Sofia Geraghty is an award-winning B2B journalist with experience covering travel, wellness, and DE&I in Australia and the UK. She’s currently deputy editor of Australia's most-read trade travel publication, Travel Weekly. Here, she writes news analysis on everything from the growth of experiential travel to pieces on why more women are travelling alone. She also regularly profiles leaders in the industry. Sofia is a LinkedIn Expert and regularly blogs about diversity and inclusion as well as workplace wellness. In the UK, she won an award for promoting diversity in the insurance industry, and she spearheads the Women in Travel content for Travel Weekly. She has also worked as a public speaking coach, helping people overcome their fear of speaking up so that they can feel safe expressing themselves in the workplace.

Sonya Gellert is a travel, food, and lifestyle writer. She was the founding travel editor at delicious. Magazine. Her travel writing has been published in various newspapers and travel and food publications in Australia and the UK.

Justine Waddington is the founder and director of Encounter Travel. The company was founded in 2006 on a simple idea: that solo travellers could join travel groups exclusively for others like them – no longer on the fringe of groups made up of couples. Since then, it has become Australia's leading solo traveller specialist and multi-award winner, including a two-time global Solo Travel Awards winner.

Rennee Turner is a proud Yinggarda woman, born and raised in Gwoonwardu (Carnarvon). As a Traditional Custodian of this Country and one of the five language groups of the Yamatji nation, Rennee honours the footsteps of her ancestors who have walked these lands for thousands of years. Their traditions, stories, and wisdom have been entrusted to Turner, and she’s dedicated to sharing this knowledge to protect and preserve the cultural heritage of future generations. She owns and operates Wooramulla Eco Cultural Journeys and is a board member for WAITOC.

Sarah Wei is a journalist and producer based in Melbourne and Hong Kong, with a focus on the travel, lifestyle, and arts and culture sectors. She has produced over 35 talks and workshops with 120 speakers, three large-scale 5-day events, over 20 community events,  one VR/AR exhibition, and more than 150 published features and stories across the region.