Lucy Clynes is the CEO of Hepatitis Australia - the peak community organisation to progress national action on issues of importance to people affected by hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Lucy has extensive peak body governance experience and a track record of building strategic partnerships to achieve policy and funding outcomes. She was previously a practicing lawyer and held policy positions in both state and federal government, including serving as Deputy Chief of Staff to a government minister.

Jack has worked across community, government and research sectors to reduce the personal and community impacts of blood borne viruses, particularly viral hepatitis. Prior to his research career, he established Hepatitis Australia, the national peak organisation representing people living with viral hepatitis, serving as Executive Officer from 1998 to 2005.

Benjamin Riley is the Senior Policy Analyst at Hepatitis Australia. He is a public health policy expert with extensive experience in the Australian blood-borne virus, sexual health and LGBTIQA+ health sectors, at organisations including ASHM, Thorne Harbour Health and the Victorian Pride Lobby. Along with his policy experience, Benjamin has a background in journalism, LGBTIQA+ community advocacy, and social research focusing on gay men, HIV and the cultural legacies of AIDS.

Glen is an assistant director at the Australian CDC, in the STI Section. Previous professional experience includes working at the Department of Health, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the National Indigenous Australians Agency, and at Griffith University. Glen has extensive experience working in the Pacific, including the Solomon Islands, Nauru and Kiribati.

Joël has over 15 years of experience in non-profit management and program delivery, focusing on peer-led services implementation and key populations policy and research in Australia, Europe, Asia, and The Pacific.

Monica Kempster is the Director of Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses at NACCHO, leading national initiatives that support Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations to improve sexual health and blood-borne virus outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Drawing on extensive experience across public health, data and analytics, and government leadership, Monica is passionate about using evidence, partnerships, and innovation to deliver better outcomes for communities.

A/Prof Thomas Tu leads the Hepatitis B research group at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research and is a world leader Hepatitis B virology. Drawing on lived experience of hepatitis B, he is committed to translational research that improves outcomes for affected communities.

Jessica Michaels is the Deputy CEO at ASHM. Jessica's work at ASHM includes overseeing the implementation of HIV, sexual health, hepatitis C and hepatitis B workforce development, capacity building, resources, strategies and policies across Australia.

Mish Pony (they/them) is Chief Executive Officer of Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association, the national peak body representing sex workers and sex worker organisations across Australia. With over a decade of experience in advocacy and governance, Mish has held multiple roles within Scarlet Alliance, including as the organisation's Trans and Gender Diverse Representative and Chief Operations Officer, before stepping into the CEO role. Mish's work centres on the intersection of sex worker rights, social justice and health equity, including advocacy on HIV and BBV prevention, decriminalisation, and the impacts of online content regulation on sex workers' access to health information and peer support. They have presented at conferences including the World Association for Sexual Health Congress (WAS2025) and ASHM's HIV & Sexual Reproductive Health Conference, and contribute regularly to public commentary through outlets such as Overland and Archer Magazine on sex work, censorship, and queer politics.