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Towards Better: Reflections from an International Diabetes Conference
Reflecting on ISPAD’s 51st Annual Meeting through the lens of lived experience, this piece explores the growing role of advocacy, collaboration, and technology in shaping the future of diabetes care. Writing from Aotearoa, New Zealand, Sandra Braithwaite shares her journey from parent to advocate following her son’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis, and reflects on the importance of building bridges between communities, clinicians, researchers, and people living with diabetes. Through themes of connection, AI, and collective responsibility, the article is a thoughtful reminder that meaningful progress happens when lived experience is not added later, but included from the very beginning.