Health First Summit 2027
Breaking the Cycle. Leading the Change.
Redefine the benchmark for healthcare.
Set to redefine the healthcare narrative, the Health First Summit, taking place on 18th February 2027 in Sydney.
Designed for STEM professionals, early-career talent and future leaders, the Forum will provide exposure to industry leaders, practical insights into industry career pathways, mentoring opportunities and future-focused skills. It has been created to help bridge talent and industry, support the nationwide effort to strengthen Australia’s STEM pipeline and build stronger connections between emerging STEM capability and the organisations shaping the future of healthcare and life sciences.
Alongside the program, attendees will have opportunities to network with industry professionals, organisational leaders and talent representatives, creating valuable connections and providing greater visibility of career opportunities across the sector.
The Forum will be relevant to professionals interested in career pathways across pharma, medtech, diagnostics, biotech, digital health, healthcare innovation and related sectors. It will also provide a valuable platform for organisations that want to support workforce development, strengthen talent capability and be recognised for investing in the next generation of STEM leaders.
📍 Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney
📅 18 February 2027
The STEM Careers Forum will take place as part of the Health First Summit on 18 February 2027 at Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney.
Connecting STEM talent with industry
The STEM Careers Forum is designed to connect STEM professionals, early-career talent and future leaders with industry leaders across healthcare and life sciences.
The aim of the Careers Forum is to support technically, academically, and clinically trained professionals explore the breadth of roles available across industry, policy, and innovation.
The Forum supports the nationwide effort to strengthen Australia’s STEM pipeline and future workforce.
Attendees will gain exposure to industry leaders, mentoring opportunities, practical insights into industry career pathways and future-focused skills.
The Forum will provide opportunities for attendees to build connections with industry professionals, organisational leaders and talent representatives from across the healthcare and life sciences sector.
The Forum is relevant to professionals exploring career pathways across pharma, medtech, diagnostics, biotech, digital health and related sectors.
We are proud to introduce the inaugural Program Committee for the Health First Summit STEM Career Forum bringing together some of the most influential STEM leaders from across the healthcare ecosystem.
“Australia trains outstanding scientists and then loses too many of them – not to better offers, but to invisible pathways,” said Dr Gisela Mautner, Principal and Founder of ‘The Mautner Docs’ and Program Committee member. “A STEM Careers Forum makes those pathways visible. It is the most cost-effective, fastest intervention we have, and as a mentor I see its effect on individual careers constantly.”
Moving beyond conversation to action.
Inaugural Program Committee
“Year after year, healthcare events rehash the same polite debates about the same persistent challenges. The Health First Summit is the antidote to the ordinary. It is not just about talking – it is about doing”
– Rozalina Sarkezians, Managing Director & Editor in Chief, Health Industry Hub
The STEM Careers Forum aims to:
- Address knowledge gaps for STEM professionals and early-career talent who want to transition into industry roles
- Debunk myths and misconceptions relating to industry career paths
- Enhance industry reputation
- Bridge STEM talent and industry for tomorrow
Reserve your tickets to the STEM Career’s Forum at the Health First Summit.
Date: Thursday, 18 February 2027
Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue: Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney
Who Attends
By the Numbers
100+ STEM professionals
10+ influential speakers and panels
The STEM Career Forum is ideal for:
- STEM professionals & early-career talent
- Researchers, scientists & academics
- Future leaders exploring industry pathways
- Anyone curious about careers in pharma, medtech, diagnostics, biotech or digital health
What to Expect
The Summit delivers a full day of high-impact content and connection:
- Visionary keynote speakers
- Expert panels and debates
- Industry leader networking opportunities
With conversations from the industry experts about:
- From STEM to Industry: Making the Transition
- Real Stories from leaders describing their journey into Pharma, Medtech, Diagnostics and Biotech sectors
- Decoding the Scope of Industry Careers
- Elevator Pitch
- Networking, Mentoring and Building an Industry Profile
“True transformation starts with leadership – the kind that blends courage with purpose and vision with execution. The Health First Summit empowers those leaders who are willing to challenge convention, collaborate across silos, and turn ambition into lasting impact”
– Vanessa Meikle, CEO Hunton Executive
Join the Leaders Shaping the Future of Healthcare
The future of healthcare will not be shaped by those who wait. It will be built by those who act.
Break the cycle.
Lead the change.
Redefine the benchmark for healthcare.
Proudly hosted by Hunton Executive and Health Industry Hub
