9:00am – 9:15am

Opening Address

Dr David Camfield

Dr David Camfield is a Clinical Psychologist and board-approved supervisor who has been practising across private practice and tertiary public mental health since 2017. Prior to his clinical career Dr Camfield completed a PhD in cognitive neuroscience as well postdoctoral research in the fields of psychopharmacology and biological psychology. As an early adopter of AI in clinical practice, he founded ASAIMH with a vision for mental health professionals to be central to both the development and application of AI in mental healthcare within Australasia.

9:15am – 9:45am

Keynote Address

Dr Erika Penney

Dr Erika Penney is a nationally recognised educator on artificial intelligence in allied health and an invited consultant for the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Digital Mental Health Tools Advisory Group. She is the recipient of two UTS Vice Chancellor's Teaching Awards for interprofessionalism and digital technologies in mental health, and a recipient of a national Australian Awards for University Teaching citation for outstanding contribution to student learning. Her keynote addresses AI in Mental Health: Then, Now, and What Comes Next.

9:45am – 10:15am

Presentation

Dr Oren Griffiths

Dr. Griffiths is a genuine scientist practitioner with significant experience in both clinical psychology and cognitive neuroscience. A registered Clinical Psychologist and board-approved supervisor, he trains the next generation of clinical psychologists as Deputy Director of the University of Newcastle's training clinic. Presentation: Quantifying the differences between human and AI therapists

10:45am – 11:15am

Presentation

Dr Biya Tang

Dr Biya Tang is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Black Dog Institute and UNSW Sydney. Her research focuses on precision mental health, help-seeking behaviours, and the application of artificial intelligence to improve mental healthcare. Presentation: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: How AI is Transforming Mental Healthcare and Mental Health Research

11:15am – 11:45am

Presentation

Marika Conomos

Marika Conomos is a registered psychologist, founder and CEO of Ecko Health — the world's first AI Clinical Double™ built specifically for therapists. The platform is already working alongside government initiatives and progressing through regulatory pathways. Presentation: AI Clinical Twins in Healthcare

11:45am – 12:15pm

Presentation

Assoc Prof Roisin McNaney

Dr McNaney is a cross-disciplinary digital health researcher at the intersection of healthcare and computing science. Her research focuses on emerging technologies supporting health and care needs with particular focus on brain and mental health. Presentation: Thigh Gaps and Filtered Snaps

1:00pm – 1:30pm

Keynote Address

Assoc Prof Steven Bernardi

Associate Professor Steven Bernardi is one of Australia's most experienced mental health leaders. A visionary dedicated to the integration of AI to revolutionise care delivery, his keynote explores neuro-ergonomics—the science of designing technology workflows that align with the natural cognitive and neurological limits of healthcare workers. Presentation: The Neuro-Ergonomics of AI

1:30pm – 2:00pm

Presentation

Dr Tuki Attuquayefio

Psych Ready is the "flight simulator" for aspiring psychologists and counsellors in Australia. By providing a risk-free, immersive digital environment, it enables students to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical practice. Built to align with the 2025 APAC Accreditation Standards.

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Presentation

Sally-Anne McCormack

Sally-Anne McCormack is a Clinical Psychologist and Founder and CEO of ANTSA. With more than two decades of clinical experience, she built her career around a simple observation: much of the work of therapy happens between sessions, not just within them. She saw that practitioners had limited ways to support, motivate or monitor clients between appointments, and little clinically governed infrastructure to do this safely and at scale without adding to clinician workload.
Following hip surgery in 2021 and a period away from client work, Sally-Anne spent two years researching and developing a solution. The result was ANTSA, a digital mental health platform that gives practitioners greater visibility over client wellbeing between sessions, while keeping clinical authority, oversight and accountability firmly with the practitioner.
Sally-Anne is a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists and has engaged directly with Australian government Ministers (both State and Federal) on the responsible use of AI and digital technology in mental health care. She was named Winner, Woman in Science, Technology & Engineering at the 2024 GLOBAL Women Changing the World Awards.

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Presentation

Kiera MacDonald

Kiera Macdonald is a registered Psychologist and Clinical Psychology Registrar and on the Board of ANTSA, a clinician-governed digital mental health platform supporting practitioners and their clients between therapy sessions.
Kiera leads the development of ANTSA's clinical content, therapeutic resources and digital tools, drawing on her experience working directly with clients to ensure the platform remains practical, clinically relevant and responsive to the realities of contemporary psychological practice.
She has a particular interest in how digital technology and AI are changing mental health care, including how clinicians can use these tools to improve engagement, strengthen support between appointments and gain greater visibility into what is happening for clients outside the therapy room.
Through her work with ANTSA, Kiera promotes an approach to AI that supports, rather than replaces, the therapeutic relationship, with clinical judgement, appropriate boundaries and human oversight remaining central to care.

4:00pm – 4:30pm

Presentation

Lisa Irving

Lisa Irving is a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years of experience. Lisa founded Virtuosa AI, an Australian-built report-writing application designed specifically for psychologists. Virtuosa reduces the cognitive load and time burden of report writing while supporting high-quality clinical documentation. Presentation: The Future Psychologist Is Now: Playing with AI to Amplify Human Insight and Client Recovery

4:30pm – 5:00pm

Presentation

Dr Matthew Davidson

Dr Matthew Davidson investigates the neuroscience of human consciousness, focusing on visual perception, attention, multisensory integration, and how we reflect on our own mental states. His research examines psychologists' use of AI, with a focus on metacognition and the perceived benefits and risks of Gen-AI adoption. Presentation: Assessing attitudes toward the use of Gen-AI in Allied-Health Care Settings

Steven Read

DSteven Read is Chief Product Officer at Sonder, which provides 24/7 medical and mental health support to more than 1.4 million people across Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Sonder works with organizations including McDonald's, Woolworths and Allianz to get their people the right care at the right time. Steven is responsible for product, technology and clinical services, covering both the digital and human sides of Sonder's care model. His current focus is the safe deployment of AI across clinical and operational workflows. Before Sonder, Steven led product and technology teams at high-growth businesses in Sydney and New York. He was previously a consultant at Boston Consulting Group.