Dr. V. Vidya is Assistant Professor II in the Department of English at SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, India. An interdisciplinary scholar, she teaches English to students across engineering, law, management, and science disciplines. Her research interests include interdisciplinary pedagogy, narrative-based and authentic assessment, humanities-integrated STEM education, and innovative teaching–learning models in higher education. Her work focuses on enhancing conceptual learning, student engagement, and assessment reform through literature and storytelling.

Victor Tan is the deputy Head and an Associate Professor in the department of Mathematics at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He received his B.Sc. (Hons) degree from NUS and Ph.D. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests are in Algebra and Number Theory. He had received multiple awards for excellent teaching at the faculty as well as the university level, including the Outstanding Educator Award which is the highest recognition for teaching at NUS. He was the President of the Singapore Mathematical Society from 2017 to 2023. Dr Jonathon Teo completed his BSc and PhD degrees at the National University of Singapore. His research interests are in geometry and mathematical physics. He teaches large introductory and service mathematics courses for students in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, and Data Science minors. Dr Teo adopts a student-centred approach to teaching, designing interactive lessons that integrate real-time polling, collaborative problem-solving, and scaffolded discussion to make students’ thinking visible and to address misconceptions in class. He is actively involved in blended-learning innovation and peer-supported learning, mentoring undergraduate teaching partners and sharing effective practices within and beyond the university. He is a recipient of the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award and the NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award, and is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore.

Dr Natalie Wall is an Associate Lecturer in Educational Psychology at Western Sydney University and a registered psychologist, with over a decade of experience across higher education institutions in Australia and the USA. Her work is defined by three core pillars: higher education, strategic technology use, and support for neurodivergent people. Natalie earned her PhD from The University of Newcastle. Outside of her academic and research pursuits, she finds balance and inspiration through nature walks.

Dr. Sidrah Asif is an early‑career researcher and academic with over a decade of teaching and professional experience across Australia and Asia. Her research focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Human Resource Management, leadership, and gender equity, with a strong emphasis on women’s workplace experiences. At the University of Canberra, she has taught undergraduate and postgraduate Management and HRM units on the Bruce campus and in offshore programs in China and Hong Kong, integrating theory with practical, experiential learning. She is involved in interdisciplinary research projects, including a study on mindfulness training for working couples and an ACT Government–funded initiative supporting immigrant women entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Before moving to Australia, Dr. Asif worked in HR roles in Pakistan’s public and private sectors, including the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, and began her career as a counsellor supporting victims of domestic abuse. She holds a PhD in Management from the University of Canberra.

Xin Zhou, is a doctoral candidate at the School of Arts and Media, University of New South Wales. She will primarily be responsible for the project's in-depth exploration of the underlying mechanisms linking intrinsic rewards to employability among doctoral candidates. By integrating Bourdieu's theory of capital with critical reflexivity theory, Xin will develop a rigorous theoretical framework to deepen empirical research on how intrinsic rewards influence doctoral students’ employability, thereby providing a replicable model for other higher education institutions.

Professor Ruth Bridgstock ALTF PFHEA is Director of Student Insights and Outcomes at Swinburne University of Technology, where she leads institution-wide educational transformation programs, with an emphasis on personalisation, data, evidence and foresight informed practice, and technology-enabled innovation. Ruth is an internationally recognised researcher exploring topics around education for the future of life and work, educational innovation, and lifelong employability. Her overarching research 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. Ruth is Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, AAUT Award winner, and Australian National Senior Teaching Fellow.

Dr Yang, Xiaoyin, is an Assistant Professor (Teaching) with eight years of EAP teaching experience at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. She holds a PhD in Education from the University of York, where she specialised in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL). Currently, her research focuses on AI-assisted pedagogical innovations.

Dr. Nabhira Aftabi Binte Islam is a dedicated PhD Fellow in Preventive and Social Medicine at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka. With over a decade of experience as an Assistant Professor and Lecturer in Dental Public Health, she is passionate about advancing oral health through research, education, and evidence-based interventions. Dr. Islam is an active researcher with numerous publications in national journals on topics ranging from pediatric oral health to AI in dentistry. Her work has been recognized internationally, resulting in awards and presentations at conferences like the ISEE Annual Meeting and World Archaeological Congress. She is also an experienced peer reviewer for PLOS One and a recipient of the prestigious UGC Bangladesh Fellowship for her doctoral studies.

I am a PhD Candidate and Online Academic at Adelaide University. Through my PhD research, I aim to understand student and staff experiences of first-year university transition supports to co-create suggestions to enhance future university transition initiatives. In 2021 I completed my Honours research project on self-regulated learning of first-year university students, whilst in 2022 I started tutoring in core psychology courses at the University of South Australia. In 2025 I co-founded a HDR social support network (Graduate Research Interdisciplinary Network; GRiN), and with my fellow GRiN committee members, we created the "BBB Psychology Honours Workshop Series" to support fourth-year psychology students' belonging, research skills and transition out of undergraduate study. In sum, I'm interested in helping students successfully transition into and through university.

Chen Ye is a PhD student at the University of Hong Kong, and her research focuses on career development in higher education.