Event Description
G’Day USA & American Australian Association are proud to present the US-Australia Dialogue on Medical Innovation in Response to COVID-19.
This Dialogue will showcase the exceptional contributions Australian health care companies and experts have made in partnership with the US in response to Covid-19. Panelists will explore collaborations and innovative contributions in manufacturing of medical devices, development of plasma treatments and development and production a vaccine.
Panelists:
– Hon. Kathleen Sebelius: Former Secretary of US Health and Human Services, Former Governor of Kansas
– Prof. Raina MacIntyre: Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
– Paul Perreault: Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, CSL Limited
– Michael “Mick” Farrell: Chief Executive Officer, ResMed
Moderator:
– Dr. Cathy Foley AO: Australia’s Chief Scientist
US: Tuesday, February 2 | 1:00pm PST | 4:00pm EST
AUS: Wednesday, February 3 | 8:00am AEDT
Immediately following the webinar, the State of New South Wales invites you to a 15-minute breakout session. Join CSIRO’s Health and Biosecurity Director, Dr. Rob Grenfell, as he talks about CSIRO’s COVID-19 response in New South Wales and the importance of innovation and scientific collaboration in surmounting wicked challenges like the pandemic. Register for the breakout session here: https://bit.ly/2XVuxne
G’Day USA is Australia’s premier public and economic diplomacy program in the United States, bringing together leaders from government, business, creative industries and academia to celebrate and advance the US-Australia relationship. The American Australian Association is the leading privately funded non-profit organization dedicated to deepening and strengthening cooperation and understanding between the institutions and people of the US and Australia.