Mark Jit is professor and chair of the Department of Global and Environmental Health at New York University. He also holds honorary appointments at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the National University of Singapore (NUS). His research focuses on epidemiological and economic modelling of vaccines to support evidence-based public health decision making. This work has influenced many of the major changes to immunisation policy around the world. He also organises or contributes to academic and professional courses on vaccine modelling, economics and decision science.

Professor Nicola Spurrier is the Chief Public Health Officer for the Department for Health and Wellbeing, being appointed in 2019. The Chief Public Health Officer is responsible for statewide preventative health activities including the identification and management of communicable diseases. Professor Spurrier’s role includes advising the Minister and the Chief Executive of SA Health about proposed legislative or administrative changes in relation to population health. Professor Spurrier specialises in developing and implementing policies and programs across child health, obesity prevention and Aboriginal health. She also has extensive experience in health protection and promotion, public health partnership and health diplomacy activities. Professor Spurrier is a dual qualified medical specialist, public health physician and paediatrician, with 32 years’ experience within SA Health including 13 years in the Department for Health and Wellbeing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Professor Spurrier has been instrumental in South Australia’s effective virus response and continues to take a personal focus on the health and wellbeing of every South Australian.

Dr Nadia Charania is an Associate Professor in Public Health, Deputy Director of the New Zealand Policy Research Institute, and Co-Director of the Migrant and Refugee Health Research Centre based at the Auckland University of Technology. She has a background in public health and environmental sciences. She completed her doctoral studies at the University of Waterloo in Canada before migrating to Aotearoa New Zealand. Her research aims to reduce inequities in health care access among marginalised populations and inform improvements to health systems. She has expertise in critical qualitative, quantitative, and participatory methodologies, and engaging with Indigenous communities and communities with migrant and refugee backgrounds. She is leading research related to access and experiences of maternal and childhood health and immunisation services; vaccine attitudes and behaviours; and community-based pandemic planning.

Tina D Purnat is a Doctor of Public Health candidate and Prajna Leadership Fellow at TH Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University. Her DrPH studies focus on improving services to vulnerable and at-risk communities experiencing social, commercial, economic and health information inequities and barriers to health and wellbeing. Tina is an accomplished health informatician whose global footprint spans over two decades of public health work. She has worked across academia, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the frontlines of public health organizations, consistently pushing the boundaries of health information and evidence, digital public health, AI technologies, and addressing health misinformation. Tina believes modernizing the business of public health means integrating cutting-edge technology and human-centered approaches to solving the world’s most wicked problems. She is a sought-after conference speaker and academic lecturer, especially in health misinformation and digital public health and AI.

Brett is Director of Health & Biosecurity at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. A qualified public health physician, he brings extensive experience and clinical expertise in public health and communicable diseases, developed through roles in government, emergency medicine, and international fieldwork. Before joining CSIRO, Brett served as Victoria’s Chief Health Officer and Chief Human Biosecurity Officer. He also held senior positions within the Victorian Department of Health, including Deputy Chief Health Officer (Communicable Disease) and head of Health Protection Branch. With specialist knowledge in tropical medicine and infectious diseases, Brett has worked extensively in lower-middle-income countries and complex humanitarian settings. His international experience includes specialised health roles in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Timor-Leste, and Fiji. Brett’s career reflects his passion and commitment to advancing health outcomes in Australia and globally

Liam Mannix is a multi-award-winning national science reporter for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, as well as Nine’s other stable of mastheads. He won the 2022 Press Club Quill Award for Excellence in Science, Medical and Health Reporting, the 2020 Walkley Award for Short Feature Writing, the 2019 Eureka Prize for Science Journalism, the 2019 Barry Williams Award for Skeptical Journalism and has twice won the Walkley Young Journalist of the Year (Innovation) award. He lives in Melbourne.

Sarah is an experienced executive leader with 30 years of One Health and biosecurity experience across government, private, and not-for-profit sectors. She is the Director of One Health in the interim Australian CDC, the principal consultant of One Biosecurity Solutions, and the former NSW Chief Veterinarian Officer. She has led multiple emergency responses, such as Japanese Encephalitis, Hendra virus, Salmonella Enteriditis etc. Sarah is passionate about One Health and improving human, animal and ecosystem health.

Dawn Casey is a Tagalaka traditional owner from North Queensland. Dawn joined the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in 2016 as Deputy CEO. Dawn served as Director of the National Museum of Australia, Western Australian Museum and Powerhouse Museum. Dawn has held positions as Chair of Indigenous Land Corporation and Indigenous Business Australia, key executive positions in the Public Sector, including: Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and Indigenous Affairs. Dawn has been awarded the gold Sidney Sax Public Health Medal in 2021, three Honorary Doctorates (QLD Charles Sturt, QLD and Macquarie Universities), Commonwealth Government’s Public Service Medal (PSM), Australian Government’s Centenary Medal, three Australia Day Public Service Medals, the Australian Institute of Architects’ Clem Cummings Award, and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA).