BROUGHT TO YOU BY DHA AND HiNZ
Digital Health Leadership Forum
A day of leadership for digital health
Join New Zealand's leading digital health voices for a day of insight, collaboration and bold thinking. From government priorities to iwi-led innovation, from procurement transformation to industry quickfire, this is the conversation shaping the future of care in Aotearoa.
Government & Policy
Hear directly from government leaders on health system transformation, digital modernisation, and all-of-government technology procurement.
Cross-sector Collaboration
Panel discussion on enabling data to flow across HNZ, ACC and MSD. Interoperability, shared infrastructure, and putting consumers at the centre.
Innovation & Industry
Quickfire presentations from NZ's leading digital health innovators covering AI, mental health tech, Māori health tech, and more.
Your hosts
The Digital Health Association (DHA) is New Zealand's leading advocacy body for digital health, representing over 200 member organisations since 2002. DHA connects health companies, providers, government, and academics to shape a thriving digital health ecosystem in Aotearoa.
dha.org.nz
Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) is the trusted community for digital health, connecting the health workforce with industry and innovation, and education and research to enable digital health transformation across Aotearoa New Zealand.
With over 1,000 members and a national reach of more than 20,000 across its media, education, events, and online community, HiNZ brings people together to share knowledge, build capability, and support change across the health system.
hinz.org.nzSpeakers
Hear from senior leaders in government, health, and tech
Doug Healy
Manager of Digital & ICT for the Hauora Maori Service
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora
Stella Ward
CEO, DHA / Facilitator
DHA
Casey Costello
Associate Minister of Health
New Zealand Government
Keynote
Louise Zacest
CEO
Nurse Maude
Keynote
Michael Rongo
Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira
Michael Webster
Privacy Commissioner
Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Michael Dreyer
Deputy Chief Executive, Technology and Data
ACC
Tracy Voice
Deputy Chief Executive, Transformation
MSD
Stuart Bloomfield
Chief Data and Digital Officer
Health New Zealand
Madeline Newman
Executive Director
AI Forum
Keynote
Myles Ward
Deputy Government Chief Digital Officer, Deputy Secretary Digital Services
DIA
Michael Alp
General Manager, New Zealand Government Procurement
MBIE
Lara Hopley
Chief Clinical Informatics Officer
Health New Zealand
Alex Kazemi
Clinical Director, Intelligence Directorate
National Public Health Service
Rebecca McBeth
Panel Facilitator
HiNZ
Alex Kemp
CEO
HiNZ
Gabe Rijpma
CEO
CardioNexus
Angela Lim
Founder & CEO
Clearhead
James Daniell
CTO
McCrae Tech
Jono O'Sullivan-Scott
Clinical Specialist
Heidi
Noor Syed
CTO, Health
Microsoft
Secure your place
InterContinental Hotel, Wellington · Tuesday 12 May 2026
$225 +GST
DHA/HiNZ members · Includes morning tea and lunch
Non-members $325+GST
- Pay by credit card or request an invoice
- Group bookings up to 5 per organisation
- Limited to 200 attendees
Same evening
The Parliamentary Dinner
Join us at Parliament's Banquet Hall for an intimate evening with government and health sector leaders. Tables seat 5 of your team alongside VIP guests from Parliament, ministries, and Health NZ.
5:30pm - 9:30pm · Parliament's Banquet Hall, Wellington
Venue
InterContinental Wellington
2 Grey Street, Wellington 6011
Accommodation discounts (11–13 May)
- InterContinental Wellington (venue hotel)
- WQ Hotel use code DHA26
- Accor Group (ibis, Novotel, Movenpick, Sofitel)
Interested in sponsoring?
Sponsorship opportunities are available for the Digital Health Leadership Forum.