Ross Deas earned his PhD in multisensory integration from The University of Nottingham and completed a Postdoctoral fellowship at Dalhousie University, focusing on clinical studies for new medical devices in the field of balance and hearing. He then spent six years conducting early feasibility research for active implants targeting new disease indications. For the past six years, Ross has been with ResMed, where he leads a team that supports the development of new sleep-related products and medical devices through clinical evidence and expert insights.

Angela is manager of WellSleep an accreditated sleep laboratory in Wellington New Zealand. Her research interests are varied but include outcomes from diagnostic testing. She works managing WellSleep, teaching undergraduate medical students and post graduate students in medical technology plus oversees research students. Her work today is a result of a summer studentship project.

Dr. Nguyen is an early career researcher who is the co-lead of the Neuroscience and Novel Biomarkers research team at the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute: Sleep Health, Flinders University. Dr. Nguyen's work focuses on innovative, physiology-guided machine learning to understand various sleep disorders, including sleep breathing disorders and circadian misalignments.

Dr Rosie Gibson has a background in psychology and clinical sleep practice. She is based at Massey University and is affiliated with the Health and Ageing Research Team and the Sleep/Wake Research Centre. Her research focuses on sleep across the lifespan, with a special focus on sleep of older adults and families affected by dementia. She also has a growing body of work concerning sleep as a social construct, including discourses, perceptions, and patterning of sleep among diverse populations within Aotearoa New Zealand.

Ian Dunican is a sleep scientist, chronobiologist and consultant. He works with industry, elite athletes and other specialised areas. He brings operational experience and scientific research to his work, which covers consulting, research and education.

Dr Hailey Meaklim [BSc(Hons), Mpsych, PhD, DBSM] is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Dr Meaklim’s research focuses on improving the translation of evidence-based insomnia treatments into mental healthcare. Her mission is to ensure that all healthcare providers receive basic training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) to improve their clients' sleep and mental health outcomes. She is also passionate about improving our understanding and treatment of insomnia. Dr Meaklim also holds a clinical appointment as a Sleep Psychologist at St Vincent's Hospital Sleep Centre in Melbourne.

Dr David Cunnington is a Sunshine Coast-based sleep physician, and Chair of the Clinical Committee of the Australasian Sleep Association.

Jamie, is a current Master’s Degree in Science (Research) student at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Her research focuses on understanding the relationship between ‘sleep health’, or healthy sleep, and its impact on midlife women going through Menopause, as well as associated risk factors for cognitive decline. Her goal is to improve the future quality of life for all women, and address the gaps in knowledge and understanding of Women’s Health.

Xinzhu (Cynthia) Li, a PhD candidate at The University of Sydney and a Hospital Scientist in sleep and respiratory at NSW Health, Australia, has a multidisciplinary background in sport somatic science and biomedical engineering. Her PhD research focuses on menopause-related sleep quality. Cynthia contributes to clinical research and assists in crafting effective treatment plans to optimize patient outcomes. Her interests include sleep hygiene, women's health, exercise science, digital health, and wearable devices, all aimed at enhancing healthcare practices and patient well-being through innovative technologies and lifestyle management strategies.

Dr Rosie Gibson has a background in psychology and clinical sleep practice. She is based at Massey University and is affiliated with the Health and Ageing Research Team and the Sleep/Wake Research Centre. Her research focuses on sleep across the lifespan, with a special focus on sleep of older adults and families affected by dementia. She also has a growing body of work concerning sleep as a social construct, including discourses, perceptions, and patterning of sleep among diverse populations within Aotearoa New Zealand