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We would like you to join us for the exclusive Australian and New Zealand launch of GE’s latest innovation in hybrid imaging, the SIGNA™ PET/MR.

Hear key note speakers and industry leaders talk about what this latest technology means to the future of healthcare. You will also have the opportunity to see the new SIGNA™ PET/MR live on site and enjoy a drink and canapés.


To secure your place, please fill out your details.

We look forward to seeing you there on Wednesday, 8 October.

IMAGINE WHAT MR CAN BE

Event Agenda

6:00 pm               Doors open
6:00 - 6:30 pm     PET/MR Viewing (Drinks and canapés)
6:40 pm               Dr. Tim O’Meara, Research Manager - Introduction
6:55 pm               Michael Ackland, CEO GE Healthcare - Changes in healthcare and
                            how PET/MR will shift the boundaries
7:10 pm               Dr. Floris Jansen, Chief Engineer PET/MR -
                            Technology of PET/MR: Challenges and solutions
7:30 pm               Finish


Speakers

Michael AcklandMichael Ackland, President & CEO GE Healthcare ANZ
In 2012 Michael was appointed the President & CEO of GE Healthcare ANZ. Michael joined GE in 2004 beginning in the Capital business and has held a number of senior positions in the past ten years including Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, Strategy and Growth.





Tim O'mearaDr Tim O'meara, Research Manager
GE Healthcare ANZ
In 2013 Tim was appointed Research Manager of GE Healthcare ANZ. Tim has developed and managed strategic partnerships between GE Healthcare and CSIRO, Macquarie University, South Australian Health and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, The University of Otago, and The University of Technology Sydney.





Floris JansenFloris Jansen,
Chief Engineer PET/MR GE Healthcare

In 2013 Floris was appointed Chief Engineer for PET/MR at GE Healthcare, with responsibility for the technical content of the Everest program, which represents GE’s entry into PET/MR with the world’s first simultaneous whole body time-of-flight PET/MR system. Floris is certified as a Level 3 (Expert) TRIZ practitioner. He has authored numerous scientific papers and conference presentations and filed over 50 patents, more than 40 of which have issued.