Day 2 - Keynote address & panel forum

Tuesday 27 October 2026 | 12.30pm - 1:30pm | Lecture Theatre | Hybrid Event

Event Theme: Research for a Resilient Future: Reimagining What's Possible

This flagship Research Week forum explores how emerging technologies and scientific breakthroughs are shaping the future of healthcare.

Combining an international keynote address with a moderated panel discussion, the event will showcase translational research, breakthrough discoveries and innovative technologies that are transforming patient care and supporting more resilient healthcare systems.

Key themes include:

Future healthcare technologies

Translational medicine

Artificial intelligence in healthcare

Precision medicine

Commercialisation and industry translation

Building resilient health systems

Keynote Speaker - Thomas Oxley Chief Executive Officer, Synchron. Prof Oxley will provide an international perspective on innovation, technology and the future of healthcare.

Moderator - Emily Rice, Former Nine News Health Journalist.

Innovation Panel: Five-minute presentation each followed by moderated panel discussion, with pre-agreed questions posed by Emily Rice.

Panel

Adj A/Prof Shiva Akbarzadeh, Monash University: Leading research into bioengineered skin technologies
Dr Rebecca Harper, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute: Research focused on biological "barcodes" for heart cells.
A/Prof Vivek Naranbhai, The Alfred / Monash University: Research exploring the use of artificial intelligence to create proteins for cancer treatment.

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