2026 INVITED SPEAKERS
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INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
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Jessica Keen
Christie NHS Foundation Trust
UK -

Dr Ishwaria Subbiah
Sarah Cannon Research Institute
USA -

Dr Vivek Subbiah
Sarah Cannon Research Institute
USA
NATIONAL SPEAKERS
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Dr Monty Badami
Habitus
NSW -

A/Prof Vanessa Beesley
QIMR Berghofer
QLD -

Prof Natalie Bradford
Queensland University of Technology and Cancer Council Queensland
QLD -

Prof Karen Canfell
University of Sydney
NSW -

Dr Vicky Chin
Liverpool and Campbelltown Hospitals
NSW -

Dr Lara Edbrooke
University of Melbourne and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
VIC -

Michael Ellies
Patient advocate
NSW -

Dr Jodie Ellis
Calvary Health Care Kogarah
NSW -

Robert Fitzgerald AM
Australian Human Rights Commission
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David Follent
Agency for Clinical Innovation
NSW -

Prof Becky Freeman
University of Sydney
NSW -

Dr Marianne Gale
Queensland Health
QLD -

A/Prof Craig Haifer
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney and University of New South Wales
NSW -

Prof Elina Hyppönen
Adelaide University
SA -

Dr Liz Isenring
LINC Nutrition
QLD -

A/Prof Malinda Itchins
Royal North Shore Hospital and Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
NSW -

Dr Megan Jeon
University of Sydney
NSW -

Dr Stephanie Lam
Macquarie University
NSW -

A/Prof Jia (Jenny) Liu
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, St Vincent’s Hospital
NSW -

A/Prof Sonia Martin
OneBridge
QLD -

Cassandra Mazza
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service
QLD -

Rebecca McIntosh
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
VIC -

Dr Rachel Menzies
University of Sydney
NSW -

Prof Vivienne Milch
Cancer Australia
NSW -

Emma Minchin
University of Sydney
NSW -
Dr Brooke Nickel
University of Sydney
NSW -

Prof Sallie Pearson
University of New South Wales
NSW -

A/Prof Michelle Peate
University of Melbourne and Royal Women’s Hospital
VIC -

Prof Jennifer Philip
University of Melbourne
VIC -

A/Prof Kerryn Pike
Griffith University
QLD -

Dr Christina Prickett
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
VIC -

Prof Nicole Rankin
University of Melbourne
VIC -

Kristy-Lee Raso
Concord Hospital
NSW -

A/Prof Hao-Wen Sim
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre and Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
NSW -

Prof Ben Solomon
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
VIC -

Prof Daniel Steffens
University of Sydney
NSW -

Prof Natalie Taylor
University of New South Wales
NSW -

Hugo Toovey
25 STAY ALIVE
NSW -

Prof Janette Vardy
University of Sydney and Concord Cancer Centre
NSW -

Christine Whittall
Brain Tumour Alliance Australia
NSW -

Rachel Williams
Prince of Wales Hereditary Cancer Centre
NSW