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These are the industry experts as they provide inspiring talks, innovative ideas, and engaging conversations to take your business to the next level.

See the 2026 speakers below.

Jessica Adamson logo

Jessica Adamson

Master of Ceremonies

Marie Alford logo

Marie Alford

General Manager Growth and Innovation, HammondCare

Zachary Bailey logo

Zachary Bailey

Founder & Managing Director, Empathy Studios

Dr Rebecca Bilton logo

Dr Rebecca Bilton

Program and Research Director, ARIIA

Michael Bonner logo

Michael Bonner

CEO, Choice Aged Care

Jo Boylan logo

Jo Boylan

Director, Healthy Ageing In Action

Dr Mandy Callary logo

Dr Mandy Callary

Chief Clinical Advisor, Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission, Adelaide

David Cochran logo

David Cochran

CEO, Harbison

Rachael Cook logo

Rachael Cook

CEO, Inclusee

Tamara Henwood logo

Tamara Henwood

Dementia Doula & Founder, Tamara Henwood Consulting

Dr Tim Henwood logo

Dr Tim Henwood

Principal Consultant, AgeFIT Solutions

Dr Jennie Hewitt logo

Dr Jennie Hewitt

General Manager, Clinical Research & Reablement, Whiddon

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Anita Hobson-Powell

Chief Allied Health Officer, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Dr Justin Keogh logo

Dr Justin Keogh

Associate Professor, Bond University

Simon Kerrigan logo

Simon Kerrigan

Director, Guide Healthcare

Judith Leeson logo

Judith Leeson

Recipient and Carer, Support@Home

Steve Macfarlane logo

Steve Macfarlane

Associate Professor and Geriatric Psychiatrist; Head of Clinical Services, Dementia Support Australia

Cassie Mason logo

Cassie Mason

State Manager, SA/WA Branch, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Local Network

Jacquie Molloy logo

Jacquie Molloy

Projects & Communications, Meaningful Ageing Australia

Hilary O

Hilary O'Connell

Principal Advisor, Keep Able

Chris Poulos logo

Chris Poulos

Director of the Positive Ageing Research Program, HammondCare

Lorraine Poulos logo

Lorraine Poulos

Managing Director, Lorraine Poulos and Associates (LPA)

Gary Rake logo

Gary Rake

Deputy Commissioner, Regulatory Operations Division at the Commission

Dr Natasha Reid logo

Dr Natasha Reid

Senior Research Fellow & Behavioural Scientist , The University of Queensland

Marcus Riley logo

Marcus Riley

Executive Chairman, BallyCara

Kim van Schooten logo

Kim van Schooten

Associate Professor at UNSW Medicine and Senior Research Fellow, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA)

Natalie Siegel-Brown logo

Natalie Siegel-Brown

Inspector-General of Aged Care, Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care

Jason Skennerton logo

Jason Skennerton

Head of Business Development, Plena Healthcare

Frank Weits logo

Frank Weits

Executive General Manager Growth & Strategy, Torrens Health

Peter Williams logo

Peter Williams

CEO, OneCare

Michael Zoumaras logo

Michael Zoumaras

Head of Allied Health at Altaira - Bachelor of Physiotherapy; Bachelor of Medical Science, Altaira