Prof Dr Marx is a distinguished Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Germany. His clinical and research interests are centrally focused on cardiovascular disease in patients presenting with significant comorbidities, including Type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease. Prof Marx is a recognised authority on the interplay between metabolic disorders and cardiovascular health. He has contributed significantly to clinical guidelines and trials in this domain, making him a prominent figure in bridging diabetology and cardiology, and frequently serving as faculty at major international congresses.

Dr Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, MFOMA is the past president of the Obesity Medicine Association. She practiced primary care for 10 years before becoming a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine in 2012. She is currently the Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of knownwell, a comprehensive longitudinal obesity treatment and primary care clinic focused on delivering unbiased non-stigmatizing care for patients with obesity throughout the country. 

She is a former Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard University, the former co-director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center, a current ex-officio board member of the Obesity Action Coalition, and a founding member of the Massachusetts Coalition for Action on Obesity. Dr. Fitch is board-certified in obesity medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics.

Dr Harold Bays is Medical Director and President of the Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, US. He has served as a Principal Investigator for over 600 clinical trials of metabolic therapeutic interventions. 

Dr Bays is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology. He is a Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association, The Obesity Society, the American College of Cardiology, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the National Lipid Association, and the American Society of Preventive Cardiology. 

Dr Bays has written or served as a contributing author to over 350 scientific manuscripts and book chapters and authored/presented 100’s of scientific abstracts.

Prof Naveed Sattar is a distinguished Professor of Metabolic Medicine at the renowned Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow. With over two decades of dedicated research and clinical experience, Prof Naveed Sattar has emerged as a leading figure in the field of metabolic medicine and cardiovascular health.

Prof Naveed Sattar's research delves into the origins, evaluation, and treatment of diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular conditions. Collaborating with various colleagues over the past two decades, he has authored numerous impactful papers, notably with the Emerging Risk Factor Consortium and diabetes registries in Scotland and Sweden. Prof Naveed Sattar has contributed to several lifestyle-focused trials, such as DIRECT, EUROFIT, and UPBEAT, producing mechanistic insights alongside.