Christine is head of the Respiratory Group at The George Institute for Global Health; Clinical Professor at the University of Sydney; and Professor of Respiratory Medicine at UNSW Sydney. She is a thoracic physician with a clinical research focus on the management of airways disease and has overseen many clinical trials and participated in international study steering committees and monitoring boards. Christine has been active in advocacy and leadership for lung health in Australia over many years. At The George Institute she manages a research group implementing trials in asthma and COPD in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Professor Charlotte Hespe PhD, MBBS (Hons), FRACGP, DCH (Lon), FAICD, GCUT (UNDA) is Head of General Practice and Primary Care Research for the Sydney School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Australia (UNDA). She is responsible for establishing and overseeing a research network specialising in implementing best practice guidelines in General Practice for topics such as preventive care, CVD and Respiratory illnesses. She is also an active GP Clinician and Practice Owner of a medium-sized general practice of 12 Dr (8 FTE) / 3 Practice nurses/ 3 PT Allied health practitioners in Inner City Sydney (Glebe Family Medical Practice, GFMP). She also works as a Deputy Director of Professional Services Review, Clinical Lead for Australian Digital Health Agency, and advisor to the NSW Health Department for GP related issues such as the Lumos project and Cancer Institute Primary Care Advisory Panel. Her General Practice (GFMP) is a teaching Practice for Medical students and GP Registrars in the RACGP training program. Her clinic is a leading general practice in Central and Eastern Sydney PHN and won RACGP Practice of the Year, NSW/ACT, in 2018. In 2024 Charlotte was awarded Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division, For significant service to general medicine as a practitioner, academic and mentor. Professor Hespe was also recognised on 2024 year’s COVID-19 Honour Roll for her work leading the COVID-19 response in NSW/ACT.

Zoe McKeough is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and managing director of the Better Breathing Foundation which raises funds to support research in chronic lung disease. Zoe has specialised in the area of pulmonary rehabilitation as a clinician, researcher and educator where her focus has been on identification of optimal modes of exercise training within pulmonary rehabilitation programs and the use of digital health technology for people with chronic lung diseases. Dr McKeough has over 100 papers published in international journals and has received over $5M of research funding.

Dr Sameera Ansari is a Senior Research Fellow at the UNSW School of Population Health. A qualified cardio-respiratory physiotherapist, Sameera leads her own program of research focussed on clinical trials of self-management interventions for people with COPD and multimorbidity. Her other research expertise include digital health, implementation science and primary health care.