Will Egan

About

At the end of my career I want to be able to look back and say “the work I did genuinely benefited my community”.Hi, I’m Will.My mission in life is to improve the health and prosperity of the people in my community. I think that our society should be measured by how easily the most disadvantaged can get ahead and I strive to do my bit to enable this.In 2015, I started a charity that helped get over 250,000 kids coding in our schools. I have advised 100s of founders on how to grow their businesses in a sustainable way. But, the contribution I am most proud of is the one I get to make to our healthcare system through my work at Ausmed.Ausmed is an Australian provider of continuous improvement solutions to the healthcare community. It was founded in 1987 by my mum, Cynthea Wellings, whom as a nurse, saw a need for Australia to have its own healthcare publishing house. I admire and have learned a lot from the passion and determination she brought to work every single day.I grew up working in the family business. My mum taught me my business skills and my dad taught me how to code.On school holidays we would head in to help her team pack boxes of books, reply to emails or simply clean up the warehouse. It was then that I first learned about the amazing work nurses, midwives, carers and indeed everyone who works in healthcare does on a daily basis. This work aligned with my personal vision, and I was hooked on healthcare.Since joining Ausmed full time in 2007, I have worked alongside our exceptional team to transition the business away from printed books, towards highly integrated software and content products. Today, Ausmed’s products are used over 1.5 million times a year.As the second-generation CEO of a family-run business, I strive to continue to uphold the trust and rich reputation of the Ausmed name whilst bringing new innovations to the industry. In everything that I do, I strive to support the people of our healthcare sector to provide the best care possible. This is what we stand for at Ausmed — Improving Care.If you’re looking to do something innovative in healthcare, please reach out, I’d love to chat.