• Emmeline Edwards (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), US - Chair of World Women in Neuroscience) - Co-Chair

Dr. Emmeline Edwards is director of the Division of Extramural Research of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Currently, Dr. Edwards is also Chair of World Women in Neuroscience (WWN), an independent mentoring and networking organization, with the primary mission of identifying, promoting and implementing mentoring and networking opportunities for women neuroscientists across the world.

• Virginia Valian, Department of Psychology - Hunter College CUNY, US / Author of An Inclusive Academy - Achieving Diversity and Excellence - Co-Chair

Virginia Valian is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Hunter College - CUNY and is a member of the doctoral faculties of Psychology, Linguistics, and Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at the CUNY Graduate Center. She directs the Language Acquisition Research Center (LARC) and the Gender Equity Project (GEP) at Hunter College. Valian works on gender equity and on the psychology of language. In gender equity Valian performs research on the reasons behind women's slow advancement in the professions and proposes remedies for individuals and institutions. She is the author of Why so slow? The advancement of women, and co-author, with Abigail Stewart, of An inclusive academy: Achieving diversity and excellence. Valian consults with institutions and organizations to improve gender equity.

• Fran Bubani - CONICET - National Research Council of Argentina, Argentina

Fran Bubani (she/her) is a Brazilian-Argentine researcher, lecturer, and advocate for gender and diversity inclusion. She is the first transgender researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) in Argentina. She holds a PhD in Engineering Sciences and is currently a researcher at the Bariloche Atomic Center, with a primary focus on shape memory alloys.
Fran Bubani is a pioneer in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the scientific community in Argentina. She has spoken out about the unique challenges faced by trans people in STEM fields and has worked to create a more inclusive environment for all scientists. She is a role model for many and her work is helping to make the scientific community a more welcoming and equitable place for everyone."

• Ashley Bourke - Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Ashley is a postdoctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt, Germany. In addition to her research, she is passionate about advocating for underrepresented groups in science, and serves as an equal opportunity officer at her institute.

• Sadaf Ahmed  -  Director of the Center of Health and Wellbeing, University of Karachi, Pakistan / President PASBAN

Dr. Sadaf Ahmed is a highly accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in psychophysiology. She holds a Ph.D. in the field and has played various leadership roles, including Director of the Centre of Health & Wellbeing at the University of Karachi, CEO of the Advance Educational Institute & Research Centre, and President of the Pakistan Society of Basic & Applied Neurosciences. Dr. Ahmed is a Full Member of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World-UNESCO. She is known for designing Pakistan's first stress evaluation tool, the Sadaf Stress Scale (SSS), and has received numerous awards and grants for her work in community mental health, women's health, and research advocacy. Her contributions have had a significant impact on psychophysiology and well-being in Pakistan.

• Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige - Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda

Angelina Kakooza Mwesige is an Associate Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health and Child neurology specialist in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda. She has participated as a PI in multiple research studies in the fields of neurodevelopmental disorders in children with special emphasis on Epilepsy, Cerebral palsy and Autism. She is a board member on the African Child Neurology Association and the Women in World Neuroscience (WWN), a branch of the International Brian Research Organization (IBRO) and current treasurer of the East African Academy on Childhood Disability.