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About

Ventora Medical was founded by a dynamic team of biomedical engineers, clinicians, and healthcare experts driven by a deep commitment to enhancing patient care.

 

Ventora’s mission is to empower clinicians through innovation. We develop products which provide clinicians with the tools necessary to make informed clinical decisions and provide better care. The needs of our customers and patients drive everything we do.

Executive Team

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Edward
Buijs

CEO

Co-founder

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Amy
Yu

CTO

Co-founder

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Associate Professor

Christiane
Theda

Lead Clinical Advisor

Co-founder

BSc (Bioengineering Systems)

M-Eng (Biomedical with Business - First Class Honours)

Edward is a biomedical engineer and entrepreneur passionate about medical device development. Named alongside his co-founder Amy on the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 List for Healthcare and Science, Edward leads Ventora’s commercialisation and business operations.

BSc (Chemical Engineering and Pathology)

M-Eng (Biomedical with Business - First Class Honours)

Amy is a biomedical engineer with experience in both biomedical engineering and research roles. In 2021, Amy was named alongside Edward on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List for her work at Ventora. At Ventora, Amy leads product development and supports business operation activities.

Associate Professor and Neonatologist
MD, MBA, PhD, FACMG, FAAP, FRACP

A/Prof Theda has 30+ years of experience as a neonatal consultant in Australia and the US and is passionate about commercialising new innovations to improve clinical practice and health outcomes for patients. Christiane provides clinical insight on product development and leads clinical research.

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Alan
Haszard

CCO (Commercial)

Co-founder

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Brendan
Brown

CFO (virtual)

BSc (Structural Anatomy)

BCom (International Business)

MBA (First Class Honours, Dean’s Honours List)

Alan has 15+ years of experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries leading national marketing strategies and building sales teams for global corporations. Alan uses his extensive commercial experience, including leading the launch of an Australian affiliate startup, to execute strategy and lead stakeholder engagement. 

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CA (Chartered accountant)

Brendan is a Partner at Prime Accounting & Business Advisory and
has 18+ experience as a Chartered
Accountant and Registered Tax Agent.
Brendan oversees Ventora’s financial
planning, reporting and governance.

Partners

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Awards

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BioDesign
Innovation Award
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Entrepreneurship
Award
Graeme Clark
Innovation Award
Entrepreneurship
Award
National Gala
Vestech Award
Future City
Award
ACTI/Hi-Med
Gold Prize
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