
About us
The MedTech Actuator was founded in 2018 by serial MedTech entrepreneurs and health policy experts who understood that MedTech, HealthTech and BioTech ventures require a bespoke acceleration model.
We connect the region’s broad ecosystem to empower founders to build the next wave of global MedTech, HealthTech and BioTech success stories.
Our Team
Some of our Industry Mentors

Ann Damien
Cook Medical

Andrew Beath
Medtronic ANZ

Emma Press
Medtronic ANZ

Garry Dow
Medtronic ANZ

James Collins
Cook Medical

Jeremy Lowe
Cook Medical

John Smith
Cook Medical

Kevin Falzon
Medtronic ANZ

Natalie Lawandi
Medtronic ANZ

Steve Grimmer
Cook Medical

Tiffany Burleigh
Cook Medical

Elane Zelcer
BioMelbourne Network & BioConsult

Dr Megan Robertson
St Vincent’s Health Australia

Bronwyn Le Grice
ANDHealth

Matt Godden
Australian Healthcare Solutions

Toby McSweeney
MTASK Consulting

Anabela Correia
Livac

Kyall Walker
Bupa ANZ

Jamie Stanistreet
Medtronic ANZ

Caroline Popper
Popper and Company

Brenda Lee
EY

Eddie Walker
FB Rice

Anna Bellamy-McIntyre
EY

Ken Walz
Popper & Company

Matt Gould
EY

Nairy Baghdikian
Cogentum

Nick Opie
Synchron Inc

Rachel Hooke
FB Rice

Wayne Jarvis
Coloplast

Professor Andrew Wilks
Synthesis Med Chem

Tina Soulis
Neuroscience Trials Australia
Experts in Residence

Vincent Garvey
Ellen Medical Devices Pty Ltd

Pierre Lonchampt
Diapason

Pete Saunders
Health Delivered

Penelope Lane
Vert & Or

Patrick Butler
Monash Business School

Margaret Wright
RLDatix

Julie Von Grum
CROW Clinical

Irene Kourtis
Clinnovate Consulting

Graham Mclean
APACMed, MTAA and AMDD

David Grayden
University of Melbourne

Braden Moore
Culture Amp

Arthur Brandwood
ARCS Australia

Adam Bilney
MedTechVic

Elane Zelcer
BioMelbourne Network & BioConsult

Dr Johannes Mang
General Manager, Vanguard
