Anna is the Managing Director of The Centre for Health and Manawaora Integrated Health and Research, organisations dedicated to advancing equitable and culturally responsive healthcare systems. Her vision is to foster a health framework that is participatory, informed, and reflective of diverse cultural values, with a particular emphasis on Māori perspectives on wellbeing. A recognised health practitioner and researcher, Anna holds extensive leadership and governance experience within the health sector. Her work integrates a robust academic foundation with a commitment to translating research into practice, advocating for approaches that support individuals and communities in navigating pathways toward sustainable health and wellbeing.

Dr Emily Gray is a lecturer at the School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago. Emily has a research interest in supporting people to return to physical activity following cardiac events, with a focus on the early stages of recovery following myocardial infarction and cardiac surgery. Emily is also interested in the application of self-management support principles in patient care and enhancing cardiac rehabilitation accessibility to people living rurally. Click here for a copy of this presentation

Katrina Poppe is an Associate Professor at the University of Auckland. Her experience in cardiovascular medicine, physiology, technology and health data science underpins her research into improving cardiovascular prognostic, and at times diagnostic, research.

Dr Emily Gray is a lecturer at the School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago. Emily has a research interest in supporting people to return to physical activity following cardiac events, with a focus on the early stages of recovery following myocardial infarction and cardiac surgery. Emily is also interested in the application of self-management support principles in patient care and enhancing cardiac rehabilitation accessibility to people living rurally. Click here for a copy of this presentation

Tina is a dual trainee in general medicine and cardiology. She graduated from the University of Edinburgh and completed foundation training in the UK before coming to work at Waikato Hospital.

Evelyn is a medical registrar who will be undertaking a doctorate in cardiology from 2025.