Dr Kennan Witari is the provincial Specialist Physician for Western Province in charge of internal medicine including the HIV and TB programs.

Dr Eunice Okyere, Assistant Professor at Fiji National University, has diverse experience in research and teaching. She has been a principal or co-principal of various funded research including women’s health, maternal and child health, health systems, communicable and non-communicable diseases and HIV and has published extensively in these areas.

Cathy Ketepa is Chair of Key Populations Advocacy Consortium PNG Inc (KPAC PNG) and National Coordinator for Friends Frangipani. She champions the rights and wellbeing of sex workers, providing strategic leadership to strengthen community-led HIV and TB responses while ensuring community voices are represented in national health systems and decision-making.

Atu Dokonivalu is the National Peer-Led Outreach Coordinator at Rainbow Pride Foundation in Fiji. He leads the rollout of the national peer-led outreach model, working with communities, civil society, and government to strengthen HIV prevention, improve referral pathways, and support coordinated, community-driven responses across all divisions.

A panel discussion with U=U advocates to talk about U=U meaning and what its like to live with HIV with an undetectable viral load.

Dr Michelle O’Connor is the Director of ASHM’s Global Division. Michelle holds a PhD in adolescent sexual and reproductive well-being from the University of New South Wales, A Masters Degree in International Public Health from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor with Honours in Psychology from Warwick University (UK). Michelle has close to 20 years of experience working in international development and health for a variety of organisations including not-for-profits, government, the United Nations and academic institutions. Her strengths and experience lie in executive management and strategy, program management, research and strategic information and technical expertise in sexual and reproductive health and BBVs. Michelle has lived and worked in the UK, Solomon Islands and Fiji.

Karl Schmid is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, broadcaster, writer, HIV activist, and GLAAD Award-winning media creator whose career has spanned television, print, and digital media across New Zealand, the UK, Australia, Canada, and the United States. A familiar face through his work with ABC News and On The Red Carpet, and known for covering major entertainment and pop culture moments around the world, Karl has built an international reputation for his sharp interviewing style, warmth, and engaging on-air presence, while also using his platform to champion HIV education, advocacy, and storytelling. As the founder of Plus Life Media, he has created award-winning content that challenges stigma and sparks conversation, bringing a distinctly human touch to stories that inform, entertain, and inspire.

Joeli Colati is a passionate HIV advocate, community leader, and Executive Director of Fiji Network Plus. As a person openly living with HIV who is undetectable, he uses his lived experience to inspire hope, challenge stigma, and advocate for the rights, dignity, and wellbeing of people living with HIV and key populations. With over a decade and a half of experience working with Fiji Network Plus, the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services, and as an SSA with the World Health Organization (WHO Fiji), based within the Family Health Unit, Joeli has dedicated his career to strengthening HIV programmes and championing community-led responses. His unwavering commitment is driven by one simple belief: NO ONE SHOULD FACE HIV ALONE. He continues to be a strong voice for those whose stories are often unheard, working to build a future where everyone can live with dignity, equality, and hope.

Rebecca Kubunavanua is a Fijian advocate working to strengthen community-led responses to HIV, with a focus on gender equality and social inclusion. She supports coordination and capacity building across civil society organisations to improve access to prevention, care, and support services for vulnerable communities.