Somaiya Zobair | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Somaiya is a health workforce strategist and health economist and the National Lead for GP Workforce Reporting and Analytics at the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). She specialises in data-informed, evidence-based approaches to workforce planning, policy, and program design across the medical workforce sector, and has led projects addressing workforce distribution, training pathways, and advocacy. Somaiya is passionate about developing sustainable, long-term solutions to Australia and New Zealand’s medical workforce challenges.

Dr Luis Prado

Dr Luis Prado is currently a Senior Medical Administrator in Queensland Health. Prior to this he was the Chief Medical Officer of St John of God Healthcare responsible for Medical Services and Clinical Governance. For over 30 years he has held a number of senior medical administrator roles across Queensland Health and in the private healthcare sector. He has over 20 years’ experience in the private hospital sector including roles as Chief Medical Officer and Executive Director of Academic and Medical Services at Epworth HealthCare; Director of the Medical Services at the Wesley Hospital, and Chief Medical Officer for Uniting Care Health. He is an experienced Board Director in both for and not for profit organisations. 

He has also served as a medical officer with the Australian Regular Army, including deployments to the Western Sahara and Solomon Islands and commanded the 11th Medical Company at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane, and is a Major in Royal Australian Army Medical Corps. 

Luis is an Adjunct Professor for Queensland University of Technology, Affiliate Professor for Deakin University and Associate Professor of the University of Queensland and has been actively involved in leading medical education in the private sector. Luis is passionate about the opportunities and future directions for medical practice and supports his vision at a more practical level by continuing to work actively as a General Practitioner in the community. Luis has been a General Practitioner since 1993 and has a particular interest in Sports Medicine. He is a Fellow of RACGP, RACMA and the first Australian to become a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and American College of Medical Quality.

Adrian Turner | Citation HR and Safety & General Counsel

Adrian has a multifaceted role in Citation, serving as the General Manager of Citation HR and Safety, as well as Group General Counsel. 

 In his General Manager role, Adrian oversees the Customer, Product, and Service Delivery functions of Citation HR and Safety, with responsibility for delivering consistent, high-quality experience for our clients through the alignment of Citation’s people, processes, and technology. 

As General Counsel, Adrian has broad involvement in the commercial development/M&A, governance and risk programs of work within the wider Citation Group. Adrian works in an in-house capacity across diverse areas of the law. Adrian has a background in employment law, having originally cut his teeth as an employment solicitor within Citation Legal.