Francesco Poletti, Optoelectronic Research Centre, University of Southampton, UK: One (hollow) fibre to rule them all… 
Clémence Jollivet, Coherent, USA: Double-clad specialty fibers for high pulse energy fiber lasers
Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem, University of Adelaide, Australia: Soft glass fibres: versatility through glass composition, nano/micro-crystal incorporation and fibre structure 
Frank Wise, Cornel University, USA: Fiber regenerative amplifiers for femtosecond pulse generation