Professor Ruth Bridgstock ALTF PFHEA is an internationally recognised researcher in graduate employability, education for the future of life and work, and authentic curriculum and pedagogy. Her particular research expertise and interests relate to fostering future-capability – that is, how students, educators and educational institutions can learn and adapt to rapid and ongoing digital, social, and environmental changes in the 21st century. Ruth's current research interests are focussed on future-capable curriculum, learning and identity development through social networks, interdisciplinary pedagogies, and fostering effective learning partnerships with industry and community. Ruth is Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, TEQSA Expert, AAUT Award winner, and Australian National Senior Teaching Fellow for Graduate Employability 2.0. Her success in Australian competitive grants (including ARC schemes), industry and public sector funding has translated into more than 70 educational research outputs, with more than 4,000 citations.

John is interested in answering two questions: How do people make decisions and what are the impact of the decisions people make? He is principally interested in how these questions and their answers are relevant to higher education settings. He has dedicated most of his career to exploring best practice in higher education, building capacity in higher education, and evaluating impact in higher education. His career aim is to knock the world of higher education off its axis so that it turns differently.

Dr Angie Knaggs is the Senior Education Specialist in the School of Languages and Cultures, University of Queensland. She has a particular focus on co-created, partnered curriculum design that surfaces the transferable skills already innate in the curriculum. She strives to implement successful, partnered curriculum change that is sustainable and scalable.