Since 1996, Azael has worked in the General Telecommunications Office of the UNAM in different areas such as telephony and data networks. In 1999, he joined the working group of the current Network Emerging Technologies Laboratory (NETLab), in the Network Department, testing the IPv6 support of equipment from different companies and in many platforms. He has also participated in the start and operation phases of institutional projects such as the UNAM’s IPv6 Network and the Internet2 Network of Mexico, later in the design and implementation of native IPv6 in the Backbone of the Internet2 network of Mexico, and recently in the Latin-American Investigation and Education Network (RedCLARA).

John has been directly involved in the administration of Internet Identifiers since his start at the RIPE NCC in 1995 and has worked in all areas of IP address administration. Before becoming involved in Internet Administration John worked as a Design Engineer in composite materials research and development. In that role John was also responsible for local area networking of Computer Aided Design Systems and for writing and developing custom software applications.

Jonny has a wide background in Telecommunications and the Internet in New Zealand, having spent several years with Telecom NZ during it's initial broadband network rollout. He has also spent several years with Citylink working on their fibre based ethernet network and internet exchanges. It is there he developed a passion for cost effective and pragmatic networking techniques and a penchant for ethernet. Jonny has also worked for Alcatel NZ and consulted on network infrastructure builds for several large NZ corporates.

Michael is Chair of the IPv6 Forum in Australia/New Zealand, Chair of the AARNet IPv6 Working Committee and External Relations Director of the Advanced Networking Forum Australia (ANFA). He was a founding member (1991) and is past Secretary of the Pacific Frame Relay Forum as well as past Executive Director of the Australia ATM Interest Group (the ATM Forum's representative in Australia before the creation of ANFA). He is active in the standards community and was also the first Public Officer/Secretary of the Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF).

Narelle has been with Optus since 1998 during which time she has played a key technical and management role in a number of major Internet projects. Prior to that she was Data Network Manager at Vodafone, and earlier spent many years in the University sector building and operating campus networks, primarily within UTS and AARNet's NSW RNO. She has a Bachelors degree in Physics and a Masters in Telecommunications and Information Systems Engineering.

As part of an ISP and Internet education initiative, Philip runs several Routing and Internet Technology Workshops in the Asia Pacific region. He also assists as co-instructor at similar events in many other parts of the world. Philip is also closely involved in regional activities, having served as Chair of the APRICOT Management Committee, Chair of APOPS, member of the organising and programme committees for SANOG and PacNOG, as well as Chair of APNIC's Routing and Internet Exchange Point Special Interest Groups.

Rajnesh graduated in Communications Systems Engineering with Honours and also holds qualifications in Automation & Control Systems Engineering. He has designed and deployed numerous Wireless and Wired networks in the Pacific Islands and consulted on Communications & Power Infrastructure, Project Management and Business Strategy for medium to large companies and organisations. He is a Member of the Institute of Engineers, Australia, IEEE, an active Member of the Balloting Group, IEEE Standards Association and holds numerous advisory roles across multiple sectors. He also served on the South Pacific Games (SPG) Suva 2003 Organising Committee and was Project Manager ICT for SPG 2003.

Steven is Principal Investigator for the Networking Infrastructure and Technical Assistance for African Universities, grant programs funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the International Development Research Centre as well as Principal Investigator for the Workshop Resource Centre, funded by the Internet Society (ISOC) Technical Advisory Board, Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (E-LAW).

Tony runs his own consulting business, Capital Hill Consulting Pty Ltd, that provides high-level advice on large-scale research funding, strategic research management and challenging collaboration issues. He was formerly Manager of the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program in the Australian Government's Department of Industry, Science and Resources. He has been involved in strategic research management since 1991. His 20-year career in the Australian Public Service has spanned seven Commonwealth agencies, including Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and working for Ministers on both sides of politics.