Medical
Leadership
Frontier
Expand your knowledge in the wild
Join us at the peak of the Great Migration — the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth.
A Transformative
Leadership Experience
Step beyond the traditional conference into a truly transformative experience. Set against the Masai Mara during the Great Migration, this exclusive leadership summit brings together senior clinicians and healthcare leaders for an immersive journey of growth, insight, and connection.
Each day blends world-class leadership development with the African wilderness. Sunrise game drives give way to highly interactive sessions on real-world challenges: managing teams, navigating complexity, building trust, and leading with purpose. Evenings offer fireside conversations under vast African skies, enriched by local culture and shared experience.
Guided by a distinguished faculty spanning academic medicine, executive leadership, and organisational psychology, participants gain powerful, practical tools grounded in transformational leadership, learning not only from faculty, but from each other.
This is a rare opportunity to step away from daily practice, think strategically, reconnect with purpose, and return as a more effective, resilient, and inspired leader.
A once-in-a-lifetime setting. A uniquely powerful learning experience.
JW Marriott Masai Mara
Lodge & Spa
Course
Directors
Ronnie Ptasznik is an Associate Professor at Monash University and the Program Director at Monash Health, one of the largest Radiology Departments in Australia. He is a member of the Monash Health Executive committee and has held leadership positions in Private, Corporate and Public Hospital practice over the last 20 years. He was the CMIO at Monash Health for 7 years and was the clinical lead charged with implementing the Electronic Medical Record, one of the largest Health Informatics projects in Australia at the time. He has advised government bodies in the implementation of Digital Health projects and currently is the Chair of the state Health Information Exchange design group. He is a passionate leader of his peers with a proven ability to positively influence both up and down an organisational hierarchy.
Barry is an experienced People and Culture Executive, with further Executive experience leading and transforming other functions including Community Relations; Health, Safety, Wellbeing, Environment and Quality; Information and Operational Technology; Internal Communications; and Supply Chain. Barry also has significant experience both as a Board Chair and Director, in both 'for profit' and 'for social purpose' organisations, and as an international Professional Services Partner. He has also lectured at four universities at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels on Organisational Psychology and Human Resources Management. Barry's experience spans over 55 countries and 100 organisations across multiple industries.
Professor Andrew Stripp currently works in the role of Group Chief Executive Epworth HealthCare, one of Australia's largest private not for profit operators. He brings extensive health leadership experience gained over 30 years. Commencing his career as a Clinical Psychologist. Prior to the current role Andrew was the Chief Executive at Monash Health, Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service comprising nine hospitals and 46 community-based sites. Throughout his career, Andrew has led the delivery of high-quality and safe health services, while advancing excellence in academic research and clinical education. Andrew has worked in various government departments and consulted to hospitals and health care systems nationally and internationally.
Professor and System Chair of Radiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. A nationally and internationally recognized leader in body MRI, prostate imaging, and academic radiology leadership. He has held faculty appointments at NYU, Harvard Medical School, and UT Southwestern, where he served for over a decade as Chair of Radiology. His work has shaped modern body MRI sequences, MR angiography, high-field body imaging, and prostate cancer imaging, earning numerous honours including Gold Medals, distinguished lectureships, and NIH leadership roles. Dr. Rofsky is also widely recognized for his contributions to mentoring, organisational strategy, and leadership development.
Your
Itinerary
Eight extraordinary days combining world-class education with the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth. Each day follows a carefully designed rhythm — early game drives at sunrise, lectures mid-morning, and afternoons back on the Mara.
Depart the United States
- Overnight international flight to Nairobi, Kenya
- Recommended routing: US gateway city → London Heathrow or Amsterdam → Nairobi (JKIA)
- Business class and group flight options available via our dedicated travel agent
- Arrive Nairobi August 7th
Arrive Nairobi — Charter Flight to the Mara
- Meet & greet at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Blue Horizon representative
- VIP transfer to JW Marriott for overnight in Nairobi
- VIP transfer to Wilson Airport, Nairobi's dedicated charter terminal
- 45-minute scenic charter flight over the Great Rift Valley to Masai Mara
- Lodge vehicle transfer / safari drive direct to JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge
- Welcome lunch, lodge orientation & safari drive
- Sunset cocktails on the deck overlooking the Mara plains
Daily Programme at JW Marriott Masai Mara
Depart Masai Mara — Return to Nairobi
- Optional final dawn game drive before departure (05:30 – 07:30)
- Farewell breakfast at the lodge
- Charter flight from Mara airstrip back to Wilson Airport, Nairobi
- Transfer to JKIA for international departures
From Our Previous
Africa Safari
Hear directly from delegates who attended our Africa Safari Conference in June 2024 — in their own words, unscripted and unforgettable.
Accommodation
for this Event
Masai Mara
We have exclusively reserved all 22 rooms at the JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge for this event — a complete private buyout ensuring an unrivalled, intimate experience for delegates and their partners. All packages include accommodation, all meals, safari activities, and the full scientific programme. A 30% deposit secures your place, with the balance spread across three instalments.
A luxury tented suite designed for an immersive safari stay, featuring a king bed, en-suite bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers, and a private deck with a temperature-controlled Jacuzzi overlooking the landscape.
A family-style two-bedroom accommodation suited to couples travelling together or families, while still offering the same luxury safari design, deck space, and immersive bush setting.
Accreditation
This programme has been developed to meet the continuing medical education requirements of delegates from across the international medical community.
18 RANZCR CPD hours may be claimed for attending the Medical Leadership Frontier Conference to be held 6th to 12th of August 2027.
In addition, the following Program Level Requirements may be claimed: professionalism, addressing health inequities, cultural safety, and ethical practice.
This programme has been accredited through ACCME in partnership with IAME and Blue Horizon Conferencing. You'll leave with up to 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ — the kind that feel considerably more earned than the ones from a webinar you watched at 1.5x speed.
Reserve Your
Position
Places are strictly limited to ensure an intimate, high-quality experience for all delegates. We recommend registering your interest early to avoid disappointment.
30% deposit required to confirm your place. Balance payable across 3 instalments. Flight assistance available through our dedicated travel agent.
Frequently
Asked
What is included in the registration fee?
The $1,500 registration fee covers your full scientific programme access and CME credits. Accommodation, meals, safaris, and activities are covered separately through your chosen package.
Can I bring a partner?
Absolutely. Partners are warmly welcome and can participate in all social, dining, and safari activities. Please enquire for partner pricing.
How do the payment instalments work?
Your place is secured with a 30% deposit. The remaining balance is split into two further payments at agreed intervals leading up to the event.
Can you assist with flights?
Yes — we work with a dedicated travel agent who can assist with flight bookings to Nairobi and onward connections to the Masai Mara.
What CME credits will be available?
The programme is being structured to offer CME/CPD credits. Full accreditation details will be confirmed and communicated to all registered delegates.
What is the Great Migration?
August is prime time for the Great Wildebeest Migration — over 1.5 million animals crossing the Mara River, considered the greatest wildlife spectacle on Earth.
Is travel insurance required?
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance is strongly recommended for all delegates and partners. Our travel agent can provide guidance on appropriate cover.
Register Your Interest
to Attend
PLEASE NOTE: By adding your details below you are registering your genuine interest to attend this unique Conference Event.
Registrations will be on a 'first come, first served’ basis.
Space is limited so be sure to fill in your details below, and add [email protected] to your email contacts to ensure you don't miss your invitation to book.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jay, our Conference Coordinator, on +351 912 991 460.
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