We’re pleased to share that Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF) will take the stage at SxSW Sydney 2025, the region’s biggest gathering of innovators in technology, business, health and culture. This year’s program brings together global thinkers and changemakers, and SCHF is proud to be part of the conversation shaping the future of children’s health.

On Thursday 16 October (11:30am – 12:15pm), SCHF CEO Kristina Keneally will host a Discovery Stage session on Next-Gen Healthcare: The Intelligence Revolution in Paediatric Health.

What to expect from the session

Children’s health is where the future of medicine is happening first. Artificial intelligence, data analytics, and bioengineering are transforming paediatric care - predicting complications, personalising treatments and giving children with the most complex conditions a better chance to thrive.

Join Kristina Keneally as she hosts a conversation with leading clinicians and innovators: Dr Jagdev Singh, Dr Michelle Lorentzos, Dr Marino Festa, and Grace Currie. The panel will explore how cutting-edge technology is translated to the frontline, turning insights into life-saving action. From breakthrough therapies to AI-driven clinical decision support, discover how these advances are reshaping outcomes and redefining what’s possible for sick kids.

Join them for a conversation about the intersection of technology, human expertise, and philanthropy - and how together, they’re building a future where children are not just surviving, but thriving.

Meet the panel

Panel hosted by:

Kristina Keneally, CEO, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation

Panel featuring:

• Dr Jagdev Singh, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Staff Specialist, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead
• Dr Michelle Lorentzos, Advanced Therapeutics Medical Lead and Paediatric Neurologist, The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
• Dr Marino Festa, Co-Director Kids Critical Care Research, Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, The Children's Hospital at Westmead
• Grace Currie, Senior Program Manager, Learning Health Unit, Strategy and Innovation, The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network

Join them for a powerful conversation about the intersection of technology, human expertise, and philanthropy — and how together they are building a future where children are not just surviving, but thriving.