I am a veterinarian, clinician, and researcher dedicated to developing innovative point-of-care diagnostics for effective snakebite management. My research focuses on aptamer engineering, biosensor development, and translational biotechnology to enable rapid, species-specific venom detection. We have established a robust pipeline for the selection and characterization of venom-specific aptamers and their integration into portable diagnostic platforms.

Yayasan Pesona Bumi Pasundan (YPBP) is an Indonesian community-based nonprofit advancing health equity through community engagement, research, and cross-sector collaboration. We are developing partnerships with four district and city health offices across Bogor and Sukabumi and engaging approximately 201 primary health centers (Puskesmas) to strengthen community health education and generate evidence for public health decision-making. YPBP has established partnerships with four District and City Health Offices across Bogor and Sukabumi and works closely with approximately 201 primary healthcare centres (Puskesmas). As the first point of contact for most snakebite victims in Indonesia, these facilities play a critical role in timely recognition, referral, treatment, and data collection. Through this network, YPBP can collaborate with health offices and primary healthcare centres to co-design community-based snakebite research, improve community awareness and health-seeking behaviour, strengthen surveillance and case documentation, and generate evidence that informs local and national health policies. Our approach also enables the evaluation of interventions under real-world conditions, ensuring that innovations can be effectively implemented and scaled through the primary healthcare system.

I am a Chief Research Officer at the national institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Tanzania. I have been working on neglected tropical diseases with a focus on schistosomiasis and snakebite. In the past four years, I have been involved in the implementation of two projects on snakebite envenoming trying to understand the burden and access to treatment serviced for victims of Snakebite. From the two studies, lack of data and limited access to treatment servcices were among the big gaps.

Dr. Boda Nageswara Rao is the President of Multipurpose Awareness Society (MAS), India, with over 16 years of experience in public health, environmental sustainability, disaster resilience, and community development. He leads initiatives that integrate artificial intelligence, digital innovation, and community engagement to improve health education, climate action, and emergency preparedness. His work focuses on strengthening local systems through partnerships, capacity building, research.

AB3D (Association Burundaise pour le Développement, Démocratie et Droits Humains) is a Burundian civil society organization that designs community-driven solutions to improve public services through digital innovation, citizen engagement, and partnerships. Our multidisciplinary team has experience managing international grants and developing projects in health, governance, and community resilience. Through the Wellcome Snakebite Innovation Prize, AB3D is developing SnakeLink Burundi.

Lorven Biologics is a knowledge-driven organization, with prime focus on immuno & Molecular diagnostics, synthetic biology and Bio-process technology for development of affordable and accessible health care solutions. Lorven established research and manufacturing facility for In-vitro diagnostics including Rapid cards a, Disease diagnostics (ELISA kits, RAPID cards & Molecular kits) and health care bio-products (Probiotics, Prebiotics & Nutraceuticals).

VenomAid Diagnostics is a MedTech company revolutionising snakebite care on a global scale by developing rapid, sensitive, and affordable diagnostic tests that directly detect venom in patient samples at the point-of-care. Our focus is on improving the reliability of snakebite diagnosis by providing easy-to-use tools that can support clinical decision making within 15 minutes. As such, VenomAid is committed to making snakebite diagnosis more accessible, efficient, and life-saving.

An engineer and MBA graduate with extensive experience developing social engineering web applications. I combine strong technical development skills with business strategy to build platforms that solve real-world problems.

Dr. L. Kole, a distinguished biochemist whose groundbreaking research revolutionized understanding of Russell's viper venom pathophysiology. His work on isolation and characterisation of VRH-1, a 22 kDa hemorrhagic toxin responsible for organ-specific pulmonary hemorrhage identified non-proteolytic toxins with selective tissue toxicity, challenging conventional toxicology paradigms. Using Dye-Diffusion assay models invitro helped to develop clinical protocols for Russell's viper bite management.

Dr. Gifton Mkay is a public health specialist with over 15 years of experience strengthening health systems in rural Kenya. He has led community health programmes across three counties, focusing on emergency care access and community health worker training. Dr. Mkaya holds a PhD in Health Systems Management from the Kenyatta University and serves as a technical advisor to the Taita Taveta County Department of Health.