Dr Mike Ryan holds BE, MEngSc and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the University of New South Wales. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia (FIEAust), a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) in systems engineering, electrical and ITEE colleges, a Senior Member of IEEE (SMIEEE), a Fellow of the International Council on Systems Engineering (FINCOSE), a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders (FIML), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW (FRSN). Since 1981, he has held a number of positions in communications and systems engineering and in management and project management. From 1998 to 2020, he was with the University of New South Wales, at the Australian Defence Force Academy where he was most recently the Director of the Capability Systems Centre. He is currently the Director of Capability Associates Pty Ltd. His research and teaching interests are in communications and information systems, requirements engineering, systems engineering, project management, and technology management. He is the Co-Chair of the Requirements Working Group INCOSE. He is the author or co-author of thirteen books, four book chapters, and over 300 technical papers and reports.

Dr Ian Faulconbridge holds doctorate, master, and bachelor degrees in engineering and an MBA in project management. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia (FIEAust), a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) in the electrical and aerospace colleges, a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) and a Senior Member of IEEE (SMIEEE). Since 1990, he has held a number of engineering, project management and academic positions in the fields of avionics, simulation, radar, communications and information systems. He is the director of a Canberra-based engineering consultancy (magpietech.com) where he is an active industry consultant in both Government and private sectors. He is the author or co-author of a number of books covering radar, radar electronic warfare, avionics systems, and systems engineering. 

Dr Trevor Wheatley holds a BE (hons) in electrical engineering and a PhD on quantum optics from the University of New South Wales. He is a Senior Member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (SMIEEE), a life member of the Laser Institute of America (LIA) and an LIA Board of Laser Safety Certified Laser Safety Officer (CLSO). In 2020, he was appointed by the Minister to the ARPANSA Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council. From 2007 he has been the Head of the Australian delegation on International Electrotechnical Commission Technical Committee 76, where he is currently co-convener WG 7 (high power lasers) and secretary of WG 8 (development and maintenance of basic standards). He is the Chair of the Standards Australia SF-019 Committee and serves on the ANSI Accredited Standards Committee z136. For the last 15 years he has been the Director of Opticum Pty Ltd where he has taught and consulted in laser safety for defence, industry, and academia both in Australia and Internationally. In addition to having written and reviewed numerous ADF laser safety papers, he has published peer reviewed journal and conference papers.

Dr John Davies holds a bachelor degree in electrical engineering from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), a master degrees in aerosystems engineering, an MBA in technology management, and a doctorate and masters degree in law.   He is a registered project manager (RegPM) and specialises in complex program management, military systems, and complex contracting arrangements. Since 1993, he has held a number of engineering, project management and academic positions in the fields of military systems (guided weapons and explosive ordnance technology), capability development, complex project management, and procurement strategies. He currently provides strategic commercial advice to corporate and government clients in the domains of collaborative contracting, risk management, and procurement governance.