2025 SA HEALTH SUPPLIER CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Partnering for Impact: Supplying a Healthier South Australia

The 2025 SA Health Supplier Conference program is filled with engaging sessions, expert speakers, and valuable networking opportunities.

For more information on each session, click the Program Overview button:

Sessions will be held in Hall J, adjacent to the Exhibition Space.
Exhibitions will take place throughout the day in Hall H – Over 90 suppliers showcasing interactive displays.

View the Full Program with timings below.

8:00am – 9:00am

Doors Open | Registration
Coffee available in the Exhibition Hall

 

 

9:00am – 9:05am

Welcome and Housekeeping
Kate Burr
, Mater of Ceremonies

 

 

9:15am – 9:30am

Official Opening
Hon. Minister Chris Picton

 

 

9:30am – 9:50am

Inside SA Health’s Spend
Mark Schroder
, Director, Supply Chain Excellence Procurement and Supply Chain Management

 

 

9:50am – 10:40am

Procurement across SA Health: Priorities and Opportunities
Peter Mullen
, Executive Director, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Anoop Mammen, Senior Procurement Specialist, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Elke Kropf, Executive Director, Strategy, Business & Asset Services, SA Ambulance Service
Richard Woolford, Chief Procurement Officer, Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Julie Stephens, Principal Category Manager, Procurement and Supply Chain Management

 

 

10:40am – 11:00am

Morning Tea
Served in the Exhibition Hall

 

11:00am – 11:20am

Partnering for global impact, powered by local action – ISS Facility Services
Greg Howie
, Sustainability Manager, Healthcare ISS Facility Services

 

 

11:20am – 12:00pm

Curating a successful tender
Rema Ghosn
, Manager, Category Management, Services and Abidemi Akinloye, Principal Category Manager, Procurement and Supply Chain Management

 

 

12:00pm – 12:20pm

Executive Director’s Update | PSCM Progress and Priorities
Ben Seidel
, Executive Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Management

 

 

12:20pm – 12:40pm

SA Ambulance Service – Beyond the Sirens
Lachlan Graham
, A/Operations Manager – Clinical Resources, SA Ambulance Service

 

 

12:40pm – 1:40pm

Lunch
Served in the Exhibition Hall

 

1:40pm – 2:00pm

Celsus: An Environmental, Social and Governance Journey
Damien Breen, Operations & Sustainability Director (Celsus)

 

 

2:00pm – 2:15pm

Working Together for What’s Next
Richard Woolford, Chief Procurement Officer of Procurement and Supply Chain Management

 

 

2:15pm – 3:00pm

AI and Innovation in Healthcare Panel Discussion
Tina Hardin, Executive Director, Clinical Informatics & Innovation, Commission on Excellence & Innovation in Health
Marc Agazarian, Clinical Director, South Australian Medical Imaging
Mark Schroder, Director, Supply Chain Excellence Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Abdel Bassal, Executive Director, Research Innovation & Digital Health, Women’s & Children’s Health Network

 

 

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Strengthening partnerships between Aboriginal businesses & SA Health
Haydyn Bromley, Co-founder, Bookabee Australia Pty Ltd

 

 

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Afternoon Tea
Served in the Exhibition Hall

 

4:00pm – 4:30pm

Supplier Awards Presentation
Judith Formston, Deputy Chief Executive, Corporate & Infrastructure, SA Health
Ben Seidel, Executive Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Management

 

 

4:30pm – 5:00pm

Networking Session
Kate Burr, Master of Ceremonies

 

 

5:00pm

Closing Remarks | End of the Event
Kate Burr, Master of Ceremonies

 

EVENT INFORMATION

SA Health Supplier Conference 2023

Thursday 9th November, 2023

Conference Venue

Adelaide Convention Centre
North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

CONTACT US

All Occasions Group

12 Stirling Street
Thebarton SA 5031

Contact Information

conference@aomevents.com

(08) 8125 2200