2023 Speakers

Keynote Speakers

2023 CAA - Naureen Alam
Awarded change maker and Group Manager of Future Low Carbon Portfolio at AGL Energy, leading a team developing clean energy generation and storage projects across Australia.
2023 CAA - Jon Dee
Founder and managing director of the Australian advocacy organisation ‘Do Something’. In 1991 he also co-founded Planet Ark with his good friend Pat Cash.
Steve Irving
Steve has nearly 40 years of ambulance service, initially working in London and more recently with the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives in the UK.
Darren Mochrie
Daren Mochrie, QAM, is Chief Executive of North West Ambulance Service and also Chair of the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives; a membership body for all UK Ambulance Services and Crown Overseas Territories.
2023 CAA - Sarah Moran
CEO and co-founder of Girl Geek Academy, Sarah won the Australian Women’s Weekly Woman of the Future award in the Entrepreneur and Business category in 2018.
2023 CAA - YY Ng
Dr. Ng Yih Yng is the Director of the Digital and Smart Health Office and the Deputy Clinical Director for the Ng Teng Fong Centre for Healthcare Innovation.
2023 CAA - Jason Belcher
Kevin Smith is the Chief Systems and Strategy Officer for British Columbia Emergency Health Services and is the President of the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada.
2023 CAA - Dan Spearing
In his role as National Equity Manager, Dan Spearing drives Māori health advancement for Hato Hone St John.

Presenters

Katrina Summersett
Katrina joined Ambulance Victoria 18 months ago with over 15 years’ experience in environment and sustainability roles.
Andrew Tombs
Andrew Tombs, newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc, St John Holdings Pty Ltd, and St John Endowment Trust Pty Ltd, hails from Alpine Energy Limited, New Zealand, where he was Group Chief Executive Officer for 13 years.
2024 CAA - Louise Reynolds
A paramedic and Clinical Quality Manager at St John WA after completing a higher degree research program in paramedicine at Curtin University
Ian Buczynski
Ian Buczynski is the Senior Programme Manager for the Ethical Migratory Pathways Team at NHS England.
31-Bunting-Denise
Clinical Research Coordinator (Statistics) at Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) with over 17 years of experience in research, experimental design and statistical analysis.
49-Goldstone-Ross
Research & Development Manager – Ethical Migratory Pathways at Global Health Partnerships
CAA Jo Gallagher
Paramedic and Registered Nurse and the Clinical Support Manager – South, Hato Hone St John, responsible for the delivery of foundation training, the Clinical Hub and continuing clinical education
Lee Han-Wei 221113_0316
Han-Wei brings 20 years of health care and leadership experience to Corvanta, most recently as a Wilderness Paramedic and Health Incident Controller for the COVID-19 Response.
27-Makrides-Timothy
PhD in paramedic leadership, system design and modernization from Monash University. Tim has worked across several systems in Australia and Canada and is currently the Executive Director, Clinical Services at Ambulance Tasmania.
59-Nichols-Marty
Healthcare professional with a proven track record of providing high-quality care and leadership.
38-Pritchard-Verena
Joined the Queensland Ambulance Service in February this year and working as a Research Fellow (Mental Health) in the Information Support, Research and Evaluation Unit.
colin Tan - use this one
Head of Service Improvement at Hato Hone St John, leads the organisation’s Kaitiakitanga | Environmental Sustainability Strategy which was launched in August 2022.
47-Watt-Kerrianne - Copy
Epidemiologist with over 20 years of experience in research methods/evidence-based practice, and specific expertise in injury/trauma & the prehospital/emergency sector.

Welcome Address

Craig Emery 2023
Commissioner, Queensland Ambulance Service. Craig commenced his ambulance career in January 1990 and brings over 30 years of experience across a broad range of frontline operational and senior roles.
David-Waters
In his role as CEO at CAA, David provides leadership for the ambulance sector across Australia, New Zealand & Papua New Guinea.
Howard-Wren
Howard Wren, ASM, is the current Chief Officer of the ACT Ambulance Service. He is an experienced practitioner with a career spanning more than 40 years in acute healthcare.

Congress MC

2023 CAA - Casey Beros
One of Australia’s most engaging health presenters. For 15 years, her job has been to ask questions of our brightest minds on how to live a happier, healthier life.
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