A/Prof Neale Cohen is an endocrinologist and clinical researcher. He is Director of Clinical Services at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. His research interests include Type 1 diabetes technology, Type 2 diabetes therapeutics and Indigenous diabetes care. He and his team developed Diabpedia.

Lucy Andrew has a background in health science and online education. She teaches health science courses for public health as well as nutrition and exercise programs for UniSA Online. Lucy is currently researching attitudes to AI-generated lecturers and has previously worked as a research assistant, television reporter, and tour guide.

Sumathy is working the program manager for Western Sydney Diabetes, Integrated and Community Health WSLHD. She is pursuing a part-time PhD with the Sydney Health Literacy Lab, The University of Sydney, focusing on the effectiveness of virtual care in type 2 diabetes management to support people-centred care.

Dr. Neisha D’Silva is a Senior Staff Specialist in Endocrinology at Mater Hospital, Brisbane. With 15 years on the Young Adult Diabetes Team, she assisted in developing the Diabetes Psychosocial Screening Tool (DPAT), co-authoring publications that has led to its statewide adoption.

Rebekah Crosswell, a Research Officer at Waikato University, specialises in equity and chronic disease management, particularly diabetes. She is passionate about Māori health and researches innovative healthcare solutions and health system inequities. She has a Master of Science in Biological and Psychological Sciences and is a PhD candidate.

Dr Sara Mustafa is a Research Fellow with a background in dietetics at the University of Waikato in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her work spans diabetes, maternal health, and public health with a strong equity lens to advance health outcomes across diverse populations.

Rebekah Crosswell, a Research Officer at Waikato University, specialises in equity and chronic disease management, particularly diabetes. She is passionate about Māori health and researches innovative healthcare solutions and health system inequities. She has a Master of Science in Biological and Psychological Sciences and is a PhD candidate.

Annette Panzera is the Policy Advisor for Diabetes Australia. She has over 20 years of experience in developing health policy advice both here in Australia and internationally at the OECD in Paris. Annette has worked in advisory roles for the federal health minister and the Department of health in canberra

Dr Andrew Nguyen is an Infectious Diseases Physician and senior Public Health Registrar in the Northern Territory. He has a strong interest in rural and remote health and was a recent research fellow with the WA Centre for Rural Health researching training and workforce capacity in underserved areas.