Saturday, 24th October Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific Conference 2026

8:00AM - 1:30PM
Saturday, 24th October
Pre-function area
8:30AM - 9:00AM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room
Chair: Milan Piya
9:00AM - 9:05AM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room
Chair: Milan Piya
9:05AM - 9:20AM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room
Chair: Milan Piya

Speaker: Lynette Keppler – Lived Experience Speaker (Weight Issues Network)

9:20AM - 10:20AM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room
Chair: Milan Piya

Speakers

  • Endocrinologist Perspective – Kath Williams
  • Cardiologist Perspective – Niranjan Gaikwad
  • Hepatologist Perspective – James O'Beirne
  • Sleep Physician Perspective – James Douglas

10:20AM - 11:00AM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room
Chair: Milan Piya

Case discussion with panel, and Q&A

Panel

  • GP – Terri Lynne South (Panel Facilitator)
  • Endocrinologist – Sam Hocking
  • Cardiologist – Niranjan Gaikwad
  • Sleep Physician – James Douglas
  • Hepatologist – James O'Beirne
  • Bariatric Surgeon – Nick Williams

11:00AM - 11:30AM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room
11:30AM - 11:50AM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room
Chair: Samantha Hocking

Speaker: Terri Lynne South (GP)

11:50AM - 12:05PM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room
Chair: Samantha Hocking

Speaker: Sam Hocking (Endocrinologist)

12:05PM - 12:20PM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room
Chair: Samantha Hocking

Speaker: Milan Piya (Endocrinologist)

12:20PM - 12:40PM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room
Chair: Samantha Hocking

Speaker: Nick Williams (Bariatric Surgeon)

12:40PM - 1:25PM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room
Chair: Samantha Hocking

Panel Discussion With:

  • Endocrinologist – Milan Piya (Panel Facilitator)
  • GP – Terri Lynne South
  • Dietitian – Janet Franklin
  • Lived Experience – Lyn Keppler
  • Clinical Psychologist – Glenn Mackintosh
  • Exercise Physiologist – Donna McCook

1:25PM - 1:30PM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room
Chair: Samantha Hocking
1:30PM - 2:00PM
Saturday, 24th October
Daintree Room