Speakers
Like a luxurious sample box of chocolates, these speakers were carefully curated to bring you an empowering blend of value, direction, and transformation.
Dr Hayley North
Neuroscientist
Dr Hayley North is a research fellow at Neuroscience Research Australia, conjoint lecturer at UNSW, and founder of Understand Your Brain, through which she delivers neuroscience-based mental health and wellbeing training in the workplace.
At our Network & Learn Day, Hayley will demystify how your subconscious neural activities impact you throughout the day and how you can cultivate a healthy brain that functions optimally. She will also share her expertise in neurodiversity, leaving us with practical tools for smoother and more effective communication with our patients and colleagues.
You can catch Hayley as a regular guest on Channel 7’s Sunrise, where she transforms complex neuroscience into actionable strategies, empowering people to foster resilience, and implement positive and lasting change.
Dr Annalene Weston
Senior Dento-legal Consultant &
Advisory Team Lead
Dr Annalene Weston has worked across three Australian states, in private and public dentistry, and gained her Masters in Health Law through the University of Sydney, Faculty of Law in 2008. In addition to her role with Dental Protection, Annalene maintains practice part-time, hosts the three Dental Protection Podcasts series and is the mother of two rambunctious boys.
She has been awarded Fellowships to the American College of Dentistry, the Pierre Fauchard Academy and the International College of Dentistry in recognition of her strong work in ethics.
Annalene is passionate about burnout and imposter syndrome in fellow dental colleagues and will be speaking to this topic next May, including the challenges, human errors, and blindspots for women in dentistry and critically explore how we can build resilience in the face of these issues. .
Liz Johnson
Senior Physiotherapist & Clinical Lead
Liz completed postgraduate training specialising in both pelvic health and sports/musculoskeletal physiotherapy. She is passionate about management of persistent pelvic pain, endometriosis, sexual dysfunction, vulval disorders, antenatal/postnatal care, incontinence, sports-related injuries and return to exercise.
Liz has also assisted in the redesign and ongoing teaching of the Women’s Health module for the University of Queensland’s Bachelor and Graduate-Entry Masters Degrees.
Next May, Liz will be bringing an exciting topic to the table, discussing the connection between jaw muscle tension and pelvic floor muscle dysfunction.
Andrew Cunich
Investment Portfolio Management &
Financial Strategist
Andrew has proudly provided financial services via Cunich Advisory for over 20 years. He has successfully guided his clients through multiple economic crises throughout the years and remains at the forefront of the financial market.
Andrew has extensive experience with clients in the medical industry and his profound knowledge in wealth planning & management allows him to create strategies catered to the unique needs throughout a woman’s life and career.
Their investment philosophy is based on validated theories and best practice solutions that help drive efficiency, effectiveness, and risk management to help you achieve your financial goals and objectives.
Dr Jane Kim
Forensic Dentist
Dr. Jane Kim is a Brisbane-based dentist who completed post-graduate specialisation training in forensic dentistry at Monash University. She has been involved with the forensic team at Forensic Scientific Services since 2016 and became a forensic dental officer in 2020.
When she is not doing dentistry, Jane spends her time being a cat mum to her two cats, travelling, and playing volleyball.
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