# Disability Services Digital & Technology Transformation Forum

- Dates: 8 September 2026 to 10 September 2026
- Location: Sydney Masonic Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Organiser: Salus Events
- Industry: Digital Health
- Expected attendance: 23

## About

The Disability Services Digital & Technology Transformation Forum is set to take place in the vibrant city of Melbourne, Australia, from September 8 to September 10, 2026.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://dsdt.salusevents.org/)
- [Registration](https://aventedge.my.salesforce-sites.com/newEventRegister?eid=a03Mn000011TTlg)
- [Agenda](https://dsdt.salusevents.org/summit-agenda)

## Topics

- IT & Technology

## Speakers

- Josh Baker, Chief Executive Officer & Cybersecurity Advisor & Conference Chair, MGA Group & Workforce Plus
- Elliot A. Dowling, Chief Transformation Officer, Aruma
- Kylie Gorman, Program Director Client Services – ICT, Life Without Barriers
- Evelyn O'Loughlin, Chief Executive Officer, Barkuma
- Kate Anderson, Vice Chancellor’s Principal Research Fellow, RMIT University
- Keyur Ami, IT Infrastructure and Security Manager, Unisson Disability
- Nicholas Kapirnas, Senior Training Officer and Video Production Lead, Centre for Accessibility Australia
- David Silvera-Tawil, Principal Research Scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
- Jess Timmins, Co-Founder, Kernl
- Jeramy Hope, SDA Alliance, InLife Independent Living
- Peter Newsome, Chief Executive Officer, Pinarc Disability Support
- Jessica Lane, Chief Executive Officer, Life Choice WBB
- Professor Karin Verspoor, Professor of Digital Health / AI & Health Technologies, RMIT University
- Lauren Ivanyi, Executive Director, Disability Housing Solutions (DH
- Ian Robinson, Chief Technology Officer, Life Without Barriers
- Primal Fernando, Vice President- Digital Accessibility and Inclusion, VPS Enablers Network
- Gabriel Gil, Business Analyst Manager, Kanda Care
- Rachael McDonald, Director, MedTechVic Hub, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
- Jodi Martin, General Manager Strategy & Innovation, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
- Mathew Cagney, Chief Executive Officer, Shift Care

## Sponsors and partners

- Ideagen

## Where to stay

- **Causeway Inn on the Mall**: 80 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.causeway.com.au/)
- **BreakFree Heritage on Little Bourke**: 120 m from the venue, 318 Little Bourke Street, 3000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.breakfree.com.au/heritage-on-little-bourke/)
- **Holiday Inn Bourke Street Mall**: 130 m from the venue, 296 Little Collins Street
- **Hotel Indigo**: 150 m from the venue
- **YTI Garden Hotel**: 180 m from the venue, 372-378 Little Bourke Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ytigarden.com/)
  - Phone: +61 3 9600 4000
- **Pullman Melbourne City Centre**: 180 m from the venue, 195 Swanston Street, 3000
- **Mercure Welcome**: 180 m from the venue, 265-281 Little Bourke Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.mercurewelcome.com.au/)
- **Causeway 353 Hotel**: 200 m from the venue, 353 Little Collins Street, 3000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.causeway.com.au/)

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/disability-services-digital-technology-transformation-forum-melbourne/