Dr. Edward Tunstel received B.S. and M.E. degrees in mechanical engineering from Howard University, Washington, DC and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico, USA in 1996. He served as a leader in robotics and autonomy with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory for nearly two decades, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory for a decade, and Raytheon Technologies Research Center for several years. He is currently CTO with Motiv Space Systems, Inc.

Professor Andy Koronios is CEO & Managing Director of the SmartSat CRC. Andy is a professor of information systems and previously held the positions of Dean: Industry & Enterprise and Head of the School of Information Technology & Mathematical Sciences, at the University of South Australia.

Dr Bhupi Singh specialises in aerospace medicine and is a qualified fighter pilot. He has 35 years of experience in the field of aerospace medicine, including human engineering and acceleration physiology. He has worked with the Indian Air Force, Air India, and the RAAF.  Currently, he is an honorary professor at the Institute of Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.

Anke Pagels-Kerp was appointed Divisional Board Member for Space in October 2021. She is responsible for the research and development program of DLR’s 22 space research institutes. From 2016 to 2021, she was Head of Space Science Department at the German Space Agency. In this position, she was responsible for the agency’s research program and space program missions in the areas of solar system research and Astronomy/Astrophysics. 

Dr Dimity Dornan, AO is a bionics advocate, speech pathologist and researcher. In 1992, she established Hear and Say as a leading not-for-profit for deaf children learning to listen and speak, particularly with surgically implantable hearing technology like the bionic ear.

Professor Saeid Nahavandi is recognised nationally and internationally for his research and contributions in intelligent systems, encompassing robotic and haptic, as well as modelling and simulation technologies. He provides consultancy to governments and industry in Australia, USA, and Europe. He has pioneered novel haptically-enabled robotic and virtual reality systems for use in contested environments and his research has transitioned into products for both civilian and defence applications.