WCSM 2019 Keynote Speakers

We have amazing line up of speakers. Check their profiles below.

Dr Rob Brander: Coastal geomorphologist and Associate Professor in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales.
Laura Wells: Environmentalist, presenter and one of Australia’s top plus size models. Environmental Management, Paramedic.
Susie Crick: National Chairwoman of the Surfrider Foundation, Plastic Pollution Director and South Coast Branch President
Allan Mackillop,MD: Medical Director, World Surf League, Chief Medical Officer Aeromedical Services LifeFlight, Anaesthetic and Retrieval Specialist
Dr Oliver Farley: Lead of Strength and Conditioning Coach for Surfing New Zealand.
Natalie Hood, MD: Medical Director for Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA), Paediatric Emergency Physician, Drowning Resuscitation.
Mischa Goettinger, MD: Driving force behind the Surf Life Support Courses, SMI app developer, sports physician.
Richy Bennett: First psychologist to work globally on the WSL, author of The Surfer’s Mind.
Brandon Lindberg, MD: Fellowship trained foot and ankle surgeon, specializes in sports medicine, trauma and advanced deformity correction of the lower extremity.
Wendy Wilkinson, MD: Emergency Physician, Geelong, WSL Tour Physician Experience, Surfing Medicine and female leadership
Ogi Markovic, MD: Vision and Performance, High Performance Surf Coach Postgraduate, Uni. Lisbon. Specialist in Ophthalmology, Optometry, Occupational & Preventive Medicine, Medical consultant to the Plastic Soup Foundation, Co-founder of Surfing Medicine International, CSO
Anne Creaton, MD: Emergency Medicine Specialist, Global Health, Disaster and retrieval medicine, building capacity in Emergency Care in pacific region
Anne Schmidt, MD, Emergency Medicine Specialist, wellbeing and performance, combining family & career, Jacksonville, Florida
Donna Masing: Sports and Performance Therapist, resident therapist at Surfing Australia’s High Performance Centre.
Konrad Slavinskis: Physiotherapist Surfing Victoria, from acute injury to rehabilitation, Torquay
Prof Miguel Moreira: Human Kinetics/Sports Scientist, major focuses of attention are Surf sport performance and sport expertise.
Drew Slimmon: Sports Physician Surfing Victoria, provider of Sports Medicine Services during Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Surf Event.
Amy Peden: Research Manager Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS) Australia, Risk factors Drowning.
Joel Pilgrim: Founder and CEO of mental health charity, the Waves of Wellness (WOW) Foundation.
Dion van de Schoot, MD: Emergency Medicine Doctor, Co-founder of Surfing Medicine International, Advanced Surf Life Support Instructor.
Justin Scarr: CEO Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) Australia, Drowning Prevention, Global Policy, Impact on global health.
Andrew Schmidt, MD: Academic Expert on Drowning, founder of Lifeguard without borders.
Prof Brian Tissot: Marine Ecologist, focused on scientific research that improves the understanding, management and conservation of marine ecosystems.
Maria Westerbos: Founder and Director of Plastic Soup Foundation, one of the leading advocacy groups to tackle plastic pollution.
Dr. Bernadette Matthews: Principal Research Associate, Aquatic Risk and Research, Life Saving Victoria.
Tim Just: Athlete Performance team leader at Fluid Performance and WCT & WQS surf coach, Programme director Fluid Performance, QLD, Australia
Rebecca Dowse: Strength and Conditioning Scholar, PhD Candidate at Edith Cowan University in collaboration with Surfing Australia and Surfing Western Australia
Clive Rodell: Strength and Conditioning Coach, Senior Lecture on Training & Performance, a life long of Surf Coaching, NSW, Australia
James Furness: Sport Scientist, Bond University Water Based Research Unit, Sydney, Australia
Aimee Morabito: Sports Dietitian, Special interest in Nutrition & Surfing, Torquay Victoria.
Ingvar Berg, MD: CEO Surfing Medicine International, Emergency Medicine Specialist, Bystander Rescue by Surfers, The Netherlands.