Emma is Sport New Zealand’s Women and Girls Lead, and a senior leader within the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team. She leads the delivery of Sport NZ's Women and Girls Action Plan and commitments to the New Zealand Government Women and Girls in Sport and Active Recreation Strategy. Emma has 17+ years’ experience in the sport sector and 10 years in leadership roles, working across various areas of sport, from community through to international. She is passionate about advancing gender equity in and through sport and recreation.

Jacara Egan is a proud Muthi Muthi / Gunditjmara woman. Jacara is a mental health social worker and is currently working as the National Clinical and Cultural advisor with headspace National as well as continuing to follow her passion for coaching in the AFL. She is passionate about Educating Mental Health practitioners in culturally responsive care and Social and Emotional Wellbeing as well as First Nations Athlete development. Jacara has always felt connected to the fresh water ways of her country and committed to sharing Aboriginal ways of being and doing with her non Aboriginal brothers and sisters to decolonise our current ways of being for the betterment of our whole community.