Meet the Speakers

2025 Exclusive Speaker Line-up


Dr Mark Magdy
Dr Mark Magdy
Bariatric & Gastrointestinal Surgeon
St George Private Hospital
Jacqui Lewis
Jacqui Lewis
Co-founder, BN Healthy
Australia Weight Loss Surgery Podcast
Judy Nean
Judy Nean
Senior Director of Health Promotion
Health and Well Being QLD
Dr Gary Leong
Dr Gary Leong
Senior Staff Specialist in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
NSW Health
Dr Mais Hussein
Dr Mais Hussein
Medical Director
Alora Health
Emma Rawson
Emma Rawson
President
World Federation of Public Health Associations
Penny Shakespeare
Penny Shakespeare
Deputy Secretary of Health Resourcing
Australian Department of Health
Dr Alex Craven
Dr Alex Craven
Obesity Treatment Advocate
Austin Health
Dr David Martin
Dr David Martin
Chairman
Sydney Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Society
Dr Faraz Pathan
Dr Faraz Pathan
Director of Cardiovascular Imaging and Heart Research- Department of Cardiology
Nepean Hospital
Dr Catherine Bacus
Dr Catherine Bacus
Bariatric GP and Director
Alevia Medical Weight Loss
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
Dr Jane Franklin
Dr Jane 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