Max Mito is the Co-Founder and CEO of StrongRoom AI (SRAI), an innovative organisation dedicated to improving patient outcomes and enhancing the administrative efficiency of healthcare providers through technology solutions and AI-driven insights. With a background in economics and history, Max leads StrongRoom AI in its mission to optimise pharmacists and healthcare facilities by delivering efficient, profitable, and patient-centric solutions. SRAI offers a comprehensive suite of medication management and patient drug adherence solutions designed to tackle the worldwide issue of ineffective drug management and adverse events. The company's vision is to eliminate preventable adverse drug events globally, ensuring safer and more effective treatment for patients everywhere.

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Montana Grenfell, Chief of Staff at StrongRoom AI, leverages her extensive experience as a pharmacist to enhance healthcare standards for professionals and patients alike. With a decade-long career that began as a Registered Pharmacist and progressed to Operations Manager, Montana brings industry knowledge, management skills, and a passion for healthcare to her role. Montana joined StrongRoom AI, where she is dedicated to revolutionising medication and care processes to mitigate the repercussions of drug mismanagement. Montana is committed to empowering pharmacies, care facilities, and hospitals, navigating the challenges of an evolving healthcare sector, and championing safety, efficiency, and growth in the industry.

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Ghassoub El Assaad is a dedicated and innovative pharmacist committed to advancing professional education and career development. With a robust background in community pharmacy, he empowers peers and future pharmacists to achieve their fullest potential both inside and outside of the dispensary.

In his current role, founder of “PharmacyDownUnder”, he creates and delivers high-impact educational programs that equip pharmacists with the skills necessary to navigate the evolving healthcare landscape.

“PharmacyDownUnder” hosts a community and training sessions addressing contemporary healthcare challenges, fostering critical thinking, innovation, and leadership among the next generation of pharmacists in Australia.

They also offer mentorship and guidance, facilitating connections and opportunities that drive pharmacy career growth. If you are interested in learning more about “PharmacyDownUnder”, then click the links below and join the community TODAY!

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Kristin Xenos is the Education Lead for the NSW Government Pharmacy Trial at the University of Newcastle. Her experience includes roles in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy and government organisations.

Kristin is a Subject Matter Expert for the Australian Pharmacy Council, a member of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia Infectious Diseases Leadership Committee and cohosts the Purple Pen Podcast, a clinical pharmacy podcast.

Kristin also has experience in developing and reviewing educational offerings for pharmacists.

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Mina Wanis is an experienced Product Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Health Informatics, Business Planning, Sales, Databases, and Administration. Strong product management professional with a Master's degree focused in Information Technology from University of New England (AU).

He completed his Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney and pursued his passion of digital health completing a Grad. Cert. in eHealth & Health Informatics with the University of Tasmania. As well as his extensive community pharmacy experience, Mina has previously held roles as a Pharmacy Expert with McCann Health Australia as well as Business Development Manager and Medical Editor with MIMS Australia. His current role is with Corum Group (ASX: COO) as the Product Manager for their flagship pharmacy information system, Corum Clear Dispense. He works very closely with pharmacists and pharmacy owners to make sure his team are providing value in the features and functionality they are producing.

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Cathie Reid and her husband Stuart Giles co-founded the Epic Pharmacy Group in 1998 and also co-founded Australia’s largest dedicated cancer care provider, the Icon Group in 2012.  In 2020 Cathie and Stuart established their family office Arc31, where her long term activity in the healthcare and technology sectors is providing insights and access to a wide range of global investment opportunities.

She is the Chair of AUCloud, the Canberra based sovereign cloud infrastructure as a service provider, a Director of the Brisbane Lions Australian Rules Football Club, and served as the Deputy Chair of the Federal Government’s Cyber Security Industry Advisory Committee until November 2022. She’s also a Future Astronaut with Virgin Galactic, and eagerly awaiting the opportunity to travel to space for the ultimate delivery of her long held mindset on the importance of looking at the world from a different perspective!

Cathie was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019 for services to healthcare and philanthropy, and has been recognised throughout her career with numerous awards.

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Vanessa Lontos is a community pharmacist, previous pharmacy owner and inspiring pharmacy leader, speaker, and coach.  Vanessa provides coaching and development to pharmacists and pharmacy teams across Australia, focusing on patient engagement, team culture, leadership, and change management to enhance their ability, and confidence, to deliver comprehensive health solutions and expanded pharmacy care. 

Prior to launching her consulting business, Vanessa led the Learning and Development team at Sigma Healthcare.  Vanessa is also currently a Learning Consultant with THINKA supporting leaders and teams to develop skills and capabilities in Thinka’s ‘human skills’ curriculum. 

In 2010 Vanessa was a finalist for the City of Port Phillip Citizen of the Year award and won the 2019 ARCHI Award at Sigma Healthcare.  Vanessa lives with her daughter in Melbourne.

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Yvette Anderson is a clinical accredited pharmacist and pharmapreneur passionate about neurodevelopmental conditions.

Spanning over 15 years as a registered pharmacist Yvette has experience in aged care, consultancy, community pharmacy and both private and public hospital pharmacy.

In 2020 Yvette launched The Spectrum Pharmacist, a combination of professional knowledge and lived experience to increase awareness, promote inclusion, and provide education and support.

In 2022 Yvette won the PSA Pharmacy Shark Tank and the PSA Victorian Pharmacist of the Year for her commitment and initiatives in the neurodivergent space.

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Steve Morris is the CEO, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Steve is motivated by making positive and real change in people’s lives through improved health care.

After completing a degree in pharmacy and spending time volunteering early in his career in India, Steve realised his strengths were strategic and that he wanted to make a wider difference with the work that he did.

Steve has worked in numerous clinical and management roles within health spanning pharmacy practice including hospital, community, primary care, industry and NGO sectors.

Career highlights have included three years driving change at NPS MedicineWise ensuring a collaborative and consumer centred approach to improving outcomes. Overseeing significant reform of pharmacy services in SA Health, developing and driving the strategy that increased efficiencies and reduced service inequities, increasing the employee base while simultaneously delivering $30 million in savings. Previous to that Steve developed and delivered a strategy to successfully bring more business focus, increasing the funding base and more flexible service delivery to the National Prescribing Centre in the UK.

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Vivian Lee is a Senior Consultant at IQVIA, as part of the Strategic Insights and Analytics team.

Her expertise is in leading and executing projects in the management consulting and commercial effectiveness area of practice for Consumer Health and Pharmaceutical clients, where she brings her in-depth industry knowledge of the retail pharmacy landscape, categories and consumer behavioural trends.

Vivian’s background is a registered Pharmacist with 15 years of experience working in various roles within the industry, including ownership of multiple pharmacies, Digital Marketing Manager, Examiner for the Pharmacy Council of NSW and Pharmacist Advisor to the aviation health industry.

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Tom Simpson is the President, Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia and Executive Director, Statewide Hospital Pharmacy Tasmania, and has held positions as Chair, Statewide Pharmacy Executive Committee, the Tasmanian Minister’s Health Council and the Pharmacy Board of Tasmania.

Tom is a member of the SHPA Leadership and Management Specialty Practice Leadership Committee and holds a conjoint position as Senior Clinical Lecturer with the University of Tasmania School of Pharmacy.

Tom was awarded 2018 Tasmanian Pharmacist of the Year and the 2019 SHPA Medal of Merit, recognising outstanding contribution to pharmacy practice locally and nationally.

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