Extraordinary Professor, Department of Nursing, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Professor of Nursing, Maribor University, Slovenia; Visiting Professor, Ulster University; Adjunct Professor, Zealand University Hospital/University of Southern Denmark; Professor II, Østfold University College, Norway; Honorary Professor of Nursing, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Brendan’s research focuses on person-centredness with a particular focus on the development of person-centred cultures, practices and processes. He has engaged in this work at all levels from theory development to implementation science and through to instrument design, testing and evaluation. He is methodologically diverse, but is most at home in participatory/action research. Whilst he has a particular expertise in gerontology and dementia practices, his work has spanned all specialities and is multi-professional. Visit www.cpcpr.orgfor further info. He also has a particular focus on the use of arts and creativity in healthcare research and development. Brendan has more than 600 published outputs, including 240 peer-reviewed publications in international journals and 12 books. He was the founding editor of “International Journal of Older People Nursing” and is currently ‘Editor Emeritus’ of the journal. Brendan is a Fellow of The European Academy of Nursing Science, Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. In 2014 he was awarded the ‘International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame’ by Sigma Theta Tau International and listed in the Thomson Reuters 3000 most influential researchers globally. In 2015 he was recognized as an ‘Inspirational Nursing Leader’ by Nursing Times (UK nursing magazine) and in 2019 was listed in the New Year ‘Top 100 outstanding nurses’ by the Twitter Group #wenurses. Most recently, Brendan was featured in the Wiley Publishers ‘Inspiring Minds’ short films series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13c5C-tbcT4In 2022 Brendan was selected as a member of The Academia Europaea.

Michelle Cameron is a Registered Nurse and Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Waikato. Michelle coordinates the Master of Nursing Practice programme and has been part of the nursing team since its inaugural cohort in 2021. With a clinical background in acute care and research expertise in community settings, Michelle is passionate about developing nurses who are committed to person-centred, holistic care. Her work champions a nursing workforce grounded in bicultural practice and integrated approaches to health and wellbeing. Michelle’s research focuses on evaluating health initiatives that improve outcomes for vulnerable populations

Jayne Lawrence in a Lecturer in Midwifery in the School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences at Charles Sturt University. Jayne is a proud Wiradjuri woman. She has experience in clinical midwifery, hospital and university based midwifery education and curriculum design. Her research interests build on her midwifery and cultural background and have focused on First Nations health and wellbeing, rural health, practice enhancement, interprofessional collaboration and the health workforce. Jayne has several publications and has co-authored a number of book chapters. Jayne provides cultural considerations and adaptation for co-design research projects with First Nations communities.

Rebecca is an experienced emergency nurse with 15 years of clinical practice and five years in academia. Passionate about inclusive education, Rebecca has a special interest in the ways educational systems support and develop neurodivergent learners, ensuring they thrive as future healthcare professionals. Her research explores the impact of ambiguity in emergency nursing practice, examining how uncertainty shapes clinical decision-making and professional resilience. Committed to fostering equitable learning environments, Rebecca integrates innovative teaching strategies to enhance engagement and accessibility for all students.