Gordon Bunyan has lived with T1D for over 50 year and for all of that time has been active in diabetes member and research organisations in Australia, and internationally as Chair of the IDF Western Pacific Region, Vice President of International Diabetes Federation and as an initial director of Life For A Child (USA). Today he is a director of Diabetes Australia, Deputy Chair, Programme Committee for the IDF-WPR Australasian Diabetes Congress 2026 and the Kellion Victory Medal Ambassador in Australia. He is a strong advocate for people with diabetes, working to ensure organisations put people with diabetes first. And, by racing classic sports cars in his spare time, demonstrates that the things other people think we should NOT do are always possible.

Renza Scibilia has lived with type 1 diabetes since 1998. She is a diabetes advocate and activist, and is Senior Director of Global Responsibility at Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF). She has worked for diabetes organisations for the last twenty-five years, promoting a person-centred approach to the development, design and delivery of diabetes technologies, services, resources, research and education programs. Renza is also the Global Head of Advocacy for #dedoc°, a European-based organisation which provides opportunities for diabetes advocates from across the world to become part of a peer network and attend professional conferences under the banner #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs. Renza has extensive experience as a consultant, facilitator, presenter, and media spokesperson and is frequently invited to speak at conferences where she speaks about topics including the role of peer support in healthcare, diabetes technology and digital solutions, why language and communication matters in healthcare and how to reduce diabetes-related stigma. Renza is the author of Diabetogenic, (www.diabetogenic.wordpress.com) and a regular contributor to many online and print health publications.

Jane Speight is the Foundation Director of the Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes (ACBRD), a partnership established in 2010 between Diabetes Victoria and Deakin University. She is the current Chair of the international PsychoSocial Aspects of Diabetes (PSAD) Study Group. Jane was Co-Lead of the Global Summit to End Diabetes Stigma (Jaipur, March 2026) and recently served as Co-Chair of EASD's first clinical guideline on assessment and management of diabetes distress. Based in Melbourne, she leads multidisciplinary research on psychosocial aspects of diabetes.

Alicia Jenkins is adult endocrinologist and researcher. Her interests include the prediction and prevention of diabetes complications, lipids, and technology use in diabetes care. She is the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Chair (2025-27), on various IDF committees and President of the Diabetes NGO Insulin For Life.

Appleton is an Artist / Street Artist, Activist & speaker—creating images in multiple self-taught disciplines. All in the name of diabetes awareness through street art, painting, photography & sculpture. After surviving a diabetic coma at the age of six, Appleton began to save almost every bottle of insulin that has gone through his system, amounting to hundreds of bottles, still found in much of his work today. Through his art, Appleton hopes to inspire millions with diabetes to carry on is this daily battle. To educate the unknowing, trying to prevent misconceptions and falsehoods about diabetes to continue. His work has been shown in galleries from New York to Los Angeles, Miami to San Francisco—and his street art for diabetes awareness found on walls worldwide from Busan to Barcelona, London to Lisbon and from Bangkok to Berlin.” @appletonpictures www.appletonartwork.com