Speakers
Keynote Speakers

Dr Nausheen Ahmed
Medical Director BMT Survivorship Program, The University of Kansas

Prof Paul Carpenter
Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Prof Bronwen Shaw
Chief Scientific Director, CIBMTR, Medical College of Wisconsin

A/Prof Heather Symons
Clinical Director, Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant, Pediatric Oncology Program, John Hopkins Children’s Center Baltimore

Prof Cameron Turtle
CLEARbridge Chair in Cancer Immunotherapy, The University of Sydney
Speakers and Chairs

Dr Edward Abadir
Haematologist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital & Chris O’Brien Lifehouse

Dr Shaza Abo
Physiotherapy Clinical Lead, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Dr Ian Bilmon
Consultant Haematologist, Westmead

Emily Blyth
Clinical lead, Cell Therapy Service, Westmead Hospital

Jason Butler
Senior staff specialist at the Bone Marrow transplant Unit, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital

Danika Carty
Senior Dietitian & Clinical Educator, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

John Coutsouvelis
Senior Clinical Pharmacist, The Alfred Hospital & Senior Clinical Lecturer (adjunct), Monash University

Carolyn Crump
Team Leader, NZBMDR

Nadene Edmonds
First Nations Advisor, RACMA

Paul Fennessy
Previously Department of Health Victoria

Priscilla Gates
Executive Dean Health Research Postdoctoral Fellow, Deakin University

Dr Craig Haifer
Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

A/Prof Nada Hamad
President, ANZTCT

Suchit Handa
Program Director, Safety and Quality Improvement Systems

Dr Shahrukh Hashmi
Chairman, SEHA Oncology Council; Chairman, Dept. Oncology/Hematology, SSMC Facility

A/Prof Andrea Henden
Clinical Haematologist and Bone Marrow Transplant Physician, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

Prof Joy Ho AM
Clinical Professor, University of Sydney and Senior Staff Specialist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Megan Hogg
CNC2 Long Term Follow Up, Allogeneic Blood Transplant, Westmead Hospital

Dr Peter Jansen
Chief Executive (Ngāti Hinerangi, Ngāti Raukawa), Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission

Dr Anna Johnston
Head of Clinical Haematology, Royal Hobart Hospital

Trish Joyce
Nurse consultant in haematology service, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

A/Prof Glen Kennedy
Executive Director, Cancer Care Services, RBWH at Metro North Hospital and Health Service

Richelle Koller
CEO, Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation

Dr Fiona Kwok
Consultant Haematologist, Westmead Hospital

Clinton Lewis
Haematologist and stem cell transplant physician, Auckland City Hospital

Nicole Loft
Nurse Practitioner, Acting Clinical Practice Director, Cancer Program, Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Cushla Lucas
Pou Whakahaere, Te Aho o Te Kahu

Kari Mudie
Apheresis Nurse Practitioner, Cancer Care Services, Metro North Health

Christopher Murray
Managing Director, Energy Power System Australia; and Chair, Arrow

A/Prof Adam Nelson
Staff Specialist in Bone Marrow Transplant and Oncology, Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospital

Yvonne Panek-Hudson
Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Haematology Service, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre & Royal Melbourne Hospital

Dr Duncan Purtill
Vice President, ANZTCT

Alex Rivalland
Graft versus Host Disease Clinical Nurse Consultant, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital

Dr Myra Ruka
Clinical Equity Lead, Te Whatu Ora Waikato, Te Manawa Taki region and Te Aho o Te Kahu – Cancer Agency

Prof Peter J Shaw
Clinical Professor in the Speciality of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney

Lisa Smith
Chief Executive Officer, ABMDR

Prof Jeff Szer
BMT, Myeloma, Classical Haematology

A/Prof Benjamin Teh
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Prof Maree Toombs
Associate Dean (Indigenous Engagement) for the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland

Annette Trickett
Principal Scientist/Director, NSW Health Pathology Randwick Bone Marrow Transplant Lab

Dr Robert Weinkove
Clinical Director, Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

Leonie Wilcox
Manager, Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry (ABMTRR)