Dr. John Edwards is Managing Director of Edwards Explorations, an Australian-based company focussed on exploring and developing human potential. He has a long and distinguished career in educational research, and has been one of the major research grant recipients in cognitive science in Australia. He is internationally recognised for his research on thinking and professional growth and learning. John is also Adjunct Professor of Education at the University of Queensland. He is one of the few top international researchers to have turned his research into award-winning practice in education, elite sport, business and industry. John is also a personal coach to a number of business leaders, sporting coaches and players, and school leaders, around the world.

Bill Martin is the best leader John has encountered in 30 years of educational and business experience in over 20 countries. He has won national awards as a principal in the USA and his services are in strong demand to help schools to make sustained progress. On two occasions Bill has led his staff to create award-winning schools, and these were in challenging areas. Most recently, Monroe High School in Detroit won an award as one of the top high schools in America. Bill is currently working to establish an international network of Teacher Designed Schools based on his successful career in school leadership. He brings a huge store of personal practical knowledge on systems thinking, forming leadership teams, and growing leadership in schools. Bill has worked in nine different countries, in the education, government and corporate sectors.