AVA Conference: Let’s talk business

The 2025 AVA Conference is more than a showcase of cutting-edge veterinary science and medicine, it's also a premier destination for anyone interested in the business side of a veterinary practice. Whether you're a practice owner, manager, or simply eager to explore new opportunities in veterinary business, this year’s AVA Conference in Sydney offers invaluable insights and practical tools designed to elevate your practice and stay ahead of the curve. 

Join us from 12-15 May at the ICC Sydney to explore how inclusive websites and strategic social media can attract and engage new clients, and dive into the latest tech innovations, like AI, that are revolutionising workflows, increasing profitability, and improving patient outcomes. 

Selecting the two ‘Business’ tracks from the Conference Program, for example, offers the following sessions: 

Tuesday 13 May 

• Safe spaces, brave hearts and minds: Unleashing vulnerability in vet practices, Rhonda Andrews 

• Vetonomics: How the economy will impact on the veterinary industry in 2025, Peter Munckton 

• The human factor in surgery: Improving outcomes and decreasing complications, Chris Tan 

• Great veterinary workplaces assessment tool, Kate Clarke 

• Positive performance reviews are possible, Rebecca Faris 

• Cultivating Safe Teams Aware, Carly Webster 

• Maximising digital accessibility for veterinary clinic websites and social media, Alex Harrison 

• Emerging technology in veterinary business, Tom Brownlie 

• Getting the most from your teleradiology consult, Susie Lillis 

Wednesday 14 May 

• How to make learning stick and your life easier, Michael Bambacas 

Thursday 15 May 

• How do vets account for ‘free’ wildlife work? Kristen Steele 

• How to win new clients and reactive inactive clients using technology, James Ramsden 

• Tangible benefits of DISC profiling in veterinary workplaces, Tania Carmidy-Gover 

• Technology enhanced learning: does it make the cut? Stuart Barber 

• Making a better planet is better for your business, Jeremy Watson 

Cap off the week on Friday 16 May with the ever-popular workshop ‘VBG Practice Insights Tour’, which runs from 8am-5pm. Immerse yourself in a full day of learning with a hop-on, hop-off bus tour visiting 3 unique veterinary practices, each offering valuable insights to elevate your own. 

The tour will explore key business topics guided by the principles of the Great Veterinary Workplace Policy. Hosts will share practical strategies, from efficient storage solutions and staff rostering to software tips, nurse consult strategies, client loyalty initiatives and more. 

The VBG Insight Tours are open to all leaders and aspiring leaders, not just practice owners, for a day of collaborative learning and growth. 

Plan your schedule and don’t miss these top sessions! Visit the A2025 AVA Conference program page for more details.