Meet the 14WCC speaker: Jacqui Savage

Ms Savage has successfully launched and scaled multiple medical devices across international markets, including founding two health-tech companies, MedCorp and Mioplay.

Known for combining commercial rigour with visionary thinking, she brings a systems-level view to healthcare innovation.

Ms Savage also serves as Deputy Chancellor of La Trobe University and is a Director of the Victorian Chamber, where she champions the intersection of innovation, education, and industry to drive meaningful change across the healthcare ecosystem.

About the Congress

Co-hosted by the Victorian Chamber with the International Chambers Congress World Chambers Federation (ICC WCF), 14WCC is the premier global event for chamber and business leaders. Hosted in Melbourne from 2-4 September 2025, 14WCC will explore themes of resilience, innovation, and inclusive growth through high-impact sessions and global collaboration.

Ms Savage will moderate Focus session 7, Health Check: Advancing life sciences through technology on 4 September from 11:50am-12:20pm at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) Plenary Hall 2

The session will explore the intersection of innovation and health, focusing on how biotechnology, AI and medical device advancements are reshaping the future of health care. Highlighting the implications and opportunities for businesses, governments and chambers, we’ll be examining how these technologies are set to impact longevity, enhance personalized care, and drive transformative healthcare solutions.

Connecting ideas with action

“As someone who’s spent my career at the intersection of innovation, health, and global markets, I’m deeply drawn to forums that connect ideas with action at scale,” Ms Savage says.

“The 14th World Chambers Congress is a unique global platform, bringing together leaders, entrepreneurs and policymakers who are shaping the future of industry and international collaboration.

“It’s a rare opportunity to not only share insights from Australia’s vibrant life sciences sector, but to also listen, learn, and partner across borders.”

Solving complex health challenges

As a medtech founder and director who has scaled products internationally and worked across both public and private sectors, Ms Savage says she’ll bring a perspective grounded in commercialisation, cross-border collaboration and real-world health impact to 14WCC.

“In the life sciences panel I’m moderating, we’ll explore how innovation ecosystems can evolve beyond silos, uniting academia, industry and government to solve some of the world’s most complex health challenges.

“I’ll also be sharing lessons learned from building and exporting high-value medical technologies from Melbourne to the world.”

Conversations and collaborations

Ms Savage says at 14WCC she’s looking forward to “the conversations that happen between sessions – those unscripted, serendipitous moments where ideas are exchanged and partnerships are sparked”.

“Melbourne will be hosting the world, and I’m excited to see how the city’s energy, diversity, and creativity translate into new collaborations across sectors and countries,” she adds.

Showcasing Melbourne to the world

As a proud Melburnian and Chamber board member, Ms Savage is proud to see our city host such a globally significant event.

“Melbourne has long been a powerhouse of research, culture and innovation, but this Congress allows us to showcase our strengths on the global stage in a way that’s both ambitious and grounded.

“It sends a strong message: that Melbourne isn’t just participating in the future of trade and industry, we’re helping to shape it.”

A launching pad for solutions

The world’s challenges, from health security to climate resilience, require solutions that no single nation or sector can deliver alone, according to Ms Savage.

“This Congress offers a blueprint for how chambers, businesses, and governments can come together to co-create solutions and forge enduring relationships. It’s not just a conference, it’s a launching pad for a more connected, agile, and purpose-driven global economy.”

How to get involved

Join the world’s top business, chamber and government leaders at 14WCC. Registrations close 31 August so head to the website now.

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