Programme
Te Tītoki Mataora Forum
Thursday 2nd July 2026
In 2026, we're honouring our first 10 years and pioneering the next 10. Together, we will reflect on how the ecosystem has evolved, capture key learnings, and look ahead to what's next for HealthTech.
The Te Tītoki Mataora Forum is now sold out! Please email us (medtechresearchnetwork@auckland.ac.nz) to be placed on the waitlist.
Time | Session |
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8:30 AM | Registration open |
9:30 AM | Welcome |
9:35 AM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER A Design Journey – from agritech to medtech and everything in between. Professor Simon Fraser, Victoria University of Wellington |
10:15 AM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER Empowering Virtual Care - A global partnership for Pacific Communities Candice Apelu Mariner, General Manager of Pacific Health Services Hutt Valley Megan Barnes, NZ Business Development Manager for Equitech |
11:00 AM | Morning Tea |
11:30 AM | Panel: Considerations for Implementing AI into Clinical Practice With panellists Karen Bartholomew (Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora), Phillip Young (Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora), and CK Jin (Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora), hosted by Rosie Dobson (Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora). |
12:10 PM | Reflections on a global Indigenous AI summit: implications for health systems Amio Matenga Ikihele, Moana Connect and Daniel Wilson, University of Auckland |
12:35 PM | HealthX Sonny Taite, Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora |
1:00 PM | Lunch |
2:00 PM | Fireside Chat: Ralph Highnam A discussion between Ralph Highnam and Diana Siew about his experience successfully founding and exiting two medical device software companies in New Zealand. |
2:30 PM | Panel: MedTech Design and Manufacturing With panellists Bruce Moller (Howard Wright), David Lovegrove (TASKA Prosthetics) and Matt Lazenby (Adept Medical), facilitated by Simon Fraser (Victoria Univrsity of Wellington). |
3:05 PM | Table Talks Interactive small-group discussions where you choose a topic that sparks your interest, join the corresponding table, and engage directly with an expert in a focused, conversational setting.
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3:30 PM | Afternoon Tea |
4:00 PM | Xue Bin (XB) Pang, WNT Ventures |
4:20 PM | Panel: Smart Capital: How Investors and Founders Choose Each Other With panellists Mitali Purohit (Nuance Connected Capital), Natalia Lopez (Kitea Health), David White (Goodair Nosebuds), and Sandra Grau-Bartual (RespirAq), facilitated by Jordan Kimption (NZGCP) |
5:00 PM | Conference ends |
5:30 PM | NextWave: MedTech Pitch Competition Join us for an evening session highlighting Aotearoa New Zealand's latest health technologies and innovations in the pipeline. This pitch competition features five pitches from New Zealand MedTech research projects, all with the chance to win $80,000 from Te Tītoki Mataora. Location: The Maritime Room. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Pitching will start at 6:00 pm. See more information here |
8:00 PM | Day 2 ends |
