Professor Patsie Polly (SFHEA) is the Director and Fellow of the UNSW Scientia Education Academy, who is an Education Focussed Academic in the Department of Pathology within the School of Biomedical Sciences (SBMS), Faculty of Medicine & Health, UNSW Sydney. Patsie is recognised nationally as a medical scientist, leading teacher and innovative education researcher. Patsie is a Scientia Education Fellow, Education Focussed Champion and Professor in Pathology, within the School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health. Patsie strategically integrates adaptive lessons, ePortfolio pedagogy and collaborative communities of practice to allow her students to learn these career-relevant skills. Patsie has led reflective ePortfolio implementation to develop deep learning of teamwork and communication competencies in students, contextualising acquiring these skills for their future as medical researchers and health professionals. Patsie has been recognised with multiple institutional/national teaching awards, funding and invited institutional/national/international presentations and peer-reviewed research outputs.

Associate Professor Cristan Herbert is an Education-Focused academic in the School of Biomedical Sciences (SBMS) within the Faculty of Medicine & Health at UNSW Sydney, Australia. Cristan teaches Pathology to undergraduate students across Science, Medical Science, and Medicine programs and also leads courses, including Processes in Disease (PATH2201) (introductory Pathology) and Cancer Pathology (PATH3206), and serves as Head of Teaching in the Department of Pathology. Cristan has received multiple awards for his contributions to learning and teaching including the UNSW Award for Teaching Excellence (2023). Cristan's research explores innovative digital technologies to enhance student engagement, motivation, and success. He is particularly interested in blended learning and online tools, including generative AI, for learning and assessment. Additionally, Cristan contributes to biomedical research investigating mechanisms that drive inflammation in chronic lung diseases such as asthma, COPD, and sarcoidosis.

Thomas Corbin is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE) at Deakin University. His research focuses on GenAI, assessment, and the philosophy of education.

Dr Jack Walton is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE), Deakin University. A musician by formal training, his main research interests centre around the assessment of complex and creative work, and the relationship between assessment and generative AI.

Dewa Wardak is a Senior Lecturer in Business Educational Development at the University of Sydney Business School. She is a Sydney Horizon Educator with a background in Learning Sciences and Technologies. Dewa leads the co-design, development, and evaluation of large units of study, collaborating with academics to transform the learner experience through co-designing engaging and authentic learning experiences. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and previously served on the University of Sydney’s Human Research Ethics Committee for three years. Dewa's research interests span learning and teaching in Higher Education, networked learning, postdigital, pattern languages, object-based learning, multimodal approaches to learning and teaching, and ethics.