Zara Boulton is the National Project Officer at Thorne Harbour Health. Utilising her decade of experience in LGBTIQA+ public health research, public speaking, and advocacy, Zara is responsible for delivering the largest HIV rapid-self-testing vending machine globally. This project, known as CONNECT, will be implemented nationally across all Australian jurisdictions.

A/Prof Dr. Jason Ong is an academic sexual health specialist and health economist based at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. His research focuses on economic evaluations and demand creation strategies to improve the uptake of HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and management services.

Associate Professor Nick Scott is the Head of Modelling and Biostatistics at the Burnet Institute. His team uses modelling to determine how investment in HIV interventions can be optimally allocated to achieve the greatest impact.

A/Prof Iryna Zablotska-Manos, Director of the Postgraduate Program in Sexual and Reproductive Health at the University of Sydney, leads PrEP research at Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre. With over 25 years in HIV epidemiology and prevention, she heads the ADAPTPrEP study, including a cohort of PrEP users under GP care.

Tyson Arapali is a Senior Project Officer based at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney. His work focuses on the determinants of PrEP use and how they can inform the development of innovative programs to increase PrEP uptake and retention.

I'm a Community Health Promotion Officer for Asian Gay, Bi+, Queer Men project at ACON. I bring 6 years of experience in the HIV sector across Thailand and Australia. I’ve supported recruitment for the 2023 Gay Asian Men survey and advocate for inclusive, community-led health promotion for Asian GBQM+ communities.

Karina is an IUHPE Registered Health Promotion Practitioner and is Coordinator of Health Promotion at WAAC (formerly the WA AIDS Council). Karina holds a BSc in Health Promotion, is Vice President of the WA branch of the Australian Health Promotion Association and committee member of the Bloom-RSE Advocacy Group.