Meet the Speakers

2025 Exclusive Speaker Line-up


Dr Alex Craven
Dr Alex Craven
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon and Medical Lead or Elective Surgery Reform
Austin Health
Jacqui Lewis
Jacqui Lewis
Co-founder, BN Healthy
Australia Weight Loss Surgery Podcast
Dr Gary Leong
Dr Gary Leong
Paediatric Endocrinologist
NSW Health
Penny Shakespeare
Penny Shakespeare
Deputy Secretary of Health Resourcing
Australian Department of Health
Dr Mais Hussein
Dr Mais Hussein
Medical Director
Alora Health
Dr Faraz Pathan
Dr Faraz Pathan
Director of Cardiovascular Imaging and Heart Research- Department of Cardiology
Nepean Blue Mountains Family Metabolic Health and Paediatric Diabetes Services
Christopher O'Donnell
Christopher O'Donnell
Founder and CEO
My Weight Loss Clinic
Jodie Hicks
Jodie Hicks
Bariatric Dietitian
East Sydney Private Hospital & Integrated Health Institute
A/Prof Janet Franklin
A/Prof Janet Franklin
Senior Clinical Dietician
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Andrea Jasper
Andrea Jasper
Executive Director
Impact Obesity
Kathryn Barnette
Kathryn Barnette
Digital Product Manager
Impact Obesity
Dr Samantha Hocking
Dr Samantha Hocking
Endocrinologist & Clinical Academic
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Dr Carla Gillespie
Dr Carla Gillespie
Upper Gastrointestinal, Bariatric and General Surgeon,
Northern Beaches Hospital
Dr Steven Lindley
Dr Steven Lindley
UGI/Bariatric Surgery Fellow
St Ge
Brooke Dalton
Brooke Dalton
Senior Business Development Manager
Personify Care