Dr James Fingleton is a respiratory physician and researcher at Wellington Regional Hospital, NZ where he is Clinical Director Sub-Speciality Medicine for the District. He is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at University of Otago, Wellington and an invited lecturer for Victoria University of Wellington. Dr Fingleton is currently NZ CI for the Australasia Severe Asthma Registry, founding co-chair of the Australia New Zealand Respiratory Audit Program (ANZRAP) and was Chief Investigator of the NZ National Asthma Audit, the forerunner to ANZRAP conducted in 2019. Dr Fingleton’s research interests include treatable traits, pre-hospital asthma care, pulmonary fibrosis and the care of patients with asthma and COPD in primary and secondary care.

BMedSci BMBS MSc AFRACMA FRCP FRACP PhD FThorSoc Prof Natasha Smallwood is a consultant respiratory physician at the Alfred Hospital (Melbourne, Australia), Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Head of the Chronic Respiratory Disease Research Group at Monash University (Melbourne, Australia). In addition to her respiratory qualifications, she holds postgraduate qualifications in Medical Leadership, Epidemiology and Palliative Care. Prof Smallwood has authored over 140 publications and been awarded approximately $11 million as major research grants. She has clinical and research interests in severe lung disease, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease. Prof Smallwood is the incoming President for the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, a Board Director for the Victorian Doctors Health Program (Australia), and holds multiple leadership roles. She is a taskforce member for various national and international respiratory guidelines. She recently worked with the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Healthcare to develop the first ever national clinical care standard in respiratory medicine for people with COPD.

Adjunct Associate Professor Joy Lee leads the Asthma and Allergy Unit at the Austin Hospital and consults for Melbourne Allergy Asthma & Immunology Consultants, as well as in the public sector at the Alfred Hospital and Monash Medical Centre. She has a special interest in the management and treatment of allergic diseases, including allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma. She has experience in the use of immunotherapy for grass pollen and dust mite allergy as well as monoclonal antibody treatments for severe asthma and urticaria. Dr Lee has a PhD with the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. Her thesis focus was on improving asthma inhaler usage and difficult to control asthma. She has also undertaken research on epidemic thunderstorm asthma.

Jenny is Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. Previously, Professor of Respiratory Physiotherapy, University of Sydney and Professor of Allied Health, Sydney Local Health District. She is Chair, Lung Foundation Australia National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Network.

Catherine is an advanced practice respiratory and sleep nurse and PhD Candidate at Monash University and Alfred Health. Her research interests include the use of non-invasive respiratory support therapies, exploring new models of care, understanding current services including clinical practice and patient experiences and care outcomes using mixed methods approach. Catherine holds a number of leadership positions within TSANZ.