FINALISTS Revealed 2026!
FINALISTS: Health Industry Hub Catalysts for Change Awards 2026
We are thrilled to announce the FINALISTS for the Health Industry Hub Catalysts for Change Awards 2026, as we approach the much-anticipated Awards ceremony on 5th November, where the WINNERS will be crowned.
The Awards recognise and celebrate leaders and change-makers who have captivated our diverse audience across the healthcare sector. These remarkable individuals and organisations inspire us to challenge the status quo and embark on a purposeful journey to reimagine healthcare.
AWARDS JUDGES
We believe in the power of collective engagement and the strength of our diverse healthcare audience. That’s why we are thrilled that once again YOU, our incredible Health Industry Hub audience, are serving as the esteemed judges for the prestigious Catalysts for Change Awards 2026.
In the Top Podcasts and Most Viewed Vodcasts categories, every ‘unique’ view across our digital and social channels is shaping the leaderboard, as we analyse overall engagement data. For the Excellence in Communications categories, it is your votes that will crown the winners.
A huge congratulations to all the FINALISTS!
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Advancing Health Policy
- Day Hospitals Australia
- Insight Strategy
- Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA)
- Medicines Australia
- Pathology Technology Australia (PTA)
- Takeda
Advocacy Champion
- Advara Heartcare & Heart Support Australia
- Hearts4heart & Boehringer Ingelheim
- Hearts4heart & Dr Geoff Lester
- Inherited Cancers Australia (ICA) & A/Professor Deme Karikios
ESG Champion
- Heart of Australia & Boehringer Ingelheim
- J&J MedTech, J&J Innovative Medicine
- Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA)
- Roche Products
Excellence in Collaboration
- Baxter & Biocina
- Besins & Research Australia
- GE HealthCare & Dr Mansoor Parker, Precision Imaging Partners
- Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) & Professor Christobel Saunders
- Rare Cancers Australia (RCA) & Ramsay Health Care
- Roche Products & Rural Doctors Foundation
Inspirational leadership
- Medtronic
- Novo Nordisk
Excellence in Innovation
- Amgen & Garvan Institute
- Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) & Pulsatile Innovations
- Vantive
Medical Excellence
- Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) & Professor David James from Charles Perkins Centre USyd
- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI)
- Gilead & Dr Aeson Chang
- Medical Affairs Professionals of Australasia (MAPA)
- Merck Healthcare & A/Professor Amitesh Roy from Flinders Medical Centre
- Pfizer
- Sanofi
Pulse of Industry
- Cardihab &Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA)
- Edwards Lifesciences & Professor Jayme Bennetts
- Johnson & Johnson MedTech & Dr Emily Kotschet
- Lilly & Professor Michael Woodward
- Novo Nordisk & Dr Georgia Rigas
- Organon & Professor Stephen Hall
- Roche Diagnostics & Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA)
- Sandoz & Dr Julian Segan
Beyond the Bench
- Amgen
- BeOne Medicines
- Icon Group & Dr Karthik Nath
- Novo Nordisk
- Sanofi
Visionary Leadership
- Michael Azrak, Novo Nordisk
- Liz Carnabuci, Medtronic
- Ed Hollywood, Boehringer Ingelheim
- Keith Jones, Amgen
- Neroli Manning, Cardinal Health
- Nathalie McNeil, AbbVie
- Ali Rossiter
- Anand Vairavan, Roche Diagnostics
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Corporate Communications Team of the Year
- AbbVie
- AstraZeneca
- Icon Group
- Lilly
- Medtronic
- Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA)
- Novartis
- Novo Nordisk
- Pharmacycle
- Telix Pharmaceuticals
- Vantive
Corporate Communications Individual of the Year
- Baxter Healthcare – Michael Doyle
- Bupa – Eli Grynberg
- GE Healthcare – Anastasia Whitten
- HCF – Joni Thomes
- Organon – Elle McGlynn
- Sandoz – Kira Boss
- Vantive – Gareth Trickey
Government Relations & Policy Team of the Year
- Baxter Healthcare
- Bayer
- Johnson & Johnson MedTech
- Medtronic
- Montu Group
- Research Australia
- Telix Pharmaceuticals
- UCB
Government Relations & Policy Individual of the Year
- Alexion – Trent Zimmerman
- Bayer – Monica Saba
- Boston Scientific – Michael Simmonds
- Monash University – Jane Tiller
- Montu Group – Alex Robins
- Pfizer – Andrew Thirlwell
- Roche Diagnostics – Andrea Kunca
- Sandoz – Chad Rieger
- Viatris – Katherine Tocchini
PR & Advocacy Agency Team of the Year
- Cube
- Delta Advisory
- Edelman
- Havas Red
- Palin Communications
- VIVA! Communications
- We. Communications
PR & Advocacy Individual of the Year
- Delta Advisory – Sally Mackenzie
- Executive Counsel Australia – Jannette Cotterell
- Palin Communications – Maya Ivanovic
- VIVA! Communications – Kirsten Bruce
NGO of the Year
- ANZUP [Australia & New Zealand Cancer Trials Group)
- Cancer Council Australia
- Cystic Fibrosis Australia
- Eczema Support Australia
- Healthy Bones Australia
- Hearts4heart
- Heart Support Australia
- InGeNA
- Inherited Cancers Australia
- Lung Foundation Australia
NGO of the Year (cont.)
- Lymphoma Australia
- Medical Affairs Professionals in Australasia (MAPA)
- McGrath Foundation
- My Room Children’s Cancer Charity
- National Breast Cancer Foundation
- Neuroscience Research Australia
- Omico
- Oncothera Advocacy
- Pankind, Pancreatic Cancer Australia
- Parkinson’s Australia
- Stroke Foundation
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AWARDS CEREMONY & TICKETS
📅 5 November 2026 at 6pm – 10pm
📍 Dockside, The Balcony Level, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour Sydney
👉 Book you tickets
🎤 Keynote speaker to be announced
💫 Formal dress code – The more casual cousin of black tie, but dressier than cocktail
GET READY TO SHINE
We’re counting down to a night of celebration with you, your team and industry peers. The WINNERS will be crowned at the Awards ceremony on 5th November!
With such worthy winners in 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Health Industry Hub Catalysts for Change Awards 2026 is set to inspire our collective journey to reimagine the future of healthcare.
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