A paediatrician and public health physician by training, Shanthi is a Professor of Public Health at the University of Auckland and Senior Researcher at Counties Manukau Health (Population Health Directorate and Kidz First Hospital). Her internationally recognized research focuses on transport and health, injury prevention, trauma care and disability. Her work is motivated by the challenging gaps between the rhetoric and reality of community wellbeing from an equity perspective. As she sees it, this has much to do with who is at the table and who is out of sight and out of mind. She has published widely and serves on multiple national and international advisory boards. She and her work with national and international collaborators have been recognised with the Te Manāia Leadership Award for Injury Prevention and the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.

Darral Campbell is the Manager of Dementia Canterbury, an organisation committed to supporting people to live well in the community with dementia for as long as possible .Her particular interest is partnerships with community that enable access and opportunity for social connection and stimulation for those living with a dementia diagnosis.

Susan Gee, PhD is the lead researcher for the Psychiatry of Old Age Academic Unit, CDHB and a research fellow for the University of Otago, Christchurch. Her publications reflect her interest in optimising the mental health and well-being of older people and the care they receive.

Jezza Williams was born for adventure, prior to a life changing moment Jezza was guiding internationally on some of the world’s best whitewater, deepest canyons and most remote locations Not letting a small hiccup of becoming a tetraplegic in a canyoning accident, hold him back Jezza embraced his new world. In 2012 Jezza founded Makingtrax, inclusive tourism experts and adaptive adventure specialists. With over 20 years of experience in the adventure travel industry his expertise is second to none. Makingtrax has become a global game changer in inclusive adventure, creating inclusive destinations by assisting operators and the industry to opening up the rewarding, fast growing and often misunderstood industry of inclusive tourism. Unstoppable Jezza was the first and only tetraplegic to undertake the Mongol Rally 26,000km London to Mongolia and back, just to test his limits. Limitless Jezza is also New Zealand’s first and only tetraplegic licensed paragliding pilot. Jezza's story is captured in an award winning film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5p89DobXUo&feature=youtu.be