5th Annual Summit – Is obesity a disease?

22 JUNE 2016 CHARLES PERKINS CENTRE, SYDNEY

TIME SESSION TOPIC WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION PROF. STEPHEN SIMPSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OBESITY – 8.30 8.45 AUSTRALIA

8.45 – 10.15 SESSION 1: PERSPECTIVES AND EVIDENCE

Prof. Paul Griffiths A perspective of evolutionary biology Professor of Philosophy & Domain Leader and philosophy 20MINS for Society & Environment Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney Prof. Brian Oldfield A perspective from brain science, 20MINS Professor of Department of Physiology, appetite and weight control Faculty of Biomedical & Physiological Sciences, Monash University Assoc. Prof. Kate Wyburn A clinical perspective that obesity is a 20MINS Clinical Associate Professor Medicine, risk factor Central Clinical School, University of Sydney Prof. Gary Wittert A clinical perspective that obesity is a 20MINS Professor of Medicine, The University of Adelaide disease Dr. Arya M. Sharma TEDx Talk Professor of Medicine Chair for Obesity “How To Lose 50 Pounds And Keep 10 MINS Research & Management, University of Them Off” Alberta Introduced by Stephen Simpson SESSION 1 SUMMARY DISCUSSION AND DECISION ON ‘OBESITY CONTINUUM’ GRAPHIC – 10.15 – 10:50 FACILITATED BY PROF. STEPHEN SIMPSON, Executive Director, Obesity Australia

10.50 ‐ 11.05 MORNING TEA

11.05 – 12.25 SESSION 2: OUTCOMES & IMPLICATIONS

Prof. Louise Baur Implications for health professional Professor of Child and Adolescent Health, education 10MINS University of Sydney School of Public Health and the Children’s Hospital at Westmead Dr. Teresa Anderson 10MINS Chief Executive of the Sydney Local Health Implications for health service delivery District, RPA

Prof. Stephen Colagiuri Domain Leader for Solutions, Charles 10MINS Perkins Centre, Professor of Metabolic Economic implications Health Medicine, The Boden Institute, University of Sydney Michael Hill Market Development Manager, Medtronic 10MINS Michala Fischer‐Hansen Implication for industry General Manager, Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd.

Andre Nasr

President & co‐founder of Coordinated Social implications stigmatisation/body 10MINS Obesity Advocacy and Carers Help image and other issues Incorporated

Dr Lisa Studdert Implications for Government policy 10MINS First Assistant Secretary Population Health & Sport Division The Department of Health Prof. Roger Magnusson Legal implications 10MINS Professor of Health Law and Governance at the Sydney Law School, University of Sydney Prof. Anna Peeters Implications for preventive health 10MINS Professor of Epidemiology and Equity in Public Health, Deakin University 12.25 – 13.15 LUNCH Session 2 summary discussion – facilitated by Prof. Stephen Simpson, 13.15 – 13.45 Executive Director, Obesity Australia

Q&A and panel session ‐ facilitated by Prof. Stephen Simpson, Executive Director, Obesity Australia with panel members including The Hon Barry O’Farrell, Prof. Ian Caterson (Co‐Director, The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders, Academic Director, Charles Perkins RPA Clinic, Obesity Australia 13.45 – 14.30 Board Members) The Hon Dr Craig Emerson (Craig Emerson Economics, Obesity Australia Board Member) and Prof. Tim Gill (Professor of Public Health Nutrition, The Boden Institute), Dr Richard Di Natale, Leader of the Australian Greens and Senator for Victoria 14.30 – 15:30 CLOSE: Drinks

* Program may be subject to last minute alterations