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Westpac Leading Conversations at the Wharf: industry leaders share vision for the future of care in retirement living

Jun 23 2025 Updated 7 hours ago

Ian Horswill

1 min read

Pictured (from left): Andrew Hudson, Sean Graham and Glen Brown.

Three leading retirement living operators have their insights on the future of the sector at the recent Westpac Leading Conversations at the Wharf event held in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.

The event featured a panel of industry leaders, including:

Glen Brown, Co-Founder and CEO of Reside Communities;
Sean Graham, CEO of Aura Holdings;
Andrew Hudson, Operations Manager of Eureka Group Holdings;
Belinda Hegarty, National General Manager Healthcare & Professional Services Westpac;
Adam Crombie, Relationship Director Westpac

The conversation was led by DCM Group CEO Chris Baynes, with DCM Institute Executive Director James Wiltshire and DCM Group Content Editor Ian Horswill also in attendance.

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