Professor Peter Vickerman has 30 years’ experience of infectious disease modelling. His research focuses on using modelling to help understand the transmission of infectious diseases and impact/cost-effectiveness of prevention measures amongst key populations in different global settings, especially HIV and HCV among people who use drugs.

Mariam is a PhD candidate in Epidemiology at McGill University, where she also completed her Master of Science in Public Health. She is interested in identifying gaps in care people who inject drugs and are living with HCV face to inform holistic elimination strategies that improve overall health outcomes.

Cathy Long is a community-based researcher whose work seeks to understand and respond to gaps in social and health services, with an emphasis on equity for people who use substances and people experiencing homelessness. Long has a PhD in social and behavioural health sciences from the University of Toronto.

Dr. Jacka is a Senior Research Associate in the Therapeutics and Vaccines Research Program (TVRP) of the Kirby Institute. His research focus on understanding health outcomes and developing better models of care for prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in marginalised communities.

Mohammad Shoriful Alam (MPH), native of Bangladesh working around twenty years as an activist in the area of HIV Intervention program among PWID and PLHIV.

Steven Liamngee Batur is an M&E Specialist with expertise in data management, project evaluation, and strategic information. He holds an MSc in Information Technology a. With over a decade of experience, he has led data-driven initiatives for Global Fund, USAID, and CDC-supported public health programs in Nigeria

A public Health practitioner with over 10 years working experience in key population programming including project cycle management, and community engagement

Michelle, became a Nurse Practitioner in 2023, through Athabasca University, and was clinic manager at River Stone Recovery Centre (2020-2024). She specializes in addiction medicine, mental health, and Hepatitis C care. She started a nurse-led HCV program and advocates for policy change through Action Hepatitis Canada while balancing family life.

Jacqui is a nurse working at the Burnet Institute in the Eliminate hepatitis C Australia partnership. Jane works at Harm Reduction Victoria and is an advocate of peer work and lived experience and is passionate about the health and human rights of people who use drugs.

Jane has been working with people who use drugs in various front line roles for more than twenty years. She currently coordinates the health promotion team and the DOPE project at Harm Reduction Victoria. She has a seat on the board of AIVL, the peak body for drug user organisations in Australia and INPUD, the International Network of People Who Use Drugs. She is passionate about the health and human rights of people who use drugs and is a strong advocate against stigma and discrimination toward her community. She is a huge dog lover who also happens to be dependent on cheesy reality television and heroin.