Anna Rolleston is the Managing Director of Manawaora, The Centre for Health, in Tauranga. Anna works in the kaupapa Maori health research space, challenging the dominance of Western science and knowledge and providing pathways for the inclusion of matauranga Maori into health in Aotearoa. She holds a number of governance roles, including co-chair of the CSANZ Indigenous Council.

Dr Talbot is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow within the Cardiometabolic Health and Exercise Physiology laboratory at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and an Honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne. Jack's research focusses on tailoring exercise training to improve cardiovascular and neurocognitive outcomes through improved vascular and neurovascular function, as well as autonomic control of blood pressure. In particular, Jack is working with populations at greater risk of cardiovascular and neurocognitive disease, such as long-term cancer survivors treated with cardiotoxic cancer treatments and patients with sub-clinical heart failure.

Aileen Zeng is an emerging clinician‑scientist interested in to improving healthcare delivery for people living with chronic disease(s). She is a PhD candidate and research assistant at the Westmead Applied Research Centre (WARC), University of Sydney, and an experienced allied health clinician specialising in podiatry. Her research focusses on understanding the impact of digital health on treatment burden in patients with cardiovascular disease. Aileen works under the supervision of Assoc Prof Liliana Laranjo, Dr Edel O’Hagan, Prof Clara K Chow, and Prof J. Jaime Miranda. She has been recognised through several competitive awards, including the Charles Perkins Centre Travel Grant, the ASHRA Travel Grant, and the WARC Travel Grant in 2024. She is also the recipient of the 2026 Westmead Charitable Trust Clinician Research Career Development Award, supporting her work to design and evaluate technologies that alleviate the strain of healthcare management, particularly for those living with long-term conditions.

Dr. Cheng Hwee Soh is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, with a focus on preventive cardiology and cardio-oncology. His research centres on the early identification of subclinical heart failure and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis among cancer survivors and high-risk populations. He leads and collaborates on multiple multidisciplinary projects integrating advanced cardiovascular imaging, biomarker profiling, and risk prediction modelling to detect silent cardiovascular disease before clinical manifestation. Dr. Soh’s work leverages artificial intelligence to enhance cardiovascular screening, including AI-enabled electrocardiography for detecting myocardial dysfunction, as well as AI-guided acquisition and interpretation of echocardiographic images to improve scalability and access. His translational research aims to develop pragmatic, risk-based triage strategies that can be implemented across diverse healthcare settings, ultimately improving early intervention and long-term cardiovascular outcomes.

Daisy Coyle is a Senior Research Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health, an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), and a Conjoint Lecturer at UNSW. She leads a program of research focused on designing, evaluating, and advocating for food policies to improve the commercial food environment and reduce the harms of unhealthy and ultra-processed foods. She is funded by an NHMRC Emerging Leader Investigator Grant and a Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, and collaborates closely with NGOs and government agencies to translate evidence into practical, impactful policy solutions.

Associate Professor Lee Nedkoff is a Principal Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia, Co-Director of the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Centre at UWA, and the head of the Cardiology Population Health lab at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Dr. Nedkoff leads a research program on population studies measuring the burden of cardiovascular diseases, including coronary heart disease and stroke, and has expertise in the use of multi-jurisdictional linked health data in cardiovascular epidemiological studies. Dr. Nedkoff is a National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow, the Chair of the Allied Health, Science and Technology Council for the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand and is the co-chair of the Big Data Flagship for the Australia Cardiovascular Alliance.

Jennifer Orchard, RN, MNursPrac, is a Clinical Nurse Consultant and Nurse Researcher in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane. With more than 25 years’ experience in paediatric cardiac and intensive care nursing across Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East, she is a recognised leader in paediatric cardiac surgical care, quality improvement and implementation research. She is the Founder and Chair of the Australia and New Zealand Paediatric Cardiac Nurses Forum (ANZPCNF), fostering collaboration, education and professional development among paediatric cardiac nurses across the region. Jennifer’s research focuses on improving outcomes and equity of access for children with congenital and acquired heart disease, including enhanced recovery programs, wound management and service innovation. She currently leads the Bridging the Heart Gap project, aimed at improving equity in paediatric cardiac surgery across Queensland and Western Australia, and is passionate about advancing collaborative, family-centred care for children with complex cardiac conditions.