Dr David Iser is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist dedicated to treating people living with a range of gastroenterological conditions. He works at St. Vincent’s and The Alfred Hospitals, as well as private practice encompassing Fitzroy, Bairnsdale and First Step in St. Kilda. He is passionate about improving the lives of people living with viral hepatitis, in particular those with HIV, people in regional and rural areas, prisoners, people who inject drugs, and those with advanced liver disease

Gilles Wandeler is an attending physician at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Bern University Hospital, and a senior researcher at the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern. He obtained a master’s degree in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and started his research career within the framework of the Swiss HIV Cohort Study. He leads numerous projects on HIV and viral hepatitis infections and currently holds a Professorship from the Swiss National Science Foundation to study HBV functional cure in sub-Saharan Africa. He’s a member of the Scientific Board of the Swiss HIV cohort Study and the Chairman of the Steering Committee of EuroSIDA. He teaches at the Universities of Bern, Basel, Bordeaux, Paris and Barcelona.

Hassan is a PhD student at the Viral Hepatitis Clinical Research Program, The Kirby Institute, UNSW, Sydney.

Dr William Mude is a senior public health lecturer at Central Queensland University. His research uses the nexus between epidemiology, social health research and health economics to drive policy change and service improvements in minority populations in high-income countries. He uses mixed methods and health equity inquiry in his investigations.

Kimberly Green, PhD, leads PATH’s Primary Health Care program, which includes teams focusing on health systems and health areas across the life cycle, including maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition; early childhood development; sexual and reproductive health; HIV, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis (HIV/TB/VH); and noncommunicable diseases. Prior to assuming this role, Dr. Green led PATH’s global HIV/TB/VH portfolio, including the US Agency for International Development/PATH Support for Technical Excellence and Private Sector Sustainability in Vietnam (STEPS) project, which leverages innovation and partnerships to increase access to essential health services for key populations.

Marrianne Black RN has over 20 years’ experience in liver health, currently the Community Management and Treatment Coordinator for Viral Hepatitis at the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland, working closely with bi-lingual community health workers supporting CALD communities, providing Fibroscan, assisting patients and GPs in the management of viral hepatitis.