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.
Patience Ntamane is the Director and Head of Provincial Quality Assurance at the Gauteng Department of Health. She is a professional nurse and healthcare quality leader with more than 35 years of experience in nursing, healthcare management, clinical governance, patient safety, regulatory compliance and quality improvement.
Bhavna Patel completed her medical degree at UCT, and following her internship at Groote Schuur Hospital, she was in private practice for about 10 years. She then joined the Public Health registrar program at UCT and while rotating through Groote Schuur Hospital as a registrar, she was appointed as a medical manager, working in all the clinical divisions.
Doctor Ndlovu is a seasoned healthcare executive and medical doctor with more than two decades of experience spanning medical schemes administration, managed care, health policy, provider relations, and clinical governance.
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.
Every year HASA hosts a world-class conference featuring several international and South African experts in healthcare. An exhibition runs simultaneously to showcase healthcare.