MEET OUR SPEAKERS!

We are proud and excited to announce the ASA2026 Gold Coast Conference speakers. Featuring both internationally and nationally renowned presenters, there is a Keynote speaker for every sonography stream on the program.




KEYNOTE SPEAKERS


Catherine Kirkpatrick


President Elect | British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS)


GENERAL

Assoc Prof Ligita Jokubkiene

Senior Consultant O&G | Lund University & Skane University Hospital

GYNAECOLOGY

Jill Sommerset


Director of Ultrasound | HOPE Vascular & Podiatry


VASCULAR

Cathy West

Cardiac Sonographer | Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital



CARDIAC 

Leanne Lamborn

Paediatric Senior Sonographer | Fiona Stanley Hospital



PAEDIATRICS

NEW VOICES AT ASA2026

As we explore The Next Wave: Fresh Insights, Emerging Practices, we are  thrilled to showcase a number of presenters taking to the ASA conference stage for the first time. These new voices bring fresh perspectives, emerging practices and real-world expertise to ASA2026, shaping the future of our profession.

QLD
Dr Siobhan Boyle

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

Cardiac

QLD
Shane Carroll 

Gold Coast University Hospital

Paediatrics

QLD
Sarah Cawte
Lumus Imaging

MSK

VIC
Melissa Coates
Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

VASCUlar

NSW
Tarryn Cremin

CQUinversity


Cardiac

QLD
Amelia Damiani 

Precision Vascular Imaging


Vascular

NSW
Brooke Fagerstrom
Coffs Harbour Hospital

Gynaecology

NSW
Jaimie Feeney
Hunter Imaging

VASCUlar

QLD
Christina Hennig

Diagnostic Imaging for Women


Breast

NSW
Sameer Ishak 

Western Sydney University


Vascular

QLD
Allegra Johnson
CQUniversity

Prof Topics

QLD
Rosemary Keast
Sonos for Sonos

Vascular

QLD
Courtney Lahti

Lumus Imaging


MSK

VIC
Hayley Lennon 

Sovereign Radiology


Prof Topics

QLD
Emily Lovell
Lumus Imaging

MSK

QLD
Danni Macklin
Australasian Sonographers Association

MSK


QLD
Sally Mahler

Gold Coast University Hospital


Obstetrics

QLD
Allison Mander 

Robinson Research Institute


Gynaecology

QLD
Georgie McGuire
Brisbane Radiology

Breast

QLD
Caitlyn McKenzie
QEII Jubilee Hospital

CARDIAC


QLD
Belinda Middleton

Gold Coast University Hospital


MSK

QLD
Ashley Mills 

Panorama Radiology Specialists


MSK

QLD
Daria Monakhova
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
General

ACT
Jackson Monck
North Canberra Hospital

PAEDIATRICS


QLD
Elle Morton

QScan


General

QLD
Alana Nieuwenbroek 

Haven Women's Ultrasound Care Specialists

Obstetrics

QLD
Nerissa O'Donnell
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Obstetrics

QLD
Zachary Ogilvy
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

VASCULAR


QLD
Justin O'Leary

Brisbane Children's Hospital


Paediatrics

QLD
Kate Olin 

Queensland Health


Professional Topics

VIC
Lisa Peng
Monash Health

Paediatrics

QLD
Kate Postle
Haven Ultrasound

GYNAECOLOGY

NSW
Richard Rounsley

Vacular One


VASCULAR

QLD
Kajol (Rania) Singh 

I-MED Brisbane


GYNAECOLOGY

QLD
Claire Sweetlove
Mater Centre For Maternal Fetal Medicine
obstetrics

QLD
Belinda Wadsworth
CQUniversity

PROFESSIONAL TOPICS

NSW
Emma Wilsher

Queensland Ultrasound for Women

OBSTETRICS

QLD
Tabitha Gosden 

Ultrasound Insight


MUSCULOSKELETAL

QLD
Tim Ovens
Emerald Radiology

PROFESSIONAL TOPICS

QLD
Kerryn Dodd
Queensland Xray

MUSCULOSKELETAL

QLD
Ziwei Chen

Queensland Health

OBSTETRICS

QLD
Kellie-Anne Parker 

Diagnostic Imaging for Women


BREAST



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