The SBNS are excited to be running several public engagement events surrounding our 100 year anniversary of the Society. Come along and join us by booking a ticket, through the link below, for the event that you would like to attend.
Please note: you need to book a ticket for these events even if you have already booked to attend the Meeting as places are limited.
Monday 12th October 2026 5-7pm
Teach Yourself Brain Surgery
Brains in Action: A 100-Year Celebration of Life-Saving Neurosurgery
Join us for a unique, high-energy evening as the Society of British Neurological Surgeons marks its 100th anniversary with an unforgettable, hands-on adventure into the world of the brain!
Hosted by TV favourite Dr Alex Van Tulleken (Operation Ouch!), this special event invites curious minds of all ages to step into the shoes of real-life lifesavers. Meet the incredible Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance team and discover what happens in those critical first moments after a serious head injury — with the chance to get involved yourself and try out vital emergency skills.
Then, head into the operating theatre to explore how neurosurgeons perform life-saving brain surgery. From learning how surgeons access the brain to taking part in a simulated craniotomy, this is a rare opportunity to get hands-on with the science and skill behind modern medicine.
Packed with live demonstrations, audience participation, and plenty of wow moments, this inspiring evening celebrates a century of innovation while sparking the next generation of scientists, doctors, and problem-solvers.
Get ready to scrub in, think fast, and discover the amazing world inside your head!
QEII Conference Centre
Churchill Suite
Broad Santuary
Westminster
London
SW1P 3EE
Tuesday 13th October 2026 - 5:45-6:45pm
Henry Marsh - retired neurosurgeon and renowned author
Henry Marsh worked at AMH/St George’s until 2015. He was one of the pioneers of awake craniotomy for gliomas. His work has been the subject of two major BBC documentaries – “Your Life in their Hands” in 2003 and “The English Surgeon” in 2009 which won an Emmy. His book Do No Harm, published in 2014, became an international best seller and has been translated into 37 languages. The book won both the Sky Arts South Bank Show 2015 Award for Literature and the PEN Ackerley Prize. His two subsequent books, “Admissions” and “And Finally” have both been Sunday Times best sellers.
He has worked in Ukraine since 1992.
In 2017 he was awarded the Times’ William Howard Russell Award for non-fiction and the Clement Price Thomas Medal by the Royal College of Surgeons in 2023.
He was made a CBE by HM the Queen in 2010.
Jamie MoCrazy - from X Games to ICU — Climbing Alternative Peaks After Trauma
Jamie MoCrazy is a former professional freestyle skier who made history as the first woman to land a double backflip at X Games. At the height of her career, Jamie suffered a life-threatening traumatic brain injury at the Freestyle Skiing World Tour Finals in 2015, leaving her in a coma with a fatality report written.
When Jamie arrived at Vancouver General Hospital, she became the first individual in North America to receive a multi model monitoring system developed in Cambridge, England.
Jamie survived—but survival was only the beginning. She had to relearn how to walk, speak, and regain cognitive function while rebuilding her identity and purpose from the ground up. Jamie went from being paralyzed in a coma to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest freestanding mountain in the world!
Today, Jamie is a globally recognized keynote speaker, documentary filmmaker, and Founder & CEO of the MoCrazy Strong Brain Injury Foundation. Jamie’s story shows how TBI research and progression in England can positively affect people around the world.
QEII Conference Centre
Churchill Suite
Broad Santuary
Westminster
London
SW1P 3EE
