Connecting the Dots
The CIMSPA Conference, Connecting the Dots, is where the sport, physical activity and wellbeing sector comes together to tackle some of the UK’s most pressing challenges: improving health, reducing inequalities and creating a more active nation.
This year, one of the most anticipated voices in the line-up is Dr Punam Krishan, a practising GP, specialist in lifestyle medicine, one of the country’s most trusted TV doctors and 2024 Strictly Come Dancing contestant.
Movement as medicine
Punam’s message could not be more aligned with the conference’s mission – physical activity is not just a lifestyle choice, it’s a vital tool for preventing illness, supporting rehabilitation and enhancing mental wellbeing. In her medical practice, she’s not afraid to do what many still see as unconventional. She prescribes movement just as she would medication. Her patients have seen first-hand how an active lifestyle can transform both body and mind, and at the CIMSPA Conference, she’ll be challenging the sector to think bigger about how to embed this approach alongside medical professionals like herself in communities nationwide.
Making complexity relatable
Her impact doesn’t stop at the surgery door. As the resident doctor on BBC’s Morning Live, a presenter on Laid Bare for BBC Scotland, where Punam assessed the effects of poor lifestyle choices on volunteers and provides plans to help them improve, and writer for The i newspaper, Punam brings public health messaging to millions. She has an extraordinary ability to make complex science relatable, and her energy on screen translates powerfully to the stage. It’s this mix of medical credibility and communication skills that will make her CIMSPA Conference session a highlight for delegates from across the sector.
Punam is also an author and podcaster, and for those who caught her on Strictly Come Dancing, her Bollywood-inspired performance was more than entertainment; it was a celebration of movement, cultural identity, and joy, which perfectly mirrors the spirit of this conference.
Insights to inspire
Delegates can expect a session that goes beyond theory. Punam will share real-life stories from her practice, explore the evidence for prescribing physical activity and challenge everyone in the room to see themselves as part of a nationwide health movement. Whether you work in grassroots sport, community fitness, active wellbeing or policy, her insights will inspire you to take action that can change lives.
This is a conversation the sector needs, and there’s no better place to have it than at the CIMSPA Conference.
Very limited tickets remain, book your place now
Wednesday 24 September 2025
King Power Stadium, Leicester