Meet the presenters!
Check out the industry experts, business leaders and legendary Australian athletes speaking at Activate Conference 2026.
John Smith
Author and running enthusiast
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Jed Altschwager OAM
Paralympian, Para-rowing
Jed Altschwager
Paralympian - Para Rowing
A passionate surfer from a young age, Jed Altschwager has always valued his connection with the water, and it was one that would only grow deeper following a traumatic workplace accident which forced the amputation of his left leg below the knee in 2015. Pre-Injury Jed worked in civil construction for 10 years, absolutely loving the connection he made in the civil and mining industry. Starting out as a young labourer working up to machine operator and site supervisor.
Sport played a central role in Jed’s journey back to full physical and mental wellbeing, and he fell in love with Para-rowing in the process.
He won a silver medal on his international debut for Australia in the Men's PR3 Pair at the 2018 World Rowing Championships, and defended his title a year later, but it was his partnership with Nikki Ayers that would change his career forever. The duo won the gold medal in the PR3 Mixed Double at the 2023 World Rowing Championships, a year in which they were also crowned Rowing Australia 2023 Para Crew of the Year, while Jed also claimed Rowing Australia’s 77BC Rower’s Rower of the Year. With the PR3 Mixed Double event making its debut at the Paris Paralympics, the pair made history at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, adding a Paralympic title to their World Championship and World Record in the event, and securing Australia’s first ever Gold Medal in Para-rowing.
Away from the boat, Jed is a loving Dad and Husband, a deep thinker, passionate advocate for growth, constant learning and a connection with self and community. A shining example of resilience in the pursuit of excellence.
Session: Para Athlete Panel - Saturday, 2 May 2026 | 10:00am – 10:30am
Associate Professor Nattai Borges
Director of Partnerships and Engagement at the School of Health Sciences, UNSW
Associate Professor Nattai Borges
Director of Partnerships and Engagement at the School of Health Sciences, UNSW
Associate Professor Nattai Borges is the Director of Partnerships and Engagement at the School of Health Sciences in the University of New South Wales with 15 years’ experience as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. Nattai’s research aims to leverage collaborative initiatives between universities, government, non-for-profit agencies and/or the private/public sector to design programs that deliver beneficial health and exercise services directly to industry or the community while developing the next generation of health practitioners. As an EMCR, Nattai has secured more than $2.5 million in CI grant funding, authored 5 book chapters and >35 journal publications. Nattai is an emerging leader in the area of exercise and ageing and is also the director of the EngAGE project, an innovative co-designed program aimed at leveraging social connections and exercise to enhance the social, mental and physical wellbeing of older adults on the Central Coast and Hunter Region. EngAGE is an award-winning series of programs that since 2020 have delivered programs directly to the community accumulating over 1692 hours of Exercise Physiology care to community-dwelling older adults, 258 hours of individualised Exercise Physiology services to residential aged care residents and 3100 hours of specialised placement with ageing populations for student health practitioners.
Session: Meeting the Healthcare Challenges of Tomorrow: Innovative Solutions to Support Australia’s Ageing Population - Friday, 1 May 2026 | 1:30pm – 2:15pm
John Smith
Author and running enthusiast
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Associate Professor Lyndsey Collins-Praino
Cognition, Ageing and Neurodegenerative Disease Laboratory (CANDL), School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science at Adelaide University
Associate Professor Lyndsey Collins-Praino
Leads the Cognition, Ageing and Neurodegenerative Disease Laboratory (CANDL), in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science at Adelaide University.
A/Professor Lyndsey Collins-Praino holds a PhD in behavioural neuroscience and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in cognitive neuroscience. She leads a world-class research program- the Cognition, Ageing and Neurodegenerative Disease Laboratory (CANDL)- in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science at Adelaide University. Her research takes a bench-to-bedside approach to investigate brain mechanisms that predict onset and progression of neurocognitive change in healthy ageing and neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Her ultimate goal is to enable personalised clinical management strategies and identify novel treatment approaches. This innovative work has led to successful collaborations nationally and internationally with academic, industry and philanthropic partners. She advocates strongly for incorporation of “lived experience” into research design/implementation, in order to identify barriers and improve translation and impact of outcomes.
A/Professor Collins-Praino has obtained >AUD$11 million in competitive research funding as a Chief Investigator, including grants from the Medical Research Future Fund, National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council and multiple philanthropic bodies. She has authored > 90 peer-reviewed publications, presented at multiple national/international conferences and been extensively featured in the media. She has been recognised with numerous prestigious research awards, including a South Australia Tall Poppy award.
Session: Head Games: Rethinking Concussion in Sport - Saturday, 2 May 2026 | 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Professor Catherine Elliott
Chief Executive Officer of Rural Health West
Professor Catherine Elliott is a highly respected executive leader and researcher with more than 25 years’ experience across clinical practice, research and senior leadership in health and human services. She is renowned for her ability to connect research, practice and policy to deliver sustainable, real-world impact across health systems and communities.
Professor Elliott is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Rural Health West, leading workforce and service innovation to strengthen health outcomes in rural and remote communities. She is also a Non-Executive Director of Parkerville Children and Youth Care, contributing strategic oversight in child and youth wellbeing, and was previously the Deputy Executive Director and Director of Research at the Telethon Kids Institute. She also served as Professorial Chair of Kids Rehab WA, a joint initiative between Curtin University and the Child and Adolescent Health Service, with a focus on paediatric rehabilitation and translational research.
Her research focuses on inclusive participation in physical activity and exercise, particularly for children and young people with disability and mental health conditions. By leading and contributing to trials and implementation studies on participation-focused interventions and physical literacy, plus family and community-centred approaches, she generates evidence that informs best practice, guides workforce development, and supports strategies for equitable, high-quality outcomes - insights that resonate strongly with exercise and sports science professionals working to improve health, performance, and participation across diverse and underserved communities.
Her governance and advisory experience includes Chair of the Telethon Kids Science Leadership Group, membership of the Telethon Kids Institute’s Board Finance and Commercialisation Committees, and national leadership in equity and inclusion as Chair of the National Athena Swan Sector Advisory Committee.
With a strong academic foundation and a deep commitment to system and workforce transformation, Professor Elliott’s work continues to advance equitable, evidence-informed outcomes across rural and remote communities.
Session: Empowering Communities: Driving Physical Activity for Health Equity - Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 3:10pm – 4:10pm
Dr Lewis Fazackerley
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Dr Lewis Fazackerley
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Dr Lewis Fazackerley is a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He completed his PhD in 2014 through a collaborative project with the National Rugby League, investigating player workloads and wellbeing. His research focuses on supporting physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing while athletes navigate the pressures of high performance sport. Alongside his research, he is an experienced teaching academic with a strong interest in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
More recently, his work has explored the role of generative artificial intelligence in sport and exercise science education. He is interested in how emerging AI tools are being used by students and practitioners, what this means for graduate readiness, and how curricula and pedagogy can evolve to support ethical, effective, and evidence informed use of AI in applied settings.
Session: Technology & Innovation - AI, Machine Learning + Big Data (when will the robots take over) - Thursday, 30 April | 11:35am – 12:10pm
Dr Jackson Fyfe
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Deakin University
Dr Jackson Fyfe
Senior Lecturer, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Deakin University, Melbourne
Dr Jackson Fyfe is a Senior Lecturer in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition within the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Deakin University, Melbourne. His research focuses on pragmatic, low-dose exercise strategies designed to limit age-related declines in physical function in older adults. His work also uses digital technologies to support remote delivery and monitoring of exercise interventions, with a strong focus on real-world feasibility and uptake.
Session: Meeting the Healthcare Challenges of Tomorrow: Innovative Solutions to Support Australia’s Ageing Population - Friday, 1 May 2026 | 1:30pm – 2:15pm
Chiara Mastrogiovanni
Accredited Exercise Physiologist
Chiara Mastrogiovanni graduated in 2021 as an Exercise Physiologist and in 2023 from a Masters of Research. She is currently a PhD candidate researching exercise and mental health workforce capacity to promote physical activity to groups at risk of poor mental health. She works clinically as an Exercise Physiologist and student supervisor at Addi Moves, a trauma-informed, inclusive physical activity service. Chiara co-established a student placement opportunity at NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) and was ESSA’s 2024 Practicum Supervisor of the Year. Chiara is also the Co-founder of the Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies’ Allied Health Special Interest Group (ASTSS SIG).
Session: Empowering Communities: Driving Physical Activity for Health Equity - Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 3:10pm – 4:10pm
John Smith
Author and running enthusiast
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Dr Max Nelson
Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science, School of Allied Health and Human Performance at Adelaide University
Dr Max Nelson
Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science, School of Allied Health and Human Performance at Adelaide University
Dr Max Nelson is a Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science within the School of Allied Health and Human Performance at Adelaide University. Max completed his PhD in 2017, with his research focusing on the effects of exercise-induced fatigue on autonomic function in both athletic and clinical populations. Max is actively engaged in research projects in areas including training and fatigue quantification, mental health and wellbeing, blood flow restriction, performance analysis, and student education in exercise science. Max's largest focus as a practitioner and researcher is the impact of exercise and sport on veteran and first responder health and wellbeing, and helped establish the UniSA Invictus Pathways Program (now WAVES - Wellbeing for Australian Veterans and Emergency Services) in 2017. Max provided services as consulting Sports and Exercise Scientist to the Australian Invictus Games team from 2018-2023, and worked with the team at multiple Invictus Games events. As a result of his broad experiences as an Exercise Scientist, Max was named as the ESSA 'Exercise Scientist of the Year' in 2021, and in 2023 was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his work with the Australian Invictus Games Team.
Session: Collaborative Approaches to improving Veteran Health through Exercise and Sport - Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 11:35am – 12:10pm
Dr Joshua W. Pate
Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy and Senior Physiotherapist
Dr Joshua W. Pate, PhD, is a senior lecturer in physiotherapy and a senior physiotherapist. His research and teaching focus on the way that we understand pain, starting with kids but applicable to all. Josh is fascinated by how re-conceptualising pain according to contemporary science may change the way pain is treated. As part of his PhD, he developed the Concept of Pain Inventory (COPI). He now develops and tests educational resources, particularly in schools. Josh recently gave a TEDx Talk and worked with TED-Ed to make two online animations with millions of views. He also co-founded a pain science interview platform, ‘One Thing,’ and authored the children’s book series Zoe and Zak’s Pain Hacks. Josh dreams of generational conceptual and behaviour change regarding the complexity of pain. He also serves as the Health AI Research Lead at the University of Technology Sydney’s Graduate School of Health. He leads 38 researchers investigating the real-world impact of AI on patient behaviour and clinical decision-making to ensure technology strengthens clinical judgment and prioritises patient safety.
Session: Rethinking Chronic Pain: Science, Lived Experience, and Multidisciplinary Solutions - Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 3:10pm – 4:10pm
Alanah Reilly
Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Exercise Scientist, Consultant and Published Author
Alanah Reilly (she/her) is a senior dual-accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and Exercise Scientist (AES), consultant, and published author based in Brisbane, Australia. She holds advanced scopes in Trauma-Informed Physical Activity (TIPA) and movement and eating disorders, and is the Founder and Director of Autonomy in Movement, an outpatient exercise physiology clinic providing specialty care for complex and high-risk presentations.
Alanah is a co-founder, co-author, and board member of the Safe Exercise at Every Stage (SEES) Guidelines, the first comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines for the therapeutic integration and management of physical activity across eating disorder treatment for youth, adults, and elite athletes.
She serves as an advisor to the CEO of Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA), is co-chair of the inaugural Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) Movement and Exercise Special Interest Group, and is an invited co-author of the inaugural ESSA Position Statement on Exercise and Eating Disorders.
Alanah has also contributed to the integration and development of movement services across eating disorder residential facilities throughout Australia. She is a clinical educator with The University of Queensland and works internationally as a co-author, research participant, presenter, and consultant with private and state government services, universities, clinics, hospitals, and sporting academies.
Session: Movement as Therapy for Eating Disorders - Friday, 1 May 2026 | 2:20pm – 3:05pm
Andrew Schacht OLY
Olympian, Head Coach of SASI Beach Volleyball
Andrew Schacht is the Head Coach of the SASI Beach Volleyball program and serves as a coach mentor for the Australian Institute of Sport. He is also undertakings SASI project focused on enhancing the wellbeing of performance coaches and is a member of the AIS summit coaching program.
A former full-time Australian beach volleyball athlete, Andrew competed in more than 300 international matches over a 12-year career, including representing Australia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. He transitioned to high performance coaching following his athletic career and became National program head coach in 2018. During this time, he coached at four World Championships, prepared teams for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and led the National men’s team to its first Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2018.
Andrew is passionate about High Performance Sport and how this can play a role in encouraging and motivating young people to be active. He is particularly focused on developing structures and opportunities that support health, wellbeing, and improved access to resources for individuals in remote communities.
Session: Empowering Communities: Driving Physical Activity for Health Equity - Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 3:10pm – 4:10pm
Tanja Spencer
Physiotherapist, Paralympics Australia
Tanja leads initiatives at Paralympics Australia to strengthen the role of allied health professionals in supporting individuals with disabilities to access and engage in Para-sport. As a Physiotherapist, Tanja has worked in paediatric neurological rehabilitation for over 20 years. She has a particular interest in finding the sport that lights up her clients, keeping them physically active with friends in the community. She completed her Masters evaluating a running program for children with disabilities and is a national level Para athletics classifier. Her understanding of physical function and rehabilitation enables her to bridge the gap between clinical care and inclusive sport, and to advocate for greater integration between health services and the Paralympic movement.
Session: Participation to Podium: Evolving Disability Sport and Physical Activity - Friday, 1 May 2026 | 1:30pm – 3:05pm
John Smith
Author and running enthusiast
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Jess Stenson OLY
Olympian and Marathon Runner
Jessica Stenson OLY
Olympian and Marathon Runner
Jessica’s love for sport and the outdoors was instilled at a young age. She grew up in the town of Naracoorte, where she and her family enjoyed many adventures and weekend activities such as family bike rides, camping trips and a holiday to Sydney for the 2000 Olympics. Jess attributes her success in the Marathon to her love for running and the outdoors, her active upbringing, determination, hard work ethic (role-modelled by her family members) and most importantly, her strong support network.
Jess ran her first ever Marathon in Japan in 2012 and achieved a time of just over 2h 31 minutes which qualified her for the London Olympics in August of that year. She has since competed at 3x Olympic Games, 3x Commonwealth Games and 2x World Championships Marathons. In 2022 she achieved her long term goal of winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the Marathon event. Last December in Valencia (Spain) she became the fastest ever Australian female Marathon runner, setting a new National record of 2:21:24.
Jess is a Mother to Billy (6) and Ellie (2) and believes that Motherhood has made her stronger both physically and mentally. It has heightened her passion for running and its many benefits.
Session: Back in Action: Women’s Return to Sport and Activity Postpartum - Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 1:55am – 2:40pm
Dr Kim Way
Senior Lecturer, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Deakin University, Clinician Researcher in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), AEP
Dr Kim Way
Senior Lecturer, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Deakin University, Clinician Researcher in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), AEP
Dr Kim Way is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Deakin University and clinician researcher in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN). They are an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with >10 years of clinical experience, predominately in the public healthcare setting in cardiac rehabilitation. Additionally, Dr. Way gained international experience completing a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Canada’s largest and foremost cardiovascular research institute. Their research program explores the role of exercise for managing and preventing cardiometabolic diseases, with a particular interest in understanding how sex and gender may impact exercise engagement and cardiometabolic health. Dr. Way has secured >$1.1 million in funding as a chief investigator to support their research and >40 publications.
Session: Cardiac - Friday, 1 May 2026 | 1:30pm – 2:15pm
Meredith Woolsey
Founder - Move to Live, and Senior Accredited Exercise Physiologist
Meredith (she/her) is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist based in Adelaide, South Australia. She founded Move to Live - Exercise Physiology in 2016 to provide a safe(r) space for people to move their bodies without fear or judgement.
Move to Live is size-inclusive, LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent-affirming, and trauma-informed in its practice. Meredith is deeply passionate about equitable healthcare and is proud to have cultivated a clinic and a team who hold the same values. She is known to have a portable soap-box in her back pocket and is always happy to discuss said values at a moment’s notice.
Clinically, Meredith has special interests in Eating Disorders, size-inclusive healthcare, persistent pain, POTS and other invisible illnesses, mental health concerns, and working with her Therapy Dog, MacDuff.
She is passionate about providing mentoring, training, and education to others, including lecturing at Adelaide University on Eating Disorders and size-inclusive healthcare, motivational interviewing, clinician resilience, and trauma-informed care; and co-chairing the South Australian Size Inclusive Health Chapter.
You will find Meredith in the clinic dancing around, singing along to the music, and generally just being a big kid. She loves swing and blues dancing, getting dirty in the garden, and destroying her friends at boardgames.
Session: Movement as Therapy for Eating Disorders - Friday, 1 May 2026 | 2:20pm – 3:05pm
Andrew Schacht
Olympian, Head Coach of SASI Beach Volleyball
Andrew Schacht is the Head Coach of the SASI Beach Volleyball program and serves as a coach mentor for the Australian Institute of Sport. He is also undertakings SASI project focused on enhancing the wellbeing of performance coaches and is a member of the AIS summit coaching program.
A former full-time Australian beach volleyball athlete, Andrew competed in more than 300 international matches over a 12-year career, including representing Australia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. He transitioned to high performance coaching following his athletic career and became National program head coach in 2018. During this time, he coached at four World Championships, prepared teams for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and led the National men’s team to its first Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2018.
Andrew is passionate about High Performance Sport and how this can play a role in encouraging and motivating young people to be active. He is particularly focused on developing structures and opportunities that support health, wellbeing, and improved access to resources for individuals in remote communities.