Melinda Medgyaszai M.D. is a physician working as a private cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist in Hungary. Her previous specialties include microbiology, public health and health insurance. She worked indifferent levels of public health services and authorities, including a short period as a Secretary of State for Health Politics. She was an invited speaker for European level conferences, as well as a member of the board for ECDC and EUMASS for a while. Her connection with the help-lines started as a listener, now she is a consultant for one of the Hungarian help-lines in Veszprém https://medmelinda.com/

Bettina Schwab is a certified psychologist and the professional director of Telefonseelsorge Berlin e.V., which offers two services: the Berlin Telephone Counseling Service and the BeSu Berlin counseling center for relatives and friends affected by suicide. She is one of the two IFOTES delegates from TelefonSeelsorge Deutschland e.V. and a member of the Scientific Committee of the IFOTES Congress 2026.