Anita Munoz is a GP in private practice in Melbourne's CBD, and has dedicated to evidence-based medicine, lifelong learning and promoting the role of general practice in the health of patients, communities and in public health.
Dr Munoz worked as a clinical editor and clinical advisor for six years with North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network, where she developed a passion for health system improvement, innovation, sustainability and equity. She sees general practice as the key to a rational health system that produces better outcomes for patients and practitioners.
Dr Munoz has held advisory positions with Better Care Victoria and Safer Care Victoria, and has been medical educator for over 10years. She is particularly preoccupied with the wellbeing and experience of GPs in training, and in the development of a high-quality general practice workforce for the future.

Dr R (Naren) Narendranathan, MBBS, DCH, PhD, FRACGP, has been in public service for the last 17 years. He is currently a senior medical adviser with the Department of Health and Aged Care and a general practitioner (since 1994). He has held academic and clinical positions in microbiology, emergency medicine and general practice.

Vikram Palit is an Associate Professor at UNSW Health and Medicine. He is also a paediatric respiratory physician and the Founder and CEO of Consultmed, an Australian technology firm specialising in digital referrals and workflow solutions for healthcare. Vikram has a background in healthcare consulting, academia and clinical medicine. He has led multiple digital transformation and service improvement programs across public and private healthcare settings in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Sophie Piron has been Business Manager at Adelaide City General Practice since 2010 - a mixed billing practice with a varied patient base including university students, city workers, asylum seekers and refugees, tourists and residents of the city and the wider metropolitan area. The practice provides outreach clinics to an aged care disability service and a centre for homeless people. The practice is passionate about social justice and Sophie’s role as manager is to ensure a viable business whilst continuing to provide quality services to disadvantaged people in the community. The practice is a teaching practice and is regularly involved in research. Sophie holds a Degree in Speech Pathology and a Master in Business Administration. Sophie has been an active member of the AAPM SA/NT State Committee for the past 6 years and is an AGPAL General Practice accreditation co-surveyor. Prior to her work in General Practice Sophie owned her own consultancy in country South Australia providing a range of services to the local community and Local Government including the establishment of a Natural Resource Centre, a not for profit organisation, which she went on to manage for 13 years. For over 35 years Sophie has had a passionate interest in environmental issues, with a particular focus on the impact which individual actions can have in addressing Climate Change. Sophie is a member of the Climate Reality Project, having trained under Al Gore in raising awareness about climate change and advocating for action.

Professor Pond is a clinical professor at the Wicking Dementia Research and Training Institute, University of Tasmania. She has a long history of involvement in aged care, as a clinician, researcher and policy advisor. This includes contribution to a number of palliative care projects. She is also currently a GP in active clinical practice.

Dr Ramya Raman is a  specialist general practitioner and Director of The Garden Family Medical Clinic (Piara Waters) in Perth, WA, with a focus on women’s and children’s health, especially perinatal wellbeing. She received the 2020 Aspire Award to present her postnatal recovery research at WONCA Asia Pacific. As Discipline Head of General Practice at The University of Notre Dame’s School of Medicine, Fremantle, she promotes GP training and education. She has also served as a clinical supervisor and examiner for RACGP. Ramya has published research in peer-reviewed journals and was RACGP WA’s 2020 GP of the Year. Currently, Ramya is the Chair of RACGP WA, she was also selected as a delegate for the Australian Indian Youth Dialogue in 2023, a McKinsey Raising Leaders Forum scholar in 2022, and awarded the 2024 AMA WA Advocate of the Year.

Jennifer Rees is a Principal at William Buck with over 20 years of experience. She enjoys helping people and this is the main reason she is drawn to clients in the medical industry, working with general practitioners, specialists, surgeons and allied health practitioners. She looks after both individual practitioners and practices to achieve their business goals. Jennifer is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Advisor and outside of her William Buck role she holds several board positions and volunteer roles in the community.

Sharon is the CPD Engagement Manager for RACGP and specialises in connecting RACGP CPD to meaningful in-practice activities. These may be team based, software enabled or linked to the RACGP or its CPD Provider network. She works closely with practice groups, owners, managers and GPs ensuring their CPD is relevant for the whole practice. Based in Perth she coordinates practice-based initiatives, support and pathways across Australia through the local RACGP CPD teams in each state, ensuring simplified and meaningful CPD can be captured by individual GPs, on behalf of GPs by the practice or through the CPD providers.

Anna is the co-founder of Leadership Creativity, a successful Leadership Consulting and Mentoring business providing services to a variety of businesses and industries.

An executive leadership consultant and mentor, Anna has 25 years commercial experience as a successful executive in financial services, IT infrastructure and telecommunications businesses across the globe.

Anna has held management and director-level roles in the UK, US, Asia and Australia working with people with diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Anna has provided leadership consulting and mentoring to businesses across multiple industries including General Practices helping them develop strategy, improve leadership and culture.

Associate Professor Rashmi Sharma OAM is Chair of the RACGP Expert Committee – Funding and Health System Reform. She graduated from London and was a practice owner for two decades in Canberra , growing her practice to a large multidisciplinary teaching practice . She holds several Ministerial Appointments on various health committees and has a strong interest in advocacy, health policy, regulation, and medical education. Rashmi was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2016 for her services in medicine and professional organisation.

Brooke Shelly is a rural Victorian pharmacist with a dynamic portfolio career spanning general practice, consultant pharmacy, education, governance and national advocacy. As a GP Pharmacist and Credentialed Consultant Pharmacist at Ontario Medical Clinic—an award-winning teaching practice—Brooke works closely with GPs and registrars to improve chronic disease management and optimise medication use.
A 2024 PSA Fellow and National Consultant Pharmacist of the Year, Brooke also serves as an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at La Trobe Rural Health School and holds leadership roles with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Pharmacy Support Services, and the Murray PHN Clinical Advisory Council. She is on the Advisory Network for the National Rural Health Commissioner.
Passionate about rural health equity and sustainable models of care, Brooke champions the role of non-dispensing pharmacists in general practice and is at the forefront of national advocacy efforts to support multidisciplinary primary care teams.

Chris Smeed is a passionate health tech founder and former practice manager with more than a decade of experience helping clinics unlock the power of their data. He is the founder and CEO of Cubiko, a Brisbane-based company supporting general practices and dental clinics to run smarter, more sustainable businesses—while ultimately improving patient care.

Cubiko includes its core insights platform, designed to support day-to-day operations, and Cubiko Calculate, a simple and accurate service fee tool that gives practices the flexibility and confidence to manage even the most complex GP fee arrangements.

Chris is also the founder and director of Halo Connect, focused on solving one of healthcare’s biggest challenges: secure, seamless interoperability between clinical systems. He brings hands-on knowledge from his time as a practice manager and RACGP surveyor, giving him a deep understanding of the challenges practices face on the ground.

He also co-hosts the Medicubes podcast, spotlighting bold ideas and real stories from the frontlines of general practice. Chris is a regular speaker on digital innovation in healthcare—and often says he’s one of the luckiest people in the world, getting to spend his days working with passionate, dedicated practices right across Australia.

Gary Smith AM has extensive experience in the management of healthcare facilities and the provision of health services, predominately in the general practice arena. He has been involved in the management of general practice since 1985 and has taken a keen interest in the operation of general practice and the major organisations which influence and shape general practice in Australia. Mr Smith is currently a Director with the Australian General Practice Accreditation Ltd (AGPAL), Chair of Quality Innovation Performance Limited (QIP), Board Member of General Practice Workforce Tasmania, Chair of Client Focused Evaluation Program (CFEP) Australia, Chair of Wentworth Healthcare Board and Board Member of Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO), India. Mr Smith has extensive representation on relevant Commonwealth and State Government Advisory Boards, Working Parties and task groups and relevant healthcare industry committees nationally and internationally, which allows him to contribute to the shape and delivery of healthcare in Australia. He has been a Surveyor with ISQua since 2010. In 2021, Mr Smith was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters honoris causa by the University of New England (UNE), in recognition of his distinguished service of UNE Partnerships and to the professionalisation of the field of medical practice management for the past 30 years. In 2023 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to medical administration, and to professional organisations.

Dr. Sean Stevens is a GP with 27 years of experience in general practice. He is the co-owner and director of Grove Medical Victoria Park, and his previous practice was awarded the 2014 Australian General Practice of the Year. He is the co-host of "The Good GP," Australia's most successful GP podcast, with over 1,000,000 downloads and up to 11,000 listeners per episode. Dr. Stevens has held key leadership positions, including WA Chair and Board Member of RACGP, Chair of the Digital Health and Innovation Specific Interest Group of the RACGP and Inaugural Chair of the Business of General Practice. Dr. Stevens continues to be at the forefront of medical innovation, particularly in integrating AI into general practice.

Shayne is an experienced public and private sector leader. She’s held several senior roles including with Australia’s largest local government, the Brisbane City Council, as the inaugural Chief Executive of the North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils and in Director and Associate Director roles for national consultancy firms Hawker Britton and SAS Group.

Shayne’s also served as a Non-Executive Director of Townsville Hospital and Health Services Board, and as a specialist advisor for the Queensland Government and the Local Government Association of Queensland.

She’s an expert in stakeholder management, advocacy, government relations, process improvement, risk management and public affairs. She has experience in navigating and shaping public policy and developing award winning advocacy plans. She has provided expert counsel and advice to serving Prime Ministers, Premiers, Ministers, local government officials, Board Members and CEOs on a range of complex projects and policy issues.