The NHS Transformathon was a 24 hour virtual event to connect people from all over the world who are leading the way in transforming the health and care system. It took place on 27/28 January 2016. The aim of this first talk "Where is chaneg going?" was to set the scene for the following 24 hours and to identify the principles that underpinned many of the talk to come during the Transformathon. The entire event was a live broadcast on Google hangout. You can watch all of the sessions. Go to http://theedge.nhsiq.nhs.uk/transformathon/ and click on the title of the session you would like to view. The content is free and available to all. If you tweet about the content of the Transformathon, please use the hashtag #NHSTform