27-29 SEP 2024
Cairo, Egypt
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Cairo, Egypt
CEO - ACHS
Dr Karen Luxford is the Group CEO, Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) & ACHS International in 15 countries globally. Dr Luxford has extensive experience in governance, strategic planning, safety and quality, healthcare standards, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and leading organizational change. Dr Luxford is a senior executive in health with over 25 years’ experience in a range of leadership roles in the public, not for profit and private sectors including CEO, Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, A/g CEO and Executive Director, Clinical Excellence Commission NSW and GM of the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre in Australia.
Dr Luxford is a Board member & President-Elect of ASQua, Board member of Camp Quality (NFP charity), the former Board Chair of Endometriosis Australia (NFP charity), Council member of Standards Australia, member of the ISQua Accreditation Council, Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), Certified Health Executive (CHE) and Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) and the Australian Institute of Managers & Leaders (IML). Dr Luxford is an alumni Harkness Fellow in Healthcare Policy & Practice, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA and is passionate about health care.
CEO - APHA
Michael Roff is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA). Michael joined APHA as Public Affairs Manager in 1994 and was appointed CEO in 2000.
APHA is the peak national body representing the interests of the private hospital sector, with a diverse membership that includes large and small hospitals and day surgeries, for profit and not for profit hospitals, groups as well as independent facilities, located in metropolitan, regional and rural areas throughout Australia.
For more than ten years, Michael has served on the Board of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards and is also Chair of ACHS International in addition to holding appointments on a wide range of Ministerial, government and industry advisory bodies.
Executive Director - ACHS
Louise is a well-respected and experienced senior executive in health with more than 20 years’ experience in the public, not for profit and private sectors. Prior to joining AHSI, Louise held positions of Global Lead of Healthcare Partnerships for Risk Prevention, Medical Protection Society, UK; Client Management Lead, Cognitive Institute, an international healthcare education provider; CEO St Vincent’s Private Hospital; and member of the executive of St Andrew’s Private Hospital, Toowoomba, Australia.
Louise consults to leaders around the world on healthcare quality and improvement, supporting organisations to achieve high performance through measurable improvement in quality patient outcomes, professional accountability, and safety culture. She possesses expertise in clinical risk management, clinical governance, safety and quality, risk management, clinical leadership, and culture change.
She is passionate about patient safety, sharing lessons learned and supporting organisations to deliver safer, kinder, and more reliable healthcare.
CEO - KAMA
One of the pioneers in the field of healthcare administration and quality improvement in the Middle East. Has extensive experience in working with data analysis and visualization; performance indicators; design, and development of interactive performance dashboards. Khalid’s contributions to quality education and training are well recognized with more than 16 years of international experience in healthcare accreditation, quality management, and performance improvement... www.abulmajd.us
Professor - SQU
Professor, ENT Sr. Consultant & Head Medical Education Sultan Qaboos University, Director WHO Collaborating Center Quality & Patient Safety, Oman