Professor Hung-Yuan Li is an attending physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at National Taiwan University Hospital and a professor at the National Taiwan University College of Medicine. His research focuses on diabetes epidemiology and translational medicine, with particular emphasis on gestational diabetes and pregnancy-related metabolic disorders. He has published over 150 SCI-indexed papers in leading journals, including Diabetes Care, JCEM, and AJOG. He led the TESGO randomized controlled trial, a landmark Asian-led study on GDM screening strategies. He is also actively involved in clinical guideline development and diabetes advocacy.

Brian Oldenburg is Senior Principal Research Fellow and Team Lead of the NCD and Implementation Science team at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. Until recently, he was the Director of the Connected Health NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Digital Technology. He studies how to improve the prevention and management of cardiometabolic diseases in high income and resource constrained settings. His research has developed new community-based, digital health and health system interventions to improve diabetes and other health outcomes. Currently, he is a Visiting Professor, Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy at the Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Denmark (2023-26).

Stephen Colagiuri is Professor Emeritus and Co-Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre on Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity, Charles Perkins Centre and Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. His research focus is evidence-based diabetes prevention and care. He served as Vice-President (Physician) on the Board of the International Diabetes Federation (2017 to 2022) and on a number of WHO technical advisory groups. He is a member of the IDF Obesity Taskforce.

Professor Qiuhong Gong, MD/PhD. Chief Physician, Vice Director of the Endocrinology Center at Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Adjunct expert at China-Japan Friendship Hospital Adjunct professor at the School of Public Health, Fudan University. Project coordinator and leader the DaQing Diabetes Prevention Outcome Study,participanting for the 20-year, 30-year, and 40-year follow-ups, as well as its offspring cohort. Standing Committee Member of the Beijing Medical Association Diabetes Society Standing Committee Member and Secretary-General of the Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Health Care Medicine Research Association

Professor Anna Peeters AM, PhD – Chief Executive Officer, VicHealth Professor Anna Peeters AM, PhD, is a globally recognised public health expert and advocate for health equity. Appointed CEO of VicHealth in 2025, she brings decades of experience in collaboration, epidemiology, health system transformation, and policy-driven research. Previously, she was Director of the Institute for Health Transformation at Deakin University and a Distinguished Professor of Public Health. A former VicHealth Board Member, she has led groundbreaking initiatives, including the RE-FRESH Centre for healthier food environments. Committed to evidence-based health promotion, she champions equity and collaboration to improve health outcomes for all Victorians.