A/Professor Jasneek Chawla is an experienced Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Specialist at Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane and a clinician researcher leading the Kids Sleep Research Group at the Child Health Research Centre, University of Queensland. Her clinical and research interests include sleep in children with complex disability, other vulnerable populations and translating emerging paediatric sleep technologies for clinical practice. As the theme leader for Children and Disability within UQ’s Disability Collaboratory Group, Jas is a strong advocate for children with disability and works closely with many consumer representative organisations and individuals with lived experience in her work. Jas is the current president of the Australasian Sleep Association and is passionate about improving sleep for all Australians.

Dr Hannah Burns is a Paediatric Otolaryngologist at Queensland Children’s Hospital and partner at Northside ENT in Brisbane. She is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland and Queensland State Supervisor of Otolaryngology Training. Her clinical and research interests include paediatric sleep-disordered breathing, airway disorders and airway surgery, including research into neurocognitive outcomes following adenotonsillectomy in preschool children. She co-developed and leads Australia’s paediatric airway course and is Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of Otolaryngology. Dr Burns is President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Otolaryngology and is committed to education, research and improving paediatric ENT care.

Dr Sunny Cheung received his general dentistry degree from the University of Melbourne, graduating with Honours and multiple awards. He then worked as a general dentist for 8 years before returning to the University of Melbourne to obtain a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics) degree. Sunny enjoys sharing his knowledge and has been involved in teaching and examining dental students at the University of Melbourne. He has also held positions as an examiner for the Australian Dental Council and a reviewer for the Australasian Orthodontic Journal. During his specialist training, Sunny completed his research thesis on the effects of functional appliances on the airway. He has a keen interest in the relationship between orthodontic treatment and the airway, having lectured and published research on this topic.