Living the Story: Navigating Care, Career, and Connection
HBA Melbourne is excited to start the year with our first in-person event for 2026!
Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking experience that shines a light on the voices and journeys of patients who have survived or are currently navigating life-threatening and chronic illnesses. Through their powerful stories, we will explore the intersection of identity, family, career, and resilience, offering insights that transcend clinical care and speak to the human side of health challenges.
Keynote Address: From Patient to Partner: Driving Change for a Better Cancer Future
Presented by Naveena Nekkalapudi, a breast cancer survivor and passionate patient advocate, who will share her remarkable journey of courage, advocacy, and empowerment.
Panel Discussion:
Hear from patients living with chronic conditions as they share diverse perspectives on managing health while balancing personal and professional lives.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired!
This event is proudly sponsored by Southern Clinical Development Consulting
Additional Event Information
- Online registration deadline: 27 February 2026
- Event is open to: HBA Members only
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This event is not refundable.
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Onsite (walk -in) registration: Is Allowed
Onsite registration is not recommended. However, if you choose to do so, please arrive at least 15 minutes early and be prepared to use your
mobile device to register. Only credit card payments are accepted. Non-members are advised to create an HBA profile prior to arriving.
Featured Speakers
Shree
Rao
Senior Account Manager ,
Johnson & Johnson
Moderator
Pricing
| Regular Registration - In-person | $0.00 / €0.00 | $0.00 / €0.00 |
Members receive up to 50 percent discount
Event Policies
Photography Policy
By registering for this event, you acknowledge that you may be photographed, videotaped, and/or audio-taped during the meeting and hereby give permission for your image, voice, or survey comments to be used in education, training, promotion, and/or trade and communications media by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association in any and all media throughout the world, without restriction as to frequency or duration of usage.
COVID-19 Policy
The HBA requires that all persons who participate in in-person events do so at their own risk and that each participant agrees to the following agreement before taking part in the activity and urges all participants to act in such a manner as to protect their own safety and the safety of others.
By registering for this event, I fully understand that my participation in the program is purely voluntary. I desire to participate and agree to act reasonably and prudently under the circumstances. I further understand that any HBA volunteers participating in the activity will act individually and will not represent the HBA. As a condition to my participation the activity, I waive and release the HBA and their officers, employees, and agents from any claim that I may have for any damage to property or injury to my person that may result in whole or in part from my participation.
Special Needs Policy
The HBA will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with special needs can enjoy all of its programs. Contact us if you require special accommodations for this event.