Conference Programme

​Session timings are subject to minor alteration

Thursday 18 September 2025

8.00am-9.00am       Registration, Arrival Tea & Coffee

9.00am-9.15am        Mihi Whakatau / Welcome ~ Patrick Taylor, Blair Roxborough, NZPSHA President
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Master of Ceremonies ~ Jehan Casinader

9.15am-10.15am         Keynote Presentation ~ Audrey Sonerson, Director-General of Health, Ministry of Health, NZ

10.15am-10.45am       Morning Tea ​​

10.45am-11.30am      Collaborative Approaches to Healthcare
                             Dr Andrew Connolly, Chair of Health NZ's Health Workforce and System Efficiencies Committee.

11.30am-12.15pm       An Economists’ View of Productivity in Healthcare in NZ Today
                             Shamubeel Eaqub, Chief Economist, Simplicity

12.15pm-12.25pm       Sponsor Presentation 

12.30pm-1.30pm        Lunch 

1.30pm-2.20pm         Panel Discussion ~ The Elephants in the Room – what are the undiscussables that impact healthcare
                              productivity today?
                              Facilitator: Jehan Casinader
                              Panelists: Keriana Brooking, Mary Lose, Michael Woodhouse, Richard Whitney

2.20pm-3.20pm         An Architect’s View of Productivity in Healthcare in NZ Today
                              Darryl Carey, Senior Principal, Chow Hill Architects Ltd​

3.20pm-3.30pm         Sponsor Presentation 

3.30pm-4.00pm         Afternoon Tea​​

4.00pm-5.00pm         Using Generative AI to Drive Productivity – Making AI Real and Bringing It To Life
                                 Dr Amanda Williamson, Generative Artificial Intelligence Lead, Deloitte New Zealand

​5.00pm                     Day 1 Concludes                       

5.00pm-6.00pm         NZPSHA Networking Event
​                                  Exhibition Hall, The Cordis Hotel

7.00pm                      NZPSHA Conference Dinner 
                                  Royal NZ Yacht Squadron