OLP Co-founder & Former Warden of Keble College

Sir Christopher Ball is a British runner and academic, who served as Warden of Keble College, Oxford, from 1980 to 1988, and as the first Chancellor of the University of Derby, from 1995 to 2003. After surviving a triple bypass surgery, he started running at the age of 67. At 72, he won a world long-distance running record for completing 10 marathons in 10 days and he is now preparing for his next big feat - to run the London Marathon at age 100.

Lifestyle Medicine Doctor & Obesity Expert

Dr Fallows is an obesity and lifestyle medicine expert working as an NHS GP where she has led group consultations to support remission of chronic diseases.

She is passionate about driving healthcare change and bringing medicine back to the root causes of ill health in the consulting room; to focus on real people’s lives and what matters to them. She is medical director of Liva's "NHS Paths to Remission Programme" which supports people to achieve medication free remission of Type-2 diabetes through weight loss and lifestyle changes. She is a Fellow of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (www.bslm.org.uk) where she was Vice-President and Trustee and set up their Learning Academy, writing the first foundation course. She teaches Lifestyle Medicine at Oxford University. As a thought-leader she has opinion pieces published in both the Lancet and BMJ on obesity. 

Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford and Heidelberg Institute of Global Health

Anant is a Researcher at the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health in Germany and the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. He focuses on understanding how we can improve population health by addressing determinants of health.  The areas he is particularly interested in are: how to redesign food systems so that all people can easily eat delicious, healthier and more sustainable food; improving basic education systems to promote health; improving nature connection and stewardship; value-based healthcare. Anant has a PhD from Yale University and did his undergraduate training at Brandeis University.

Founder and CEO of WearOptimo, Biomedical Engineer

Mark Kendall is a health technology pioneer and entrepreneur focused on transforming how we understand hydration – and healthy ageing. He is developing next-generation microwearable sensors that continuously measure hydration and other physiological signals directly from the skin.

Over the past three decades – beginning as a Lecturer at the University of Oxford – Mark has created breakthrough technologies for global health: as an inventor, scientist, entrepreneur, author, award-winner and business-builder.

Companies licensing Mark’s patents/technologies have created a combined value of $2 billion for investors; and he is an inventor on more than 160 granted patents.

Recognition of Mark’s achievements includes a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer, and a Rolex Award for Enterprise. Mark is a passionate communicator; including his TEDGlobal talk, with > 1 million views.

MBE, PT, Author & Speaker

Lavina Mehta MBE is a 47-year-old personal trainer, wellness coach, TED speaker, bestselling author of The Feel Good Fix, and mum of three. Awarded an MBE for services to health and fitness during Covid-19, Lavina’s mission is to help people of all ages feel good physically and mentally while reducing the risk of chronic disease. She is best known for her concept of “Exercise Snacking” and her free YouTube workouts, frequently featured on TV and radio, including weekly sessions with her 78-year-old mother-in-law. Lavina delivers engaging workplace wellness talks and events, and is a Patron of the Menopause Mandate and Ambassador for Diabetes UK, Wellbeing of Women, Age UK and Alzheimer’s Society. She has over 180k followers at @feelgoodwithlavina.

Metabolic Health Physician–Scientist & Educator

Dr Nick Norwitz is a rising leader in metabolic health and education. A personal battle with inflammatory bowel disease sparked a deep passion for metabolic health and a drive to empower others through science and storytelling. He now serves as co-founder and Chief Science Officer at NeuroVitals, senior science advisor and co-owner of Hundred Health, and has built a cross-platform following devoted to public education on metabolic health that reaches millions, including a best-selling newsletter at StayCuriousMetabolism.com. Nick earned his DPhil in Ketone Metabolism and Neurodegenerative Diseases from the University of Oxford (Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics), completed his MD at Harvard Medical School, and graduated valedictorian from Dartmouth College.

Founder of LiNK BREATHING, Breathing Habits Optimiser, Speaker & Educator

Jane Tarrant, Founder of LiNK BREATHING is a leading breathing habits optimiser & educator. She is bringing crucial breathing habits education to the world, in a simple, accessible and fun way. Jane highlights breathing subtleties & aspects of body awareness that have been overlooked, not only in longevity, but professional sports & healthcare as well. Showing us what is beyond breathwork, Jane shines a light on the impact of deteriorated breathing habits on overall health, performance and recovery. Jane is well respected in the world of optimisation as a TEDx speaker, Author of ‘Rose Loses Her Nose’, and her role at Paris 2024 Olympics to educate Olympians.

Professor of Precision Medicine at the University of Oxford; Co-Director of the Diabetes and Inflammation Laboratory; Diabetes Expert

John Andrew Todd FRS, FMedSci, FRCP Hon, PhD (Cambridge) is Professor of Precision Medicine at the University of Oxford in the Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine. He is Co-Director of the Diabetes and Inflammation Laboratory and the Oxford–GSK Institute for Molecular and Computational Medicine, and an Emeritus Senior Investigator of the National Institute for Health Research. His research focuses on the genetic and immunological mechanisms of type 1 diabetes, with the aim of delivering effective clinical interventions. He is currently focused on testing the efficacy of low doses of interleukin-2 in children with T1D to preserve the remaining pancreatic islet beta-cell insulin production, and also investigating the role of the microbiome in T1D. He has received major international awards, including the EASD Minkowski Prize and the EASD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Diabetes Prize for Excellence, is a Fellow of the Royal Society, and has supervised over 40 PhD and MSc students. He has published more than 400 peer-reviewed papers, with over 61,000 citations (h-index 115).

Doctor, BBC presenter, and NY Times bestselling author of Ultra-Processed People

One of the UK’s leading science communicators, Dr Chris van Tulleken is an NHS infectious diseases doctor at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London and an Associate Professor in the Division of Infection and Immunity at University College London. He trained in medicine at the University of Oxford, specialising in infectious and tropical diseases, and holds a PhD in molecular virology, with award-winning HIV research. Alongside his clinical and academic work, he collaborates with UNICEF and the World Health Organisation, with research focusing on how corporations affect human health, particularly child nutrition. Chris is a prominent BBC broadcaster, presenting flagship programmes including Trust Me, I’m a Doctor, Horizon, and the double BAFTA-winning Operation Ouch, which he co-hosts with his twin brother Xand. He is also the author of Ultra-Processed People (2023), an international and New York Times bestselling book examining the impact of ultra-processed food on health.

Founder of Reclaim Movement

Oxford-based natural movement coach and movement inspirer, Wendy Welpton @reclaimmovment.co.uk, helps people see movement differently - reconnecting with how their bodies are designed to move each day, rebuilding lost variety and reclaiming the foundations for confident, capable movement for life. Wendy coaches natural movement online through the Reclaim Movement membership, courses and workshops. She educates through talks and offers private coaching online and in-person in Oxford. She also hosts the 5-star rated ‘Make Movement Matter’ podcast.