Dr John Doupis is a former clinical research fellow of the Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, MA, USA and scientific partner in Beth Israel Deaconess Foot Center Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Currently, he is directing the Diabetes Division and Clinical Research Center of Iatriko P. Falirou Medical Center in Athens, Greece. He has served as a principal investigator in many multicentre phase I, II, III and IV clinical trials, most of which have been published in international journals or presented at congresses. He is a registered reviewer and a member of the editorial board for many major diabetes medical journals. He has given numerous lectures in national and international congresses, presenting over 200 abstracts. His special areas of interest are diabetes and its complications, especially obesity, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic foot, as well as the glucose sensing technologies and insulin pumps. In these fields, he has published more than 50 papers in international medical journals, having more than 1,500 citations.

Prof. Chantal Mathieu is a physician-scientist who has contributed to the field of diabetes and endocrinology through basic and clinical research. Her basic research work focuses on pathogenesis and prevention of type 1 diabetes. Prof. Mathieu’s clinical work involving new products and treatment paradigms in diabetes, such as new insulins, adjunct therapies and diagnosis of gestational diabetes have made her a speaker in international fora. Prof. Mathieu coordinates the European clinical trial network for interventions in type 1 diabetes ‘INNODIA’ and the European project ‘EDENT1FI’ on screening for type 1 diabetes. Prof. Mathieu is president of EASD and vice-president of the European Diabetes Forum.

Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, BCACP, CDCES is the Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Program Coordinator and Endocrinology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the Cleveland Clinic Diabetes Center. She provides medication management and runs a robust CGM shared medical appointment program. Dr Isaacs is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and holds board certifications in pharmacotherapy, ambulatory care and advanced diabetes management. She has numerous diabetes publications and research projects with a focus on medications, CGM and diabetes technology.

Linda Siminerio, RN, PhD is Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Professor of Nursing, Health and Community Systems at the University of Pittsburgh. She has led a career in diabetes research and education. An internationally recognized expert on self-management education and health care delivery models in both pediatric and adult populations, she serves as the Principal Investigator on many studies related to diabetes treatment.

Dr Siminerio has authored numerous publications and served as editor on several diabetes journals.  She was President of Health Care and Education, American Diabetes Association and Senior Vice President, International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Past-Chair of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). In these positions, she has organized and led national and international efforts on the development of programs, standards and care models directed toward health professionals, patients and the community.

Dr Siminerio served as organizing chair for the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) World Diabetes Congress and IDF translation research program, Building Research in Diabetes Global Environments and Systems (BRIDGES).