Session
This session will explore how technology and innovation are transforming healthcare delivery and creating new investment opportunities. Topics may include artificial intelligence in healthcare, digital health platforms, data and diagnostics, personalised medicine, remote and regional healthcare delivery, and new models of care that improve access and efficiency.
Simon Skalicky is an Australian glaucoma sub-specialist ophthalmologist, and an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne and Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne. Simon is the founder and inventor of Eyeonic, an internationally acclaimed software company that provides visual field testing on any computer or tablet, with 45,000 tests performed and 14 research papers validating a similar accuracy to conventional perimetry machines. Simon is the Past President of Glaucoma Australia and is actively involved in the World Glaucoma Association. In 2015 he wrote an authoritative textbook on ocular and visual physiology, that is adopted as a core textbook by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology.
Simon is an internationally recognized clinician and researcher with over 70 publications of research that has led to interventions to improve glaucoma patients’ quality of life. Simon is a skilled computer programmer, versed in python, javascript and cloud computing.
A global leader in inclusive innovation, Pete Horsley is dedicated to harnessing technology to elevate all human potential. As the Founder of Remarkable, the global startup venture arm of Cerebral Palsy Alliance, he is investing in and accelerating the next generation of Disability Tech solutions that build better technologies, break down barriers and drive equity. With over 20 years in the disability sector, Pete has led global collaborations across industry, NGO, and academia, to foster systemic change. As a co-founder of the +N Inclusive Innovation Network, he brings together global technology leaders to scale impact.
