Programme

Te Tītoki Mataora Forum

Wednesday 2nd July

Time	Session
8:30 AM	Registration open
9:30 AM	Mihi Whakatau
9:45 AM	Welcome - Chandra Selvadurai, Te Tītoki Mataora Board Chair.
10:00 AM	Keynote speaker Leadership in uncertainty: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic Sir Ashley Bloomfield This address will reflect on New Zealand's and the global response to the pandemic and draw out key lessons for leading in a VUCA world - Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. The session will highlight implications for the development of digital health technologies and how we undertake research, in particular alongside policy and implementation.
10:45 AM	Morning Tea
11:45 AM	The Power of MedTech Ecotones Panel: MedTech Ecotones Join us for a conversation with individuals who sit across multiple MedTech communities. Dr Nandoun Abeysekera, Founder and CEO of AVASA Shannon Fraser, Research Funding Associate at University of Canterbury Dr Jake Campbell, Founder and CEO of Tautoko Tech The Design of Post-Surgery Custom-Fit Bras Join our 2023 HealthTech Award Winner as Xuxu Amoozegar-Montero speaks about the design of custom-fit bras for post-breast surgery and the path the team at Uuna is following to commercialise them. HealthTech Award for the Best Translational Research Project 2024 The HealthTech Award recognises exceptional projects which have the potential to make a significant impact on major healthcare problems, demonstrates innovation in concept, and has the potential for translation and commercialisation. Winner announced at the Te Tītoki Mataora Forum Party!
12:45 PM	Lunch
1:45 PM	Mixing Ecosystems Fireside Chat Join us for a conversation with Daymon Nin, Principal Consultant and member of the executive team at Whānau Tahi. Misti Dr Anushi Rajapaksa Interactive Session
3:10 PM	Afternoon Tea
3:40 PM	The Future of MedTech Upstart Nation Report Suse Reynolds, Deputy Chair of the Government appointed Startup Advisors Council MedTech Companies Making Waves A series of New Zealand born start-ups discussing their technologies and their journey. oVRcome. Adam Hutchinson Wellumio. Dion Thomas Blue Mirror. Holly Hodgson What next for New Zealand MedTech? Medtech-iQ Aotearoa, a national medical devices and digital health innovation hub aiming to accelerate the MedTech innovation and commercialisation journey.
5:20 PM	Closing
5:30 PM	Te Titoki Mataora Forum Party 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Join us for dinner as we celebrate the Te Tītoki Mataora Forum bringing together our national network in medical technology and health innovation, and announce the winners of the HealthTech Awards 2024. This is complementary for all day 1 conference attendees.