Jos graduated from Utrecht University in the Netherlands in 2015. Following a postgraduate internship at Utrecht, she pursued a rotating internship at Massey University in New Zealand. In February 2019, Jos joined the Neurology Service at the Small Animal Hospital in Glasgow as a resident in Neurology and Neurosurgery.

After completing her residency, Jos took on a role as a veterinary neurologist in Newcastle, while continuing part-time work in Glasgow to help establish the Glasgow Seizure Clinic. In 2024, she achieved board certification as a veterinary neurologist through the European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN).

Jos has a strong clinical interest in veterinary epilepsy and is actively exploring the latest advances in its management, including dietary therapies and surgical options. She is passionate about guiding pet carers through the challenges of this condition and is dedicated to providing gold-standard care in veterinary neurology.

Nancy De Briyne studied veterinary medicine in Ghent (Belgium), graduating in 1996. After working as a veterinary practitioner in Belgium and the UK, she works since 2000 for the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) being currently Executive Director of the FVE.

Her overall role within FVE is to follow the strategy, oversee operations, and ensure the organisation's goals and objectives are achieved. More specifically, she follows closely all dossiers in relation to veterinary medicines, AMR, animal health and welfare, and the status of the veterinary profession.

In respect to medicines, she published papers on antimicrobials, antibiotic sensitivity testing and adverse events of medicines. She has been a member of the Management Board of the European Medicines Agency representing the veterinary profession for 6 years [2016-2022].

She is also a diplomate of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural medicine, subspecialty Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law, and is a member of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare.

Trina Hazzah was born and raised in Washington, DC. She attended Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine, where she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. She completed her small animal internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in New Jersey and a 3-year residency in medical oncology at the Veterinary Oncology and Hematology Center in Connecticut. She has also completed the requirements to be a Certified Veterinary Chinese Herbalist from the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine.

She developed an interest in cannabis medicine during her quest to find effective integrative approaches for veterinary cancer patients. Over the past 10 years, she has treated hundreds of patients with cannabis.

She has since given numerous lectures to veterinarians educating them on the topic of cannabis medicine, performed cannabis-related research, published peer-reviewed articles on cannabis in veterinary medicine, co-authored multiple cannabis-related textbooks, and is the president and co-founder of the Veterinary Cannabis Society, which is the first US-based non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization building awareness of cannabis as medicine for pets. After almost 15 years of practicing medical oncology, she switched her focus to predominantly cannabis medicine and is the founder of the cannabis consulting service, Green Nile, Inc.

Dr. McGrath is an associate professor in the Neurology service at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She went to Michigan State University for veterinary school and completed an internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital. Dr. McGrath did her neurology residency at Colorado State University and has been a faculty member since 2012. She is interested in treating seizure disorders, brain disease and tumors. Dr. McGrath's clinical trials program focuses on canine and feline aging and cognitive decline, brain tumor therapies, and epilepsy. Recently, Dr. McGrath became the director of the Brain Research Center at Colorado State University, which provides a pipeline for brain researchers at CSU and a resource for trainees.