The Duchess of Edinburgh is a full-time working member of the Royal Family, undertaking engagements on behalf of The King across the UK and Commonwealth while supporting a wide range of charities and organisations. She is passionate about eliminating avoidable blindness and serves as a Global Ambassador for IAPB, championing efforts to make quality eye care accessible to people around the world. Through her work with IAPB and organisations, The Duchess has visited communities across the Commonwealth to see first-hand the impact of efforts to prevent avoidable blindness, including in India, Qatar, Malawi and Bangladesh. She continues to use her platform to raise awareness of eye health and highlight the vital work of eye-health professionals and organisations internationally.

Dr. Jennifer Tsai is a board-certified optometrist, medical advisor, clinical researcher, keynote speaker, and content creator. She is the founder of LINE OF SIGHT, a concierge eyecare clinic based in New York City specializing in dry eye treatments and aesthetics. She is also the creator of Eyegenic, a skincare line designed to promote clean, healthy eyelids and long-term eye wellness. Her expertise has been featured on ABC, Vogue, and Good Morning America. She shares educational content at @drjenandjuice with a community of over 500,000 followers and has been recognized by Forbes Next 1000 and INC 5000.

John Boaz is an award-winning photographer based in the UK. His work has been recognised by the British Journal of Photography, The Guardian, The Royal Photographic Society and many others. His portraits have been exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery, Royal Albert Hall and recently selected for the National Portrait Gallery as part of the Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize, exhibiting in November 2026. John Boaz works on long-term photographic projects, often exploring themes such as identity, community, faith and place.

Marijn Fidder is a Dutch documentary photographer who focuses on current affairs and contemporary social issues. She uses photography to speak on behalf of the voiceless, and to advocate for the rights of all who are vulnerable. Her work has appeared in National Geographic Netherlands, CNN Style, NRC Handelsblad, Het Financieele Dagblad, Evangelische Omroep, GUP New Talent and ZEIT Magazin, among others.

Her work has received multiple awards, including from the Zilveren Camera and the Global Peace Photo Award. Based in the Netherlands, Fidder has worked for many years in Uganda, researching disability rights in the country.

Michelle Sylvanowicz’s career reflects a consistent and distinctive form of advocacy leadership. She has helped turn patient insight into evidence, evidence into collaboration, and collaboration into programs that reach across countries, disciplines, and stakeholder groups. From the DR Barometer to global AMD and healthcare professional research, and from retinal disease advocacy to emerging leadership in menopause and women’s health, her work shows a deep commitment to improving how healthcare listens, learns, and responds.

As a published author, program leader, and cross-sector collaborator, she represents a modern model of advocacy in pharma: one grounded in science, informed by lived experience, and dedicated to building more responsive and inclusive healthcare systems worldwide.