Dr Andrea Luk is an endocrinologist and is currently Professor of the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is also the Director of the CUHK Clinical Research Management Office, Medical Director (non-oncology) of the CUHK Phase 1 Clinical Trial Centre, and serves as an Honorary Consultant at the Prince of Wales Hospital. Dr Luk’s research interests include diabetes epidemiology, young-onset diabetes, and translational research related to diabetes care paths. Dr Luk leads the analysis of a large database of 1 million people with diabetes in Hong Kong. She has published over 230 articles in peer reviewed journals.

Dr. Ren holds multiple academic roles in diabetes and endocrinology in China. Specializing in diabetes genetics, she has led national and provincial research projects, receiving the Top Ten Diabetes Research Awards in China and the 2022 Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Prize).

Clinical Professor Jencia Wong is a Senior Staff Specialist Endocrinologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Clinical Professor at the University of Sydney. She specialises in youth‑onset type 2 diabetes and diabetes across the life course, with research focused on disease heterogeneity and the development of patient‑centred models of care. She contributes to international guideline development through IDF and ISPAD.

Professor Elizabeth Davis has had a career of integrating clinical care and diabetes research with the goal of improving outcomes for youth with diabetes. She is Head of the Department of Endocrinology at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and co-directs the Children’s Diabetes Centre, a Breakthrough T1D Global Centre of Excellence, at the Kids Research Institute Australia. Professor Davis is a past President of the Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group. She currently leads the Australasian hub of SWEET, an international paediatric diabetes initiative with the goal of improving outcomes for children with diabetes globally.

Vincent has been thriving with Type 1 Diabetes for over 32 years—a journey that inspired him to begin volunteering and providing peer support back in 2008. His dedication led him to represent Hong Kong SAR as a Youth Leader at the 9th IDF-WPR Congress in 2012. Since 2014, he has brought his creative talents to the council of Diabetes Hong Kong, designing educational initiatives for children and youth. As a professional designer with a background in Art and Design Education, Vincent uplifts others through storytelling. Through his first picture book, My Space Shuttle #1, he hopes to inspire young Type 1 warriors to embrace their challenges and launch into their own incredible journeys!

Professor Elizabeth Davis has had a career of integrating clinical care and diabetes research with the goal of improving outcomes for youth with diabetes. She is Head of the Department of Endocrinology at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and co-directs the Children’s Diabetes Centre, a Breakthrough T1D Global Centre of Excellence, at the Kids Research Institute Australia. Professor Davis is a past President of the Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group. She currently leads the Australasian hub of SWEET, an international paediatric diabetes initiative with the goal of improving outcomes for children with diabetes globally.

Dr. Ren holds multiple academic roles in diabetes and endocrinology in China. Specializing in diabetes genetics, she has led national and provincial research projects, receiving the Top Ten Diabetes Research Awards in China and the 2022 Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Prize).

Clinical Professor Jencia Wong is a Senior Staff Specialist Endocrinologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Clinical Professor at the University of Sydney. She specialises in youth‑onset type 2 diabetes and diabetes across the life course, with research focused on disease heterogeneity and the development of patient‑centred models of care. She contributes to international guideline development through IDF and ISPAD.

I am 23 years old and currently studying a Bachelor of Laws and Psychological Science. I was diagnosed with MODY 3 diabetes when I was 13, and my mum also lives with the same condition. In 2019, I spoke at the International Diabetes Federation Congress in Busan with my mum, where I shared my lived experience living with a rare form of diabetes. I am passionate about raising awareness and contributing to better understanding, care and advocacy for people living with diabetes.