The Innovators Summit - Brisbane (curated for Allied Health Business Owners)
Summit Testimonials
About The Event:
The Innovators Summit 2026: The Pinnacle Event for Allied Health Leaders!
Where the future of Allied Health is shaped.
This is the must-attend event for Allied Health clinic owners focused on innovation and growth.
Hear from leading Key Opinion Leaders and industry experts, get hands-on with the latest products and technologies designed to improve patient outcomes and boost clinic profitability.
WHO IS THIS SUMMIT FOR?
Clinic Owners looking to improve profitability
Clinic Owners planning your exit
Practice Managers & Operational Leaders
OVER TWO HIGH-IMPACT DAYS, WE'LL COVER:
CLINICAL INNOVATION
Emerging treatment technologies
New clinical approaches delivering real outcomes
Building new clinical services within your practice
Evidence, implementation & patient selection
The future of multidisciplinary care
BUSINESS & GROWTH
Building a more profitable clinic
Scaling without increasing owner dependency
New revenue streams & service models
Benchmarking & understanding your numbers
Buying, selling & increasing practice value
LEADERSHIP & PEOPLE
Recruitment & clinician retention
Building a high-performing team
Leadership for clinic owners
Developing future leaders
Creating a culture people want to stay in
AI & TECHNOLOGY
Practical AI applications in healthcare
Automation & reducing administration
AI-assisted clinical workflows
Implementing technology profitably
What the clinic of 2030 could look like
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Improving operational efficiency
Patient experience & retention
Systems, processes & accountability
Owner / Practice Manager relationships
Managing growth without creating complexity
MARKETING & PATIENT GROWTH
Digital marketing that actually works
Google & Meta advertising
Referral growth
Building your clinic brand
Patient acquisition & retention
With an 50% clinical and 50% business focus, this isn’t theory - it’s practical, implementable strategies you can deploy immediately.
If you’re building a clinic that leads, not follows, then this is your room!
Ready to differentiate your clinic and take it to the next level? Secure your place and experience the future of Allied Health.
TICKETS
Early Bird: $795 (Offer ends 30th of September 2026)
Standard: $995
Innovate. Elevate. Lead.
Schedule
Meet Our Speakers
Barry Nguyen | Healthcare AI Innovator & Physiotherapist
Barry Nguyen is a physiotherapist, software engineer and healthcare technology founder working at the intersection of healthcare, AI and entrepreneurship. After more than 20 years in clinical practice, Barry saw how much healthcare capacity was being lost to documentation, fragmented systems and repetitive administration. That led him to build CliniScribe, an allied health AI platform growing 8× year-on-year and expanding into a family of AI products including CliniPlan, CliniForms and CliniBase. He is also the founder of Agentik Health, which is building AI-enabled administrative workflows for healthcare practices.
Chris Purcell | Allied Health Business Performance Strategist
Chris Purcell is a physiotherapist, healthcare leader, and MBA graduate with more than 20 years of clinical, operational, and commercial experience across the healthcare sector. He spent more than a decade building and operating his own allied health business, Out of the Box Physiotherapy, before successfully exiting the business in 2025. His career has also included leadership within private practice, the insurance sector, and professional advocacy, giving him a perspective that spans clinical care, business operations and the broader healthcare system.
Ben Corso | Allied Health Business Growth & Exit Strategist
Ben is a Business Consultant at BAC Business Consulting with more than 20 years of experience in allied health business ownership, consulting and strategic planning. He previously grew The Physio Clinic from a single-room practice into a multi-site, multidisciplinary business before successfully selling it to Australia’s largest integrated allied health group. He subsequently led more than 30 clinics generating over $40 million in revenue. Today, Ben works with allied health business owners to grow their practices, streamline operations and prepare for profitable exits. His session offers valuable insights for anyone wanting to build a stronger, more sustainable and valuable healthcare business.
Tyson Franklin | Podiatry Business Coach & Author
Tyson Franklin is a podiatrist, business coach and author who has spent years helping podiatry practice owners build better businesses and escape the day-to-day grind. He challenges owners to look beyond simply seeing more patients and growing their team, focusing instead on creating smarter systems, stronger leadership and a practice that can thrive without relying entirely on its owner. With a practical, real-world approach to business growth, Tyson shares strategies designed to help podiatrists work more effectively, improve their practice and create greater freedom and clarity around their future.
Winnie Wu | Allied Health Business Coach
Winnie is a physiotherapist, clinic founder and Allied Health Business Coach helping women clinic owners build profitable, sustainable practices with high-performing teams. She owns and leads Movement Laboratory, with clinics in Leichhardt and Newtown, and Papaya Clinic, an award winning integrative women's health clinic in Newtown. Through The Clinic Project, Winnie helps allied health businesses build better systems, stronger teams and exceptional patient care.
Troy Parsons | Founder, HIVE Practice and Optimize Health
Troy Parsons builds practices that owners never want to sell—and everyone wants to buy. As founder of Optimise Health, a multidisciplinary allied health business, and founder of HIVE Practice, Troy brings 25 years of practice ownership and 15 years of business coaching. He has worked with more than 1,000 practice owners across Australia, New Zealand and the UK to build more profitable businesses that depend less on their owners.
Alberto Sanchez Sierra | Sports Physiotherapy Researcher & Academic
Dr Alberto Sánchez Sierra is a physiotherapist, researcher and university professor specialising in sports physiotherapy and electrotherapy. He currently teaches at the University of Castilla-La Mancha and has previously worked with leading institutions including the European University Real Madrid and UAX Rafa Nadal School of Sport. His international experience includes working with the Chinese Olympic Committee, supporting elite athletes and performance optimisation. As CEO of Clínica Sierra Varona, he combines clinical practice, advanced physiotherapy and multidisciplinary rehabilitation leadership. Attendees will gain insights informed by his experience across research, education, elite sport and advanced clinical practice.
Tim Edwards | Chiropractor & Soft Tissue Rehabilitation Specialist
Dr Tim Edwards is a chiropractor specialising in soft tissue dysfunction, injury biomechanics and rehabilitation. Since graduating from RMIT in 2003, he has developed expertise in Integrative Diagnosis, undertaking advanced training in the United States to refine his approach to diagnosing and treating soft tissue adhesions. Based in Perth, Tim is one of a small number of practitioners in Australia with this specialised training. A former marathon and half-Ironman competitor, he brings an appreciation of the demands placed on active bodies, from everyday movement to competitive sport. His approach offers a fresh perspective on understanding injury and supporting recovery.
Julie Campbell | Sports Physiotherapy & Clinical Mentoring Expert
Julie Campbell is an APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist with more than 42 years of experience in physiotherapy, clinic ownership and sports rehabilitation. As Managing Director of Revive West End, a multidisciplinary clinic, Julie combines hands-on clinical expertise with a passion for functional movement, Pilates and holistic patient care. Her extensive sporting experience includes working across rugby, basketball, gymnastics and dance, as well as supporting five-time Olympian Natalie Cook throughout the final eight years of her beach volleyball career. Through The Physiotherapy Mentoring Program, Julie now empowers early-career physiotherapists with the skills, confidence and practical knowledge to thrive in private practice.
Aidan Rich | Sports Physiotherapy Researcher & Healthcare Leader
Dr Aiden Rich is a sports and exercise physiotherapist, healthcare leader and researcher with expertise spanning clinical practice, business management and evidence-based care. His PhD, conferred in 2026, investigated physiotherapy for proximal hamstring tendinopathy through two randomised controlled trials. Aiden oversees the clinical, financial and cultural performance of a network of physiotherapy and sports medicine clinics across Australia, balancing exceptional patient care with sustainable business performance. With particular interests in complex diagnoses, endurance sports and overuse injuries, he brings together research and real-world clinical experience to help practitioners strengthen their knowledge, challenge conventional thinking and deliver better patient outcomes.
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity
