The Biggest and Most Influential Healthcare Exhibition In The Southern Hemisphere

March 11 - 12, 2026 ICC, Sydney

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Dr Ramsey Awad

Group Director Infrastructure Delivery and Strategy NSW Public Works

Ramsey is the Group Director of Infrastructure Delivery & Strategy for NSW Public Works, which last year collaborated with government agencies to deliver $4.6 billion in infrastructure across 1,900 projects through its 20 offices across NSW. Prior to this, he was the Executive Director of Infrastructure, Planning, and Sustainability for Hunter New England Health Service and, before that, the Executive Director of Government Advisory Services for Ernst & Young Australia. His qualifications include a PhD in Health & Medicine, bachelor degrees in architecture and construction management, and executive training from Harvard and Cambridge Business Schools.

Health Facilities Summit (Delegate Only) - Day 2

1:40 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: RESILIENT HEALTHCARE BY DESIGN: ADAPTING FACILITIES FOR CLIMATE EXTREMES

As climate change drives more frequent and extreme weather events, infrastructure must adapt. From hospitals to community facilities, the need for resilient, future-focused design has never been greater and balancing environmental sustainability with performance, cost, and community needs vital. Join our panel to explore climate adaptation strategies for critical infrastructure, including:

• Designing facilities to withstand extreme heat, storms, and other adverse conditions

• Funding climate-conscious maintenance and redevelopment choices

• Exploring environmentally sustainable solutions for heating and cooling

• Building infrastructure that supports clinical care and community response during climate-driven disruptions

2:50 PM PRESENTATION: FROM TARGETS TO TANGIBLE SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability commitments are everywhere, but turning policy into action on the ground is where the real work happens. This session shows how you can move from high level targets and strategies to practical programs that cut emissions, save money and build resilience. I’ll walk through a simple model that with getting the foundations right (vision, data, governance and funding), then building focused programs across energy, water, waste, transport and procurement, and finally using those programs to engage staff, communities and Aboriginal partners.Sustainability commitments are everywhere, but turning policy into action on the ground is where the real work happens. This session shows how you can move from high level targets and strategies to practical programs that cut emissions, save money and build resilience. I’ll walk through a simple model that starts with getting the foundations right (vision, data, governance and funding), then building focused programs across energy, water, waste, transport and procurement, and finally using those programs to engage staff, communities and Aboriginal partners.

3:20 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: GOING FURTHER THAN REGULATION – HOW TO PUSH SUSTAINABILITY TO THE TOP OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE AGENDA

Sustainable features in facility design are often the first to be cut when budgets tighten. While this may solve short-term financial concerns, it creates significant long-term risks. Join our panel of industry experts as they explore strategies to make sustainability a non-negotiable in new developments and why doing so is essential for future-proofing your projects.

4:00 PM CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF EVENT

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