Speakers

Mr James Olding graduated from the University of Bristol in 2012, achieving Honours in Bachelors of Medicine & Surgery (MBChB), followed by Honours in Dentistry (BDS) from King’s College London in 2021, He is currently in the final year of training as an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, and in 2025 passed the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) examination in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, the equivalent of board certification examination for UK surgeons. Following on from a longstanding interest in the treatment of diseases and trauma in the face, and in conjunction with training in facial surgery, James became fascinated with facial aesthetics, seeing non-surgical treatments as an essential component of managing patients’ cosmetic concerns. In 2025, James was awarded Medical Aesthetics Practitioner of the Year at the Aesthetics Awards – awarded to the doctor, dentist or surgeon who has contributed most the aesthetics industry over the preceding 12 months. This award, as judged by peers in the industry, recognised James’ unique contribution at such an early stage to education, research, mentorship and clinical practice in aesthetics. James travels globally as an educator and thought leader as part of his role as a Faculty member for the Allergan Medical Institute, conducting work in 3 languages over multiple continents. He leads both clinical and academic research, including as a Principal Investigator in a Phase 3 Randomised Controlled Trial in Injectables, and as the author of 15 peer-reviewed publications across facial surgery and medical aesthetics. He is a peer-reviewer for the British Dental Journal.