Regional eHealth & Digital Innovation

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The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) in association with ICT Geelong (Geelong Region IT Network) would like to extend an invitation for you to join them at the forthcoming event ‘Regional eHealth and Digital Innovation – local benefits. global opportunities’.

This event will feature two keynote speakers who will be giving us an update of the continued growth of the e-Health Industry. There will be a strong Geelong focus, and of course the theme around innovation, analytics and how technology is delivering new ways of thinking and business benefit, both for organisations and their end customers.

eHealth provides a basis for the better management of chronic conditions, and increased focus on disease and disability management and health promotion as well as enabling greater scope for research and development.

The Geelong region is increasingly being recognised as a leading centre for health and public health policy with the advanced progression of organisations such as Barwon Health, National Disability Insurance Agency, Transport Accident Commission, and Deakin University.

Please join us to hear from a range of industry experts on their different perspectives on the Australian Healthcare Industry and the topic of Regional ehealth and Digital Innovation.

Keynote Speakers

William Confalonieri, Chief Digital Officer, Deakin Executive

William Confalonieri is Chief Digital Officer and Vice-President with Deakin University Australia, originally being appointed first Deakin’s CIO in January 2012. William has been awarded Australian Chief Information Officer of the Year by ITNews at the Australian CIO Strategy Summit in February 2014.
William is representative of the new breed of Digital Leaders who are focused on digitally driven enterprise strategy, with special emphasis on creating competitive advantage through the orchestration of digital ecosystems and organisational change to deliver premium experiences to stakeholders.
He has a blend of public and private sector experience, strong technical and business skills, experience in managing large dispersed teams in different countries and cultures, and a track record of large scale transformations.
William is elected President of McKinnon Secondary College after serving many years as a Council member, and advisor to the Victorian Government – Victorian Public Sector Commission. He is also non-executive Director of VERNet Pty Ltd, member of the Editorial Advisory Board of ITNews Australia and member of the Advisory Board of Code for Australia.

Marie Johnson, Chief Digital Officer, National Disability Insurance Agency

As Head of the NDIA Technology Authority, Marie oversees the development of the technology platform for the Agency and the NDIS, which extends to the ways in which participants and providers will interact on an eMarket. Marie has extensive senior executive experience in the public and private sectors in Australia and internationally in technology and innovation. As a Federal government agency Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Architect, Marie has led major digital and payments reform programs across key sectors of government.

In 2006-2007, Marie was named “Innovative CIO of the Year – Australia.” In 2013, Marie was named one of Australia’s “100 Women of Influence.”

Marie is the Managing Director Centre for Digital Business; Board Director of the Australian Information Industry Association; Chair of the Digital Careers National Steering Committee; a member of the NSW Government ICT Advisory Panel; and member of the NSW Accelerating Digital Government Taskforce.

Panel Discussion

Robyn Hales, Chief Operating Officer, Barwon health

Robyn Hayles is currently employed as the Chief Operating Officer of Community Health, Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Mental Health and Aged Care Services at Barwon Health. Barwon Health is Australia’s largest regional health service. Barwon Health prides itself on being a leading quality health service having won the Premiers Quality Award for the Best Health Services twice in the past 3 years. Robyn has been working in the Executive role at Barwon Health since January 2009. Robyn joined Barwon Health in 2007 as Strategic Planner, following a 12 year employment history in management at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.

Robyn has worked in health for the past 24 years. Commencing in the field of nursing, Robyn’s area of focus and expertise has been in the system interface between acute based and community based care with a strong focus on hospital avoidance and service development. Robyn completed a Master of Public Health degree in 2001. She has an extensive background in leadership and management. As a transformational leader she has a proven track record of creating positive workplace cultures within teams, service reform initiatives and delivering innovation in health care.

Robyn has attracted funding for, and lead, a range of new initiatives in the areas she oversees. Recently this has included attracting funding for a range of new services including three new programs supporting people in the community including a Transition Service, a Progressive Neurology Service and Personalized Healthcare (a remote Patient Monitoring system).

Keelie Hamilton, Business and Investment Development, Enterprise Geelong

Keelie has over 20 years experience in local Government and the private sector, having worked across a range of disciplines including tourism, social planning, strategic planning and economic development.

As an integral member of the City of Greater Geelong’s Armstrong Creek Team, charged with delivering Geelong’s newest growth area (60,000 people and 22,000 homes), Keelie was instrumental in delivery of the award winning innovative integrated infrastructure plan to underpin development in the area.

Within Enterprise Geelong, Keelie’s leadership has been a catalyst for driving the City’s bid for defence capability in Geelong, championing stronger local digital infrastructure and delivering much needed services to Geelong’s small business sector. Boosting investment attraction, driving economic growth and supporting local business sustainment are Keelie’s priorities for the coming 12 months.

Keelie, is a Member of the G21 Economic Development Pillar, Deputy Chair of the Geelong Region Innovation and Investment Fund Consultative Committee and Patron of the Life Activity Club in Geelong. Keelie is also an active member of Economic Development Australia.

Megan Buick, Program Manager, Transport Accident Commission

ICT Geelong – TBC

Supporting Partners

Barwon Health, Deakin University, Enterprise Geelong Opportunity, ICT Geelong & NDIA

Presented by

AIIA & Victorian Government