again demonstrated the power of bringing people together. From insightful business updates and professional development to networking, inspiration and celebration, the day embodied everything that makes Tempdent such a special organisation.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended, contributed and helped make the event such a success, as well as to our colleagues at Knovia and our headline sponsor, Curaden.

As we continue our 30th anniversary year, we leave the conference feeling energised, inspired and ready to ‘Ignite the Impact’ in everything we do.

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