Adjunct Professor Alex van den Heever holds the Chair of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).
He holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Cape Town and has worked in health economics, public finance, and social security policy in South Africa since 1989.
Brian Currin, a graduate from Stellenbosch University (BA LLB 1974), is a South African Human Rights lawyer, international mediator and peace process facilitator.
With over three decades of leadership in Medical IT for Primary Healthcare, and more than a decade specialising in Occupational Health and Oncology, I bring extensive experience and a deep understanding of the healthcare technology landscape. As a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and FBPM, I am passionate about driving innovation, transformation, and meaningful digital change across Altron HealthTech’s Enterprise and Oncology business solutions.
Mark Heywood has nearly four decades of experience in civil society in South Africa. He has founded or co-founded leading organisations including the Treatment Action Campaign, Corruption Watch, SECTION27, the AIDS and Rights Alliance of Southern Africa (ARASA) and, in 2019, Maverick Citizen, the Daily Maverick’s social justice and activism platform.
Jeff Wicks is an Investigative Journalist and member of News24 investigations team.
He is a three-time winner of the prestigious Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism, and a recipient of the Nat Nakasa award for courageous journalism in 2024.
Every year HASA hosts a world-class conference featuring several international and South African experts in healthcare. An exhibition runs simultaneously to showcase healthcare.