Associate Professor Aaron Jarden is Director of the Masters of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne. He is a wellbeing consultant, social entrepreneur, has multiple qualifications in philosophy, computing, education, and psychology, and is a prolific author and presenter. He has previously been a Senior Research Fellow at Flinders University, and Head of Research at the Wellbeing and Resilience Centre at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). He is past president of the New Zealand Association of Positive Psychology, co-editor of the International Journal of Wellbeing, and lead investigator for the International Wellbeing Study amongst others...; http://www.aaronjarden.com/aarons-professional-page.html

Dr. Tomasulo is the Academic Director and core faculty at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute (SMBI), Teachers College, Columbia University, and is on the teaching staff at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Ph.D. in psychology, an MFA in writing, and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Review Editor for Frontiers in Psychology, special section on Positive Psychology, and has been honored by Teachers College, Columbia University, with their 2021 Teaching Award. His bestselling book, Learned Hopefulness, The Power of Positivity To Overcome Depression, Is hailed as: “…the perfect recipe for fulfillment, joy, peace, and expansion of awareness” by Deepak Chopra, MD. Martin Seligman, Ph.D., adds: “This is the best go-to book on how to use hope to relieve your depression.” Medical News Today, identified it as the 2021 #1 book for coping, and in 2023 the best for positivity about depression. VeryWellMind .com ranked it one of the top 3 for depression in 2022—and again in 2023. Sharecare honors Dr. Tomasulo as a top-ten online influencer on the issue of depression. His new book, The Positivity Effect, will be released June 1st of 2023.

Dr Çağla Sanri is a Lecturer at the Centre for Wellbeing Science, at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne. Having completed her PhD in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland, she investigated highly fulfilling, flourishing relationships that go beyond mediocre. Her subsequent research has included projects on development and evaluation of positive psychological interventions to foster flourishing relationships and individuals. She is also experienced as a relationship therapist and worked with both individuals and couples. Her research interests include creativity, health psychology, emotions, cross-cultural psychology, and close relationships.

Wendy-Ann is a coaching psychologist. Registered as a psychologist in Australia and France, trained as an executive life, solution focused coach. She is an early adopter of positive psychology and accredited facilitator of LEGO® Serious Play® for positive psychology coaching. Previously in her native country Australia, Wendy-Ann founded Inspirations Coaching and Development, a life and personal development coaching and counselling practice, and also provided consulting to employment assistance programs. She has also co-facilitated group solution focused coaching to university students at the University of Wollongong and positive psychology workshops to the general public at the University of Sydney. Now based in the Paris region, Wendy-Ann has founded her business Eclorev, which provides individual and group coaching to business schools, organisations and entrepreneurs. Wendy-Ann is particularly passionate about supporting women in business through coaching and mentoring in personal development, and maintaining balance, wellbeing and to empower thriving expatriate communities at home and in the workplace, through the principals and practices of positive psychology coaching. Wendy-Ann is also an experienced mentor, project manager, author and talented photographer.

Dr. Tim Lomas has been a lecturer in positive psychology at the University of East London since April 2013. Tim completed his PhD at the University of Westminster in 2012, where his thesis focused on the impact of meditation on men's mental health. Since 2013, Tim has published numerous papers and books on topics including positive psychology theory, mindfulness, Buddhism, linguistics, and gender. His work has been featured in articles in prominent publications including TIME, The New Yorker, Scientific American, and The Atlantic. His current main area of research involves creating a lexicography of untranslatable words relating to wellbeing (please visit www.drtimlomas.com/lexicography for the latest on the project). Two books on the project are out in 2018: an academic analysis of the lexicography, entitled Translating Happiness: A Cross-Cultural Lexicon of Wellbeing, published by The MIT Press; and a general interest exploration of key words, entitled The Happiness Dictionary: Words from Around the World to Help Us Lead a Richer Life, published by Piatkus.

Clive is an international organisational coach who applies coaching and positive psychology widely within the corporate, education and public sectors. Clive provides leadership, executive and career development coaching. This is alongside facilitation of programs on Wellbeing, Self-efficacy, Strengths Discovery & Positive Education across Australia, AsiaPac, Europe, Middle East & UK. He also supports well-being as a Pets as Therapy Volunteer working in partnership with his Goldendoodle Miss May, on the Acute Stroke Ward at their local NHS hospital. Clive has been a visiting lecturer at the University of East London on the MSc MAPPCP and External Examiner on the PGCert Pos Psych Coaching at the University of Worcester. He is a published author on Positive Psychology Coaching most recently featuring in 2 chapters in 'Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace' Springer (2021) and 'Applied Positive School Psychology' Routledge (2022). and has presented on his work in schools & organistions at numerous international conferences including ECPP & WCPP. Clive is a graduate of the Master of Organisational Coaching Program at the University of Sydney.

Dr Suzy Green is a Clinical and Coaching Psychologist (MAPS) and Founder & CEO of The Positivity Institute, a Sydney-based positively deviant organisation dedicated to the research and application of the science of optimal human functioning in organisations and schools. Whilst Suzy is the driving force behind The Positivity Institute, she also retains a small number of senior executive/c-suite coaching clients. Suzy is a leader in the complementary fields of Coaching Psychology and Positive Psychology having conducted a world-first study on evidence-based coaching as an Applied Positive Psychology. She has published over twenty academic chapters and peer reviewed journal articles including the Journal of Positive Psychology. She is also the co-editor of “Positive Psychology Coaching in Practice” (Green & Palmer, 2018), “Positive Psychology Coaching in the Workplace” (Smith, Boniwell & Green, 2021) and “The Positivity Prescription” (Green, 2019). Suzy lectured on Applied Positive Psychology as a Senior Adjunct Lecturer in the Coaching Psychology Unit, University of Sydney for ten years and is an Honorary Vice President of the International Society for Coaching Psychology. Suzy is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of East London, an Honorary Fellow at the Centre for Wellbeing Science, University of Melbourne and she is an Affiliate of the Institute for Well-Being, Cambridge University. Suzy is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Coach Hub, a leading global coaching technology platform. Suzy is an official ambassador for the Starlight Children’s Foundation and she maintains a strong media profile appearing on television, radio and in print.

Christian van Nieuwerburgh (PhD) is an academic, consultant and executive coach. He is Professor of Coaching and Positive Psychology at the Centre for Positive Psychology and Health at the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences (Ireland), Principal Fellow of the Centre for Wellbeing Science at the University of Melbourne (Australia), Honorary CollectivED Fellow at the Carnegie School of Education of Leeds Beckett University (UK) and Global Director for Growth Coaching International, a provider of coach training and consultancy for the education sector. He has written extensively in the fields of coaching and positive psychology and is the author of An Introduction to Coaching Skills: A Practical Guide (now in its third edition) and other books. Christian is passionate about the integration of coaching and positive psychology to improve outcomes and enhance wellbeing in educational, health and corporate settings (@christianvn on Twitter). He enjoys spending time with family, travelling, writing and riding his Harley Davidson (@coachonamotorcycle on Instagram).