Professor Clair Sullivan is an internationally recognised leading practising and academic clinical informatician who helps drive digital health transformation in Queensland and globally. Clair is the Director of the Queensland Digital Health Centre at The University of Queensland. A specialist endocrinologist, Clair graduated with Honours in Medicine from The University of Queensland and earned a Research Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Leeds. In 2014, Clair began a parallel career in the emerging field of digital health and has held significant leadership roles in digital health practice and governance across government and academia. Her work is regularly translated into practice and informs policy in Australia and globally. Clair was appointed Associate Professor of Medicine in Clinical Informatics at UQ and is an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology and an Adjunct Professor, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. She is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Australian College of Health Informatics and the Australasian Institute of Digital Health. Clair serves on several national advisory boards for digital health. She is the recipient of several awards including the 2021 Premier’s Award for Excellence for her team’s work on the digital response to COVID-19 and the 2022 Telstra Brilliant Connected Women in Digital Health Award. She has generated over $30M in grant funding and has deep collaborations with government and industry. She is ranked in the top 1% of Medical Informatics researchers globally.

Carol Maher is a leading Australian researcher in digital health and population health. Her work focuses on practical ways to improve physical activity, diet, sleep, and wellbeing at scale, using tools such as wearable devices, AI-driven coaching, and community-based partnerships. Carol’s research spans the full translation pathway. She has co-designed national guidelines, run large multi-site trials, developed and tested digital behaviour-change platforms, and partnered with government and service providers to deliver programs that reach real communities. She provides regular expert advice to government bodies and international organisations, including WHO and UNESCO. With more than 270 publications and strong engagement with policy, industry, and the public, she is recognised for helping shape how digital tools can improve health at a population level.