Testing a health technology in a real clinical, research or health service setting is one of the most important steps in turning a promising idea into an adoptable solution. It is also one of the hardest to get right.

A well-designed pilot, trial or validation study can generate the evidence needed to demonstrate safety, usability, clinical value, workflow fit and commercial relevance. Poorly scoped activity can consume time and resources without producing evidence that a health service, research partner, regulator, insurer or investor can use.

This practical event brings together health technology innovators, researchers, clinicians and health service partners to explore how to identify the right evidence pathway, structure an effective pilot program and build the relationships needed to move from early testing toward adoption, implementation and scale.

The session will examine the clinical, research, operational and commercial considerations involved in testing and validating health technologies in real-world settings.

This ACMD Link event is delivered in collaboration with CHICC and supported by the Victorian Government.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Thursday 19 November 2026

Time (AEDT):

9:00am: Guest arrival and networking (in-person)

9:45am: Event proceedings (in-person & online)

11:30am: Close

Venue: ACMD, The Brenda Shanahan AO Auditorium (Level 1), 27 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, VIC 3065

Session format: Hybrid delivery with presentations and Q&A

Registration*: Free to attend, but registration is essential

*Registrations will close 9am Wednesday 18 November 2026

Who should attend:

• Health technology innovators, clinicians and researchers
• CXOs, technology leads and product developers
• Healthtech professionals and industry service providers.

Stay tuned for speaker announcements!

Important note for attendees:

Please be advised that photographs and videos may be taken by ACMD and ANDHealth staff. By attending this event, you agree to being filmed or photographed, and acknowledge that these may be used for marketing or promotional purposes.

As a condition of complimentary registration, all guests attending this event will be required to complete a short post-event survey. Your feedback supports continuous improvement and helps shape the direction of future industry activities.