Full Tenured Professor (Catedrático) of Exercise Science & Health at King Juan Carlos University, Centre for Sports Studies, Head of THiNKactive (EuropeActive´s new Research Centre) and Director of the National Observatory of Fundación España Activa. Alfonso is also an elected member of the Board of Directors of EuropeActive (Ethics and Strategy Committees), member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the ukactive Research Institute (where he served as Founding Director); and Chief Research and Innovation Officer at GO fit, heading the so-called GO fit LAB as PI. He is serving as Visiting Professor at the Universities of Victoria (Melbourne, Australia), Sheffield Hallam (Sheffield, UK), Coventry (Coventry, UK) and Greenwich (London, UK).

Nicola has over 20 years of experience working in research and strategic insights roles across UK, Australia and New Zealand. Whilst working in New Zealand she has held roles within the Auckland Council Major Events arm and at Aktive – Auckland Sport and Recreation, before moving to Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa to take up the role of Manager, Research Evaluation and Insights. Outside of work she is the proud mum of a 7-year-old girl, sits on the Board of the local primary school, and is the manager/coach of her daughter’s netball team.

Barrie brings over 20 years’ CEO experience of successful organisational change, strategic development and business growth across a range of sectors including Education, Health and Community Services. He holds a BA, Grad Dip Education and MBA, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. You’ll regularly hear Barrie talking about his passions and experiences including surfing, Triathlons, keeping his mental health and wellbeing strong through exercise, trekking the Kokoda Trail and Macchu Pichu, Led Zeppelin and Hot Rods - all for the purpose of making meaningful connections. Barrie has a longstanding personal and professional interest in adventure play for children and is the proud grandfather of two beautiful girls. Today Barrie is pleased to be the CEO of AUSactive, the peak national health and fitness industry association activating everybody, every way, every day.