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Building our talent to support our sovereign capability

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Track 2
Friday, November 1, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

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The pressure and uncertainty on sovereign capability has highlighted the importance of Australia’s workforce capabilities. The country has an abundance of highly-skilled graduates who are often drawn to our world-class institutions, however, the career opportunities into and across industry aren’t always clear when contemplating the units and degrees necessary to uncover their purpose and make the impact desired. As global and national competition continues to increase, join this panel of industry experts as they discuss the new skillsets that our future medical science sector will need moving forward, including in clinical and research roles, and how we are taking action to nurture the next generation of talent so that we can maintain a future focused workforce.


Speaker

Dr Chris Burns
CEO & MD
Amplia Therapeutics

Panellist

Mrs Marilyn Jones
Managing Director
mexec - Executive Search & Recruitment

Panellist

Dr Dell Kingsford-Smith
VP, Medical Affairs, Market Access & Government Affairs
Cochlear

Panellist

Prof Andrea O'Connor
Industry Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Victorian Medtech Skills and Devices Hub

Panellist

Ms Karen Parr
Chief Executive
BioMelbourne Network

Chair

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