Meet the team
Cofounder
Ted McGill
Ted is an excitable entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience across a multitude of sectors such as finance, hospitality and digital technology platforms.
Ted had always been obsessed with anything active. A keen surfer, Mountain bike rider and skydiver, he has always thrived on putting his body to the test.
Ted has completed obstacle races, ultra kayak marathons, boxing bouts, treks & swims - always with his eye on the next big challenge. His passion for health & fitness has led him down the path of discovery, to the world of Human Optimisation.
Now, after almost a decade of research, he has put his passion and his entrepreneurial skills together to co-found BIOV8. Ted sees the amazing technology advances in the health industry and implementing these with cutting edge new pharmaceuticals, is the key to a longer, better life.
Cofounder
Nick Austin
Nick is a passionate and experienced technology executive with extensive experience inventing, building and growing digital transformation platforms. A visionary entrepreneur with a multi-functional background including 20 years experience in technology, finance and investment.
Nick loves his functional fitness, researching the amazing potential for healthcare, and developing new technologies that challenge current thinking. Nick has won various technology innovation awards, APAC start-up awards, completed several funding rounds, built highly reputable boards, and developed the companies into market leaders through innovation. He has successfully exited ventures he has founded in the technology space.
DOCTOR
Dr Emefa Kporku
Rotating in specialties such as trauma, burns, general/urological surgery and intensive care, Dr Kporku witnessed first - hand the remarkable self - healing properties of the human body. This sparked her interest in regenerative medicine and the use of non-invasive approaches in the recovery of patients after surgery or injury.
Dr Kporku is very passionate about urology, physician wellness and preventative medicine. Throughout her career, she has been involved in research and has presented her findings at local and international conferences.
She is currently a tutor at the University of Sydney Clinical school and is based at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney in emergency medicine.
Dr Kporku is very passionate about urology, physician wellness and preventative medicine. Throughout her career, she has been involved in research and has presented her findings at local and international conferences.
She is currently a tutor at the University of Sydney Clinical school and is based at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney in emergency medicine.
General Practitioner
Dr Chris Maclay
Dr Chris Maclay is a General Practitioner with almost 20 years of clinical practice and a long standing interest in Integrative Medicine and the use of alternative medicines in treating the causes and not just symptoms of diseases.
He has an active interest in the science of ageing and interventions to prolong health span and lifespan.
He has owned and run several consulting rooms during his career and is now dedicating time to his role in human optimisation with Biov8.
He has experience in the prescription of peptides and other health promoting and anti-ageing interventions and maintains a holistic approach to health and wellness.
He has an active interest in the science of ageing and interventions to prolong health span and lifespan.
He has owned and run several consulting rooms during his career and is now dedicating time to his role in human optimisation with Biov8.
He has experience in the prescription of peptides and other health promoting and anti-ageing interventions and maintains a holistic approach to health and wellness.
Nurse Practitioner
NP Virginia Moore
Specialties:
- Longevity health
- Weight loss
- Injury repair
Virginia has been a Nurse Practitioner (NP) since 2017, working across public and private settings caring for people with acute and chronic conditions. An endorsed NP is a registered nurse with the experience, expertise and authority to diagnose, investigate and treat health conditions, including prescribing medications. Virginia aims to work in partnership with people to achieve their wellness goals, and is excited about clinical innovations in health promotion.
- Longevity health
- Weight loss
- Injury repair
Virginia has been a Nurse Practitioner (NP) since 2017, working across public and private settings caring for people with acute and chronic conditions. An endorsed NP is a registered nurse with the experience, expertise and authority to diagnose, investigate and treat health conditions, including prescribing medications. Virginia aims to work in partnership with people to achieve their wellness goals, and is excited about clinical innovations in health promotion.
Nurse Practitioner
NP Roneel Chandra
Specialties:
- Longevity health
- Human optimisation
- Injury repair
Emergency and Primary Health Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in the Australian Defence Force (Retired), public hospitals, and private sector. His personal interests are endurance and high intensity interval training and functional fitness.
When not working on his own fitness goals he likes to support clients at every stage of their health and fitness journey.
- Longevity health
- Human optimisation
- Injury repair
Emergency and Primary Health Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in the Australian Defence Force (Retired), public hospitals, and private sector. His personal interests are endurance and high intensity interval training and functional fitness.
When not working on his own fitness goals he likes to support clients at every stage of their health and fitness journey.
Registered Nurse
RN Alanna Azzopardi
Alanna is a registered nurse, graduating with a bachelor of advanced nursing from the University of Sydney.
Having worked in multiple sectors of nursing, Alanna’s proficiency comes from her love of all things health and wellbeing.
Alanna strives to put her clients’ goals and desires at the forefront, providing a holistic approach to all things health, wellness and mentality.
When Alanna is not educating at Biov8, you can catch her developing her skills in all things skin, watching UFC and soccer or part taking in Pilates classes.
Having worked in multiple sectors of nursing, Alanna’s proficiency comes from her love of all things health and wellbeing.
Alanna strives to put her clients’ goals and desires at the forefront, providing a holistic approach to all things health, wellness and mentality.
When Alanna is not educating at Biov8, you can catch her developing her skills in all things skin, watching UFC and soccer or part taking in Pilates classes.
Director of Client Service
Jacqui Conlon
Jacqui has over a decade in the fitness industry. She has helped clients achieve their health and fitness goals and helped create healthy habits for a long, sustainable lifestyle.
Other than helping our patients at Biov8, Jacqui loves being outdoors, especially the ocean and can also be found practising Brazilian Jiu JItsu.
Other than helping our patients at Biov8, Jacqui loves being outdoors, especially the ocean and can also be found practising Brazilian Jiu JItsu.
Registered psychologist
Ryan Morgan
Ryan Morgan is a registered psychologist with post graduate training in non-pharmacological approaches for addressing conditions such as sleep disorders, ADHD, stress and burnout, depression, anxiety and peak performance for students, athletes and professionals. Ryan has further trained in nutritional medicine for mental health (CMHIMP),brain health coaching, evidence based neurotherapies such as neurofeedback, tDCS and rTMS, and clinical hypnosis. He is also an established wealth psychologist, consulting to ultra-high net worth individuals and families.
Neuroperformance came about out of a deep desire to help individuals, executives, and top performing professionals realise and reach their full, optimal potential. Taking a science based, multi-systemic approach to how we perform, Neuroperformance particularly focuses on an individual’s ultimate driver of wellbeing and performance, the brain. Our brains are highly neuroplastic and change, improvement and enhancement are indeed possible where all systemic factors are considered and addressed.
Neuroperformance came about out of a deep desire to help individuals, executives, and top performing professionals realise and reach their full, optimal potential. Taking a science based, multi-systemic approach to how we perform, Neuroperformance particularly focuses on an individual’s ultimate driver of wellbeing and performance, the brain. Our brains are highly neuroplastic and change, improvement and enhancement are indeed possible where all systemic factors are considered and addressed.
B.Sc, M.Chiro
Jason Gilbert
Jason has always been fascinated by health and how the human body functions. His family owned a health food store when he was younger which influenced his life’s path in caring for people and helping them better understand, regain and maintain their health.
He has been an official Sports Physician of the World Surf League for 20 years and his work with athletes is the same as the work he does with anyone else- recognize what is physiological process is compromised and restore normal function.
His philosophy is that if our body is given the correct nutrients and if we remove it from the same environment that is making it sick or function less than optimally, we can age younger. We can have more energy, be more mentally alert and be happier than ever.
His philosophy is that if our body is given the correct nutrients and if we remove it from the same environment that is making it sick or function less than optimally, we can age younger. We can have more energy, be more mentally alert and be happier than ever.
clinical nutritionist
Sarah Curtis
Hi, I’m Sarah Curtis, clinical nutritionist and founder of Havanna Wellness in the beautiful Noosa hinterland.
I have personally had my own challenging health journey which has made me take radical responsibility for my health and deeply passionate about finding ways to support myself through nutrition, lifestyle, mindset and biohacking tools. I am constantly amazed at how many incredible tools there are out there to improve the quality of our life through our health and this is what lights me up! I love empowering others on this journey as I know first hand the impact our daily decisions have on our bodies and in turn our whole life.
I have personally had my own challenging health journey which has made me take radical responsibility for my health and deeply passionate about finding ways to support myself through nutrition, lifestyle, mindset and biohacking tools. I am constantly amazed at how many incredible tools there are out there to improve the quality of our life through our health and this is what lights me up! I love empowering others on this journey as I know first hand the impact our daily decisions have on our bodies and in turn our whole life.
Fitness
Kim Lawless
I started training hard and entered my first competition at 41 years old were I won my pro card with WFF/NABBA giving me the privilege to compete on an international level.
I love inspiring others of any age especially my age group. I love mentoring people to get back into fitness and to live a healthy lifestyle.
BIOV8 is part of my healthy lifestyle and I’m honoured to be part of the team. This is an amazing opportunity in fitness and I am thankful for all the incredible opportunities coming my way.
My sights this year is to compete in Miss Fitness Australia in October in the Gold Coast in the pro division, then off to compete in the USA on an international level in 2022.
I love inspiring others of any age especially my age group. I love mentoring people to get back into fitness and to live a healthy lifestyle.
BIOV8 is part of my healthy lifestyle and I’m honoured to be part of the team. This is an amazing opportunity in fitness and I am thankful for all the incredible opportunities coming my way.
My sights this year is to compete in Miss Fitness Australia in October in the Gold Coast in the pro division, then off to compete in the USA on an international level in 2022.
