Our Speakers
Keynote Address
Professor Adeeba Kamarulzaman is the President & Pro Vice-Chancellor of Monash University Malaysia. Prior to this appointment, she was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya and continues as an Honorary Professor at UM and as Adjunct Associate Professor at Yale University, USA. An infectious diseases physician by training, Professor Kamarulzaman is a passionate advocate for social justice especially as it pertains to HIV prevention, treatment and care and drug policies. She presently serves as the Chairman of the Malaysian AIDS Foundation and is the immediate Past President of the International AIDS Society. She is also the founding Chair of ROSE Foundation, an organization that is committed to eliminating cervical cancer in Malaysia and regionally. At the international level, Professor Kamarulzaman has been an advisor to numerous WHO, UNAIDS and UNODC committees on HIV/AIDS and substance use. She is presently Vice Chair of WHO’s Science Council and is a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy and the Global Council on Inequalities, HIV and Pandemics. Her achievements have been recognised through several national and international awards including as a two-time recipient of the prestigious Merdeka Award and recently as Tokoh Akademik Negara. In April 2015 she was honoured with a Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from her alma mater, Monash University for her role as a health advocate and contributions to medicine.
Special Lecture
Philippa Davis is the Director of Accreditation, Policy and Research for the Australian Dental Council (ADC). Philippa is responsible for the accreditation of education and training programs leading to registration as a dental practitioner in Australia. She has extensive experience in medical education and throughout her career has worked across a variety of health disciplines including general practice, nursing, paramedicine and surgery before moving to the ADC in January 2022. She is committed to ensuring health-care workers have the capability, knowledge and skills to provide exceptional patient care through the development of health policy and governance, research, standards and education programs.
