In this piece we discuss hot topics in anaesthesia and pain medicine with David Story, President of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and Dilip Kapur, Dean of the Faculty of Pain Medicine. The episode delves into the exciting presentations and events at the meeting, and discusses ‘Future proofing’ through developing emerging leaders, supporting research and advocating for sustainability in healthcare in Australia and New Zealand.

Presented by Andy Cumpstey and Kate Leslie on location at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and Faculty of Pain Medicine in Cairns, Australia, with their guests, Professor David Story, Chair, Department of Critical Care, University of Melbourne, and Dr Dilip Kapur, a pain medicine from South Australia.