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overview
Welcome to the Health Insurance Summit 2026, Australia’s must-attend event for health insurance leaders, hospital leaders, policymakers, medical specialists and clinicians, and innovators in the health insurance industry. This dynamic gathering is designed to tackle the biggest challenges and explore the most exciting opportunities shaping the future of healthcare in Australia.
As the health insurance sector evolves, staying ahead means understanding and embracing change. At this year’s summit, we’ll focus on the latest health insurance policy updates and how the industry is responding, critical trends such as the growing emphasis on preventative care, the rise of digital health technologies, and the shift toward consumer centric models.
Who attends?
- Private health funds
- Private healthcare providers & hospitals
- Public health providers & hospitals
- Federal government
- State government agencies and departments
- Medical specialists and clinicians
- Health services companies
- Medical device companies
- Consulting and advisory
- Actuaries
- Health insurance agents and intermediaries
To stay informed of speaker announcements, early bird discounts and the official agenda release register your interest below.
2025 VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
2025 Speakers
Kate Williams
Health Insurance Managing Director, Bupa
Milosh Milisavljevic
Chief Customer Officer, Medibank
Damien Mu
CEO, AIA Australia
Paul McBride
Assistant Secretary for the Private Health Strategy Branch within the Health Systems Strategy Division, Department of Health and Aged Care
Daniel Pole
Head of Public Affairs Melbourne, Ipsos
Dean Breckenridge
Chief Policy Officer, Ramsay
Dr Sidney Chandrasiri
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Institute of Health Executives
Christopher Zinn
CEO, PHIIA
Adam Yasa
Head of Claims and Data Integrity, Phoenix Health
Prof Luis Prado
Chief Academic Officer, Australian Institute of Health Executives (AIHE)
Dr Rachel David
CEO, Private Healthcare Australia
Misael Valdes Triana
Chief Health Services Officer, Honeysuckle Health
Amy Villalobos
Chief Operations Officer, CBHS
A/Prof Daevyd Rodda
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sunshine Coast Orthopaedic Group
Wes Self
Chief Operating Officer – Private Health Insurance, GMHBA
Andrew Matthews
Principal, Finity Actuaries
Nicole Pritchard
Head of Health Programs, Digital Wellness
Greg Hall
CEO, Nexus Hospitals
Adj. A/Prof Leanne Boase
CEO, Australian College of Nurse Practitioners and Executive Director of Clinical Services, Luminar Health and Fullarton Clinic
Brett Long
CEO, Kieser Australia
Jane Cameron
General Manager Service Design and Business Development, St Vincent’s Health Australia
Professor Stephen Nicholls
Program Director of MonashHeart, Intensive Care and Victorian Health Hospital, Monash Health
David Simpson
Chief Strategy Officer, Southern Cross Healthcare (NZ)
Phil Hayes-St Clair
Founder & Coach, PHILHSC
Dr Victoria Carson
RANZCOG Councillor and Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, The Royal Women’s Hospital & Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Linda Jorgensen
Chief Executive Officer, St Andrew’s Toowoomba Hospital
Paris Petranis
Partner, K&L Gates
Vanessa Baic
Special Counsel, K&L Gates
Joanna Green
Principal, Hive Legal
Warrick Gard
Partner, EY Australia
David Nowell
National Manager, Provider Relationships and Strategy, Australian Health Service Alliance (AHSA)
Daniel Erasmus
CEO & Consulting Actuary, Insight Actuaries
Dan Clair
Head of Benefits Management, GMHBA
Dr Angela Jackson
Commissioner, Productivity Commission
Judith Day
Director Healthcare Management & Partnerships – Health Insurance, Bupa
Rhod McKensey
Chief Executive Officer, Honeysuckle Health
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Reconnect and re-engage with your industry peers at the 25th Annual Health Insurance Summit.
There are many opportunities for networking including social events such as the PHI Networking Dinner, networking drinks, refreshment breaks and lunches, making this not just a conference… but an all encompassing industry “experience”.
Event sponsorship or exhibiting will allow your organisation to:
- Build relationships with potential and existing clients
- Generate leads from a high-level, targeted audience
- Close sales in a more personal manner than via phone
- Demonstrate your product in person
- Network with the industry
- Build brand awareness
To see what is on offer please contact:
Lily Doherty
Sponsorship Manager
E: [email protected]
T: +61 (2) 9080 4340
2025 Speaker Interviews
Testimonials
“One of the best events for getting the whole system in the room and convening a discussion across representatives.”
– 2025 Delegate
“It brings the whole sector together for two days and leaves them all with plenty to think about and until next year’s event”
– 2025 Delegate
“We’ve proudly sponsored the Summit for five years now, and the return on investment has been outstanding. It initially helped us break into the private health insurance sector and continues to play a key role in strengthening our relationships and positioning within the industry.”
– 2025 Sponsor
Insights
Insights from the Chairs of Health Insurance Summit
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Working Symbiotically
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Investing in choices – Psychedelics in Australia
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How Buy Now Pay Later is fuelling appetite for private healthcare
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Care in the home – the future of healthcare?
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Private Health Insurance – Paying for Value for Health Fund Members
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Debunking the myths around private health insurance
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Australia’s private health insurance industry – a refreshed view from the sidelines
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Event Code Of Conduct
We want everyone who comes to our events to have a great experience. This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behaviour, and how to report anything witnessed or experienced that goes against them. Read our Event Code of Conduct here.
ConnectMe + Streamly
ConnectMe • Networking enhanced
All of our events utilise a bespoke dynamic smartphone app, ConnectMe – which guarantees attendees a premium event experience. Logins are sent prior to the conference commencement allowing you to check who’s attending, schedule in meetings and catch ups, participate in live Q+A and interactive polls, and much more. ConnectMe ensures you never miss a beat prior, during and post event.
Streamly • On-Demand video vault
Streamly is a new video platform from Informa Connect – hosting hours of session recordings from our events and more. Select the Streamly add-on at the checkout to receive year round access to exclusive On-Demand session recordings from all of our related healthcare events*. Login information will be sent post event. For more information visit our Streamly page.
* Note: In a minority of cases, speakers may request their sessions to be excluded from Streamly access.
Sustainability
Our Commitment to Sustainability
In Australia, we are committed to running our events in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Across Informa Connect we are focusing on the short and long-term sustainability impacts we have on customers and colleagues alongside the communities we work in.
We recognise that it’s not just about the way we produce our events and products but recognising that we have a role to play in providing a space to work in partnership together with our markets to inspire the sustainable development of the industries we serve.
To read more on our latest sustainability reports and Faster Forward initiatives – click here.
when & where
23 - 24 Jun 2026
Crown Promenade Melbourne
8 Whiteman Street
SOUTHBANK VIC 3006
(Queensbridge St end of Crown Complex)
(03) 9292 8888
contact
Still have a question?
General Information & Registration
Customer Service
+61 2 9080 4307
[email protected]
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Lily Doherty
+61 (2) 9080 4340
[email protected]
Speaking Enquiries
Frankie Brewer
+61 439 780 927
[email protected]
Marketing & Media Enquiries
Paul O’Connor
[email protected]