WORKSHOP 1: Ownership, operations and oversight - getting the pharmacy acquisition, day to day, and management right
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Pharmacy Connect Conference
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 |
| 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
| Wharf Rooms 1&2 |
Sponsored by Australasian College of Pharmacy & CommBank
Details
The Australasian College of Pharmacy and CommBank Health are pleased to bring to pharmacy owners and potential owners an interactive workshop that will provide three key sessions to upskill attendees on:
1) Obtaining the right support to identify and purchase a pharmacy
2) Creating efficiency through technology in managing day to day operations and implementing workflow solutions
3) Utilising operational and financial data from your pharmacy, to set and manage KPIs, track trends and make better decisions to improve your pharmacy and bottom line
CommBank Health will be joined by partners RSM Australia and Scrypt to provide attendees with real-life examples, insights and analysis to assist with the purchasing and management of pharmacies, at all stages of the ownership lifecycle. Attendees will come away from this highly practical workshop with real-world solutions and strategies to implement in your pharmacy immediately.
Cost: $66 per person (includes morning tea)
Speaker
Kian Ghahramani
National Director (Pharmacy)
RSM Australia
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 1: Ownership, operations and oversight – getting the pharmacy acquisition, day to day, and management right
Biography
Kian Ghahramani is a Partner at RSM in Sydney and has over 15 years’ experience in accounting, taxation and business advisory. Kian provides accounting, business advisory, outsourced CFO and compliance services to his clients, both local and international and has a focus on the pharmacy sector. Kian has a passion to helping pharmacy owners make data driven business decisions and believes that the first step to a good working relationship is good communication and trust, an ethos which aims to ensure that he earns and maintains the trust of his clients by providing them with accurate and timely service.
Belinda Hegarty
Head of National Strategy & Insights
CommBank Health
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 1: Ownership, operations and oversight – getting the pharmacy acquisition, day to day, and management right
Biography
Belinda Hegarty is Head of National Strategy & Insights for CommBank Health, where she leads a national team of highly experienced healthcare banking professionals. Her role focuses on the bank’s strategy, insights and appetite in banking for Australia’s healthcare sector. Belinda’s previous roles within CBA include leading the new client and specialised industries risk team and shaping the banks appetite for lending to the healthcare sector. Belinda has more than 20 years of banking experience in a variety of roles across CBA and Macquarie Bank with a focus on strategy, structuring, business development and credit risk management on domestic and international transactions. Belinda is also a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Ben Massey
National Senior Associate - Healthcare
CommBank Health
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 1: Ownership, operations and oversight – getting the pharmacy acquisition, day to day, and management right
Biography
Working within a national team leading the development and execution of the broader health sector strategy for Business Banking, Ben Massey’s role focuses on the pharmacy industry strategy, insights and appetite. Ben’s team specialise across the full spectrum of the health sector, from primary care businesses (General Practice) to Pharmacy, Aged Care and Seniors Living, and support front-line banking and risk teams in deepening their understanding of these highly specialised businesses. Ben has worked across various roles within CBA with a focus on transaction analysis and structuring, credit risk management, data analytics/research and strategy. His current role allows for a large range of stakeholder engagement across the large organisation that is CBA.
Anne Seah
Business Advisory (Pharmacy)
RSM Australia
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 1: Ownership, operations and oversight – getting the pharmacy acquisition, day to day, and management right
Biography
Anne Seah is a highly experienced professional in the fields of accounting, tax, and business advisory, with a strong track record spanning eight years. She is passionate about providing comprehensive and outcome-focused services to her clients and specialises in working with pharmacy owners to help manage their business performance and tax obligations to achieve a balanced commercial outcome.
Lloyd Smith
Co-Founder & Director
Scrypt
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 1: Ownership, operations and oversight – getting the pharmacy acquisition, day to day, and management right
Biography
Lloyd Smith has co-founded multiple start-up businesses including community pharmacies, medical centres, property developments and software ventures, with a combined annual turnover in excess of $20m. Throughout his career, Lloyd has successfully tendered and received Commonwealth, State and other grants in excess of $1m. Lloyd currently holds multiple directorships, is a regular speaker at industry conferences and events, and provides in-depth industry knowledge and a commercial network built on years of successful commercial transactions. Lloyd’s passion for innovation and constructive disruption to better patient outcomes is critical to Scrypt’s current and ongoing success.
Sam Turner
General Manager
Scrypt
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP 1: Ownership, operations and oversight – getting the pharmacy acquisition, day to day, and management right
Biography
Sam Turner is the General Manager at Scrypt Ventures Pty Ltd, a company dedicated to revolutionising digital solutions for community pharmacies in Australia. Sam has 15 years’ experience within the pharmacy industry with experience in community pharmacy, policy/advocacy and now digital health.
