The cardiac program at this year's conference brings together leading clinicians and sonographers for three dynamic live panel discussions designed to spark insight, collaboration and practical learning. Each session highlights a key area shaping the future of cardiac care, offering attendees the opportunity to hear from experts, ask questions and contribute to the conversation. Across the three panels, participants will explore the evolving imaging challenges in adult congenital heart disease, examine the essential role of clinical supervision and mentorship in cardiac sonography and gain a deeper understanding of how sonographers and cardiologists can bridge perspectives to enhance patient outcomes. These discussions are crafted to be interactive, informative and grounded in real-world clinical experience. Join us for these live sessions and take part in shaping the dialogue around some of the most important issues in contemporary cardiac practice. Further details on each panel can be found in the individual session descriptions.

Ms Cathy West | Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Cathy is a cardiac sonographer accredited in adult and congenital echocardiography with international experience in the clinical, education and management aspects of the field. She has served on Boards of Directors for professional societies in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States and is passionate about delivering high quality echo services.

Mr Justin Gordon | Qld Childrens Hospital Justin Gordon is the Director of Paediatric Cardiac Sciences at the Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane. After completing his Masters of Clinical Physiology from Griffith University, he worked for several years in the United Kingdom where he held Cardiac Physiologist positions at the Royal Brompton Hospital, The Heart Hospital and within paediatric cardiology at the Evelina Children’s Hospital, London His interests and current role include the performance of and provision of education in paediatric, congenital and interventional transoesophageal echocardiography.

Mrs Ruth Ramm | Echo Ed Ruth Ramm is currently the: Course Coordinator, Graduate Diploma of Cardiac Ultrasound, QUT. Advara HeartCare National Training Coordinator ECHO ED Director & provider of online Echo Educational Workshops Ruth gained her adult Echocardiography training and held the position of Chief Cardiac Scientist at the Wesley Private Hospital (1995 – 2007) under the supervision of Professor Greg Scalia. In 2008 she worked at the Mater Children’s Hospital, Brisbane to further her paediatric knowledge and Echocardiography skills. Ruth has always enjoyed teaching. Over the past 13 years Ruth has moved around Queensland educating junior Echocardiographers, teaching one-on-one Echocardiography skills (both adult and paediatric echocardiography), contributing to the QUT graduate program and creating online echo educational workshops for Echocardiographers at all levels of their training – Beginning, Cardiac Pathology & Congenital Heart Disease.