Dr. Joe Baker is a professor in University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education where he is the Tanenbaum Research Chair in Sport Science, Data Modelling and Sport Analytics. His research considers the varying influences on optimal human development, ranging from issues affecting athlete development and skill acquisition to barriers and facilitators of successful aging. Joe is Past President of the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology and the author/editor of 13 books and over 300 scientific publications. www.bakerlab.kpe.utoronto.ca

Jonathan Charest is a sleep researcher and consultant specializing in sleep, recovery, and athletic performance. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications on sleep and sport. His work focuses on the impact of sleep on performance, recovery, injury risk, mental health, and travel in athletes. Jonathan regularly collaborates with healthcare professionals, sports organizations, and elite performers to translate sleep science into practical strategies.

Dr. Davenport is a University of Alberta Professor and Director of the Program for Pregnancy and Postpartum Health. She chaired the 2019/2025 Canadian guidelines and 2026 IOC Consensus Statement for Athletes during and following pregnancy.  With over 200 publications, she collaborates globally with organizations like FIFA, WHO, and the IOC.

Professor Wayne Derman is a specialist Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician, Head of the Division of Sport and Exercise Medicine at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, and Medical Director of the International Paralympic Committee. He has published over 350 peer-reviewed articles on athlete health, and served as Chief Medical Officer at multiple Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Dr. Gretchen Kerr is a full professor and Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education at the University of Toronto, with responsibilities for both the Faculty’s academic and research activities as well as the sport and recreation programs that serve the university and surrounding communities. As an expert on gender-based violence in sport, Dr. Kerr is frequently commissioned to inform decision-makers in the high-performance sports community about her research which focuses on athletes’ experiences of maltreatment in sport, and the systemic changes needed to advance safe, healthy, inclusive and welcoming sport. The current public and political attention to maltreatment in sport was presaged by years of empirical evidence accumulated in the published research of Dr. Kerr and her graduate students.

Ron Maughan has spent much of his career trying to understand the physiological and metabolic responses to exercise and the nature of fatigue, but has included many digressions along the way. He has published extensively in the scientific literature and is author or editor of a number of books on sports nutrition and exercise biochemistry.

Marcus Mazzucco is an Adjunct Lecturer of Sports Law in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto, as well as Senior Counsel for the Ontario Ministry of Health. His research and advocacy efforts focus on athletes’ rights in the Olympic movement and anti-doping system.

Dr. William C. Meyers has spent over 40 years pioneering the diagnosis and treatment of core muscle injuries. He founded Vincera Institute in 2010 and has treated more than 50,000 patients. A Harvard, Columbia, and Wharton graduate, he is widely recognized as the leading authority in this field.

Devin is the Senior Director of Research and Development for Team Operations at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, with leadership roles in both the Sport Performance Lab and SportsX programs. These groups are tasked with executing strategic research initiatives to develop competitive advantage for MLSE teams on the court, field, and ice.

Before joining MLSE, Devin worked for Opta Sports, Major League Soccer, and as a soccer coach. Devin has a technical background in both Computer Science and Goalkeeping and is a regular contributor to the sports analytics community.

Dr. Zoë Poucher is a sport psychology researcher specializing in athlete mental health, wellbeing, and high-performance sport systems. Her research on elite and Olympic athletes has been widely published in leading journals. She now appies her expertise at EA, to help enhance social interactions and player experiences.