Professor David Newby is British Heart Foundation Duke of Edinburgh Chair of Cardiology at the University of Edinburgh, Director of Edinburgh Imaging facilities, and a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. He has major interests in advanced imaging and clinical trials of cardiovascular disease and has been involved in several multicentre trials. He is Chief Investigator for the SCOT-HEART and SCOT-HEART 2 trials.

Dr Peter McLeod is a Cardiologist based in Dunedin, New Zealand, specialising in imaging (echo and MRI) and cardiac electronic device implantation. Peter is also currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Otago running the PUMAS trial (vanguard phase), a randomised controlled trial of the medical management of mild to moderate aortic stenosis.

Athena Poppas, MD, FACC, is the Director of Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute, at Rhode Island, Miriam, and Newport Hospitals, and is Chief of the Cardiology Division and Professor of Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr Poppas received a Bachelor of Science degree from Brown University and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at University of Chicago Hospital. Her clinical and research areas of focus are in echocardiography and in treating patients with valvular heart disease and heart disease during pregnancy. She was named a Top Doctor by Rhode Island Monthly magazine and has received numerous teaching awards at Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital. Prior to becoming ACC president, Poppas held numerous leadership roles within the College including chair of the Women in Cardiology Section, chair of the ACC Annual Scientific Session in 2015- 2016, chair of the ACC Sections Steering Committee and chair of the ACC Governance Committee. She also served on the ACC Board of Governors as governor and president of the ACC Rhode Island Chapter, as well as on the ACC Board of Trustees. Dr Poppas is also a Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography, where she has served on committees, including ethics, nominating and scientific programs. She has also worked with the American Heart Association and the European Society of Cardiology, among other organizations.

Dr Cara Barnes is an Interventional Cardiologist at Royal Perth Hospital with expertise in mitral, tricuspid and aortic valve intervention.

Dr James Marangou is a consultant cardiologist at Royal Perth & Fiona Stanley Hospitals and cardiology lead for WA Country Health Service - Kimberley region. He is a PhD student and honorary research fellow within the Global and Tropical Health division at Menzies School of Health Research. His PhD is supported by an National Health and Medical Research Council post-graduate scholarship. His research focuses on the impact and implementation of echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease in First Nations communities.

A/Prof Pragnesh Joshi is a Cardiothoracic surgeon and Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He is a RACS supervisor of training. His area of interests are minimally invasive cardiac and thoracic surgery and corrective cardiac surgery. His field of expertise are RAT AVR, aortic valve repair and re-implantation, AF surgeries and minimally invasive mitral valve repair.