2025 SA HEALTH SUPPLIER CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Partnering for Impact: Supplying a Healthier South Australia
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
Thursday 9th November, 2023
Adelaide Convention Centre
North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
12 Stirling Street
Thebarton SA 5031