Kurt Fearnley is a three time Paralympic gold medalist and two time Commonwealth Games gold medalist. He has won over 40 marathons, including New York, Chicago and London in a career spanning more than 20 years. In 2009 Kurt crawled the Kokoda track, in Papua New Guinea, to raise awareness of men’s health. Kurt was also a member of the winning Sydney to Hobart yacht crew, Investec Loyal, in 2012. He is New South Wales Australian of the Year for 2019.

Dan Gregory helps leaders and teams explore critical behavioural trends in search of opportunities, identify the meaning behind the data and turn information into actionable strategies through keynote presentations, webinars, training and facilitation, as well as strategic consulting.

In short, Dan helps you READ and LEAD human behaviour.

Rated in "the top 25 C-Suite Speakers to watch" by Meetings & Conventions USA, Dan Gregory is a captivating speaker whose business acumen is matched by a rapier wit and rare human insight gained during three years on the road working on the US and UK stand-up comedy circuits - skills put to great use in front of millions of viewers as a regular on ABC TV's "Gruen Planet" and Channel 7's "Masters of Spin".

He has created leadership strategies for global technology firms, designed performance strategies for sales teams and C-Suite executives and driven engagement strategies for organisations as diverse as Coca-Cola, Unilever, the Royal Australian Navy and the UN/UN Women in Asia.

Ultimately, Dan helps smart people become people smart!

Dr Norman Swan hosts The Health Report, the world’s longest-running health programme in the English-speaking world, on the ABC’s Radio National, is a health commentator on ABC TV’s 7.30 and News Breakfast, is a regular panellist on The Drum and a guest reporter on Four Corners on ABC Television.

He has emerged as the go-to health correspondent during the COVID19 pandemic and is regarded as one of the most trusted voices in the country on Coronavirus. He hosts the daily ABC podcast Coronacast which aims to help answer questions about coronavirus or COVID19.

He has won many awards for his work including Australia’s top prize for journalism, the Gold Walkley.

Norman trained in medicine in Scotland and paediatrics in London and Sydney before joining the ABC and has hosted many other programmes on radio and television. He was the medical host on Channel Ten’s Biggest Loser for six seasons and two of his recent Four Corners have had a high impact.  One was on waste in the healthcare system and the other changed the debate about doctors’ out of pocket charges. Norman has consulted to the World Health Organisation, co-chaired a global meeting of health ministers in Bamako West Africa and has been the Australian correspondent for both the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

Norman has a range of topics on health and wellbeing based on his many years covering the latest in medical research.  He is also a is a highly experienced facilitator who can tackle the most specialised of conferences and panels and challenge ideas and issues to take the discussion to a new level.

Dr Louise Hanrahan is a dental graduate from James Cook University. After placements in Alice Springs and Launceston, she has stayed in public health, working in Mudgee in 2015, then moving to Newcastle to work with Hunter New England in 2016. She is the manager of the Wallsend Dental Clinic, participates in the GA and RA clinics, travels to various locations throughout the year with HNE’s Resi-Dental program, and is currently completing her Master of Public Health. 

Dr Alexis Whitton is a Research Fellow at the Black Dog Institute. She has a Masters and PhD in clinical psychology (UNSW) and held postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard Medical School and the University of Sydney. She has published >50 peer-reviewed articles and 5 books on mental health, is internationally recognised for her research into the neurobiology of stress and depression, and developed Australia’s first digitally-delivered mental health intervention for depression, which now has >100,000 users worldwide. 

Nina Mapson Bone is the Managing Director of Beaumont People, a specialised recruitment business that truly believes in “placing people first”. She is also President of the RCSA (Recruitment Consulting and Staffing Association of Australia and New Zealand) and she is Chair of the Development Committee for the NORTH Foundation, a charity that supports innovation in health research and patient care. 
Nina helps business leaders with their people's problems and delights in bringing talented people together to drive value, build a vision and realise opportunities.  
With extensive leadership experience, she has built and restructured high-performing teams with a focus on talent attraction and retention.

As a non-executive director and managing director, Nina understands the challenges and complexities of driving growth and ensuring a customer-first approach in large, diverse businesses that have multiple service lines. 
If you have a business problem, complex tactical challenges with your employees or organisational structure, you can be guaranteed that Nina has helped others navigate through similar issues.

Nina has an MA (Hons), is a Fellow for the RCSA (Recruitment Consulting and Staffing Association) and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Dr Jesse Green is a dentist, business coach, founder of Practice Max Mastermind, host of Savvy Dentist podcast & author of Amazon bestseller ‘Retention- How to Plug the #1 Profit Leak in Your Dental Practice’.
I once heard success is doing the right thing in the right way at the right time. In 25+ years of dentistry, I have owned several practices & have coached, consulted to or trained in excess of 195 more.

As a result of this experience, I know the strategies that do and do not work. This allows me to work alongside dentists to accelerate their practice growth & put them on the fast track to achieving their goals.

I have found 3 major problems facing dental practice owners today:
1. Increased competition is making growth harder than ever
2. They struggle to build, manage & lead an A-grade team. They find HR a hassle.
3. They don’t have enough time. They’re doing dentistry by day & running the business by night

Practice owners often feel stuck, unsure what to do next & worried that this will be their life forever.
To solve these problems I developed the Practice Max Mastermind which is a proven system that allows dentists to earn more and work less by:

a. Powering growth by winning new business through effective marketing and elegant case acceptance
b. Building a high-performance team to support the practice and the owner
c. Freeing the owners time through systems, productivity tools & leverage

I work with ambitious dentists who are committed to being their best and taking action. Practice Max participants experience exponential business growth giving them more profit & more time to enjoy it.
At Savvy Dentist, we believe there has never been a better time to build an extraordinary practice. Everything we do supports dentists on that journey.
 

Amanda is a Perth Oral medicine specialist, PhD candidate, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, and Consultant at Perth Children’s Hospital. She is passionate about oral medicine, and her professional roles include co-chair of the Australasian Sleep Association Dental Sleep Medicine Council, on the Board of Studies in Oral Medicine, Editor and Examiner of Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, and Executive of Australian Dental Association WA. Her other roles include Director of a not-for-profit Foundation focused on cancer research, and with Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation. A keen researcher and clinician, she regularly publishes and reviews for renowned journals. Her interests include oral mucosal disease, orofacial pain, temporomandibular disorders, dental sleep medicine and paediatric oral medicine.

Leif is the Clinical Director of Affordable Smiles Australia as well as a senior researcher for RnD group Anatomic4d. He is an experienced clinical practitioner with a demonstrated history of working with industry professionals to achieve complex oral restorations especially in the realms of implanted and removable prosthesis. He is a business leader having founded and led the largest denture care rollout in Australia with over 40 locations. In addition to his clinical prowess, Leif established one of the largest dental laboratories in Australia as well as championing industry digital innovation for implant arch scanning. Leif is nearing his 3000th intraoral scan and loves to teach and mentor practitioners on the benefits of digital technologies and how they can improve their practice and patient experience.

Leif works with both government and publicly listed corporate entities under some of the most demanding situations. His philosophy is always to be cautious if the task outcome cannot be undone, but fearless when innovation can be tested and repeated for the greater good of the patient.

Martin has over 30 years of experience as a dentist working to improve the oral health of vulnerable communities both in Australia and overseas. He previously held positions of Senior Dentist and General Manager Clinical and Oral Health Services at North Richmond Community Health. He is also currently an Honorary Fellow at The University of Melbourne's Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and Director of Kose Nehan - Oral Health Project in East Timor.

Clare is a dentist and public health professional with experience across health leadership, population health, policy and planning.  Her work has spanned clinical care from metropolitan Melbourne to the remote Kimberley region, global oral health capacity building in the United States and Rwanda, the roll-out of the NSW School Dental Program and the Victorian dental response to COVID-19. In her current role as Principal Population Health Advisor between Dental Health Services Victoria and the Victorian Department of Health, Clare provides expert advice and leadership and develops policy solutions and models of care focussed on prevention and health equity

BDSc (Hons) MDSc FRACDS MRACDS (Endo)
A co-owner of a large endodontic group practice servicing Newcastle and the Hunter Valley region of NSW. Prior to moving into referral-based private practice, Mark served 15 years in the Royal Australian Air Force in various dental roles, transferring to the Reserves at the rank of Wing Commander.

During his military career, Mark held postings to several Eastern Australian bases in various positions including that of a Dental Officer, Senior Dental Officer and Command level Staff Officer. He also undertook an overseas tour on operations.

Mark is also a co-founder and director of a niche endodontic supply company and maintains an active role in educating dentists on embracing conservative endodontic therapy using state-of-the-art materials and techniques. 

Marianne Nicolle is a lawyer and a founding Principal of Meridian Lawyers. For the past 25 years, Marianne has advised health professionals, including dentists, on professional risk. She regularly represents dentists in the following areas: litigated claims for compensation, coronial investigations and inquests, privacy complaints, discrimination complaints, notifications to Ahpra, the HCCC and Professionals Councils, Department of Health audits, PRP and PSR processes, private health fund audits and general legal compliance.  Marianne has been continuously recognised in the peer review guides, Best Lawyers in Australia and Doyle’s guide since 2016 in the areas of Health & Aged Care Law (Lawyer of the Year in 2020), Medical Negligence (Lawyer of the Year in 2019) and Professional Malpractice Litigation.  She has presented to the RACDS CPD Masterclass on Practice Management, Law, Ethics and Risk Management since 2013. 

Dr Jean Wu is a general dentist, a Pilates and movement therapy instructor, and is currently completing a PhD at the University of Melbourne. Her thesis is on musculoskeletal disorder prevention among dental professionals. She started Posture and Core Pilates, a studio specialising in the rehabilitation and prevention of dental work-related pain. It is Jean’s passion to educate the dental community on the importance of injury prevention.

Geraldine Moses is a doctor of clinical pharmacy specialising in drug information. As well as providing a national drug information advisory service called “Pharma-Advice” for members of the Australian Dental Association, Geraldine also works part-time in the Academic Practice Unit of the Mater Public Hospital in Brisbane and is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland. She also consults with organisations such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Commission for Safety in Quality in Health Care, the Queensland Office of Health Ombudsman and the New Zealand Dental Association.  A frequent speaker at seminars and conferences, Geraldine is well known amongst her profession and has received many awards including in 2002 she was named Australian Pharmacist of the Year. And in 2013 she received ADAQ’s Medal of Merit for services to the dental profession as a non-dentist.

David Neal is a Director and founder of The Eighth Mile Consulting, specialising in leadership development, team dynamics, communication and strategy. David’s experience stems from a lengthy combined career as Army Combat Officer, Commercial Executive, and Senior Project Manager. David has a reputation for cutting through the noise, speaking openly about difficult topics, and tackling conflict head-on.

He has been featured in FORBES magazine for his education in leadership and personal development.

In recent years The Eighth Mile has supported an international community, assisting organisations to repair teams, implement strategies and foster effective leaders.

David holds Bachelor and Master's degrees ranging from Management, English, Business, Project Management and Strategic Human Resource Management.

With more than 25 years in the dental industry, Matt is a recognised leader and expert in dental public health and advocacy. As a dentist, he has worked in the Army, private and public dental practices, and then as an academic at The University of Melbourne. He co-founded SugarFree Smiles to advocate for measures to improve oral health in the community. He is an experienced speaker and media performer, and a strong advocate for healthy eating. He is currently the CEO of the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch.

Dr Meredith Brownlee earned her D.M.D. from the University of Manitoba in 2004 and practised general dentistry for 7 years providing dental services primarily in northern and rural Manitoba, prior to finding her passion in Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology. Dr Brownlee undertook her training in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of Connecticut, obtaining her Master of Dental Science in 2014. Dr Brownlee is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. Dr Brownlee maintains a private practice in the field of Oral Radiology.

Presenting on Thursday 17 March, 12pm

Kylie Robb is the Head of Practice Services for ADA NSW and has been instrumental in advocating for best practice in infection prevention and control (IPC) standards for the oral health profession in Australia and around the world.

Kylie is a Fellow and Board Director of ACIPC with post-graduate qualifications in IPC and Health Services Management. Kylie is an Advanced - Credentialed Infection Control Professional (CICP-A) and routinely presents on leadership on IPC, quality improvement, clinical governance and dental practice sustainability. Kylie has been recognised by the World Health Organisation's Western Pacific Regional Office for her dental IPC expertise and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America through her appointment on to their International Ambassadors Program.
 

Dr Karve is the principal dental specialist at Mind Body Teeth is excited to bring her passion and skillset to private practice. She has been a dedicated advocate for her patients with special health care needs for the last fifteen years.

After completing her Bachelor of Dental Surgery with the University of Adelaide, Avanti returned home to Sydney in 2003. She decided to round out her training with an internship year at Westmead hospital, where she discovered her calling for caring for those with special health needs. She went on to become the first graduate of the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Special Needs Dentistry) program with the University of Sydney and also completed a concurrent Master of Health Science in Developmental Disability (2007-2010).

Avanti currently has appointments with Sydney West Local Health District (Staff Specialist- Special Needs Dentistry); NSW Developmental Disability Health Unit (Visiting Specialist); Hospital for Specialist Services (Visiting Specialist) and Sydney Adventist Hospital.

Avanti is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS) and currently serves as the President-Elect of the Australia New Zealand Academy of Special Needs Dentistry (ANZASND). She is a member of the CERA Geriatric Oral Health Reference Group, Australian Society of Special Care Dentistry (ASSCID) and Australian Dental Association (ADA).

As a lifelong learner, Avanti is committed to learning, teaching and research at her Alma Mater the University of Sydney. She coordinates the undergraduate and post-graduate programs in Special Needs Dentistry as an Honorary Clinical Lecturer with the University of Sydney. She lectures extensively for the University and at numerous national and international conferences.

Mike joined Henry Schein in early 2012 and was appointed Managing Director in mid 2014. In 2017 Mike moved into the VP and Managing Directors role for the Australian Dental business. In 2019 his position expanded to cover both Australian and New Zealand dental organization, which he currently holds.
Mike served as President of the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA) n 2014-2016, which during his time he played a key role in developing the dental industry’s support of oral health care provision in Australia.
Prior to joining Henry Schein, Mike was the ANZ Regional Director for Nobel Biocare. Previous work experience includes management roles in the contact lens industry, marketing and clinical roles in Australia, North America and Europe. Early in his career, Mike trained as an Optometrist with clinical and research roles based in Australia and Tanzania. His qualifications are a Bachelor of Optometry (1st Class Honours) and Masters of Optometry.

With almost 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, Jenny has worked extensively with building and developing partnerships, striving to deliver custom insurance solutions and risk programs specifically tailored for their clients’ and members’ needs. Jenny enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience to assist partners in understanding insurance and risk. She is an integral member of Guild Insurance, managing key partnerships for the organisation.

Dr Rafael Beolchi obtained his Dental Surgeon degree from the University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) in the year 2000 and has maintained a private practice since, working mainly on Aesthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry. In 2009 he obtained his Master’s Degree in Biomaterials from the Institute of Energetic and Nuclear Research at the University of Sao Paulo. 
Dr Beolchi has several articles written in English, Spanish and Portuguese about the topics of Direct Aesthetic Restorations with Composites and Light Curing. He authored four book chapters in the fields of Light Curing and Restorative Dentistry. He is an Associate Researcher at the Operative Dentistry Department of the University of Sao Paulo, a collaborator to other Learning Institutions internationally, and a consultant on products and materials for the Dental Industry.
Currently based in Viseu, Portugal, Dr Beolchi serves as a member of the Editorial Board of Scientific Magazines and as an International Lecturer, having presented in more than 50 countries throughout Latin America and the USA, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Dr. Zemnick is a Maxillofacial Prosthodontist who spent more than 18 years as an Associate Professor at Columbia University, serving in roles including as Director of the Division of Prosthodontics, Director of Predoctoral Prosthodontics, Director of Digital Dentistry and as Director of the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Clinic. Dr Zemnick has worked in various faculty practices and private practices and is most enthusiastic about serving as Digital Dentistry and Clinical Specialist for Stoneglass Inc, committed to providing the highest quality digital software and fixed/removable prostheses to both clinicians and universities.

Omar was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Otago University. After working in private practice in Christchurch, he moved to London in the UK, where he gained extensive experience in restorative and emergency dentistry.  He then completed his Fellowship of the Royal Australasian  College of Dental Surgeons and also Specialist Training in Endodontology at King’s College London.
His research: Micro-computed tomography of tooth tissue volume changes following endodontic procedures and post space preparation, was published in his final year of training. He then was registered as a specialist in Australia and relocated to Sydney, where he established his Specialist Endodontic practice: Specialist Endo Crows Nest, a practice designed to treat patients, save teeth and train dentists in the art of saving teeth.
For his work in the international dental community and teaching dentists at the Sydney Dental Hospital, as well as via social media, he was inducted into the International College of Dentists in 2019. 
In 2021 he was inducted into the Pierre Fauchard academy. He is the co-developer of the EndoPrep app. A smartphone app designed to promote enthusiasm and improve standards amongst all dental surgeons.

Dr Christopher Ho is a Specialist Prosthodontist who received his Bachelor of Dental Surgery with First Class Honours. He completed Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry in Oral Implants at the University of Sydney, a Masters of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics with Distinction from the University of London and a Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics from the University of Sydney. He is Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, a Member of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists.

He is a visiting lecturer to postgraduate Oral Implant Diploma at the University of Sydney, Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Puthisastra, and Visiting Lecturer at Kings College London, United Kingdom. He is Head of the School of Postgraduate Dentistry at the Australasian College of Dental Practitioners. He is the Editor of the Wiley textbook “Practical Procedures in Aesthetic Dentistry” and “Practical Procedures in Implant Dentistry”.

Professor Ian Meyers is a general dental practitioner and an honorary professor at The University of Queensland School of Dentistry. Throughout his career, as an academic and clinician he has developed extensive experience in comprehensive patient care, diagnosis and management of worn and broken down dentition, geriatric and aged care dentistry, adhesive restorative dentistry and dental materials, and the management of patients through minimum intervention dentistry.

Tabitha Acret is a dedicated and passionate award-winning Dental Hygienist. She studied a Bachelor of Oral Health at Newcastle University after working as a Dental Nurse and Practice Manager for 10 years and graduated in 2008.  Since qualifying, Tabitha has become one of the most sought-after Hygienists and Educators in Australia and internationally with a fast-growing and loyal customer base of patients, dental professionals and media.

Tabitha was previously the National Vice-President for the Dental Hygienists Association of Australia and has volunteered in many roles since graduation for the Association. She also has a passion for educating students, working as a Clinical Educator at Sydney University and currently works as a Clinical Educator for implant maintenance and non-surgical periodontal therapy. She lectures and writes regularly for both industry and consumer press on motivating patients, implant maintenance and disease prevention and periodontal therapy. Winner of the 2018 Leadership Award in Dental Hygiene and the 2019 Award for Clinical Excellence, Tabitha had dedicated her professional life to continued learning and sharing her passion with the dental community. Outside of her busy work life of lecturing and working clinically in private practice, Tabitha enjoys volunteering both locally and internationally to raise awareness to change the way oral health care is delivered to patients

Gordon is a Prosthodontist in private practice in Melbourne’s CBD. He is a graduate of The London Hospital Medical College and has Masters degrees in prosthetic dentistry from the Institute of Dental Surgery, University of London and in prosthodontics from the University of Minnesota. He is a Fellow of The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and an Affiliate Fellow of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics. Dr Burt is a visiting prosthodontist in maxillofacial prosthetics to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a demonstrator in the DCD prosthodontic program, University of Melbourne.

Dr. Rouel Vergara obtained his Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree from the University of the East and attained his General Dentist Certificate from the Australian Dental Council (ADC) in Melbourne. Dr. Vergara completed his Post Grad. Dip. in Digital Orthodontics (UK) in 2021. His fields of interest in dentistry are minimally invasive dentistry, digital dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics, and orthodontics. Rouel is the Principal Dentist of New Leaf Dentists based in Erina, NSW. His primary focus is providing patient-centered dental care.

Dr Vergara is a member of various dental organizations and societies, both locally and internationally. He is one of the members of the Australian Dental Association (NSW) Professional Support Committee (PSC) as well as a mentor for the ADA mentoring program. He was the Past President of Rotary Club Umina Beach and is currently serving as the Director for International Service. Dr Vergara actively provides continuing professional development lectures and workshops for various dental schools, groups, societies and organizations in the Asia Pacific.

Rouel lives on the Central Coast with his wife, three kids and a pug. He enjoys traveling, playing basketball and karate with his kids.

Dr Lan Tran obtained her Bachelor of Dental Science from the University of Queensland in 1995, and maintains her private practice in Brisbane, Australia, working mainly in Aesthetic Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation. She has extensive experience with both hard and soft tissue lasers, working with Laser Dentistry since 2003 when she obtained her license.
Dr Tran has been a Guest Consultant with Oral Health companies and has been part of the teaching staff for TAFE and UQ. She is a fellow of the World Clinical Laser Institute, the Australian Association of Laser Dentistry (AALD), and other laser societies. Dr Tran is a Key Opinion Leader for multiple global dental companies, has given lectures and conducted workshops actively throughout Australia, Asia and Africa, in more than 20 countries.

With over 20 years in the Dental Industry, always involved in Dental Education, Dr Fabio Fowler (BDS, University of Sao Paulo) had the opportunity to interact and learn directly from some of the great names in our field and to experience Dentistry from many different perspectives: from clinical to corporate, from scientific theory and lab tests to practical applications.

Dr Fowler has presented products and techniques in over 60 countries, including courses at international congresses and Dental Schools in Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Based in Sydney, Australia, he is currently responsible for Marketing and Continued Education at Ultradent Products for Asia-Pacific and Africa.

Tihana Divnic-Resnik is a Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Periodontics at the University of Sydney. Previously, she was a lecturer in Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the University of Belgrade, Serbia for 10 years, where she also practised as a specialist of Periodontology and Oral Medicine.

She has extensive teaching experience within Periodontics, is responsible for teaching and coordinating the simulation and clinical training of students in all four years of the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) program within the two main teaching hospitals and is also involved with the teaching of Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) and DClinDent postgraduate students in Periodontics. She is also involved in research and currently supervising a number of research projects of graduate (DMD) and postgraduate students 
(DClinDent).

She gained her Master degree by doing research on periodontal regeneration with synthetic bone graft based on calcium sulphate and her PhD degree by researching the use of bone morphogenetic proteins BMP-2 in alveolar socket preservation. She has published her work in several international journals and presented it at numerous professional conferences. Her research interests lie mainly in the areas of periodontal therapy, bone regeneration, tissue management, oral microbiology and locally delivered oral microbial.

In addition, she is appointed as the Coordinator of the Foundation of Clinical Dentistry (FCDB) for the first and second year of the Doctor of Dental Medicine program and is involved in the clinical treatment of patients at the Department of Periodontics at the Sydney Dental Hospital

Dr Marina Kamel is a specialist periodontist based in Brisbane, Australia. She completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Distinction from the University of Otago, New Zealand in 2012. Thereafter, she completed her Doctor of Clinical Dentistry 
(Periodontics) and specialist training in implant dentistry at the University of Sydney, Australia in 2019. She was awarded a membership with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (MRACDS) in the Periodontics specialty as well as obtaining fellowship (FRACDS) in general dental practice.

Dr Kamel was awarded the prestigious FG Christensen medal for obtaining the highest ranking in the primary RACDS examinations across Australasia. She has received multiple academic and research awards during her professional career including the reputable Judith and Dr Mario Adamo Implant Innovation Scholarship for her research work as well as the Osteology Foundation Research Award for her research in 2020. Dr Kamel is the Vice President for the Australasian Osseointegration Society (AOS) and the Australian Society of Periodontists (ASP) in Queensland. She is an active member of the International Team for Implantology (ITI), the Australian & New Zealand Academy of Periodontists (ANZAP), and the Australian Dental Association (ADA).

Dr Kamel has been involved in clinical teaching at both the University of Otago and the University of Sydney. She has contributed seven publications in international peer-reviewed research journals and has presented her research at international dental congresses. She is an enthusiastic and confident practitioner who is highly interested in continuous clinical development, research and new opportunities to express herself.

A/Prof Howes is a dental surgeon and prosthodontist.

His interests lie in the field of functional head and neck rehabilitation, advanced digital technologies in craniofacial reconstruction, dental implant protocols and development. A/Prof Howes’s research has resulted in innovative implant products on the international market which have revolutionised some head and neck reconstructive as well as standard implant rehabilitative protocols.

With his translational research, he has developed innovative implant fixtures, components and protocols to solve hard and soft tissue constraints in patients compromised by head and neck trauma and cancer.

He has lectured extensively worldwide and supervised Masters and PhD projects, been an external examiner nationally and internationally as well as published research and book chapters in fields including head and neck cancer rehabilitation, implant dentistry, occlusion and biomechanics.

Brett is the General Manager of Customer Relationships at Prime Practice. Since he started with Prime in 2003, Brett has managed our team of coaches and personally coached and trained hundreds of dentists and their teams on all elements of running a successful dental practice.

Brett is an empowering and motivating speaker who has delivered workshops to dentists in the USA, UK, Singapore, Australia and NZ for many years. He has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities that dentists face when communicating with their patients and a strong commitment to helping bridge the gap between what patients think they need and what dentists diagnose.
Brett is passionate about the role that Prime Practice plays in transforming the experience of owning and working in a dental practice. And he knows that with that comes the transformation of the patient experience.

Although Jeff comes from a family of 8 dentists, he never received “the calling” and instead became a software engineer. After creating a website for his dad’s clinic, he was approached by other members of his family to create their websites, and eventually founded Great Dental Websites. What started as a family project has evolved into the company it is today, serving over 900 practices worldwide, supported by a team of over 35 employees between our Denver, USA and Sydney offices. He has spoken internationally at various conferences and meetings as well as made dozens of appearances on dental podcasts.

Dr Andrew Ip is a Sydney-based private general dentist. He completed his Membership in General Dental Practice with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in 2017 and a Graduate Diploma of Orthodontics at James Cook University in 2019. He is currently undergoing a Masters of Science in Implantology and Dental Surgery and a Graduate Diploma of Digital Dentistry. He has a special interest in 3D printing which started off as a hobby but has now formed a major part of his clinical work. When he's not designing surgical guides, planning in-house clear aligner treatment or designing a chairside 3d-printed crown, you can find him printing figurines and helmets for his cats.

Dr Chen is a Senior Dental Sedationist, Westmead Centre for Oral Health and has an Honorary Clinical Appointment, Department of Anaesthetics, Westmead Hospital. Dr Chen is a Clinical Senior Lecturer, Sydney Dental School, University of Sydney, teaching into the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Dentistry (Conscious Sedation and Pain Control) and Doctor of Dental Medicine programmes.
Dr Chen serves on the Dental Board of Australia Conscious Sedation Advisory Panel, Westmead Hospital Drug Committee, International Federation of Dental Anaesthesiology (IFDAS) Future Leaders Group, IADR Dental Anaesthesiology Research Group - Scientific Committee and on the Executive Council of the Australian Society of Dental Anaesthesiology (ASDA).
Dr Chen has presented both nationally and internationally. She is not only a well-regarded educator in dental sedation, a busy dental sedation practitioner, with extensive experience in the safe management of patients classified ASA 1 to ASA 3, but also an active researcher regarding the safety of sedation for older Australians.

Carsten Palme is a respected Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgeon and Associate Professor in Surgery at the University of Sydney. Dr Palme is the Director of Head and Neck Surgery and Head of Surgical Services at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Cancer Centre, NSW’s busiest and largest Head and Neck Unit and consultant surgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Dr Palme is a senior member of the Head and Neck Service, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead Hospital and honorary consultant surgeon. He is also a much sought-after speaker and teacher at both national and international meetings and head and neck dissection courses.

Ken is a Prosthodontist with dual qualifications in prosthodontics and implant dentistry. Clinical services in his Miranda and Sydney private practices comprise all facets of prosthodontics including implant, aesthetic and reconstructive dentistry.

Between 2005-19, he held multiple clinical supervision, clinical simulation, and presenter roles within Sydney Dental School (undergraduate, postgraduate implants and prosthodontic programs, and professional education), Charles Sturt University, and James Cook University (postgraduate implant programs).

He is an Executive Member of the Scientific and Continuing Professional Development Committee, AANZP (2016-). His roles with APS include Past Federal President (2013-15) and, currently, Executive Member of its Education and Research Committee (2020-). Ken previously held executive membership with Continuing Education in Dentistry, Sydney Dental School (2011-19), including a five-year term as its final Chair.

Ken is a Director, Convenor, and Presenter of CREED CE Pty Ltd, an organisation providing professional education services for dental professionals.

Dr Darendeliler is Professor and Chair of Orthodontics, Head of Discipline of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Sydney. He received his dentistry training from the University of Istanbul and his PhD from the University of Gazi, in Turkey and his first specialist training in orthodontics from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, and the High Education Council, Turkey. He has undertaken duties as a clinical instructor, research and postgraduate coordinator at the University of Geneva, Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina and Research Professor at the University of Southern California. He received the Distinguished Service Award and Long Service and R. Begg Award from the Australian Society of Orthodontics and the Sheldon Friel Memorial Lecture Award, the highest recognition from the European Orthodontic Society.

Krishnan Parthasarathi completed Dental, Medical, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training in Australia. Krishnan then undertook subspecialty training in Orthognathic/Facial Deformity Surgery and TMJ Surgery in the UK. Krishnan now works in Sydney and Wollongong.

Kristian is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Sydney, Australia. He completed his dental and medical degrees at Sydney University and specialist surgical training predominately at Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Kristian's primary practice interests include oral surgery, dental implants and corrective jaw surgery. He is a consultant at Northern Beaches Hospital and visiting medical specialist at Castlecrag and SAN Private Hospitals.

Dr. Ove A. Peters joined The University of Queensland School of Dentistry in 2020 as a professor and discipline lead, endodontics. He had held faculty positions in Heidelberg, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland, as well as at the University of California and the University of the Pacific, both in San Francisco, CA, USA. Dr. Peters received his postgraduate education in endodontics at the University of Zurich and at UCSF and is certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.
Dr. Peters has wide-ranging research expertise and has published more than 175 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, related to endodontic technology and biology. He has authored two books and has contributed to several leading textbooks in endodontics. Dr. Peters has received, among other awards, the Hans Genet Award of the European Society of Endodontology and more recently the Louis I. Grossman Award of the American Association of Endodontists. He is also a Fellow of the International and American Colleges of Dentistry.

Matthew Race is the Chief Operating Officer of Race Dental  (Australia’s largest dental laboratory). He is an L.V.I. Master Technician and was the first 3M ESPE Lava trainer and demonstrator for Australasia.

He was the first Key Opinion Leader on the Wieland Zirconia System in Australia & New Zealand; a lecturer and demonstrator for the Heraeus Kulzer Academy, and an ongoing lecturer for the Australian Institute of Implant Dentistry. After registering in 1994 he studied extensively throughout Europe and the U.S. gaining accolades at the Vita Factory in Germany, Schottlander Factory in England and studied Neuromuscular Dentistry at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies.

In 2003 he founded the accredited implant study course “Simplicity with Implants” and became a global Digital Smile Design (DSD) member in 2015. As a specialist Crown, Bridge and Implant technician he is currently one of the senior technical advisors for Core3dcentres International and contributed to leading dental magazines and journals.

Dr Vickers is a specialist oral & maxillofacial surgeon and pain specialist. He has been treating complex pain patients for 30 years with established treatments and new biotechnological techniques. He is a PhD senior research scientist and has published 75 articles in the medical and scientific literature. He has clinics in Sydney, London, China and New Zealand using advanced biological and biochemical techniques. He specialises in regenerative medicine.

Prof. Axel Spahr Dr. med. dent. habil., MRACDS (Perio)
Prof. Spahr is Director of Oral Rehabilitation and Head of the Discipline Periodontics as well as Deputy Head of School at The University of Sydney Dental School.
Prof. Spahr is the former Head of Periodontics at the University of Ulm in Germany and has worked at various international universities and research facilities. He has additional training in microbiology, molecular biology, extensive experience in basic science research, animal research and clinical research. His research interest includes periodontal regeneration, bone regeneration, periodontitis and systemic diseases, antimicrobial therapy as well as dental implants and peri-implant diseases. He has led large externally funded research projects and is collaborating with leading international research groups and companies in the field of periodontology,
implantology and bone regeneration. He is author of numerous publications in international peer-reviewed dental and medical journals, book chapters and has presented his work at professional conferences worldwide. Prof. Spahr is a board registered periodontal specialist, he works part-time in an established specialist periodontal and implant practice in Sydney and is the past President of the Periodontal Research Group of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR). He is a Fellow of the International Team for Implantology (ITI), the International College of Dentists (ICD), and the Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA).

Shane joined Cutcher & Neale in January 2005 and became a Partner in July 2012. He works within our Medical and Dental Services Division and has an interest in self-managed superannuation for our dental client base. Shane is a noted presenter and commentator, regularly speaking at events for a range of industry organisations including the Australian Medical Association (AMA (NSW)) the Australian Association of Practice Management (AAPM), Australian Dental Association (ADA), and the SMSF Association.

He has extensive experience with Medical professionals and has assisted many practitioners in planning and structuring their businesses, improving their financial performance, and structuring for business succession.

Shane's areas of expertise include:

• Services to medical practitioners and dentists
• Surgery acquisition strategies
• Business reporting and KPI development
• Tax effective business structuring
• Tax advice and planning
• Self-managed superannuation
• Succession planning & retirement strategies
• Tax and pension strategies for SMSFs
• Estate planning

Dr Geoff Young was the first Endodontist in NSW awarded Fellowship of the RACDS in the Special Field of Endodontics. Dr Young lectures extensively on contemporary endodontic practice both Australia-wide and internationally, and also holds an appointment as Lecturer in Endodontics at the University of Sydney. Dr Young is Past-President of the Australian Society of Endodontology (NSW), and a Member of the American Association of Endodontists and the International Association of Dental Traumatology.

Chris Moule is a specialist prosthodontist operating a referral-based practice in Sydney’s CBD. He has extensive experience in restorative and reconstructive dentistry including the restoration of worn teeth and the replacement of missing teeth. His clinical practice focuses on the provision of adhesive ceramics, crowns, bridges and dental implants using fixed or removable prostheses. The diagnosis and management of temporomandibular disorders and occlusal issues form a significant part of his clinical role. Chris enjoys teaching these skills to students and dentists in continuing education programs.

Dr Mehdi Rahimi is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University (Orange). Mehdi graduated with a Bachelor in Dental Surgery with distinction from the University of Otago (New Zealand) in 2002 and received his Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry (Endo) degree from the University of Melbourne in 2008. He has been actively involved in Endodontic teaching at various continued education levels, both nationally and internationally. Mehdi is a guest lecturer at Sydney and Melbourne Universities, and a CPD mentor for the Australian Dental Association New South Wales (ADA NSW). In 2000 he was awarded the Sir Allan Wilkinson award for the most worthwhile research in Medicine and Dentistry from the University of Otago, in 2001 he was awarded the International Association for Dental Research Young Researchers Award and in 2002 Mehdi received the Pierre Fauchard Academy Award of Merit. Mehdi is the current President of the Australian Society of Endodontology (NSW branch), the immediate past-president of the Australian Asian Association of Dentists, a fellow of the International College of Dentists (FICD), a fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, an ADA NSW councillor, a member of the ADA NSW Education & Research Committee, a member of the Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons in Endodontics, and a member of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Endodontists.

Dr Andrew See is a highly-trained cosmetic and implant dentist with over 18 years of experience in the dental profession. His practice is focused primarily on aesthetic rehabilitation, implantology and hard and soft tissue augmentation.
He completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Honours from the University of Sydney in 2003 and then went on to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Implantology and a Masters Degree with Distinction in Aesthetic Dentistry through the prestigious King’s College London. Dr See has completed his Fellowship by primary and secondary examination for The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS) achieving numerous commendations for outstanding performance. He is also a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. His passion and skill in photography has been recognised when he was awarded the 2020 Top 50 Top Emerging Photographers and he was awarded in 2019 Top 100 in the amazing Open/Illustrative category in the Australian Photography Awards.

Dr Somana has been in private practice for over 15 years and has been interested in digital practice for over a decade. He is 1 of only 15 clinicians in the world endorsed by and is in collaboration with 3Shape to help develop TRIOS Design Studio. In addition to being the clinical director of CADD, Dr Somana is the principal dentist of Signature Dentistry in Toorak. His practice has a special interest in conservative digital aesthetic fixed prosthodontics and occlusal rehabilitation.

Formally, Dr Somana has-

• Bachelor of Science and Honours degrees from the University of Melbourne

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Honours from the University of Sydney

• Master of Science from King’s College London where his dissertation focused on the ideal occlusion for full mouth rehabilitation.

Dr Cigdem Kipel is a multi-award-winning Sydney-based Principal Dentist in a 7-surgery facility with a focus on developing high-performance teams, efficient workflows and optimal practice systems that deliver outstanding patient experiences and business growth. Dr. Kipel’s current passion lies in the non-clinical aspects of dental practice: patient communication, practice management, leadership, team development, systemisation technology and practice growth. CEO and founder Principle practice management software and Level-Up systemisation software, she is passionate about leveraging technology and creating cutting-edge systems to unlock greater case acceptance, utilise more of the dental team in a patient’s treatment journey, and generate unique opportunities to provide convenience and wow-factors to the patient at every step. Dr. Kipel has also gained extensive training in implantology, digital CAD-CAM technology, orthodontic clear aligner therapy and aesthetic dentistry and is committed to staying at the forefront of a continuously evolving technology.

Jason Savage has been with Medfin for 20 years and specialises in the start-up and purchase of dental practices. With a Bachelor of Business degree, Jason has financed more dental practices than any other business banker, right across the country.

Cathy Shiel is currently working at TAFE Digital as a dental teacher. She has 25 years of experience as a teacher and over 35 years of experience in dental practice, including private practice and large health fund dental centers. Her qualifications include Cert III and IV (Radiography, DHE and A&S) in Dental, Grad Dip in OHS, TAE, DAU – Westmead Dental school. Cathy and her sister Lyn also have their own dental training business C and L Dental Education.

Rhett has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry. Rhett has extensive experience with a broad range of long-tail insurance claims. Rhett’s key objective since commencing at Guild in 2015 has been to create an industry benchmark claims operation that is recognised for adding value for its customers. Rhett holds a Diploma of Business, Diploma of Management and a Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt.

Dr Kate Amos was born in Coffs Harbour and her family has been in the area for four generations. After graduating from the University of Queensland with first class honours and working in Townsville, Kate returned to Coffs Harbour to the place she’s proud to call home. Kate was the 2015 Australian Young Professional of the Year from Professions Australia and 2021 ADA Outstanding Young Professional of the Year. Kate is involved with research and education at several Australian universities, has a Masters in Health Professional Education and is an assessor for the Australian Dental Council.

Kate has developed dental education programs for NSW primary schools and is an active member of the local Primary Health Network. Dr Kate has a special interest in orofacial pain, orthodontics and improving smiles.

Christie has over 20 years’ experience as an educator having started her career as a secondary school health and physical education teacher. For more than 15 years Christie’s career has been focused on developing risk management education resources and programs for various health professionals. Christie has a keen interest in the role education can play in managing risk by raising
awareness and changing behavior.

Dental Prosthetist, Licensed BPS Laboratory & Owner, Certified BPS Instructor, and Certified SEMCD Clinical Instructor Stephen McGlynn is a registered Dental Prosthetist in practice for over 35 years. He is a certified BPS Laboratory owner, BPS Instructor, and SEMCD instructor and provides clinical and technical education courses on a regular basis in Australia and New Zealand. Stephen is a member of the ADPA and represented the industry as a member of the NSW Dental Council from 2010-2018. In his role on the NSW Dental Council he chaired the Dental Technicians Education Accounts Committee and was a member of the Complaints Notifications Committee. With TAFE NSW, Stephen was instrumental in implementing and teaching the course “Implant Retained Overdentures” Stephen has a passion for education both on a personal level as well as encouraging and developing further learning for other dental professionals within the industry.

Dominic is a general dentist and partner at his own dental practice in Sydney. Dominic has previously served as a professional officer and authorised person with the Dental Council of NSW, and currently serves on various ADA committees as well as a Board Director at ADA NSW branch and Filling the Gap charity organisation. Dominic has a Masters in Business Administration and is a co-founder of Dental Compliance Australia, which has a focus on improving dental practitioner compliance and patient outcomes. Dominic is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and in 2020 was awarded the ADA Valuable Service Award for his contribution to policy and regulation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Craig is the Head of Marketing for Guild Insurance. With almost 25 years’ experience in advertising, marketing and with that, social media. Craig plays a crucial part in communicating the core messages for Guild. He has worked with ADA NSW for over seven years to ensure that all members understand that with Guild, they’re part of something bigger.

Mark Reggers is a passionate Occupational Hygienist, the Chair of RESP-FIT*, and host of the highly successful 3M Science of Safety Podcast. He has a dynamic approach in explaining the complexity of the ‘respirator selection to protect you in your work environment’. Mark provides technical end-user guidance and advice around the selection, use and maintenance of personal protective equipment. This is backed by his experience as an Occupational Hygiene/Property Risk Consultant, Masters in Science (Occupational Hygiene Practice), Cert IV in OHS, and 20 years in the safety equipment and training industry. He is a member of the Australian Standards Committees responsible for respiratory protection and eye/face protection standards. *RESP-FIT is a Respirator fit testing training and accreditation program developed and managed by the AIOH.

Practice Growth Specialist, Angus Pryor, is an author, marketer and international speaker. After more than a decade of working alongside dentists and other health care professionals, Angus entered the dental marketing space in 2014.
Angus is an Amazon number one bestselling author from his recent release ‘The Dental Practice Profit System – 5 Steps To Higher Patients And Higher Profits’.  He has written extensively in a range of industry publications including DentistryIQ, Australasian Dental Practice, and ADA’s News Bulletin.  He has been quoted on ABC, NBC and Fox TV.
Angus holds a Master’s Degree in Marketing from the University of Southern Queensland, and several management diplomas.  He has undertaken an extensive personal study into digital and direct marketing over the past five years, which lead to him being certified as a Google Partner.
He surrounds himself with a hand-picked team of marketing experts covering a range of digital and traditional marketing services.

Lauren is an environmental scientist by background and has been working for GKE Australia for 6 years. GKE Australia are an Australian based, family business and Lauren is currently the Sales Manager. Lauren has gained experience conducting trials in the field and has also received training from GKE in Germany. Lauren has a keen interest in the monitoring of cleaning and sterilisation processes in healthcare facilities and how this can best be done. Lauren is passionate about education and helping end-users understand their processes and their importance. Partnering with Henry Schein in the dental market, Lauren is looking forward to working more in the dental market to help facilities identify best practice and be empowered in their knowledge of their cleaning and sterilisation processes.

Sam Dias has been working within the Dental Laboratory field since 1994. In 2005 he completed his Dental Technology Diploma and in 2008 he opened and ran a fully functional Dental Laboratory. He then continued to further complete his Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics in 2010, followed by opening up his first Dental Practice in Sydney. After continuing to practice both within the Dental Surgery and the Dental Laboratory, he opened a second Dental Practice in 2013, in the beautiful NSW South Coast. In 2015 he opened a third dental practice followed by opening the fourth in 2017. During this time Sam has continued to further his knowledge within all areas of Dentistry, by travelling the world completing courses and searching for innovative ideas. He has continued to build his businesses around the latest dental technologies, whilst gaining the knowledge and skill of upcoming dental procedures and products. Sam has been approached by many reputable dental companies to now develop courses and lectures of the products and techniques he uses and or has developed himself. He is well known and respected within his local communities for being a genuine, caring practitioner towards his patients whilst being a passionate business person all round. Happily married, Sam has three children. In his spare time, he likes to go to the gym and spend time with his family being out and about exploring with wonders of the Australian outback.

Simon is an accomplished clinical dental technician with nearly 40 years in (Prosthetics). He is based in northern NSW and is currently using his experience to develop application based solutions for the integration of digital dentistry into the main stream. His lectures and workshops are informative with a touch of humour as he shares the learning curve of digital transformation the highs and lows. Simon is recognised as a KOL in emerging technology his ability and passion to teach has kept Simon at the forefront of his field, a leader with a passion for excellence that has made him a highly sought after lecturing clinician. He has studied extensively in the field of both fixed and removable prosthetics. A clinical and technical instructor for more than 15 years presenting over 100 workshops and lectures in 15 countries Simon shares a wealth of experience to his presentations.

Craig is a Precision Medicine Pharmacist with Pharmacy, Science, Entrepreneurship and Innovation degrees from Monash University, Charles Sturt University and Swinburne University. Craig has 30 years of experience in Pharmacy and owns and operates one of Australia’s fastest growing personalised medicine services. 

Dr. John Hagiliassis graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Dentistry in 1998. Dr John founded a South Melbourne-based dental clinic in 2011, which quickly listed on BRW’S Fast 100 businesses in Australia for the years 2011 and 2012. Dr John is the largest provider of Phillips Zoom! whitening treatment in Australasia since 2012 and one of the largest Invisalign providers in Asia since 2014. Dr John absolutely loves technology and loves finding ways to incorporate it into his practice to make him more accurate and efficient. Many years ago, John was one of the first people to have an iTero scanner in the world and has continued this trend by updating his technology constantly. Dr John has treated over 4000 clear aligners cases to date using 5 different systems. His passion for cosmetic dentistry saw him further his education in 2017, completing a Graduate Diploma in Aesthetic Orthodontics at the Postgraduate School of Dentistry. Dr John also founded a non for profit society called Australasian Clear Aligner Society (ACAS) in 2018 and the Aesthetic Orthodontics and Restorative Training Academy (AORTA).  John regularly speaks and mentors at the Postgraduate School of Dentistry, SmileStyler, Ivoclar (Trios Intraoral scanning) Angel Align and 3D Meditech. He is also KOL for Phillips and Dental Monitoring. John is an author of the AORTA clinical handbook and founded Clear Idea magazine, a biannual magazine on clear aligners. John is also on the editorial board of Journal of Aligner Orthodontics (JAO)

Dr. Padma Gadiyar is a dentist, practice owner, Artificial Intelligence enthusiast & healthcare consultant to the dental industries.Working with clients to implement her proven strategies, Dr. Gadiyar has developed a strong reputation as an innovative & result-oriented disruptor with the ability to transform bottom line profitability & practice owner lifestyle–whilst still delivering best cost effective care to patients. An advocate for bringing entrepreneurship & technology into dentistry, driven by a desire for practice owners to create a business supporting both for dentists and their patients using innovative AI based solution to improve patient engagement & practice productivity and Remote Patient Monitoring. Dr Gadiyar has established a role as a subject matter expert, speaking on topics such as:
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Zsa Zsa Moonen leads the business development division for DentalMonitoring Australia and New Zealand. Zsa Zsa boasts an impressive background in medical tech, dental and artificial intelligence. You can connect with Zsa Zsa at z.moonen@dental-monitoring.com

Dr George Alexopoulos graduated BDSc from The University of Melbourne in 1997 and worked in a variety of private and public dental settings.  He was awarded an MBA from Monash University in 2003, a Master of Science (Oral Implantology) from the J.W. Goethe University of Frankfurt in 2014, and a PhD from The University of Melbourne in 2021. He has an interest in the fields oral implantology and oral tissue regeneration and is currently the Clinical Science and Education Manager for Geistlich Pharma Australia/New Zealand; a role that enables him to continue pursuing his interest in oral regeneration, research, and education. With years of clinical experience to draw upon, Dr Alexopoulos can be of assistance to both experienced and less experienced clinicians in their practice of implantology and oral regeneration.

Mark Van Zuylekom is the General Manager for Henry Schein One Australia and New Zealand. He is an experienced senior leader with a proven track-record in delivering transformational projects that have significantly improved business performance and profitability across numerous industries, including health and technology.

Matt Church is a seeker of truth, sharing his learning through teaching and writing. As the founder of Thought Leaders and a highly respected conference presenter, he communicates, connects and challenges audiences and himself to be the best version of themselves. Matt invites all leaders to expand their view of what is and find true inspiration. Highly intuitive, Matt experiences much of life beyond the observable and explainable. His ability to make the complex simple and the way forward clear, has him speaking all over the world. Grounding big ideas in practical perspectives, the evolution of Matt’s thinking can be traced through the eleven books he has written. Clear and focused, gentle and affirming. Unequivocal.

Luke Truscott is a senior finance specialist with over 20 years of healthcare banking and finance experience, predominantly in the dental and medical sectors. Luke is able to provide tailored financial solutions to his clients for both their personal and practice needs. Luke’s commitment to his clients has created long term relationships that span from the beginning of their careers as new graduates through to being fully qualified practitioners in their chosen field. Luke is passionate about helping dental professionals achieve their business ambitions, from opening their first private practice to expanding and growing their businesses through to retirement planning.

Dr Cigdem Kipel is a multi-award winning Sydney based Principal Dentist a 7-surgery facility with a focus on developing high performance teams, efficient workflows and optimal practice systems that deliver outstanding patient experiences and business growth. Dr Kipel’s current passion lies in the non-clinical aspects of dental practice: practice management, business growth, leadership, team development and systemisation. As the CEO and co-founder Principle practice management software and Level-Up training software, she is passionate about leveraging technology and creating cutting-edge systems to unlock greater case acceptance, utilise more of the dental team in a patient’s treatment journey and to generate unique opportunities to provide convenience and wow-factors to the patient at every step.

Kate joined GAMA Healthcare in January 2018 and now holds the position of Head Clinical Solutions, Training & Support for Australia and New Zealand. A Conjoint Fellow of the School of Nursing and Midwifery College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing – University of Newcastle, Kate is experienced in a wide range of disciplines gained over 35 years in healthcare. Much of her professional life has incorporated staff development and patient education, but first and
foremost, she is an advocate for improving patient care. In 2017 Kate joined a team of healthcare professionals to develop and deliver Infection prevention training to remote villages within the far Northern islands of Papua New Guinea. Kate has presented at both the Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) and the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (APSIC) and has been instrumental in developing new and innovative learning platforms to enhance infection prevention knowledge for healthcare workers.

Rahul Reddy is the founder/CEO of Healthera.AI, a technology solutions provider to the healthcare industry. He graduated as a dentist in 2006 with a double degree in Dentistry (with Honours) and Science (majoring in immunopathology). He was accepted as a fellow to the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in 2012. He’s passionate about the transformation of the dental industry using futuristic technology, to entirely transform the current paradigm of patient care. He also practices as a management consultant with a focus on technology strategy to assist business owners and company owners to improve their business performance i.e., increase their revenue and reduce their costs of operation.

Dr Fred Calavassy is sought after for his inspiring “no-nonsense” style of education which is focussed on achieving clinical excellence. His understanding of the clinical environment and the direct application of techniques in the clinical setting, combined with his passion for providing high quality patient care, engages his audiences and allows them to take the challenge of change. As a student of many aspects of dentistry, Fred devotes time to ongoing education and is constantly striving to impart his learning in a motivating, captivating manner. He was an active member of the part time teaching faculty at Sydney University being involved in the undergraduate fixed prosthodontic, tooth conservation and oral health courses, was awarded Clinical Associate, and also commenced his own private practice in Sydney. He has held memberships of various dental associations and is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists(FICD). He maintains part time clinical practice in Castle Hill, NSW, Australia which he sold to Maven Dental Group, though his current main role is as the Clinical Director for Abano Healthcare group providing clinical oversight to both Maven Dental Group in Australia and Lumino the Dentists in New Zealand. His enthusiasm is infectious, and individuals are propelled by his guidance toward applying the knowledge learnt in their own clinical environment. Along with technical and practical ability he brings realness into the seminar room giving the safe environment needed to allow individuals to develop and enhance themselves.