Amy is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of DiabetesMine, a leading online information destination for people with Diabetes and one of the top international health blogs. In January 2015, DiabetesMine became part of San Francisco-based Healthline Networks, where Amy now also serves as Editorial Director, Diabetes & Patient Advocacy. Amy is a journalist / blogger and patient advocate who started DiabetesMine.com after her diagnosis with Type 1 Diabetes in 2003. The site has won numerous awards and was recently named the No. 1 Diabetes influencer by ShareCare.com and the American Diabetes Association. Previously, Amy helped conceptualize and launch DiabeticConnect.com, the fastest-growing and most successful social networking site for people with Diabetes, with over 790,000 registered members.
Daniele Hargenrader is the co-founder and President of Diabetes Dominator, a company created to provide comprehensive one on one coaching and online courses that help individuals living with chronic disease to think, eat, and move in ways that allow them to achieve a quality of health and life they previously thought unattainable by getting the much needed emotional support and guidance often overlooked by HCPs. Daniele was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 1991, she fought and won an eight year eating disorder that has taken her from addiction, obesity, and depression, an athlete thriving with Diabetes. She has a BS in Nutrition Science, is a Certified Personal Trainer, and the bestselling author of Unleash Your Inner Diabetes Dominator.
Omar Hassan is an internationally renowned and celebrated artist whose technique, style and personality break away from conventional approaches. Hassan’s work merges his many worlds: fine art, boxing and living with Diabetes. In his work, Hassan explores the gravity of disease and simultaneously emanates positivity and the powerful urge to overcome adversity.
Astrid and Remy Bonnasse are co-founders of DietSensor, the first nutrition app with sensors, that is able to tell you what is in your food (Carbs, Fat, Protein). In 2013, their daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. As a result of struggling with carb counting for their child, the innovative duo decided to create an app to to help the hundreds of millions of people struggling with nutrient counting because of a chronic condition (Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and more). They both dropped their careers as Management and HR Consultants and created DietSensor based on SCiO, from Consumer Physics, the first handheld spectrometer in the world. DietSensor was quickly named Best of Innovation Award at the 2016 Consumer Electronic Show, which makes it one of the most cutting edge tech products and services coming to market in the world for 2016. Remy is a former Director at Deloitte and Capgemini Consulting. Astrid worked for 17 years in Human Resources for the prestigious BCG and Deloitte.
Dr. Shantanu Gaur is the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Allurion Technologies. Shantanu founded Allurion in 2009 to develop disruptive devices for the weight loss industry that are more effective than diet and exercise but safer, cheaper, and more accessible than weight loss surgery. Allurion’s flagship product—Elipse™—is the world’s first procedureless gastric balloon for weight loss and is now available for commercial sale in Europe. Shantanu also serves as a board member for Genetic Alliance, a non-profit committed to putting the participant back at the center of healthcare. Shantanu graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Biology from Harvard College and with an M.D. from Harvard Medical School where he was Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow. He lives in Cambridge, MA with his wife Neha, who is a Type 1 Diabetic.
Lindsay Jurist-Rosner is the Co-Founder and CEO of Wellthy, Inc. a company dedicated to helping the 66 milllion Americans who are caring for their sick and aged loved ones. Before Wellthy, Lindsay served as the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Simulmedia. Prior to Simulmedia, Lindsay ran Marketing Research at Machinima; worked in product and strategic marketing at Microsoft; worked in marketing at LA-based startup, Spot Runner; and ran the west coast advertising and marketing relationships for the magazine, The Atlantic. Lindsay has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics‐Operations Research from Columbia University. Lindsay lives on the Upper West Side in New York City.
Mr. Moradi is a successful entrepreneur, having founded or been a principal in several nanotechnology and biopharmaceutical startups. He is a Co-Founder & CEO of Sensulin, LLC, a biopharmaceutical company that is developing a glucose-responsive insulin for Type I and Type II Diabetes, which aims to eliminate the 4-8 daily injections required by T1D patients, in lieu of one daily dose taken with breakfast. Mr. Moradi earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Oklahoma.
Anna Sjӧberg is the CEO and founder of AnnaPS Scandinavia. As a Type 1 Diabetic since 1998, Ms. Sjӧberg wears an insulin pump and began to design underwear with pockets so that she would be able to wear the pump at night, when she was exercising, or when she wanted to use clothes without pockets such as dresses. AnnaPS released its first products in 2011. She has a master’s degree in engineering and previously had a career as a production manager within numerous Swedish engineering industries, mostly within the Sandvik concern.
Lauren is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDE), public speaker, fitness instructor, owner of LP Nutrition Consulting, and has lived with T1D for more than two decades. Her specialties are coaching and educating on healthy lifestyle for chronic disease support, sports performance, plant-based nutrition, weight management, and prevention with age. Read more of her story at www.lpnutritionconsulting.com
I’m 16 years old and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes two years ago. Born in London and the eldest of three brothers, I lived in London for many years and later moved to Stockholm. The diagnosis was a severe shock at first and it took a long time to fully accept it. I was very frightened to go to school a week later, being fully responsible for managing the diabetes on my own.
I am a very detailed-oriented person and have managed to keep my long term BG at a very good level. I really want to help other young people to live with Type 1 diabetes. We all want to fit in and be like everyone else, but sometimes it might be better to just be you. The need to raise awareness about T1D is close to my heart as well as the obstacles and hard work this means for us and our families everyday. In addition, I want to raise awareness in the schooling system because a lot more needs to be done so that students with Type 1 diabetes are able to reach their full academic potential. I am a straight-A student, but I have clearly noticed that Type 1 diabetes requires a lot more focus to maintain a high academic performance. My biggest hobby is coding and my dream is to go to MIT, work in the technology sector and develop the next generation of diabetes technology.
On my Instagram account (t1d_on_the_prowl) you will find my advice for daily situations, but I also want to make my followers smile and feel that they’re not alone.