An international expert in the field of chemical nomenclature, a consultant for chemistry educators and textbook authors around the world. Passionate about science outreach. Research interests include anti-cancer drug design and systems of photoactivated delivery. 

Hamza Ajmal has a PhD in finance from the University of Waikato and his research interests include initial public offerings, economic macro-structure, institutional environment, impact of regulations on capital markets, economic and financial sustainability, and sustainable development. Hamza has a diverse background in finance, business studies, statistics, econometrics, data science, sustainable development and education for sustainable development.

Data scientist, passionate about using analytics to develop data-driven recommendation-making tools to support better decision-making in complex issues. Experience in identifying practical problems in industry and public sectors, finding solutions and communicating with wide range of stakeholders. 

Dr Nicky Rawnsley has worked across public, special and academic libraries for 22 years in a variety of literacy development, facilitation, research and leadership roles. Alongside this, she continues to research in her specialist field after completing a PhD in 2022. Nicky is an active, lifelong learner who enjoys working in the tertiary sector to deliver services that contribute to student success and support staff in their research and career journeys. Of particular interest are emerging technologies and their application in learning and research. 

Dr Hultquist develops computational approaches to integrate and validate data on physical and human systems for decision making during disasters. A core aspect of her research is the evaluation of citizen-generated data to improve environmental monitoring of hazards at local scales. She serves as co-chair of the CODATA Citizen-Generated Data for the SDGs task group of the International Science Council working with the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) on policy and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Natural Hazards section secretary. She works with the Center for Integrated Earth System Information (CIESIN) at Columbia University in New York to develop integrable products with remote sensing for NASA Socioeconomic and Data Applications Center (SEDAC).

Develops innovative teams working with emerging information tech in building advanced capabilities within the research sector. Nick’s background is in technology systems, leadership, and governance - designing and building alongside users and partners. He focuses on innovation and technology diffusion, the dynamics of teams and ecosystems, and on leadership and building adaptive organisations. 

Researcher on Māori demography and Indigenous data sovereignty, working with hapū and iwi, doing demographic research that meets their needs. A founding member of the Māori Data Sovereignty network Te Mana Raraunga and the Global Indigenous Data Alliance. Serves on a wide range of iwi, research and government advisory groups. 

Libby is a biodiversity scientist and is interested in the ethical stewardship and aggregation of biodiversity data. She is on the Scientific Committee of the World Data System and is their New Zealand delegate. She is also on the Steering Committee for the Genomic Observatories Metadatabase and the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network Genetic Composition Working Group, the Scientific Committee for the Marine Biodiversity Observing Network, and contributes to the development of the Aotearoa Genomic Data Repository. In these roles, Libby advocates for the retention of contextual metadata, enabling re-use toward biodiversity and conservation objectives, and maintaining Indigenous provenance to support Indigenous Data Sovereignty.

Researcher in behavioural ecology and conservation, with a focus on reproductive and social behaviour. Advocate for Open Research and academic outreach. Supports researchers and research support professionals across fields to develop and apply research skills.

A Māori data scientist who has a background working with longitudinal data sets. Engages in projects focused on supporting the uptake of data within communities and using data to change the narratives of indigeous and minority populations. Lead of the Maori housing framework with Te Matapihi. A strong advocate for supporting mahi that positively utilises data to benefit communities to enhance mana motuhake as well as encourage the uptake of STEM amongst indigenous and underrepresented groups.