Christine is an accredited 3A Abecedarian trainer and a children’s literature consultant, with a special interest in early childhood literacy.

Michelle Gujer is the Manager of the Children’s Program at Gowrie Victoria, Broadmeadows Valley.

Dr Sue Elliott has been a leader in sustainability practices within early childhood education and care for over 25 years.

Karen Winderlich is a teacher who has worked in various contexts and with learners of all ages, from babies through to adults.

Sarah Louise is a Melbourne based early childhood teacher, and mum of two, who has recently completed a Master of Educational Leadership. Her 20+ year early childhood career spans long day care, stand-alone kindergartens, community managed services and school based early learning centres.

Jo Krabman is an experienced early childhood teacher and director currently working as an early childhood educator and TAFE teacher in Sydney, NSW. Jo has worked closely with the NGA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art collection, curators and artists to create curriculum resources and education programs for schools and teachers and public programs for children and families.

Susan Edwards is a Professor in Early Childhood Education at the Australian Catholic University, Learning Sciences Institute of Australia. Her research investigates the role of play-based learning in the early childhood curriculum

Dr Kate Highfield is an experienced teacher and researcher with an interest in how technology impacts on learning, pedagogy and play.

Daniel Donahoo is the Director of Project Synthesis, an ideas consultancy whose work is driven by play, technology and narrative.

Dr Ruth Nicholls is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist and a member of Speech Pathology Australia. Ruth has a special interest in child language development, particularly children who are learning to communicate in more than one language during the early years.