Gabi is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Management and Governance at UNSW Business School. She holds a PhD in Higher Education Studies from Rhodes University, South Africa. Gabi’s research explores how educational and organisational systems can support more just, humane, and sustainable ways of working and learning. She is particularly interested in professional identity, academic roles, and the ethics of care and kindness within institutional contexts.

Kalli is a Senior Education-Focused Lecturer in Clinical Skills, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney. He has a particular interest in communication, reflective practice, and professional identity in health professions education. His teaching and research emphasise psychologically safe learning environments, educator identity, and innovative approaches to assessment and curriculum design across undergraduate medical education.

Ananthalakshmi (Anna) Sekhar is a Senior Lecturer and Subject Coordinator for MBA programs at Torrens University Australia. Based in Sydney, she holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Sydney. Her research spans women’s entrepreneurship, management, education, and leadership, with a focus on Sen’s Capability Theory, Ikigai, communication theories, and AI in higher education. Anna co‑developed a Women’s Entrepreneurship dashboard with colleagues and students, with ongoing work to secure grants and industry alignment. She also co‑supervises PhD candidates at Torrens University and serves as an external examiner for MPhil dissertations at another tertiary institution.

Katherine Olston is the Director of the Centre for English Teaching and Head of the Learning Hub at the University of Sydney. She leads and researches ELICOS pathways and post-entry academic learning support. Katherine is completing a PhD in the teaching, learning and assessment of graduate qualities in higher education.

Dr Elena Balcaite is a Senior Lecturer and Curriculum Designer in the Arts Teaching Innovation team at the University of Melbourne. Her curriculum development and research supports the delivery of Work Integrated Learning, Experiential Learning and Technology-Enhanced Learning.

Dr Andrea Dodo-Balu works in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne as a teacher and researcher. She has a Master of Education in Second Language Teaching and Asia Literacy and holds a Doctorate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning. An expert in Higher Education, Andrea combines her research knowledge with extensive experience in university level teaching and learning. Her research uses qualitative methods and focuses on the impact of higher education policies and systems on the experiences of students and academic staff, students as partners (SaP), experiential learning, and intercultural communication and relationships in academic settings. Through these fields, she examines implications for equity in higher education. Prior to joining the University of Melbourne, Andrea taught at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, where she coordinated and delivered courses focused on university transition and intercultural communications for first year undergraduate students. Andrea’s leadership experience has been gained through her involvement in the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), where she was a member of the Board of Directors as Asia-Pacific regional Vice-President, and Co-Chair of the ISSOTL Convenings Committee.

Nicole Reinke is a physiologist located at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Nicole has been involved in university education for more than 20 years, and is recognised as a HERDSA Fellow, SFHEA and AFHEA (Indigenous Knowledges). Her research interests focus on supporting student learning by developing learning skills and using technologies such as 3D immersive animations.

Dr Dongmei Li is a Senior Lecturer in the Academic Pathways Program at James Cook University. With over 20 years’ experience in teaching and researching higher education internationalisation, she focuses on supporting international and culturally diverse students, enhancing academic skills across disciplines and levels, and strengthening staff capacity through targeted professional development.

Ann is currently a Senior Lecturer in Physiology at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Ann has over 28 years’ experience in developing and delivering curriculum in biology and physiology. Recognised with a HEA Senior Fellowship in 2019, Ann’s research areas include academic integrity, generative artificial intelligence and visualisation strategies in biomedical science education.

Mary-Ann is a HERDSA Fellow and a Senior Fellow of the HEA. Mary-Ann is a Learning and Teaching Designer at Griffith university who delivers high-quality curriculum, pedagogy, and design support aligned with university priorities. Her research interests are student engagement and technology enhanced learning.

Dr. Katheryn Margaret Pascoe is a Senior Lecturer in Social and Community Work at the University of Otago. Having taught in both the United Kingdom and Aotearoa New Zealand, Katheryn Margaret currently teaches into a range of undergraduate and postgraduate social work courses including a focus on theories and models for practice, and research methods.

Dr Pranit Anand is a Senior Lecturer at the UNSW Business School and leads their cybersecurity specialisation programs. His research sits at the nexus of cybersecurity awareness and education, allowing him delve into the complexities of making cyber and risk governance accessible for all levels of an organisation.

Associate Professor Alice Brown is a distinguished academic practitioner, specialising in Early Childhood Education (ECE) health, wellbeing, and pedagogy, with over two decades experience as a full-time lecturer, within the School of Education & the Creative Arts, at the University of Southern Queensland. Alice has a strong track record of successful SoTL fellowships and grants, and has established a national and emerging international reputation in SoTL focussed on innovative strategies to support online student engagement in higher education. Alice is an Executive Member for HERDSA where she coordinates the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Portfolio, including the HERDSA SoTL Modules.

Johara Khan, MSc, BSc Hons, BSc., is a Biomedical Sciences graduate of Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa. She currently serves as an academic programme coordinator, with experience in academic development, curriculum design and renewal. With a strong focus on advancing innovative, learning-centred teaching and learning within higher education, she brings a creative and evidence-informed approach to academic development. Her research interests bridge the health sciences, especially clinical anatomy and histology, with teaching, learning and assessment in higher education.

Simbongile Ntwasa is an Advisor at the Centre for Teaching and Learning, Stellenbosch University. His work centers on students’ transformative learning, supporting academics in designing inclusive and effective teaching and learning experiences that foster student success. He is passionate about creating equitable educational environments and advancing socially just pedagogies. His research explores social justice in higher education, with a focus on how teaching practices can challenge systemic barriers and promote meaningful learning for diverse student populations.

Kria Coleman is an Educational Designer in the DVC (Education) Educational Innovation portfolio at the University of Sydney, where she leads professional learning, curriculum enhancement, and assessment design initiatives across all faculties. Her work focuses on strengthening educator capability in learning design, group work, and technology-enhanced learning. She also provides pedagogical leadership for Cogniti, the University’s AI-enabled teaching and learning platform, developing evidence-informed agent use cases and system messages that support learning, feedback, and student success. Kria brings more than 30 years of experience across secondary education, corporate capability development, and higher education, including roles as a secondary teacher and Head of Department and as a subject coordinator at the University of Technology Sydney. She is currently completing a PhD in Education examining how first-year students develop self-regulated and socially shared regulation of learning during the transition to university, including the emerging role of generative AI in shaping early learning behaviours.

Wang Zihan is a doctoral student in Faulty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research interests are mainly focus on higher education, university teachers' identity and development

Michelle is a higher educator within human services, social work and social sciences supporting students primarily in placement-based and skills courses. Michelle's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning focuses on supporting students to develop discipline specific language to enhance student's professional identity and feelings of job readiness. As a Course Coordinator, Michelle strives to provide an immersive, interactive experience with students creating a community within the classroom and environment that reflects the professional context and expectation.