Linda Theron (D.Ed.) is an Educational Psychologist and Full Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, University of Pretoria. She is also an Extraordinary Professor in Optentia Research Unit, North-West University. She currently leads/co-leads multi-year resilience studies with sites in South Africa, India, Canada, and Russia and has authored 140+ peer-reviewed publications about child and youth resilience. South Africa’s National Research Foundation rates Linda’s resilience-focused work as internationally recognised and she is an elected member of the Academy of Science, South Africa (ASSAf).

Lara Banks is an Intern Clinical Psychologist. She has a specific interest in neurodevelopmental disorders through first-hand experience working at a school for autistic children. She started working at a school for autistic children after her honours in psychology. She grew fascinated with the spectrum nature of ASD. She completed her MA in Clinical Psychology at North-West University in 2022. Her mini-dissertation titled, The autism experience: Exploring the parents' process when taking their child for an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, offers insight into the journey that parents embark on when taking their child for an ASD assessment.

Mmakgosi is Melusi’s Mom. She is also a publication manager at Chris Hani Institute.

Karen Jeynes is an autistic writer and filmmaker who is exploring representations of autism and models for disablity representation on South African television in her PhD with the University of Pretoria.

He is a specialist educator, vice-chairman of the National Executive committee of A;SA, an Executive Committee member of the Commonwealth Disabled Peoples Forum, autism self-advocate and Senior Advisor of ICDL (Interdisciplinary Council for Development and Learning). He is elected as a member of the Autistic research Committee of INSAR (International Society for Autistic research. He's currently a final year PhD student at the University of Pretoria where he will share his experiences as a student on the Autism Spectrum at university with the aim to make university facilities more inclusive.

Dr Suegnet Scholtz is a parent. She is also a critical care nurse specialist and Deputy Director of the School of Nursing Department, at the Northwest University

Juliet Carter is the National Director of Autism South Africa. She is a social worker and educator by profession, with a Master’s Degree in Social Science from the University of Johannesburg, in addition to a teaching qualification from UNISA. She has close to three decades experience in the child protection, education, and corporate training sectors. It is Juliet's sincere and deliberate intention that Autism SA continues to dedicate itself to the support and advocacy for the rights of the autistic community, their families, and the support systems with which they work.

Danita is a Speech and Language Therapist who has worked in the field of people with special needs for many years. Her focus is to help change thought patterns and to help re-think the outcomes of the lives of people with disabilities. She has worked in a variety of settings from a Military hospital, special needs schools, the University of Pretoria and co-founded Pathways-Pretoria (center for children and young adults with disabilities) 18 years ago and acted as co-principal until March 2019.

She will be facilitating the workshop: Making sense with the sense. Adding a sensory overlay to literacy learning

Juliet Carter is the National Director of Autism South Africa. She is a social worker and educator by profession.

She will be facilitating the workshop: Demystifying legalese

Amanda Draper is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, in Bloomington IN, USA.

She will be facilitating the workshop: Considering a path forward in music education for students with autism spectrum disorder.

She will discuss ways that music education could step forward with conversations about practices that are inclusive of and welcoming to students with autism and other diagnoses.

She is the founder of Volethu Neurohub, a Resource Centre that offers and facilitates educational programs, as well as recreational initiatives that are aimed at improving adult outcomes (Independent living, employment & entrepreneurial programs for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

She will be facilitating the workshop: School Transition planning and process: Building on the current strengths of adolescents and youth with Autism in South Africa.

Rosemary is a passionate Autism Development Officer in the KZN Province, a Children's Rights Activist and strongly believe in a Just and Inclusive Society for All.

She will be facilitating the workshop: Sensory differences and Autism.

She co-founded a Support Group and NPO -Autism Sinethemba, started a little Early Intervention Centre for their first 6 children in 2008. In 2011, she started working for Autism South Africa as their Eastern Cape Regional Development Officer.

She will be facilitating the workshop: Toilet training