Jeremy is a Learning Designer with over 17 years experience in education. He has designed, delivered, and evaluated curricula and assessments for online and in-person delivery. His passion is in andragogy, active learning and using the science of learning to drive change.

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 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.

Dr George Joukhadar is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Information Systems and Technology Management at UNSW. Since joining UNSW, George has been dedicated to shaping the student learning experience by engaging deeply with how students learn.

Melori Visheh is a Learning Design Consultant in the Learning Design and Learning Technology team at Murdoch University.

Professor Michael Cowling has been a leader in educational technology for over 20 years and was the recipient of the Universities Australia 2020 AAUT Award for Teaching Excellence (Physical Sciences & Related Studies). He is currently a Professor in Educational Technologies in the School of Computing Technologies at RMIT University, where he serves as Director, Hub for Apple Platform Innovation (HAPI), an Apple-focussed teaching/research space using novel computing platforms to create dynamic new experiences. He is also the President (2024 to 2027) of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE), where he is also a Community Fellow, as well as the Vice-President of the Open Access Publishing Association (OAPA), Fellow of the Australian Computer Society (ACS), and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE UK). Through his mantra ‘pedagogy before technology’, he fosters thoughtfulness in technology for students, educators and the public.

Omkar Dastane is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the School of Business, Monash University Malaysia, where he also serves as Director of Graduate Coursework Studies. His research explores shifts in consumer value hierarchies driven by the deep integration of emerging technologies into everyday life. This work examines how digital interactions reshape what consumers prioritise, highlighting both the emergence of new value perceptions and the evolving role of established values within contemporary markets. His research has been supported by competitive grants and published in reputable marketing journals. In his teaching and consulting, Omkar focuses on the marketing discipline and is particularly committed to enhancing learning through emerging technology. He actively explores the use of augmented reality, virtual reality, and AI to enrich student learning experiences. He also welcomes collaboration with universities and industry partners to integrate immersive technologies into marketing curricula, teaching, and assessment design.