Enda is a sports physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach, researcher, and educator, working with elite athletes and teams across a range of sports. As Head of Elite Performance and Development at Aspetar in Doha, Qatar, a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Enda specializes in using 3D biomechanics and advanced rehabilitation to optimize performance and recovery.

His expertise spans hip and groin injuries, ACL rehabilitation, and return-to-play strategies. Enda has collaborated with athletes and teams from rugby, football, AFL, NBA, NFL, UFC, boxing, GAA, and more. With over 40 peer-reviewed publications, he is a sought-after speaker at international conferences on groin pain, ACL recovery, and injury prevention. He also contributed the hip and groin chapter in Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation.

Enda earned a BSc in Physiotherapy from Trinity College Dublin in 2005 and an MSc in Manipulative Therapy from Curtin University in 2009, graduating with distinction. He completed his PhD at the University of Roehampton, focusing on 3D biomechanical analysis for ACL reconstruction outcomes.

Matt co-leads the Integrative Neuromuscular Sport Performance Lab in Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, and he is a researcher in the University of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre and Department of Medical Science. He holds a Master of Science in Exercise and Neuromuscular Physiology, and a PhD in Medical Science. He studies neuromuscular adaptations to strength training with a special focus on whole body muscle mechanics, neuromuscular control, and knee injury rehabilitation. Working at the interface between practice and science, Matt is a specialist in player health and performance. He has consulted with elite athletes over six Olympic Winter Games, and professional sport teams in the NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB. He is a frequent presenter at international conferences in the areas of injury prevention, rehabilitation, athlete monitoring, training program design for elite athletes, and strength and power testing methodologies.

Tim is a globally respected leader in sports physiotherapy, performance optimization, and athlete wellness. As Senior Director of Player Health and Performance for the Washington Commanders, Tim oversees training, strength and conditioning, nutrition, sports science, and player wellness programs. His role emphasizes innovative approaches to individualized athlete care and recovery, leveraging cutting-edge technology and global best practices.

With over 20 years of professional sports experience and 22 years in clinical practice, Tim has worked with more than 35 teams across 11 leagues worldwide, including the NFL, NBA, NHL, English Premier League, and international rugby. His expertise spans injury prevention, rehabilitation, and return-to-play strategies. Before joining the Commanders, Tim served as Clinical Lead for the Cronulla Sharks in the NRL, leading medical services and rehabilitation. He has also held senior roles with the St. George-Illawarra Dragons, Port Adelaide Football Club, and Australia’s Rugby 7s National Team.

Tim’s academic credentials include a Doctorate in Clinical Physiotherapy from the University of Canberra, a Master’s in Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy from Griffith University, and a Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy from Charles Sturt University. He has contributed extensively to research in sports science, orthopedics, and physiotherapy and held the role of Clinical Research Director at PitchReady, specializing in injury reduction strategies.

Robin spent a decade (2009-2019) working as a Senior Performance Scientist and Conditioning Coach at Manchester United Football Club of the English Premier League. Robin worked with the First Team (under managers’ Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes, Ryan Giggs, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer) delivering performance support to players whilst overseeing and managing recovery and regeneration practices throughout the Club as Head of Recovery and Regeneration. During this time Robin was part of a winning team achieving 10 national and international titles. Robin completed an applied PhD with Liverpool John Moores University investigating methods of managing recovery, which has led to a number of original articles published in peer reviewed journals. Much of his work to date has centered around a model to maximize athlete availability, performance and the reduction of injury and illness risk. Dr Thorpe also currently holds a position of Visiting Research Fellow at Liverpool John Moores University and Adjunct Professor at Arizona State University and has worked with many high-profile individual athletes including professional Golf and Boxing. Robin also assisted in the preparation of the Mexican national football team in the lead-up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Dr. Thorpe held a position as Director of Performance & Innovation working with World Class Track and Field athletes including Olympic Gold Medalists and World Record Holders in the lead up to the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020). Robin has recently consulted in roles in the EPL, NBA, MLB, MLS & PGA Tour as well as the tech corporation Intel and has expertise in strategic performance leadership. Most recently, Director of Performance at the Red Bull Athletes Performance Center in Los Angeles also supporting Red Bull Soccer Teams globally.

Keith earned his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan. While there, he also served as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of Michigan Football team. He then pursued a Master’s degree at the University of California, followed by a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.

Dr. Baar’s PhD research identified the crucial molecular signal that triggers muscle growth in response to exercise (load-induced muscle hypertrophy). He further deepened his understanding of muscle adaptation by conducting postdoctoral studies on the molecular mechanisms underlying the body’s response to endurance exercise.

Keith now runs the Functional Molecular Biology (FMB) Lab at UC Davis where he investigates the molecular changes within muscles, and connective tissues that occur in response to factors like exercise, diet, aging, hormones, and disease, with a specific focus on improving healing of these poorly understood tissues. These studies have resulted in over 150 peer-reviewed publications in top scientific journals.

Bill is world-renown in the field of Sports Reconditioning and Athletic Development, with over 35 years of experience at the professional, Olympic, and elite junior levels of sport.  Bill is a Licensed/Certified Athletic Trainer and specializes in developing and implementing reconditioning strategies for athletes following injury, from immediate post-operative work through a return to performance.

Over the last 20 years Bill has worked with athletes and teams from around the world in over a dozen different sports.  He has lectured, trained staff, and helped athletes from over 90 professional sports organizations throughout North America, Europe, and Australia.

Currently at Knowles Athletic in Philadelphia, PA, Bill has a world-class reconditioning facility to meet the needs of professional athletes who have been injured or have chronic performance deficits through an injury history.

Maggie Bryant is a residency trained Sports Physical Therapist, who is currently working as President of Performance, Health, and Wellness for LA Clippers. Maggie studied Physical Therapy at the University of Minnesota (DPT) and then completed her Sports residency training at the University of Southern California. Prior to her current role, Maggie worked as a Physical Therapist with Orlando Magic and Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine (MN). Maggie has professional interests of optimizing performance driven rehab and for creating and supporting sustainable processes for a high performance team.

Dr Green is a Senior Lecturer and Stream Lead (Musculoskeletal) at The University of Notre Dame Australia. He is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at La Trobe University, and the Western Australian Chair for Sports Medicine Australia.

Dr Green is an internationally-renowned calf injury expert. After completing his award-winning PhD in 2021, Dr Green is embedded as a key stakeholder in the assessment, management and prevention of calf strain injuries. He is leading the Calf Pain chapter in the upcoming Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine – an international bestseller – among other invited contributions from industry leaders such as the Barcelona FC Muscle Injury Guide and Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal.

Dr Green previously worked in elite Australian Football (Essendon FC), and combines his advanced practical experiences to strengthen his research and consulting. Professional teams and peak sporting organisations globally regularly request Dr Green’s expert consultation in muscle injury prevention and management.

Based in Bath, UK, Elevate specialise in the rehab of injured athletes, the development and transfer of speed and agility to sports performance and the coach education of hungry, eager coaches willing to learn new skills and solve performance problems that before now were “unsolvable”.

Prior to establishing Elevate, Alan worked as a rehab coach in professional rugby and now regularly consults worldwide to professional clubs and athletes seeking support with end stage rehab conundrums.

Alan specialises in ACL, achilles and longer term complex soft tissue injuries utilising his speed based approach aimed at returning athletes fitter, faster and more confident than ever before.

Romain Tourillon combines his roles as a sports physiotherapist, researcher and educator through his work with individual athletes at the Swiss Olympic Medical of La Tour Hospital in Geneva (Switzerland). Currently leading the foot-ankle service, he has done a PhD thesis on the role of MTP joint strength in physical performance and propulsion kinetics at the University of Saint-Etienne (France). Romain actively participates in the representation of the profession in several national and international congress and organized the last International Ankle Symposium 2024 in France. On a clinical level, Romain completed his MSc in physiotherapy and then undertook a MSc in Training and Sport Performance Optimization. He is also a certified Mulligan practitioner and a private consultant for elite professional athletes or sport structures in parallel of his clinical and scientific activities.

Fionn is a highly skilled rehabilitation coach at Red Bull’s headquarters in Santa Monica, specializing in athlete recovery and performance optimization. He holds a Master’s degree in Strength and Conditioning from St. Mary’s University and a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science from the University of Limerick. Previously, he worked with elite organizations such as Liverpool FC and the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), refining his expertise in return-to-play strategies. At Red Bull, he designs and implements individualized rehabilitation programs, integrating cutting-edge techniques and data-driven insights. Passionate about innovation, Fionn continuously advances his approach through research and collaboration in sports medicine.

Tyler is a highly respected athletic trainer and strength coach, with extensive experience working at the highest levels of professional and collegiate sports. Currently serving as the Athletic Trainer for UCLA Men’s Basketball, Tyler has worked with elite athletes across the NBA, G-League, and NCAA, including roles with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets, Canton Charge, Greensboro Swarm, and Florida Atlantic University.

Tyler holds a Bachelor’s in Athletic Training from New Mexico State University, a Master’s in Kinesiology from CSU Chico, and a Doctorate in Health Science & Exercise Leadership from California University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance optimization, integrating gut health, biomechanics, and cutting-edge recovery techniques.

As the founder of Lesher LLC, he is committed to advancing the profession through education and mentorship, including hosting escaLAte: Sports Medicine & Performance Summit and teaching the Advanced Rehab Certification to bridge the gap between rehab and performance.

Loren Landow is a world-renowned strength and conditioning expert with over 25 years of experience in elite athlete training. In January 2024, he joined the University of Notre Dame as the Trematerra Family Director of Football Performance.

Jim is the Senior Director of Performance Physical Therapy at EXOS, specializing in integrating physical therapy with strength training, nutrition, and sports science to optimize human performance. He has led tactical rehabilitation programs at EXOS and Special Operations Command Central and serves on the NFLPA Pain Management Committee. Passionate about injury recovery and performance, Jim supports active and retired service members through his facility in Lithia, FL, and the EXOS Accelerated Return to Duty program in Gulf Breeze, FL.

Alex is the Head of Sports Science with Houston Dynamo, competing in the Major League Soccer (MLS). He is an accredited Level 3-Elite Coach with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA), as well as holding accreditations through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa). Alex is also the co-author of Peak Performance for Soccer.

David is a physiotherapist, athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach, currently working as a Physiotherapist at Aspetar. Having worked in elite sport in senior roles as both a physiotherapist and athletic performance coach, David was most recently first-team Athletic Performance & Return to Play Coach at Munster Rugby in Ireland. Prior to this he was first team Physiotherapist and Rehabilitation Coordinator at Leicester Tigers Rugby Club in the UK and has also worked in professional football, among a variety of other sports. Alongside his current role at Aspetar, David is currently researching exercise loading within rehabilitation, exploring the efficacy of pain threshold rehabilitation and its effects on structural and functional outcomes in hamstring injuries.

Carlos is a Sport Scientist with over a decade of experience at Atlético de Madrid, where he established and led the club’s Sport Science Department. Beginning as a physiotherapist, Carlos later expanded his role by earning a Strength & Conditioning degree and achieving NSCA CSCS certification. He specializes in bridging the gap between health and performance, using evidence-based strategies to optimize athlete recovery, injury prevention, and Return-to-Play processes.