Lakanto presents

Sunday, May 28th 

9am-5pm

Hobart Function & Conference Centre

1 Elizabeth St Pier, Hobart 7000

Join us for a day of learning, connection and inspiration with delicious food and wonderful speakers

  • 08.15 Arrival and registration
  • 09.00 Welcome
  • 09.15 Dr Peter Brukner
  • 10.15 Dr Laureen Lawlor-Smith
  • 10.45 Nicole Moore
  • 11.15 Morning tea and connection
  • 11.45 Carla Veith-Carter
  • 12.15 Dr Lucy Burns
  • 1.00 Lunch and Connection
  • 2.00 Dr Gary Fettke
  • 2.30 Belinda Fettke
  • 3.00 Thermo Foodie & The Chef
  • 3.30 Afternoon tea and Connection
  • 4.00 Dr Lizzie Elliott
  • 4.30 Dr Mary Barson
  • 5.00 Raffles, prizes & farewell

Confirmed Speakers

Dr Gary Fettke

Dr Gary Fettke is an Orthopaedic Surgeon practicing in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. He has a major interest in the preventative medicine and encourages his patients to lose weight before undergoing surgery. Although his speciality is surgery, Gary believes it is much better to help people avoid surgery if at all possible by taking preventative measures, which often involve altering the diet. He has been speaking out on the combined role of sugar, fructose, refined carbohydrates and polyunsaturated oils linking together to be behind inflammation and modern disease.

Dr Peter Brukner OAM

Dr Peter Brukner OAM is a rockstar in the low carb world. He is a renowned sports medicine physician and has been a tireless advocate for the improved health of Australians. He is best selling author and the founder of Defeat Diabetes and Sugar by Half.  He is a wonderfully engaging and entertaining speaker 

Dr Mary Barson

Dr Mary has an honours degree in biochemistry as well as a medical degree. She is the co-founder of Real Life Medicine and is passionate about empowering people to reclaim their health using a low carb approach and her expert training in self compassion. She is a qualified hypnotherapist and has her own journey with severe insulin resistance and PCOS

Dr Lucy Burns

Dr Lucy is the co-founder of Real Life Medicine. She is known for her ability to take complex topics and distil them into easy to understand analogies. In fact, she is the self-proclaimed "Analogy Queen". She is an ex-dieter and an expert in sugar addiction having overcome her own severe addiction using the power of stories. 

Belinda Fettke

Belinda has a longstanding and keen interest in the preventative aspects of health and well-being, having nursed in the public health system, specialising in Geriatric Rehabilitation in my past. Belinda speaks nationally and internationally about her research. Challenging 'Plant-biased' dietary guidelines shaped by vested interests & ideology.

Dr Lizzie Elliott

Dr Elizabeth Elliott is a low carb GP practising in Hobart. She is invested in real food nutrition and assisting people in improving their health through lifestyle changes. 

Carla Veith-Carter

Carla Veith-Carter is a passionate nutritionist, keto coach and founder of Keto By Design. Carla’s qualifications in psychology and nutrition, combined with her personal experience and passion, allow her to motivate and inspire others to change what they eat, as well as how they think about ‘diet’. 

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  • Full Day conference in fabulous venue
  • Access to Australia's leading low carb health professionals 
  • Delicious Low Carb morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea 
  • Tea, coffee and water throughout the day
  • Plenty of opportunity for connection and mingling 
  • Goodie bag on arrival with delegate workbook
  • Giveaways and door prizes 
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