Dr. Felicity Baker is the Founder and Chief Clinical Officer of MATCH, where she leads the clinical and research direction of the company’s technology-driven solutions for dementia care. A world-leading researcher in music therapy and dementia, Felicity is internationally recognised for her contributions to aged care innovation, with a track record of pioneering research that has shaped practice and policy across the sector. She brings over 30 years of clinical and academic expertise to the role and plays a key part in translating evidence into scalable, person-centred products that improve quality of life for people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Justin Baird is an experienced Chief Technology Officer with a deep background in driving innovation across AI, hardware and software product development, audio engineering and creative technology. He has held various senior roles from startups through to multinationals including Innovationist at Google, Head of Emerging Technology at Accenture, CTO for Startups at Microsoft, Director of Product Management at Dolby Labs, and Research & Development engineering at Meyer Sound.  He holds multiple patents across this portfolio of companies.

Justin has also previously developed music therapy products, applying technology to improve cognitive health and emotional wellbeing. In Australia, he was the founding CTO of Muru Music, one of the first adaptive music recommender platforms designed to deliver music therapy at scale. He continued this work through Project Fuxi, where he led the creation of music therapy tools tailored to dementia care for Singaporeans. His cross-disciplinary expertise brings a unique perspective to the use of music as a therapeutic intervention, grounded in both empathy and cutting-edge technology.

Ray is a hands-on technical leader, systems architect and full stack engineer with a background in Information Technology services and electronics industries. A specialist in delivering technical prototypes and rapidly iterating them to achieve robust production quality and scale, his past projects and teams span across both public and private sectors, developing capabilities in sensor technologies, identity, security, cryptography, fintech, big data, media and more.

Dr Anita Archer is Business Development Manager in the Research, Innovation and Commercialisation department at the University of Melbourne. Drawing on over twenty years of experience in the global art world, she is embedded within the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, where she leads business development to connect academic research with funding opportunities and pathways to real-world impact.

Jess is a multi–disciplinary Product Designer with a background in UX/UI design, graphic design, and visual arts. She is passionate about creating intuitive and meaningful experiences for users across all aspects of the product lifecycle. Jess has delivered end–to–end mobile and web applications in various fields including; auditory health, agriculture and land decontamination.