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.

Whether you’re a leader, a manager or a practice owner, your ability to build a connected community and an engaged culture “on purpose” is critical to your success.

Today, communities and cultures have shifted from their geographic origins, evolved beyond simple demographics and are now defined by psychographic factors. In other words, we now build our communities and our loyalties along with shared values and beliefs.

So, what does this mean for those of us who lead, for businesses negotiating new market segments and for brands and practitioners looking to engage a new generation of customers? 

Using the wit and observational super-powers developed during three years on the professional stand-up comedy circuit in the UK, Europe and the US, Dan will explain:
• Why do you need to align your value with your values and transform your beliefs into tangible behaviours.
• Why psychographics is the new demographics and what that means for leaders, marketers and business owners in terms of brand, communication and behaviour design.
• How to build powerful connections between your patients, amongst the different members of your team and from your purpose to your community.

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.

Dr Norman Swan 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. The podcast breaks down the latest news and research to help the community understand how the world is living through a pandemic.

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

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.
 

• Exploration of fear and its implications on personal and team development
• Acknowledging and engaging with the ‘elephants in the room’
• Developing a courageous and forthright culture
• Strategies to regain confidence and assertiveness

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.

Matt will be presenting "A Spoonful of Sugar" on Thursday 17th March at 10am in Room C4.5

Can the principles of value-based health care be used to redesign the model of care in public dentistry? Dental Health Services Victoria have been using them to change their approach, address inequities in access to care and improve health outcomes. The principles of value-based health care will be outlined and an example of their application in a service delivery model will be presented.

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.

Dietary supplements are used regularly by approximately 50% of Australians. Like all drug products, dietary supplements can cause potential harm such as adverse reactions, drug interactions, monetary cost, delay of more effective therapy, false hope, and increased medication burden. Due to limited regulation, consumers are frequently unaware that dietary supplements have any risks at all, some of which can affect oral health and the outcomes of dental procedures. This presentation will outline the range of potential harms from dietary supplements and how oral health professionals can help consumers use these products, so the potential benefits outweigh the potential risks. 

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.

Having observed a career so far through a public health lens, the Annie Praed Memorial Oration will reflect on the experiences working in wildly differing communities across Australia and the connections between them. From the NT to Tasmania, and eventually settling in New South Wales, there are as many similarities in public oral health as there are differences, and opportunities for personal and professional growth to engage with patients as well as the dental community.

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. 

We all know a dental practitioner owes a duty of care to the patient but what is the scope of that duty and what happens if it is breached? Marianne will walk the audience through a typical dental negligence case with reference to real-life examples of ‘wins’ and ‘losses’. The elements of duty, breach, causation and damage will be discussed with an emphasis on tips to avoid being sued in the first place.

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. 

In this presentation, one of Australia’s most sought-after marketers and business coaches explains how to harness the power of social media to exponentially grow your practice.

In this presentation you’ll learn:

• The 3 M’s of marketing
• How to be the only logical choice for your patients regardless of price or competition
• How to convert social media visitors to patients in the chair
• How to create compelling content your audience will love
• When to use which platform
• Maintaining a great online reputation
• The most common social media mistakes and how to avoid them mistakes
• And much more

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.
 

Dr Meredith Brownlee earned her D.M.D. from the University of Manitoba in 2004 and practiced 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.

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. 

It has become increasingly difficult to find high-quality candidates. In fact, when the market is like this almost every candidate becomes a purple squirrel (google it!).
If you are finding it harder and harder to source great candidates, or you find yourself losing your people to amazing opportunities elsewhere then this is the event for you. In this webinar you will learn:

• What attracts a candidate to a role
• What factors cause an employee to leave for a better role
• The top 10 actions you can take to increase your chance of finding good people, and enhance your ability to keep them
• The next steps you can take that day to put you ahead of your competition when it comes to your people

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 problems and delights in bringing talented people together to drive value, build 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 Wainer is the Deputy Secretary for Public Health in the Victorian Government Department of Health.
She has previously held roles as the Director of Clinical Governance at Bupa Australia and New Zealand, Chair of the Board of Dental Health Services Victoria and a Director on the Board of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation. Her passion and expertise in public health have driven formal and informal collaborations with the ICHOM, Harvard Business School and The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School in value-based health care across multiple organisations. Zoe also has a continued advocacy focus on the importance of sex differences across health from basic research to health systems implications.

Zoe holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from Flinders University, and has a clinical background in cardiothoracic surgery and thoracic surgical oncology. She has a PhD and a Master of Public Health from The University of Melbourne, is a fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Management and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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.

• Vital Tips and Tricks for complex intraoral scanning
• Scanning real-life partial denture protocol
• Scanning edentulous denture protocol
• Innovation in long-span implant scanning
• Intraoral scanning long span implant restorations without photogrammetry (on the spot verification!) 

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.

Recent trends show that workers find their jobs more challenging than they did ten years ago. The digitalisation of the workplace has also blurred the boundaries between work and home life, increasing the psychological space work occupies. As a result, work-related stress is rising. This is a major issue for our healthcare workforce, who experience some of the highest rates of job-related stress of any profession. In this talk, Dr Whitton will discuss the latest research on the costs of stress among the healthcare workforce, and what steps healthcare workers can take to build resilience in themselves and their teams.

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. 

Can the principles of value-based health care be used to redesign the model of care in public dentistry? Dental Health Services Victoria have been using them to change their approach, address inequities in access to care and improve health outcomes. The principles of value-based health care will be outlined and an example of their application in a service delivery model will be presented.

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

Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise. Some public health experts have also cautioned about a possible post-pandemic rise. This interactive lecture aims to update clinicians on the oral manifestations of some of these, with practical pointers on broaching the topic and assisting patients with seeking treatment.

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.

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.

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.

Carsten Palme is a respected Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgeon and Associate Professor in Surgery at the University of Sydney with over 20 years of experience. 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.

After attending medical school at the University of Sydney Dr Palme completed four years of advanced training in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery and obtained his Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2002. Dr Palme completed post-training fellowships in the American Head and Neck Oncology Program, University of Toronto, Canada and in Minimally Invasive & Laser Surgery, University of Göttingen, Germany.

Dr Palme is a well-known expert in thyroid/parathyroid surgery, advanced skin cancer, head and neck cancer and has extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery.

Dr Palme has a special interest and experience in bringing state of the art clinical care and education in head neck cancer care to regional and rural NSW having pioneered and developed the Regional Access Program for Head and Neck Cancer at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Cancer Centre.

Dr Palme is active in both research and education. He is a much sought after speaker and teacher at both national and international meetings and head neck dissection courses. Dr Palme has published widely in peer-reviewed journals, written many book chapters and recently edited a book on skin cancer of the head neck.

Dr Palme is the inaugural recipient in 2009 of the Chris O’Brien Travelling Fellowship Award. In 2011 Dr Palme was awarded the Coman Kennedy Laser Scholarship. In 2012 the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons presented Dr Palme with a “ Certificate of Outstanding Services “.

Dr Palme is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a member of the Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, the Australian and New Zealand Society of Head and Neck Surgery, the American Head and Neck Surgery Society and the Laryngological Society of Australia.

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.

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:
--> Utilising Artificial Intelligence to transform oral health care and patient education. --> Innovation - how to create & implement disruptive strategy, technology and ways of delivering care
--> Practical advocacy for the rise of women entrepreneurs in healthcare

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.