Healthcare 2040 Expo - Futures Agenda Day 2
Healthcare 2040 Expo - Futures Agenda Day 1
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Opening Remarks
9:10 am - 9:50 am
Keynote Panel Discussion: Beyond the Clinic - Where Digital Transformation Meets Real-World Care
Shannon Nott -
Chief Medical Officer and Executive General Manager of Health and Clinical Servi,
Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
Robert Marshall - Chief Strategy Officer, St Vincent's Health Australia
Colin Robinson - Director of Mental Health Informatics, Queensland Health
Shannon Nott
Chief Medical Officer and Executive General Manager of Health and Clinical ServiRoyal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
9:50 am - 10:20 am
International Keynote Presentation: Tomorrow’s Hospital: Preparing Singapore General Hospital’s People, Processes, and Systems for the Next Era of Intelligent Healthcare
Geoffrey Gui Kah Tack -
Director, Future Health System,
Singapore General Hospital
10:20 am - 10:40 am
Reserved for Sponsor
10:40 am - 11:00 am
Reserved for ADHA
11:00 am - 11:00 am
Digital Health Equity & Access Program
11:00 am - 11:40 am
Panel Discussion: Healthcare in the Patient’s Hands: Empowering Informed Decision-Making Through Technology
Karen Gallagher -
General Manager of Strategy and Consumer Experience,
Healthdirect Australia
Hanni Jaber - Director, Digital Experience and Technology, ACHSM Health
Amy Holmes - Director - Queensland Virtual Hospital, Queensland Health
Rachel Green - Chief Executive Officer, SANE
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Presentation: Linking Data to Birthing Outcomes: Digital Innovation in Maternity Care
Marlien Varnfield -
Principal Research Scientist,
CSIRO Australian e-Health Research Centre
From Custodianship to Insights: Preparing Data for Diabetes-in-Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes Analysis.
12:00 pm - 12:40 pm
Panel Discussion: Creating An Equitable Health System: Exploring the Women’s Health Revolution
Vinayak Smith -
Head of New Ventures,
Virtus Health
Sonika Tyagi - Associate Professor, RMIT School of Computing Technologies
Kristy Williamson - Chief Executive Officer, Medical First Group
Catherene Pham - Board Director, Victorian Department of Health
Women’s health has long been underserved and under-researched, leading to significant gaps in care, especially for Indigenous, rural, and diverse populations. This session explores how digital innovation, policy shifts, and community-led design are driving a revolution in women’s health — making care more personalised, accessible, and equitable across Australia.
12:40 pm - 1:00 pm
Presentation: 1800 Medicare: Expanding Access, Equity, and Culturally Safe Care Anytime, Anywhere
Amith Shetty -
Clinical Director System Sustainability and Performance,
NSW Ministry of Health
Travis Hodgson - Chief Operations Officer, Healthdirect
By bridging the gaps left by traditional models of care, 1800 Medicare will deliver timely support for the Australian population 24/7, wherever they are, representing a step toward a more equitable and responsive health system, ensuring no one is left without advice or care when they need it most. Join Travis Hodgson as he shares the role of the service and it’s place in delivering an increasingly equitable health service for Australians.
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm
Presentation: Innovative Solutions for Demand at Victoria’s Largest Health Service
Robin Mann -
Chief Digital and Information Officer,
Monash Health
Monash Health comprises over 25,000 staff, volunteers and students serving 1.8 million people through 4.5 million episodes of care per year, with 500 people moving into its area every week. As demand intensifies, Monash must focus on care beyond the hospital, innovation in care delivery and maximising the potential of digital and AI. Join Robin Mann, Chief Digital & Information Officer to hear how Monash are delivering sustainable, high-quality care for one of Australia’s largest, most rapidly growing and diverse populations.
1:00 pm - 1:00 pm
AI FOR GOOD PROGRAM
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm
Presentation: Balancing Digital Progress – Exploring the Environmental and Social Impact of AI in Healthcare
Rachel de Sain -
Director Sustainability Measurement & Impact,
Healthdirect Australia
As artificial intelligence accelerates innovation across healthcare, its unseen environmental and social costs are coming into sharper focus. While there countless opportunities with AI use in digital and virtual care, from energy-intensive data processing to the ethical use of algorithms, the sustainability footprint of digital transformation can no longer be ignored. Join to explore how healthcare can harness the power of AI in a responsible way, balancing clinical and operational gains with the sector’s broader duty to “do no harm” to people or the planet.
1:20 pm - 2:00 pm
Panel Discussion: AI for Good: Outlining Digital Health’s Role in a Responsible, Equitable Future
The question is no longer whether we will use cutting edge digital and AI-driven tools, but how to ensure they deliver genuine good. This closing panel brings together visionary leaders to explore how AI can drive safer care, strengthen equity, enhance workforce wellbeing, and support environmental sustainability without adding unnecessary complexity or waste. Together, we’ll chart a path toward an AI-enabled health system that is ethical, accountable, and genuinely human-centred.
