DTS Birmingham 2026 · 15–16 May · NEC
DTS Birmingham 2026 · 15–16 May · NEC
DTS side event · 15 May · 2 sessions · 16 seats each
DTS side event · 15 May · 2 sessions · 16 seats each
Running a lab shouldn't feel like running two jobs.
Running a lab shouldn't feel like running two jobs.
Running a lab shouldn't feel like running two jobs.
32 lab owners. One room. Lunch on us.
32 lab owners. One room. Lunch on us.
32 lab owners. One room. Lunch on us.
Honest conversation, no slides, no pitch, no wasted time. Just the people dealing with the same problems you are, in the same room for 90 minutes.
Honest conversation, no slides, no pitch, no wasted time. Just the people dealing with the same problems you are, in the same room for 90 minutes.
Honest conversation, no slides, no pitch, no wasted time. Just the people dealing with the same problems you are, in the same room for 90 minutes.
Free lunch included · No ticket · No sales pitch
Free lunch included · No ticket · No sales pitch
Free lunch included · No ticket · No sales pitch
Reserve my spot
Session facilitator
Matt Everett
Former owner of one of the UK's largest dental labs. Sold it. Now helps labs avoid the mistakes he made.
Host & Co-Founder
Vikas Nag Prasanna
Built Smile Genius from the ground up with labs. Knows what breaks — because he has seen it hundreds of times.
Heard these before?
Heard these before?
Chose DTS Birmingham as their top event pick
No. The discussion runs for 90 minutes. Smile Genius gets 5 minutes at the end. The rest is a facilitated conversation between lab owners.
Chose DTS Birmingham as their top event pick
No. The discussion runs for 90 minutes. Smile Genius gets 5 minutes at the end. The rest is a facilitated conversation between lab owners.
"Will my time actually be well spent?"
You're already at DTS. This is 90 minutes over lunch, 10 minutes from where you are. The cost is a lunch break you'd spend anyway.
"Will my time actually be well spent?"
You're already at DTS. This is 90 minutes over lunch, 10 minutes from where you are. The cost is a lunch break you'd spend anyway.
"What if it's not relevant to my lab?"
We've spoken to labs running 200 to 3,000 cases a month. The problems — chasing info, billing chaos, admin overload — are universal.
"What if it's not relevant to my lab?"
We've spoken to labs running 200 to 3,000 cases a month. The problems — chasing info, billing chaos, admin overload — are universal.
Sound familiar?
Sound familiar?
Three things costing UK labs time, money and clients.
01
Cases falling through the cracks before you've even started
WhatsApp. Email. Phone. Paper scripts. Multiple scanner portals. Each one a separate place to check, a separate thing to miss. One message lost and a clinic is chasing you for a case that was never logged.
01
Cases falling through the cracks before you've even started
WhatsApp. Email. Phone. Paper scripts. Multiple scanner portals. Each one a separate place to check, a separate thing to miss. One message lost and a clinic is chasing you for a case that was never logged.
01
Cases falling through the cracks before you've even started
WhatsApp. Email. Phone. Paper scripts. Multiple scanner portals. Each one a separate place to check, a separate thing to miss. One message lost and a clinic is chasing you for a case that was never logged.
01
Every morning starts with 30 minutes of work that shouldn't exist
What's on the bench. What's due today. What the clinic hasn't confirmed yet. Figuring it out takes 20–30 minutes — before you've done a single piece of actual work.
01
Every morning starts with 30 minutes of work that shouldn't exist
What's on the bench. What's due today. What the clinic hasn't confirmed yet. Figuring it out takes 20–30 minutes — before you've done a single piece of actual work.
01
Every morning starts with 30 minutes of work that shouldn't exist
What's on the bench. What's due today. What the clinic hasn't confirmed yet. Figuring it out takes 20–30 minutes — before you've done a single piece of actual work.
03
Month-end billing is a second job — and nobody's paying you for it
Software shows one number. Bank shows another. Chasing payments, matching invoices, resolving disputes. For a busy lab this is days every month of work that shouldn't exist.
03
Month-end billing is a second job — and nobody's paying you for it
Software shows one number. Bank shows another. Chasing payments, matching invoices, resolving disputes. For a busy lab this is days every month of work that shouldn't exist.
03
Month-end billing is a second job — and nobody's paying you for it
Software shows one number. Bank shows another. Chasing payments, matching invoices, resolving disputes. For a busy lab this is days every month of work that shouldn't exist.
UK lab owners in their own words
UK lab owners in their own words
We've spoken to dozens of labs.
These are the conversations that led to this event.
We've spoken to dozens of labs.
These are the conversations that led to this event.
We've spoken to dozens of labs.
These are the conversations that led to this event.
Every other event
Someone presenting slides at you for 45 minutes
Every other event
Someone presenting slides at you for 45 minutes
Every other event
A full day commitment you regret by 2pm
Every other event
A full day commitment you regret by 2pm
Every other event
Generic speakers who have never run a dental lab
Every other event
Generic speakers who have never run a dental lab
Every other event
You pay £80 for a ticket and a cold sandwich
Every other event
You pay £80 for a ticket and a cold sandwich
15 May
A room of lab owners discussing real problems together
15 May
A room of lab owners discussing real problems together
15 May
90 minutes. Fits inside your NEC day.
15 May
90 minutes. Fits inside your NEC day.
15 May
Matt Everett — former UK lab owner — facilitates
15 May
Matt Everett — former UK lab owner — facilitates
15 May
Free. Lunch fully covered. No ticket. No catch.
15 May
Free. Lunch fully covered. No ticket. No catch.
On the day
90 minutes. No filler.
Every minute is intentional. We cut anything that was not directly useful to a lab owner.
Lunch and informal introductions
Every minute is intentional. We cut anything that was not directly useful to a lab owner.
12:00
12:00
Arrive
Arrive
Matt Everett opens with what broke
No slides. No script. Matt shares the one thing he would fix first if he were running his lab today — and why he did not fix it sooner.
12:20
12:20
Opens
Opens
Open floor — what is breaking in your lab right now?
Matt facilitates. Everyone contributes. Real problems. Honest answers. Nothing gets recorded or shared outside the room.
12:30
12:30
Discussion
Discussion
Vikas shows Smile Genius — five minutes, live
Directly mapped to the problems the room just raised. Not a sales deck. Just the product doing what it does.
12:45
12:45
Demo
Demo
Questions and one-to-ones
Open Q&A. Then Matt and Vikas available for one-to-one conversations. Stay as long as you want. We are not rushing anyone out.
12:50
12:50
Wrap
Wrap
What changes when you fix the admin
What changes when you fix the admin
Before
5
mins per case
After
2
mins per case
A UK lab gave back a full day every week.
Across 400+ monthly cases, that's a full working day back every week. We'll show exactly what changed during the session.
Before
5
mins per case
After
2
mins per case
A UK lab gave back a full day every week.
Across 400+ monthly cases, that's a full working day back every week. We'll show exactly what changed during the session.
Before
5
mins per case
After
2
mins per case
A UK lab gave back a full day every week.
Across 400+ monthly cases, that's a full working day back every week. We'll show exactly what changed during the session.
What happens on the day
Two sessions. Same format. Pick your slot.
We know you have a full day at DTS. So we're running this twice — choose the slot that works for you. Both sessions run the same format with the same people.
Session 1
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Lunchtime slot · Perfect if your morning is busy
12:00
Networking — grab lunch, meet the room
12:15
Matt opens — what broke in his lab and what he'd fix first
12:30
Group discussion — what's breaking in your lab right now?
12:00
Vikas — 5-min live look at Smile Genius
1:30
Wraps up — Q&A and one-to-ones if wanted
Session 1
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Lunchtime slot · Perfect if your morning is busy
12:00
Networking — grab lunch, meet the room
12:15
Matt opens — what broke in his lab and what he'd fix first
12:30
Group discussion — what's breaking in your lab right now?
12:00
Vikas — 5-min live look at Smile Genius
1:30
Wraps up — Q&A and one-to-ones if wanted
Session 2
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Afternoon slot · Perfect if your morning is packed
12:00
Networking — grab lunch, meet the room
12:15
Matt opens — what broke in his lab and what he'd fix first
12:30
Group discussion — what's breaking in your lab right now?
12:00
Vikas — 5-min live look at Smile Genius
1:30
Wraps up — Q&A and one-to-ones if wanted
Session 2
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Afternoon slot · Perfect if your morning is packed
12:00
Networking — grab lunch, meet the room
12:15
Matt opens — what broke in his lab and what he'd fix first
12:30
Group discussion — what's breaking in your lab right now?
12:00
Vikas — 5-min live look at Smile Genius
1:30
Wraps up — Q&A and one-to-ones if wanted
DTS Birmingham 2026 · 15–16 May · NEC
UK lab owners told us what's broken.
This event is built around what they said.
UK lab owners told us what's broken.
This event is built around what they said.
UK lab owners told us what's broken.
This event is built around what they said.
44.8%
Chose DTS Birmingham as their top event pick
Out of five UK events, labs chose this one most. That is why we are here — not in London, not online.
44.8%
Chose DTS Birmingham as their top event pick
Out of five UK events, labs chose this one most. That is why we are here — not in London, not online.
41.4%
Want a small group to discuss real problems
Not a keynote. Not a panel. A room where you can speak honestly about what is actually happening in your lab.
41.4%
Want a small group to discuss real problems
Not a keynote. Not a panel. A room where you can speak honestly about what is actually happening in your lab.
55.2%
Prefer a lunchtime slot during the show
So we booked a venue walking distance from NEC, at lunchtime, for exactly 90 minutes. You lose nothing from your day.
55.2%
Prefer a lunchtime slot during the show
So we booked a venue walking distance from NEC, at lunchtime, for exactly 90 minutes. You lose nothing from your day.
40
Maximum seats
Small enough that every person in the room actually speaks. Not a conference. A conversation.
32
Maximum seats
Small enough that every person in the room actually speaks. Not a conference. A conversation.
40
Maximum seats
Small enough that every person in the room actually speaks. Not a conference. A conversation.
0
Ticket price
Free to attend. Lunch covered. The only thing you spend is 90 minutes of your time.
0
Ticket price
Free to attend. Lunch covered. The only thing you spend is 90 minutes of your time.
1
Product demo
Five minutes. Live. At the end. After the conversation. Not before it.
Five minutes. Live. At the end. After the conversation. Not before it.
1
Product demo
Five minutes. Live. At the end. After the conversation. Not before it.
1
Product demo
Five minutes. Live. At the end. After the conversation. Not before it.
20+
Years in the room
Matt and Vikas between them have seen more lab operations than most consultants ever will.
40+
Years in the room
Matt and Vikas between them have seen more lab operations than most consultants ever will.
20+
Years in the room
Matt and Vikas between them have seen more lab operations than most consultants ever will.
Getting there — easier than you think
10 minutes from Hall 5.
DTS
Hall 5
Crowne
Plaza
10 min walk
Covered walkway · NEC complex
Covered walkway · NEC complex
Venue
Crowne Plaza
Birmingham NEC · B40 1PS
Venue
Crowne Plaza
Birmingham NEC · B40 1PS
From Hall 5
10 min walk
No taxi needed
From Hall 5
10 min walk
No taxi needed
Timings
12:00–13:30
Back at DTS by 1:30pm
Timings
12:00–13:30
Back at DTS by 1:30pm
The people in the room
Combined, they have seen more lab operations than most consultants will in a career.
Combined, they have seen more lab operations than most consultants will in a career.
Three people. One shared goal — help UK labs run better.
Session facilitator
Matt Everett
Former top UK lab owner & SG Advisor
Built and ran one of the UK's largest dental labs from scratch
Sold it. Now helps other lab owners avoid the mistakes he made
Co-hosts monthly lab industry panels from his Manchester studio
Host & Co-Founder
Vikas Prasanna,
Co-Founder & CPO
Personally onboarded hundreds of UK and Irish labs onto Smile Genius
Runs Open Bite — a newsletter on lab operations followed by lab owners across the UK
Has seen every variation of the workflow problem — from 2-person labs to enterprise operations
See it in Action
12 spots left.
Free lunch.
12 spots left.
Free lunch.
90 minutes that matter.
90 minutes that matter.
You are already coming to NEC. Take 90 minutes. Come to a room of people dealing with the same problems you are — and leave with something you can actually use.
You are already coming to NEC. Take 90 minutes. Come to a room of people dealing with the same problems you are — and leave with something you can actually use.
You are already coming to NEC. Take 90 minutes. Come to a room of people dealing with the same problems you are — and leave with something you can actually use.
Spots left
12
Free to attend — no ticket price
Lunch and drinks fully on us
Venue address confirmed by email
Medium to enterprise labs only
Medium to enterprise labs only
Spots left
12
Free to attend — no ticket price
Lunch and drinks fully on us
Venue address confirmed by email
Medium to enterprise labs only
Medium to enterprise labs only
On the day
90 minutes. No filler.
Every minute is intentional. We cut anything that was not directly useful to a lab owner.
Lunch and informal introductions
Every minute is intentional. We cut anything that was not directly useful to a lab owner.
12:00
Arrive
Matt Everett opens with what broke
No slides. No script. Matt shares the one thing he would fix first if he were running his lab today — and why he did not fix it sooner.
12:20
Opens
Open floor — what is breaking in your lab right now?
Matt facilitates. Everyone contributes. Real problems. Honest answers. Nothing gets recorded or shared outside the room.
12:30
Discussion
Vikas shows Smile Genius — five minutes, live
Directly mapped to the problems the room just raised. Not a sales deck. Just the product doing what it does.
12:45
Demo
Questions and one-to-ones
Open Q&A. Then Matt and Vikas available for one-to-one conversations. Stay as long as you want. We are not rushing anyone out.
12:50
Wrap
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