AGENDA 2025
This page currently shows the agenda for the E-Cigarette Summit 2025. We are regularly updating this page, and a full agenda for the Nicotine Summit 2026 will be published in early autumn. Again, we would like to thank all of our past and present speakers for helping develop a thoughtful and exciting programme. Please check back soon.
We were delighted to welcome over 400 attendees to the 13th edition of the E-Cigarette Summit and thank our speakers and delegates for a thought-provoking and enjoyable day. Videos of speakers’ presentations are available via the link below. We look forward to seeing you again for the 14th annual Summit under a new name, the Nicotine Summit, 2026, later this year.
SESSION 1: Nicotine, Science & Tobacco Policy
09:00 - 09:05
CHAIR – Welcome & Introductions 2025
Chair
Prof Ann McNeill Professor of Tobacco Addiction - Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London
09:05 - 09:15
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Current status and progress update on behalf of the DHSC
Speaker
Martin Dockrell Former Tobacco Control Programme Lead - (Retired) Office of Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID)
09:15 - 09:35
OPENING KEYNOTE: From polemics to policy – are we following the best evidence for vaping regulation?
Speaker
Prof Lion Shahab Professor of Health Psychology, University College London - Co-Director of the UCL Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group
09:35 - 09:50
Differential effects: When well-intended policies contribute to health inequities
Speaker
Prof Abigail S. Friedman Associate Professor of Health Policy & Faculty Director of Online and Non-Degree Programming - Yale School of Public Health
09:50 - 10:05
Risk communication in tobacco harm reduction
Speaker
Prof Hayden McRobbie Professor of Population Health - Wolfson Institute of Public Health, Queen Mary University of London
10:05 - 10:20
Product substitutability in the nicotine market – from plug tobacco to bio-ceramic nicotine pouches
Speaker
Dr Karl E. Lund Senior Researcher - Norwegian Institute of Public Health
10:20 - 10:35
How can we most usefully characterise nicotine and tobacco addiction?
Speaker
Prof Robert West Professor Emeritus of Health Psychology - University College London
10:35 - 10:55
PANEL: Discussion and Open floor Q&A
- How can we ensure that vaping and nicotine policies do not widen inequalities?
- What actions are needed to correct misinformation on smoking and vaping?
- Is societal nicotine use inevitable?
- Will nicotine pouches be less controversial than vape products?
Chair
Prof Ann McNeill Professor of Tobacco Addiction - Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London
Speakers
Prof Lion Shahab Professor of Health Psychology, University College London - Co-Director of the UCL Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group
Dr Karl E. Lund Senior Researcher - Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Prof Hayden McRobbie Professor of Population Health - Wolfson Institute of Public Health, Queen Mary University of London
Prof Abigail S. Friedman Associate Professor of Health Policy & Faculty Director of Online and Non-Degree Programming - Yale School of Public Health
Prof Robert West Professor Emeritus of Health Psychology - University College London
10:55 - 11:15
MORNING REFRESHMENT BREAK
SESSION 2: Industry, Nicotine & Regulation
11:15 - 11:25
Regulatory & environmental compliance in the vaping industry – challenges, opportunities and public perception
Speaker
Bubbly Sandhu Senior regulatory Compliance Lead (WEEE & Battery) - Department for Business and Trade, The Office for Product Safety & Standards (DBT/OPSS)
11:25 - 11:40
Product & consumer trends: Legislating for the future
Speaker
David Hunt CTSI lead officer Tobacco Vapes and Nicotine - Senior Trading Standards Officer London Borough of Hackney
11:40 - 11:50
Regulated Industry, enforcement and criminality
Speaker
Kate Pike Lead Officer for Tobacco,Vapes and Nicotine - Chartered Trading Standards Institute
11:50 - 12:05
How might e-cigarette product standards be appropriate for the protection of public health?
Speaker
Prof Jonathan Foulds Professor of Public Health Sciences & Psychiatry - Penn State University, College of Medicine
12:05 - 12:20
Equity considerations for the UK Vaping Products Duty
Speaker
Assoc Prof Tessa Langley Associate Professor in Public Health Economics and Evaluation - University of Nottingham
12:20 - 12:35
Implications for rising nicotine pouch use in Great Britain
Speaker
Dr Harry Tattan-Birch Research Fellow - University College London (UCL)
12:35 - 12:55
PANEL: Discussion and Open floor Q&A
- How important are consumer product preferences when designing regulatory legislation?
- Does prohibition make enforcement easier?
- What are the critical considerations when choosing between different regulatory approaches?
- What regulatory opportunities have we missed?
Chair
Prof Ann McNeill Professor of Tobacco Addiction - Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London
Speakers
Bubbly Sandhu Senior regulatory Compliance Lead (WEEE & Battery) - Department for Business and Trade, The Office for Product Safety & Standards (DBT/OPSS)
Kate Pike Lead Officer for Tobacco,Vapes and Nicotine - Chartered Trading Standards Institute
David Hunt CTSI lead officer Tobacco Vapes and Nicotine - Senior Trading Standards Officer London Borough of Hackney
Prof Jonathan Foulds Professor of Public Health Sciences & Psychiatry - Penn State University, College of Medicine
Dr Harry Tattan-Birch Research Fellow - University College London (UCL)
Assoc Prof Tessa Langley Associate Professor in Public Health Economics and Evaluation - University of Nottingham
12:55 - 13:55
LUNCH BREAK
SESSION 3: THR, Cessation & Health
13:55 - 14:00
PM Chair -Welcome & Introductions
Chair
Prof Robert West Professor Emeritus of Health Psychology - University College London
14:00 - 14:15
E-cigarette use prevalence and the need to develop treatments: What we know and how treatments may help public health
Speaker
Prof Benjamin A. Toll Professor of Public Health Sciences & Psychiatry - Medical University of South Carolina
14:15 - 14:30
No one left behind: tobacco dependency treatment in a group with multiple and complex needs
Speakers
Dr Ruth Sharrock Clinical Lead for Tobacco Dependency for the North East & North Cumbria ICS - Respiratory Consultant, Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Gateshead
Caitlin Robinson Programme Manager ‘HIVE Team’ (Health Inequalities) - Gateshead Health NHS Trust
14:30 - 14:50
Tobacco harm reduction for ‘priority’ groups: misaligned, misperceived or missing?
Speakers
Dr Debbie Robson RMN, PhD Reader in Tobacco Harm Reduction - Nicotine Research Group, King’s College London
Dr John Robins Research Associate - Nicotine Research Group, King's College London
14:50 - 15:05
Vaping in preventing return to smoking postpartum
Speaker
Prof Caitlin Notley Chair of Addiction Sciences - University of East Anglia
15:05 - 15:25
The race to prevent youth vaping and the unintended consequences on adult smoking.
Speakers
Dr Jasmine Khouja Lecturer in Psychology - University of Bath
Louise Ross Clinical Consultant - NCSCT
15:25 - 15:45
PANEL: Discussion and Open floor Q&A
- Will long-term nicotine use increase health inequalities?
- How can the needs of people who currently smoke be better served in health policy discussions?
- Can discussions on vaping cessation be beneficial to smoking cessation, or is it a distraction?
- Has vaping stigma replaced smoking stigma?
Chair
Prof Robert West Professor Emeritus of Health Psychology - University College London
Speakers
Prof Benjamin A. Toll Professor of Public Health Sciences & Psychiatry - Medical University of South Carolina
Dr Ruth Sharrock Clinical Lead for Tobacco Dependency for the North East & North Cumbria ICS - Respiratory Consultant, Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Gateshead
Dr Debbie Robson RMN, PhD Reader in Tobacco Harm Reduction - Nicotine Research Group, King’s College London
Dr John Robins Research Associate - Nicotine Research Group, King's College London
Prof Caitlin Notley Chair of Addiction Sciences - University of East Anglia
Dr Jasmine Khouja Lecturer in Psychology - University of Bath
15:45 - 16:05
AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT BREAK
SESSION 4: Tobacco, Nicotine & Public Health
16:05 - 16:15
Global regulatory developments & forecasting the novel nicotine sector
Speaker
Tim Phillips Managing Director - ECigIntelligence/TobaccoIntelligence
16:15 - 16:30
The changing face of nicotine use: generational shifts, older adults, and implications for policy
Speaker
Prof Sarah Jackson Professorial Research Fellow, Alcohol and Tobacco Research Group - University College London (UCL)
16:30 - 16:45
Fighting for science: the importance of incorporating evidence on pouches and e-cigarettes into policy
Speaker
Assistant Prof Jamie Hartmann-Boyce Assistant Professor in Health Promotion and Policy - University of Massachusetts Amherst
16:45 - 17:00
Lessons from New Zealand
Speaker
Ben Youdan Director - ASH New Zealand
17:00 - 17:15
CLOSING KEYNOTE: Priorities & purpose: the role of public health in reducing the harms from smoking
Speaker
Martin Dockrell Former Tobacco Control Programme Lead - (Retired) Office of Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID)
17:15 - 17:30
PANEL: Discussion and Open floor Q&A
- The UK and NZ approach to vaping has been controversial. Is there an alternative model that has worked better?
- What would the role of tobacco control be in a post-smoking era?
- How will we know when — or if — we get things right— what are the measures of success?
Chair
Prof Robert West Professor Emeritus of Health Psychology - University College London
Speakers
Tim Phillips Managing Director - ECigIntelligence/TobaccoIntelligence
Prof Sarah Jackson Professorial Research Fellow, Alcohol and Tobacco Research Group - University College London (UCL)
Assistant Prof Jamie Hartmann-Boyce Assistant Professor in Health Promotion and Policy - University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ben Youdan Director - ASH New Zealand
Martin Dockrell Former Tobacco Control Programme Lead - (Retired) Office of Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID)
Louise Ross Clinical Consultant - NCSCT



