keynote speakers


Hyman Scott
Clinical Research Medical Director
San Francisco Department of Public Health

Hyman Scott, MD, MPH is the Clinical Research Medical Director at Bridge HIV in the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF. His research focuses on implementation of HIV and STI prevention clinical trials, understanding racial/ethnic disparities in HIV acquisition, and using technology to expand uptake and use of HIV prevention interventions. He is active with several research networks including the HIV Vaccine Network (HVTN), HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN), and Adolescent Trials Network (ATN). 

Dr. Scott completed his B.S. in Biology at Stanford University, his M.D. at Yale School of Medicine, and his M.P.H from University of California, Berkeley. He completed his residence, chief residency, Infectious Disease fellowship, and post-doctoral fellowship training at UCSF. He is currently an HIV and PrEP provider at the Positive Health Program (Ward 86) at UCSF, and serves as Medical Director for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, one of the largest PrEP and DoxyPEP providers in the Northern California. He was listed in the 2025 Time Health100 list of the world’s most influential people for his work on STI prevention. 


Jade Le Grice
Senior Lecturer in Psychology & Associate Dean Māori in Science
University of Auckland

Jade Sophia Le Grice is Indigenous to Aotearoa New Zealand, from Northern tribes Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi. She works as a Senior Lecturer in Psychology & Associate Dean Māori in Science at the University of Auckland. Her research explores the sociocultural contexts of Indigenous lives informed by colonial pressures, and the vibrancy of Indigenous ways of knowing and being.


Catriona Bradshaw 
Clinician researcher and Head of Research Translation and Mentorship and of The Genital Microbiota and Mycoplasma Group at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University and Alfred Hospital. 

Catriona's programme focuses on translational research to improve treatment and control of STIs, including the development and implementation of resistance and point of care diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance and stewardship in STIs, and strategies to optimise reproductive health. Catriona is an NHMRC Leadership Fellow, a Centre Head for the Centre to Impact Antimicrobial Resistance (Monash University), and a Co-director of the ARC Research Hub to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (Monash/University of NSW/University of Queensland/industry/NGOs). Catriona has a strong track record of translating findings into policy and practice with >380 publications (h-index 70; >18,000 citations), is a member of national and international STI guideline committees, a board member of the International Society for STD Research, a technical advisor for WHO, a past recipient of the L'Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Award (2009) and of the Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases (2022).


Achyuta Nori 
Clinical Director
Wellington Sexual Health

Dr Achyuta V Nori is the Clinical Director for Wellington Sexual Health since 24 March 2025. He is in Wellington on a sabbatical from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in Southeast London where he has been the clinical lead since 2022 and research lead since 2017. Achyuta has been working in Genitourinary Medicine/Sexual Health in the UK since 2004 and completed his specialist training in London in February 2016. His special interests include syphilis and emerging infections such as Mpox, Mycoplasma genitalium, LGV, and sexually transmitted enteritides. He is a passionate advocate for antimicrobial stewardship within sexual health and HIV medicine. As a clinical lead, Achyuta works with stakeholders across organisations and groups to co-design innovative problem-solving and patient-centred service redesigns, including the development of remote PrEP pathways and streamlined patient flow models using advanced lean methodology and is committed to enhancing healthcare accessibility and quality through staff-patient co-design. 

Abby Hewitt 
Principal Service Development Manager, Maternity, Kahu Taurima
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand 

Abby Hewitt has 18 years of health sector experience spanning midwifery, roles in education and leadership, and now in a central government role leading change in the maternity system. Abby is a passionate and outcomes-driven leader who has dedicated her career to driving equitable change for communities. She possesses a deep understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and is skilled in uniting diverse groups toward common goals. She uses a strong relational approach to draw insights from whānau, communities, workforce, and system-level players to collectively understand complex issues that affect community outcomes and progress solutions and positive change for future generations.



Julia Scott 
Sexual Health Physician
Tū Ora Compass Health New Zealand

Julia is a sexual health physician at Tū Ora Wellington Sexual Health Service, and a public health physician at the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) where she provides clinical oversight for national STI, hepatitis B, C and mpox surveillance. She is past president of NZSHS and currently represents NZSHS on the executive committee of the Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health Alliance.


Peter Saxton

Peter is an Associate Professor at the School of Population Health, University of Auckland. As Director of the Gay Men’s Sexual Health research group, Peter leads a suite of projects to guide NZ’s public health response. He is the recipient of Leadership (2016) and Innovation (2022) Awards from the Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health Alliance, a Research Impact Award (2024) from the University of Auckland, and is the inaugural Burnett Foundation Aotearoa Fellow.

Leah Rothman

Leah has been working in the social services field for over 20 years, walking alongside young people, their whānau, communities and the people that support them. Leah combines her experience in Social Work, Youth Work, Development Studies, and Clinical Supervision to help create positive change through direct-client work, programme development and facilitation, project management and clinical supervision. Her mahi is client and community led, strengths-based and designed to build knowledge, spark reflection, action and change. 

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