The future of dentistry is now
6 CPD Points
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Nov 21, 2025, The Edge Theatre Federation Square, Melbourne
Steve Sammartino [AU]
Autralia's favourite futurist and AI expert
Gen Griffin [AU]
Founder and CEO of Dentalflo AI
Duncan Leslie [UK]
Drector of Product and Technology Dentally
AI, Automation, Innovation, disruption... The dental industry is changing and we must adapt to thrive in the new world. Whether you're a clinician, a practice manager, or a practice owner you need to be aware of the disruption that is right in front of us. Join thought leaders, futurists, industry experts, AI gurus and Gen Z whisperers, to get the inside word on Dental disruption. The future of dentistry is now, don't get left behind!
DISRUPT DENTAL SPEAKERS
Steve Sammartino
Autralia's favourite futurist and AI expert
Dr. Jesse Green
The Savvy Dentist Podcast
Dr. Te Wai Tamata
Dentist, Tik Tokker, Influencer
Dr. Sonia Sumer
Dentist, AI in Practice
Clayton Newell
Dentally APAC Product Lead
Gen Griffin
Founder & CEO of Dentalflo AI
Dr. Padma Gadiyer
Founder & CEO of smilo.ai
Mark Dohlad
Principal Dental Officer Bupa
Marcus Wilson
CEO Surgical Partners
Jonathan Mansfield
3Shape, AI intraoral technology
Dr. Jeff Kho
Practice Owner / Entrepreneur Peaceful Dental
Gus Balbontin
Futurist, Innovator, Advisor, Rebel
Dr. Erica Hwin
The Graduate Dentist Podcast, Gen Z expert
Dr. Max Ganewha
Dentist, Co-founder of CoTreat AI
Fireside Chat
Expert panel, Robust discussion, Q&A
...Plus more speakers to be announced soon
DISRUPT DENTAL
TALKS
Disrupt Talk #1
Disrupt Talk #2
Disrupt Talk #3
Thriving in disruption
Hear Dr. Jesse Green, AKA 'The Savvy Dentist', provide deep insight into how practices can harness disruption to not only grow, but thrive.
The AI revolution will be televised
Catch the ever insightful Steve Samartino waxing lyrical about the impact of AI on dentistry through the lens of a futurist. Do not miss this!
Hacking the practice
How has Dr. Jeff Kho hacked his Dental practices using an Ortho workflow to increase volume and profitability. The old school way, is not the only way.
Disrupt Talk #4
Disrupting dental with voice AI
Gen Griffin is disrupting the the practice management paradigm with Voice AI. Learn how 24/7 human bots can grow your business, book appointments, triage patients and grow you practice without a lunch break.
Disrupt Talk #5
Te Wai talks Teeth
SEO, Search engine marketing, CRM, Social marketing, influencers... What does it all mean? Dr. Te Wai Tamata has nearly 50K followers on Tik Tok just from posting dentistry content. How does she do it?
Disrupt Talk #6
Adaptation vs Disruption
Gus Balbontin is a futurist on a mission to help businesses innovate, adapt and grow in the agentic and AI era. Adaptation is the antidote to disruption. Listen and learn.
Disrupt Talk #7
Generate leads one selfie at a time
Dr. Padma Gadiyer is a dentist who saw an opportunity to use the selfie for good and to help practice grow. Learn how AI and smartphones are changing the game.
Disrupt Talk #10
Inside the mind of Gen Z
Older people say they just don't understand the younger generation and it makes the workplace challenging. Checkout our Gen Z whisperer and let her breakdown how to connect with the future generation of dental professionals.
Disrupt Talk #13
The future in practice
Older people say they just don't understand the younger generation and it makes the workplace challenging. Checkout our Gen Z whisperer and let her breakdown how to connect with the future generation of dental professionals.
Disrupt Talk #8
AI and Big Data dentistry masterclass
The current focus of dental AI is on the benefits that it will bring, but the rules and governance that are proposed to regulate and guide it ethically are slow to emerge. Mark Dohlad from Bupa shares his expertise on AI and how it works in practice.
Disrupt Talk #9
Disrupting practice accounting
Marcus Wilson knows how the pain of practice payments, taxation and reconciliation can squeeze all the fun out of dentistry. Find out how smart integrations and automations remove the pain.
Disrupt Talk #11
Mining Scans with AI to grow your practice
Oral scans are a treasure trove of data that present huge growth opportunities. Dr. Max Ganewha from CoTreat talks us through how AI and CRM best practice can drive high value treatment growth in your practice.
Disrupt Talk #12
AI in practice
Dr. Sonia Sumer from Dentally will walk through how AI is transforming the clinical workflow and the PMS. Let AI do the heavy lifting so you can have more time to focus on patient care and less time on administration.
Disrupt Talk #14
A fireside chat with the experts
Disrupt Talk #15
Disrupting diagnoses with intraoral AI
Dr. Jesse Green, AKA The Savvy Dentist, hosts a fireside chat with a panel ofe experts to discuss, all things disruption, growth, AI and dentistry. Big questions, robust conversations, healthy debate and a Q&A so you can get involved in the conversation.
Cutting-edge AI-powered software is revolutionising the clinical workflow. Jonathan Mansfield expertly explains how 3Shape Dx Plus enables clinicians to automatically detect common oral pathologies with unmatched speed and accuracy.
...Plus more talks to be announced soon
WILL YOU BE DISRUPTED?
The world is changing fast, and industries are already being disrupted at a pace never seen before. Disrupt Dental gives you a front row seat to what is happening right now in Australia and around the globe. The question to ask yourself is, can I adapt and grow, or will I be disrupted?
THE BIG ISSUES...
AI is here, how will dentistry be impacted?
How can a practice thrive during disruption?
What will the industry look in like 5,10, or 20 years?
How will the AI revolution impact my role in Dentistry?
What can I do now?
DISRUPT DENTAL AGENDA
8.15am - 9.00am
Registration, coffee and Networking
9.00am - 10.45am
Disrupt Talks Session 1
10.45am - 11.15am
Morning Tea
11.15am - 12.45pm
Disrupt Talks Session 2
12.45pm - 1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm - 3.00pm
Disrupt Talks Session 3
3.00pm - 3.30pm
Afternoon Tea
Networking Drinks
4.30pm
DISRUPT DENTAL PARTNERS
