Dr Jin is an epidemiologist and a senior lecturer working at the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales.

Dr Mary Poynten is a clinical epidemiologist at the Kirby Institute and is the clinical project leader of the SPANC study

Peter is Director of the Gay Men’s Sexual Health research group at the University of Auckland. He has a 20 year career in HIV prevention theory, research and policy. Current projects include HIV behavioural and epidemiological surveillance, PrEP, HPV and gonorrhoea vaccines, sexual orientation data collection and illicit drug use.

Mo is also the Senior Research Manager and PhD candidate at the Kirby Institute. He was responsible for the design and implementation of an automated cohort management systems which was adapted for use in two Australian PrEP trials, and the national drug study ‘Flux’ which is expanding to New Zealand. Steve Philpot is a sociologist completing his PhD at the Kirby Institute. His research focuses on gay men's romantic relationships, HIV prevention, sexual health, and sexual behaviours.

Steven is a sociologist at the Kirby Institute currently in the final stages of his PhD. He has expertise in qualitative methodologies and studies gay men's relationships, HIV prevention, sexual health, and experiences of living with HIV.

Ryan Horn is a fourth year medical student at UNSW Sydney undertaking his research project with the Public Health Interventions Research Group at the Kirby Institute.

Steven is a sociologist at the Kirby Institute currently in the final stages of his PhD. He has expertise in qualitative methodologies and studies gay men's relationships, HIV prevention, sexual health, and experiences of living with HIV.

Michael leads the strategic direction of the Ending HIV behaviour-change social marketing programme, and the team that delivers the campaigns. By increasing knowledge and creating a strong community identity, we will motivate action and reduce common barriers, ultimately ending new HIV transmissions in New Zealand.

Dr Matthew Dunn is a senior lecturer in public health at Deakin University. His research interests include the use and harms associated with substance use as well as HIV prevention.

Joe Rich is Director of Operations at the New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF). He graduated Canterbury University with a Bachelor of Commerce and subsequently spent several years in the private sector leading the marketing of retail brands, before heading up social marketing and now operations at NZAF.

Tess is a final-year medical student who has a strong interest in sexual and reproductive health. She has partnered with Sexual Health Quarters to undertake her project to assess patient experiences of receiving an STI diagnosis, and ways to improve services.

With a background in social science and public health, Angela holds a joint appointment with The Kirby Institute, UNSW and PNG Institute of Medical Research (IMR). Angela leads the Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit at IMR, with projects in sexual health, reproductive health, HIV, violence, gender and sexuality and TB. Angela will be co-presenting with Dr Peniel Boas, Program Head of HIV and STIs, The National Department of Health, Papua New Guinea