Speakers

Meet Our Speakers

Hear directly from sector leaders driving the future of Aged Care

Join the conversation with 80+ executives, experts and innovators driving reform and transformation in 2026

Liz Hefren Webb
Liz Hefren-Webb
Commissioner
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
The Hon. John Ajaka
The Hon John Ajaka
Chairman
My Guardian - Aged & Disability Care
Rachael Cook
Rachael Cook
Chief Executive Officer
Inclusee
Cameron McPherson
Cameron McPherson
Chief Executive Officer
Medical and Aged Care Group
Gwenda Darling
Member
Council of Elders
Stephen Becsi
Stephen Becsi
Chief Executive Officer
Apollo Care
Laura Camish
Laura Camish
General Manager Quality & Compliance
Home Caring
Johannes Brockhaus
Johannes Brockhaus
Chief Executive Officer
Buckland Aged Care Services
Tamar Krebs
Founder & Chief Experience Officer
Videri Australia
Joe Azzi
Joe Azzi
Chief Executive Officer
Leigh Place Aged Care
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Courtney Forrest
Chief Operating Officer
Arete Health Care
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Graeme Wickenden
Chief Financial Officer
MiCare
Melissa Leahy
Chief People Officer
Bolton Clarke 
Michael O’connor
Michael O’connor
Chief Merger Acquisition
Apollo Care
Marjon Wind
Marjon Wind
Non- Executive Director
MiCare
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Mark Broadhead
Executive Director - Finance, Property & Information Services
Wesley Mission
Analou
Analou Cariaga
General Manager - Quality, Safety, and Risk
Anglicare Sydney
Andrew Stephens
Andrew Stephens
GM Finance / Deputy Chief Financial Officer
BaptistCare
Alissa
Alissa Brown
Chief Performance Officer
Apollo Care
Salvatore Trimboli
Salvatore Trimboli
Chief Information Technology Officer
TLC Healthcare
Chantal Velasque
Chantal Velasque
Head of Data & Analytics
Uniting
Dmitry Shibanov
Dmitry Shibanov
Independent Non Executive Director, Chairman of the Board
Beata Homecare
Kaele Stokes
Kaele Stokes
Executive Director Services, Advocacy & Research
Dementia Australia
Ben Gatehouse
Ben Gatehouse
Dementia Clinical Nurse Consultant
Mercy Health
Beverly Baker
President
Older Women's Network NSW
Daryl Sahli
Daryl Sahli
Chief Executive Officer
Right at Home
Lauren Croiset
Head of Growth and Community
Happy Valley Home Care
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Saviour Buhagiar
Director of Senior Services
Uniting
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Tracey Green
Director of People and Culture
Wesley Mission Queensland
Kristopher McMurdy
Kristopher McMurdy
National Director of Operations
St Vincent's Care
Amanda Guianane
Amanda Guianane
General Manager
Montefiore
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Nick Moutos
Chief Financial Officer
Columbia Aged Care Services & Facilities
Nia Briguglio
Nia Briguglio
Executive General Manager, Aged Care Centres
IRT Aged Care 
James Whitelaw
James Whitelaw
Director & Co-founder
Trilogy Care
Jing Fang
Jing Fang
Executive Finance Transformation and Governance
Southern Cross Care
Dr Richard Rosewarne
Chief Analyst
Apollo Care
Shelly Fletcher
Shelly Fletcher
Change Maker
Honey Bee Homes
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Todd Yourell
Chief Executive Officer
St Andrew's Village Ballina & Byron Bay
Erin
Erin McMullen
Founder / Director
Company Secretary Australia
Adam Priest
Head of People & Culture
Southern Cross Care
Veronica Jamison
Veronica Jamison
Chief Executive Officer
Shepparton Retirement Villages
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Adam Green
CFO & Executive Manager, Growth
ACH Group
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Be Nguyen
Managing Director
Greenhill Aged Care
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Michael Rasheed
Executive, People and Culture
Southern Cross Care
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Kate Littlewood
Principal
Russell Kennedy
Imtiaz Bhayat
Imtiaz Bhayat
Chief Information Officer
Regis Aged Care
Aldrin Garcia
Aldrin Garcia
Director of Consumer Care and Services
Christadelphian Aged Care
Lehi Cerna
Talent Program Lead, People Culture and Safety
Baptcare
Ben Williams
General Manager, Aged Care
Calvary Health Care
Kate Francis
Kate Francis
Senior Company Secretary
Company Secretary Australia
Barry Ashcroft
Barry Ashcroft
Chief Operating Officer
Apollo Care
Juliana Lali
Juliana Lali
Chief Human Resources
Apollo Care
Mel White
Quality Director
Bupa Aged Care

If you are interested in speaking at Aged Care Week 2026 and have powerful case studies, innovations or stories to share, we woud love to hear from you. Reach out to our team to explore how you can contribute to shaping the sector’s future conversations