
Date: Thursday 30 April 2026
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Host venue: FB Rice, Level 33, 477 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Session format: In-person delivery with presentations, panel, audience Q&A and networking
Registration: Free to attend, but registration essential
Speakers:
Who should attend?
Join CHICC, FB Rice and international guests on Thursday 30 April, for a unique opportunity to hear from leading US health system Tanner Health and venture arm Healthliant Ventures on partnering with US health systems.
Through candid discussions and real-world insights, participants will gain actionable insights and informed knowledge of what success looks like on both sides of the partnership table. Expect a “no gloss” conversation about what works, what doesn’t and what every Australian company should know before trying to scale into the US. We’ll cover topics such as partnering with US hospitals, ROI evaluation, contracting dynamics and navigating corporate venture relationships.
We’ll also explore practical approaches to navigating the US patent system, protecting IP and securing patents internationally, and aligning IP strategy with commercial partnerships when scaling in the US.
We invite and encourage attendees to ask the tough questions that ChatGPT can’t answer: What are US health systems really looking for? How do you partner in the US? What approaches can be taken to protect IP? And what signals true readiness for international collaboration?
This CHICC workshop is powered by ANDHealth, supported by the Victorian Government and hosted by FB Rice.