Victoria's Largest and Most Comprehensive Gathering of Healthcare Leaders
13-14, October, 2026
| Collins Square Events Centre, Melbourne
THE #1 HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE GATHERING
THE #1 HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE GATHERING
50+
EXPERT SPEAKERS
10.5B+
PROJECTS SHOWCASED
Exclusive
NETWORKING
#1
INFRASTRUCTURE EVENT
Australia is in the midst of its largest wave of healthcare infrastructure investment, with major projects shaping the future of health service delivery across the country.
The Health Facilities Design & Development Summit returns to Melbourne on 13-14 October 2026, bringing together the leaders responsible for planning, designing, delivering and operating Australia’s next generation of healthcare facilities.
As the only event in Australia dedicated to the real-world challenges of healthcare infrastructure delivery, the Summit focuses on building, commissioning and opening facilities in live, resource-constrained environments. With investment accelerating nationwide, it provides a critical platform for sharing practical insights, solving delivery challenges, and shaping more sustainable, future-ready health infrastructure.
Martin Canova
Executive Director Strategy, Planning & infrastructure
Cairns and Hinterland Health Service
Claire Chapman-Diaz
Executive Director NWBHP
New Women and Babies Hospital Project
Tim Regan
Executive Director
Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct
Wais Osmani
Project Director
Peninsula Health
Sarah Hose
Project Director - FHR Redevelopment
Peninsula Health
Matt Stieg
National Director, Property Management
St Vincent’s Healthcare Australia
Llewellyn Reynders
Director Research and Policy at Infrastructure Victoria
Infrastrucutre Victoria
Amy Ross
Capital Redevelopment Lead
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
Julia Beckingsale
Design Lead
Western Health
Stefano Scalzo
Director
FRONTEND Advisory
Ishmeet Singh
Divisional Director of Capital, Engineering & Security and Director of Procureme
Northern Health
Tiernan Humphrys
Senior Technical Specialist Environmental Sustainability at
Victorian Health Building Authority
Lucy Barrett
Manager Major Projects, Change and Industrial Relations
Sydney Local Health District
Stuart Squire
Executive Director
Grampians Local Health Service Network
Dave Pugsley
Executive Director Commercial Management & Infrastructure
Darling Downs Health
Simone McCoy
Senior Director Strategic Projects
Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service
Jane Leong
Director Development
Australian Centre for AI in Medical Innovation
Chandima Hiyare-Hewage
Executive Director Infrastructure
East Metropolitan Health Service
Blake Lepper
Deputy-Director General
Health Infrastructure Queensland
Jenny Walsh
Executive Director Strategy & Planning - Alfred Care Group
Bayside Health
Louise Alexander
Executive Director - Health
Cabrini Health
Noelene Herbert
Senior Director Readiness & Operational Commissioning
Metro South Health
Don Tidbury
CEO
DPV Health
Nalika Ulapane
Research Fellow
La Trobe University
Nilmini Wickramasinghe
Professor and Optus Chair Digital Health
La Trobe University
Neil Sigamoney
Director Capital, Engineering and Facilities
Monash Health
Patrick Silvey
Director
Herston Health Precinct
Mark Russell
National Property and Development Manager
Aurora Health
Priscilla Radice
CEO
Victorian Health Building Authority
Priya Rajagopalan
Director, Post-Carbon Research Centre,
RMIT University
John Ferraro
Chief Operating Officer
Western Health
Payam Pirzadeh
Researcher
RMIT University
Mohamed Nasr
Project Lead
Rouse Hill Hospital
Adam Horsburgh
Chief Executive Officer
Bayside Health
Alana Stoeger
District Sustainability Program Manager
Hunter New England Local Health District
A Standardised, Repeatable and Industrialised Approach to Hospital Design and Delivery.
To give you a taste of the conversations taking place this October, we're sharing an exclusive presentation from NHS England's New Hospital Program, exploring how one of the world's largest health systems is transforming hospital delivery through standardisation, repeatability and industrialised design.
Presented by Doug Baldock, Technical Services Director, New Hospital Program, NHS England and Emily King, Industrialisation Director, New Hospital Program, NHS England
JOIN THE EXCLUSIVE SITE TOUR TO
FOOTSCRAY HOSPITAL
Join an exclusive guided tour of one of Victoria’s most significant health infrastructure investments, led by John Ferraro, Chief Operating Officer, Western Health.
This rare opportunity offers a behind-the-scenes look at how
community and patient voices have directly shaped the design,
delivery, and lived experience of a state-of-the-art healthcare
facility. Discover how early and meaningful engagement can
translate into tangible outcomes, not just in theory, but in the
spaces clinicians and patients use every day.
LEARN FROM REAL PROJECTS
Hear directly from project leaders who have delivered major health infrastructure projects, including what worked, what failed, and what they would do differently next time.
SOLVE TODAYS CHALLENGES
Go beyond construction completion and focus on operational readiness, commissioning risks, and post-handover performance - now one of the biggest sources of project failure.
INCREASED INTERACTIVITY
Ready for some deep conversations? In 2026, we're enhancing engagement through roundtables, interactive discussion groups, speed networking, post-event drinks receptions and real-time digital polling & Q&A.
There's never been a better time to register! Early Bird rates are now live, saving you over $1,100.
Here's what you'll be joining:
- 50+ senior attendees and 40+ expert speakers across 20+ hours of content spanning public, private and government perspectives.
- Senior decision-makers on stage including John Ferrar, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Western Health; Blake Lepper, Deputy Director-General, Health Infrastructure Queensland; and Claire Chapman-Diaz, Executive Director, North Metropolitan Health Service - and many more.
- Increased interactivity across roundtables, discussion groups, speed networking, post-event drinks and live digital polling and Q&A.
- A premium new venue designed for deeper conversations and better quality engagement.
- A case study-led program grounded in real project experience.
ACCESS TO REAL DECISION MAKERS
Meet and build relationships with the senior executives driving Australia’s biggest health infrastructure projects. With attendees from government, health services, design and construction, you’ll be in the room with the people who hold the budgets and shape the pipeline.
AN INTIMATE, CURATED EXPERIENCE
In 2026 we're moving to a premium new venue, designed for deeper conversations and better quality engagement. Fewer booths, curated introductions and a highly targeted guest list mean more time with the people who matter.
BUILT FOR STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS
From hosted lunches and private roundtables to interactive working groups, we’re creating opportunities for sponsors to have meaningful interactions throughout the two days. Less hustle, more value.
TAILOREDOPPORTUNITIES
Architectural practices, builders and consulting engineers can access HFDD 2026 through a dedicated Event Partner model combining stage presence, delegate access and strategic branding at a reduced investment level, with strictly limited places to maintain a senior audience.
Thank you to our Sponsors & Exhibitors
