2025 Invited Speakers

INTERNATIONAL PLENARY SPEAKERS

Prof Saskia
Middeldorp

Radboud University Medical Centre
Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Dr Henna
Ansari

Dual-trained General & Palliative Medicine physician,
Middlemore Hospital in South Auckland

Assoc Prof Sharleen
O’Reilly

University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland

INVITED SPEAKERS

Prof Caroline Crowther

Liggins Institute, University of Auckland

Dr Stephanie
Cox

Health NZ Te Toka Tumai, NZ

Dr Adam
Pastor

Addiction Medicine Physician & Deputy Director of the Department of Addiction Medicine St Vincent’s Hospital

Prof Joanne
Said

Head of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Joan Kirner Womens and Childrens at Sunshine Hosptial

Dr Ashlea
Gillon

Lecturer in Māori Studies at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University Of Auckland

Consultant Lisa Hoyle

Consultant Health Psychologist, Countries Manukau District,
Te Whatu Ora /
Health New Zealand

Dr Whitney
Davis

GP Fellow and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Dr Arianne
Sweeting

University of Sydney & Royal Prince Hospital, Sydney

Prof Boyd
Swinburn

University of Auckland

Dr Yvonne
Lefort

General practitioner, Auckland

Prof Angela
Ratsch

Director of Research at the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service, Queensland

More speakers to be announced….