The Biggest and Most Influential Healthcare Exhibition In The Southern Hemisphere
11-12 March 2026 | ICC, Sydney
Health Facilities Design & Development (PAID) Day Two: Thursday, 20 March 2025
Health Facilities Design & Development Day One: Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Health Facilities Design & Development Day Two: Thursday,20 March 2025
Healthcare 2040 Day One: Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Healthcare 2040 Day Two: Thursday, 20 March 2025
Aged Care Transformation Day One: Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Aged Care Transformation Day Two: Thursday, 20 March 2025
Digital Health Day One: Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Digital Health Day Two: Thursday, 20 March 2025
Care Reimagined Day One: Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Care Reimagined Day Two: Thursday, 20 March 2025
8:15 am - 9:15 am
Coffee And Registration
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Opening Remarks from the Chair
11:10 am - 11:40 am
Session TBC
Priscilla Radice -
Chief Executive Officer,
Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA)
· Designing and developing the 1.125 Billion Queensland Cancer Centre in Brisbane, one of Australia’s most advanced cancer treatment facilities which will feature cutting-edge technology and 150 beds dedicated to cancer care
· Leveraging Herston Health Precinct’s research ecosystem to foster collaboration and innovation in cancer treatment and research
- · Designing hospital facility that features intuitive navigation, facilitates environmental sustainability through energy efficient practices and a conceptual framework that supports robust health facility planning
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Future-Proofing Healthcare Facilities for the Next Generation of Technology
Mario Macri -
Head of Smart Buildings and Smart Power,
ABB Australia
• Enhancing patient experience and care with smart hospital technologies, from automated lighting to voice-activated controls
• Leveraging AI-powered digital energy management to optimise power consumption and reduce environmental impact
• Ensuring security, reliability, and sustainability through open protocol, interoperable digital solutions
• Building healthcare facilities that seamlessly integrate emerging innovations to improve efficiency and long-term adaptability
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Morning Tea
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Case Study | Precinct Advantage: Redefining the Role of Place and the Built Environment in St Vincent's Health Innovation Precincts
Robert Marshall -
Chief Strategy Officer,
St Vincent's Health Australia
- Snapshot of the St Vincent's Sydney Health Innovation Precinct - now and into the future: clinical and research focus, translational impacts, the future built environment for flexible and connected care
- Snapshot of the St Vincent's Melbourne precinct: accelerating discovery and translation at Australia's first biomedical engineering accelerator that is co-located with a health facility
12:10 pm - 12:50 pm
Panel Discussion | The Future of Healthcare Infrastructure: Building for the Next Generation
Rod Sprenger -
Former Director Digital Health,
SA New Women's and Childrens' Hospital
Sinéad O'Brien - Deputy Chief Executive Strategy and Governance, SA Health
Stewart Dowrick - Experienced Health Leader and Advisor, Former Mid North Coast LHD
Paul Emmett - Deputy Director-General, Health Capital Division, Queensland Health
• Designing healthcare facilities that are adaptable to future healthcare needs
• Understanding the trends in digital transformation, sustainability and patient centric design that are shaping modern hospitals
• Accelerating hospital builds and improving flexibility through modular and prefabricated construction
12:50 pm - 1:50 pm
Lunch & Networking Break
1:50 pm - 2:20 pm
Case Study | Designing for Efficiency: Building Healthcare Infrastructure that Works Operationally
Amy Wells -
Redevelopment Project Director,
Western NSW LHD
- Integrating Clinical Workflow Optimisation into Design – Understanding how spatial planning and facility layout impact patient flow, staff movement, and overall hospital efficiency
- Future-Proofing Healthcare Facilities – Designing infrastructure that adapts to changing healthcare models, evolving technologies, and patient needs
- Minimising Operational Bottlenecks – Identifying common pain points in hospital operations and how infrastructure design can help mitigate them
2:20 pm - 2:50 pm
Case Study | Innovative Energy Solutions: Thermal Ice Storage and Sustainable Design at Kelvin Grove
Tony Gill -
Director Operations and Sustainability,
Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT
Darren Shaw - Director Technical Operations, Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT
- Harnessing Thermal Ice Storage for Energy Efficiency – Understanding how the system works, why it was chosen for Kelvin Grove, and its role in reducing energy consumption and costs
- Exploring additional energy-saving measures, including advanced climate control systems and green building techniques
- Addressing key hurdles faced during the adoption of thermal ice storage and how they were managed
