Pharmacy Shark Tank
Tracks
Track 1
| Friday, August 1, 2025 |
| 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM |
| Pyrmont Theatre |
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Sponsored By:
The PSA Foundation
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Details
One of the most popular sessions at the national conference is back in 2025. Pharmacy Shark Tank is back with a fresh range of innovative pitches to solve unmet clinical needs and advance patient care through pharmacy practice – across all settings! Whether it be a product, program process, technology or invention that hasn't been created – you will witness pitches from pharmacists who have thought big and taken ideation a step closer to production! Only four finalists will be selected to present their concept or innovation to the 'Sharks' in front of you, our live audience at PSA25. Each finalist has 5 minutes to present their idea, followed by 5 minutes of questions from the 'Sharks' and live audience – where you can ask the questions! The 'Sharks' will include our PSA Executive, industry leaders, strategists, and investors! Each 'Shark' will decide which pitch to invest their money in. You get to vote on the People's Choice award, which will be announced alongside the overall winner before the session ends.
Learning objectives
- Identify examples of innovations that address unmet clinical needs, solve an existing challenge related to health or patient care, or enhance the practice of pharmacy.
Competency standards (2016): 2.1, 4.3
Speakers
Nick Foster
PSA
Pharmacy Shark Tank
Biography
Finance professional with a keen interest in using information, data, facts and change management techniques to bring about improved business and people performance.
Paul Naismith
CEO
Fred IT
Pharmacy Shark Tank
Biography
Paul Naismith is a practising pharmacist and the CEO of Fred IT Group. He co-founded Fred in 1991 and has grown the business to be Australia’s largest provider of IT services to the pharmacy industry. Paul’s vision is to make medication management safer and more effective for all Australian’s.
He has been a driving force in the recent introduction of electronic prescriptions as well as providing systems to aid in a national approach to combat accidental prescription drug deaths using real time prescriptions monitoring.
Paul was appointed Director of the APPco board in 2009 and Chair in 2013. In 2014, Paul was appointed the PDL Director for VIC and in 2017 was appointed the Chair of the PDL Board. Paul is also the Founder and CEO of Fred IT Group.
Cathie Reid
Director
Arc31
Pharmacy Shark Tank
Biography
Cathie Reid AM is a trailblazing entrepreneur and company director with deep expertise across healthcare, technology, cybersecurity, and sport. She is best known for co-founding Epic Pharmacy and Icon Group, Australia’s largest dedicated cancer care provider.
Today, she leads investment and philanthropic activities through her family office, Arc31, and SpArc Foundation, while serving on a number of boards.
Rhonda White
Director
PSA Foundation
Pharmacy Shark Tank
Biography
Rhonda White is co-founder of Terry White Chemists, which grew from two community pharmacies into a national franchise. A visionary leader, she shaped the systems and brand discipline behind its success and championed staff education at all levels. She serves as a director of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Foundation and advises on postgraduate pharmacy education. Rhonda was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame in 2011 and appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2013. In 2022, she received the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s highest honour, the National Lifetime Achievement Award.
Krysti-Lee Patterson
Founder and CEO
lrnrx
PSA Shark Tank Pitch One | The SMART project
Biography
Viknesh Bramasta
Founder
PillFlow
PSA Shark Tank Pitch Two | PillFlow
Biography
Alfred Bramasta
Founder
PillFlow
PSA Shark Tank Pitch Two | PillFlow
Biography
Founder of PillFlow
Intern Pharmacist TerryWhite Chemmart Cleveland
Adam Choker
PSA Shark Tank Pitch Three | EasySplit
Biography
Eric Khek
Pharmacist
Your Chemist Shop
PSA Shark Tank Pitch Four | Self-Service Kiosk
Biography
Eric Khek is an early career pharmacist, prescriber, and vaccinator who brings a fresh perspective to community pharmacy. As a junior partner and a Master of Public Health candidate in his final semester, Eric is passionate about bridging the gap between clinical care and digital innovation. He is focused on developing practical solutions that improve medication safety, streamline workflows, and support better health outcomes for both patients and pharmacy teams.
