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Digital Health Leadership Forum

Tuesday 12 May 2026 · 8:50am – 3:30pm · InterContinental Hotel, Wellington

Brought to you by

Digital Health Association
andHiNZ
8:50am
8:55am
9:00am

Government priorities for health system transformation

Casey CostelloCasey Costello
keynote
9:30am

Opening keynote: How the baby boomers will disrupt healthcare delivery

Louise ZacestLouise Zacest
keynote
10:00am

All-of-government transformation and service design

Target state and future direction.

Myles WardMyles Ward
session
10:20am

Technology procurement and system foundations

Understanding the shift to All-of-Government technology procurement and what it means for health.

Michael AlpMichael Alp
session
10:50am

Morning break

11:10am

Clinical digital health leadership

Presentations followed by a panel facilitated by Rebecca McBeth.

panel
11:50am

Industry leadership perspectives

Quickfire presentations and questions.

panel
12:40pm

Lunch

1:30pm

Iwi-led digital health leadership

Community-driven solutions, and by-Māori-for-Māori innovation.

Michael RongoMichael Rongo
session
1:50pm

Managing Privacy and Health

Michael WebsterMichael Webster
session
2:10pm

Leading transformation in Health NZ, ACC and MSD

Health New Zealand briefing by Stuart Bloomfield, followed by presentations and a panel facilitated by Rebecca McBeth with Michael Dreyer (ACC), Tracy Voice (MSD), and Darren Douglass (Health New Zealand).

panel
3:05pm

Leading into AI: preparing for what's next in health

Closing keynote.

Madeline NewmanMadeline Newman
keynote
3:25pm

Closing remarks

Stella WardStella Ward
Meet the speakersRegistrations closed

Programme subject to minor changes.

Thanks to our sponsors

Deloitte
InterSystems
Manage My Health
Spark Health

Brought to you by

Digital Health Association
andHiNZ