Founded in 1976, the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT) has spent over five decades advancing herpetological conservation in India, including establishing the Irula Snake Catchers' Cooperative, which still supplies 90% of the nation's venom. MCBT has scaled outreach from 60 programs in 2017 to over 500 annually, reaching 1.6 million people across 21 states. MCBT conducts snake rescuer trainings while implementing digital tools like SERPENT and NAAGAM. It played a major part in launching NAPSE.

University of Modern Sciences is a private sector General Sciences University with a constituent Medical and Nursing colleges. Its Community Medicine and Public Health Department is having adequate experience of community oriented applied research mostly on identifying locally appropriate solutions of prevailing public health problems and facilitating public and private sector stakeholders in unifying and effective implementation of their community centered development programs.

VenomAid Diagnostics develops rapid, affordable point-of-care tests for snakebite envenoming. By detecting venom directly in patient samples, our diagnostics aim to support faster treatment decisions, improve use of scarce antivenom, and reduce snakebite-related death and disability.

Florence Gyembuzie Wongnaah is an epidemiologist with 10+ years in disease control and prevention, including TB, malaria, NTDs, EPI, surveillance, and outbreak response. Proficient in Stata, she conducts research addressing healthcare inequalities in low-resource settings and serves as Co-Founder & CEO of the Ghana Health Improvement Access Network, working to enhance health access in Ghana.

Dr Adriano Lubanga is a Malawian clinical researcher and epidemiologist with expertise in infectious diseases, clinical trials, implementation science, and health systems strengthening. He leads and supports research programmes focused on translating evidence into practical solutions for improved health outcomes in Africa. His experience includes clinical trial leadership, diagnostic evaluation, digital health, workforce development, and strengthening research and healthcare delivery systems.

We have created an end to end platform that digitizes emergency response, first aid, and triaging at the last mile through our network of hospitals and ambulances. We are also working on the upskilling and training of on-ground healthcare workers and volunteers

I am senior academic surgeon in Tanzania with extensive experience in general, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery, surgical education and postgraduate research supervision. My expertise is particularly relevant to snakebite complications involving limb-threatening tissue injury, vascular compromise, emergency surgical care and amputation prevention. Based in a high-burden African setting, I am interested in multidisciplinary collaboration to develop and evaluate practical, scalable solutions t

Jane Toroitich contributes to snakebite response through community awareness, research support, innovation, and advocacy for improved first-aid practices. Her work focuses on addressing gaps in snakebite knowledge, particularly among rural and vulnerable communities where delayed access to appropriate care increases the risk of complications. Exploring innovative approaches designed to improve access to first-aid guidance, patient immobilization, emergency communication, and rapid referral.

Dr. E.V. Naveen Kumar, MBBS, MD, IDCCM, is an Anesthesiologist, Intensivist, and Founder & Managing Director of Varahi Medicare. With over 10 years of clinical experience, he has worked extensively in critical care, emergency medicine, and ICU management across multiple hospitals. His professional focus is on improving access to timely, quality healthcare in rural and underserved communities. Through Varahi Medicare, he is developing technology-enabled healthcare solutions addressing emergency.

Prof. Dr. A.K.M. Fazlur Rahman is an Executive Advisor at the Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB), after serving as its Executive Director (2005-2026). He is also a Professor and Advisor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS). He holds a PhD in Injury Prevention from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden. With over 40 years of experience in epidemiology and public health, including snakebite research.