Mark Figgitt is a highly respected executive and director with four decades of technology and leadership experience, including leading growth for health software, cardiology and radiology providers, Change Healthcare ANZ and HSTM Group NZ for the past six years. He is a proven leader with a distinguished track record of innovation, global growth, and a deep knowledge of technology commercialisation across many industries including health.

Professor Anthony Butler is a clinical radiologist with an interest in developing new imaging technologies. He is a co-founder of MARS Bioimaging Ltd. He is the lead investigator on over $12m of NZ government research grants, and co-investigator on more than $30m of other grants. At the University of Otago, Christchurch, he is head of the Department of Radiology. At CERN, he is a member of the Medipix3, Medipix4, and CMS collaborations.

Bob Senzig has more than 3 decades of experience designing CT scanning equipment. He was most recently GE Healthcare’s Global CT Chief Engineer. Bob says he is thrilled to be part of the future of imaging. “I have seen many innovations in imaging. Spectral imaging is the next step in CT scanning. The MARS spectral photon-counting technology will truly impact point-of-care imaging.

Chris Stoelhorst has held executive director and non-executive director roles across a range of high-tech industries and sectors over a period of more than 25 years.

These roles followed chief executive positions in New Zealand and overseas, typically of proprietary specialised equipment manufacturing-engineering enterprises offering product that saves lives and protects assets. Chris is active in governance, as independent chair of a number of New Zealand fast-growth high-tech exporting companies facing multiple sectors.

Colin Dawson has held a number of senior executive roles in the primary, secondary and tertiary health care sectors and was a founding partner in health consulting and investment banking services firm Medicus Capital. Relevant healthcare roles have included GM Clinical Support Services Health Waikato, CEO of Integrated Care IT company HSAGlobal, CEO of one of NZ’s largest aged care operations and Executive Director – Group Strategy of healthcare REIT.

Colin is actively involved with investment, development and commercial implementation of novel technology companies. He chairs the Boards of Tiro Medical, Upstream Medical Technologies and Ember Wellbeing Trust. He is a Director of The NZ Institute for Minerals to Materials Research and Deputy Chair of the NZ Institute for Plant and Food Research.

He is a graduate of The University of Auckland Business School, an SEP alumnus of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a Chartered Fellow of the NZ Institute of Directors.

Professor Phil Butler is a co-founder of MARS Bioimaging Ltd.  Phil is the Chair of the Board of Science Alive! – a community science museum in Christchurch – set up in 1990. He is a Fellow of NZ Institute of Physics and has published over 116 publications during his 40 years as a researcher. He serves as a Member of CERN and the UC leader for participation in the Medipix3 Collaboration. 

Vivek Nair is a management graduate with 18 years’ experience in business development. He has previously worked with top multinational corporations in the medical and commercial banking sectors. He also was instrumental in commercial development of several start-ups. Vivek leads the development of strategic alliances, including international bilateral partnerships, as well as leading the sales and marketing of our commercial products.