Professor David Hunter is a rheumatology clinician researcher whose main research focus has been clinical and translational research in osteoarthritis (OA). Dr. Hunter is the Florance and Cope Chair of Rheumatology and Professor of Medicine at University of Sydney, and Staff Specialist at Royal North Shore Hospital and North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre. In 2014, he was ranked as the leading expert in the world on osteoarthritis on expertscape.com. A native of New Zealand and an Australian citizen, he earned his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, and Master of Sports Medicine at the University of New South Wales. He completed a fellowship in Rheumatology at the Royal Australian College of Physicians, a Masters of Sports Medicine from UNSW, and earned a Masters of Medical Science (Clinical Epidemiology) from the University of Newcastle. He established a full-time career in medical research in 1999, received his Ph.D. in 2001 and then maintained an academic faculty appointment at Boston University. He returned to Australia in 2010. His research is focused on a number of key elements in OA including the epidemiology of osteoarthritis, the application of imaging to better understand structure and function with application to both epidemiologic research and clinical trials, novel therapies in disease management and heath service system delivery of chronic disease management. He is an editor for leading international journals in his field. He has authored books on osteoarthritis and has over 350 publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Professor Philip Conaghan, MBBS Ph.D., FRACP, FRCP is Professor of Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Leeds and a Rheumatologist for the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. He is a NIHR Senior Investigator Emeritus and Deputy Director of the NIHR Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit. His research spans early translational studies through large late-phase clinical trials and health services evaluation, with major interests in understanding pathogenesis and therapeutic response for common arthritides. He is co-executive lead of the international outcomes group OMERACT, was inaugural Chair of the EULAR Standing Committee on Musculoskeletal Imaging as well as past-President of the International Society for Musculoskeletal Imaging in Rheumatology. He has twice chaired the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) osteoarthritis clinical guidance. For Arthritis Research UK, he has chaired the Osteoarthritis Clinical Studies Group since its inception in 2007, and is Director of an Experimental OA Treatment Centre. He is on a number of journal editorial boards, is co-editor of the most recent Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology and has authored over 450 publications as original research, reviews and book chapters.

Dr. Ali Mobasheri is President of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI). He is Professor of Musculoskeletal Biology in the Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oulu in Finland. He is also Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and the Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at University Medical Centre Utrecht in the Netherlands and holds the position of Chief Researcher in the State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine in Vilnius, Lithuania. He has held a Visiting Professorship at Harvard University since April 2020.

Dr. Michael A. Mont is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of joint pain in teens and adults due to joint degeneration, complex bone and joint disorders, avascular necrosis, hip, knee, shoulder and ankle injuries. Dr. Mont was the Chairman of Orthopaedics at Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedics & Rheumatologic Institute. He is currently an orthopedic surgeon specializing in innovative cell-based therapies and hip and knee joint preservation and replacement at The Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Mont earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed his orthopedic residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, and received his fellowship training in reconstructive surgery at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions where he specialized in complex total joint revisions and actively participated in different clinical research studies in the area of total joint replacement. Dr. Mont served as an associate professor at Johns Hopkins and continues to teach and perform research. He has published over 400 articles and book chapters on various aspects of joint reconstruction. Dr. Mont is involved in multiple professional societies including the Knee Society, Hip Society and the National Osteonecrosis Foundation. He is on the board of editors of multiple journals including the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and he has received multiple research grants.

Dr Javad Parvizi MD, MS, FRCS is an American board-certified orthopedic surgeon with extensive experience in joint reconstruction. He has performed over 10,000 joint replacements and 2000 joint preservation procedures during his tenure at Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

He completed medical school training in the UK, orthopedic surgery residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and a fellowship in pelvic surgery in Switzerland. He is one of the most recognized names in orthopedic surgery with honorary membership of over 100 international societies. He has published over 1,000 peer-reviewed papers (H Index of 148) related to joint reconstruction and was ranked as number 1 orthopedic surgeon in the US for numerous years.

He is a member of numerous societies including the Hip and the Knee Society (in the US), an honorary closed society that invites up to 100 top surgeons in the US to join. He has served as the president of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), the Eastern Orthopedic Society (EOA), and the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS). He travels globally to teach other surgeons and present the findings of his groundbreaking research.

Dr. Parvizi is a trusted authority in the management of complex hip and knee conditions, specializing in young patients with hip disorders. Renowned worldwide for his expertise in periprosthetic joint infection, joint preservation and joint reconstruction.

Dr. Parvizi is currently Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Acibadem University, Istanbul and performs surgery at the International Joint Center in Istanbul. He is dedicated to providing the highest level of care to his patients.

Dr. Hoff is a practicing Physical Medicine and Pain Management specialist for one of the largest orthopedic groups in the US. He established a thriving research division in the North Carolina coastal region utilizing his unique skills and high-volume orthopedics group to quickly become a desired site for pain and orthopedics research and new drug trials.

Dr. Hoff was a decorated college athlete and earned a degree in Chemistry from Rutgers University, his medical degree is from Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, and after a surgical internship at Carillion hospital in Roanoke, VA, he completed his PM&R residency and pain management fellowship at VCU/Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation since 2011 and Pain Management since 2012. Dr. Hoff holds strong interest in "Orthobiologic" treatments and continues to work towards discovering ways to utilize and target the body's natural healing capabilities through adipose, bone marrow, and blood products. He regularly consults for professional athletes around the world and dedicates time to charitable work in both medical and non-medical settings. He is currently working on an opportunity grant to merge the volume of private practice with the structure and rigors of university-based research.

Dr. Hoff is a member of multiple societies including North American Spine Society, Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, North American Neuromodulation Society, and International Neuromodulation Society.