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Jordi McKenzie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Macquarie University. His research focuses on industrial organization, cultural economics, and digitization, with notable contributions to digital piracy, film industry economics, and generative AI in media. He holds degrees from the University of Sydney (PhD, MEc Hons) and the University of Tasmania (BEc Hons). Education: PhD in Economics, University of Sydney MEc (Hons) in Economics, University of Sydney BEc (Hons) in Economics, University of Tasmania Research interests include AI ethics in content creation, cultural trade patterns, and the economic impact of streaming services. His work has been published in journals like Poetics and Journal of Cultural Economics . He has contributed to policy discussions on digital piracy, music industry recovery post-pandemic, and author rights in AI-generated content. Recent projects include studying the transformation of data into trusted data products, digital piracy policy impacts, and subscription video on demand’s effect on legal/illegal consumption. He received the Mallen Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 for contributions to film industry economics. McKenzie has engaged in media commentary on topics like Netflix’s viewing metrics, music collaboration impacts, and talent show biases. His research often bridges empirical evidence and policy implications, emphasizing the cultural and economic dimensions of digitization.

• Industrial Organization
• Cultural Economics
• Economics of Digitisation
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Dr. Justine Humphry is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures at the University of Sydney's School of Art, Communication and English, and serves as Deputy Head of School (Research). She holds a BA (Hons 1st) from UTS and a PhD from Western Sydney University. Research focuses on digital media's societal impacts, particularly mobile technologies, homelessness, and urban datafication. Leadership roles include the Smart Publics partnership with University of Glasgow and the Emerging Online Safety Issues project funded by the eSafety Commissioner. Her book 'Homelessness and Mobile Communication: Precariously Connected' synthesizes research on digital access among homeless populations in Australia and the US. Key projects include investigating smart street furniture, robots in public spaces, and online safety education for youth. Dr. Humphry has received awards including the 2022 Vice-Chancellor's Outstanding Teaching and Research Award and the 2019 Sydney-Glasgow Partnership Collaboration Award. She contributes to policy submissions on social media governance and AI ethics.

• Digital Cultures
• Mobile Media
• Digital Inequalities
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Dr Victoria Lambropoulos is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Monash University, with expertise in employment and workplace law. She holds a PhD from Deakin University and prestigious LLM from the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on mental health, digitisation of legal information, access to justice, and culturally diverse communities. She has secured over $180,000 in grants for projects addressing mental health and digitisation in CALD communities, particularly Vietnamese, Indian, Afghani, and Sudanese groups in Melbourne’s western suburbs. Research & Awards: Co-author of the annual Fair Work Legislation (Thomson Reuters) Recipient of the 2022 Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (UK) 2021 WLAQ Inspo List honoree for influential women in law Teaching & Collaboration: Teaches courses including Advanced Property Law and Lawyers’ Ethics Visiting scholar at King’s College London, Bristol University, and the University of Cagliari Editor of the Australian Business Law Review and National Workplace Relations Service Grants & Projects: Lead project manager for Victoria Law Foundation-funded research on equality law legal capability in CALD communities Co-developed online guided pathways to empower Vietnamese Victorians in legal matters

• Employment and Workplace Law
• Mental Health
• Digitisation of Legal Information
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Benjamin Smith is a Professor of Archaeology (World Rock Art) at the School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia. He holds leadership roles including President of ICOMOS International Scientific Committee for Rock Art and Editorial Board Member of Antiquity and South African Journal of Science . His research focuses on rock art studies, heritage management, and African archaeology, with a strong emphasis on cross-disciplinary collaboration and community engagement. Education: PhD in Archaeology, University of Cambridge (1995) BA in Archaeology, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Research Interests: Benjamin Smith’s work spans Australian and African archaeology, rock art analysis, heritage tourism, and the ethical management of cultural sites. He has pioneered initiatives to integrate indigenous knowledge systems into rock art interpretation and led multinational projects on rock art conservation. His current projects include digitization of cultural heritage and assessing industrial pollution impacts on Murujuga rock art. Grants & Funding: $1.07M for Life after digitisation: future-proofing WA’s vulnerable cultural heritage (2022-2025) $960K for Cosmo-Art: cosmopolitan heritage management in southern Africa (2021-2024) $337K for Murujuga Rock Art Conservation Project (2019-2024) His extensive grant portfolio totals over $4M in active funding. Supervision & Teaching: Smith has supervised 13 PhDs and led development of the Heritage Studies program at UWA. He teaches archaeology courses and coordinates honors programs, emphasizing vocational training for students. Labs & Teams: Leads the Digitisation Centre of Western Australia, a collaborative infrastructure project with WA universities and state institutions. His work drives innovation in digital archiving and cultural heritage preservation.

• Archaeology
• Cultural Heritage Management
• Rock Art Studies
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Dr. Paul Crosby is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Macquarie University, affiliated with Macquarie Business School. His research focuses on applied microeconomics, digitisation, cultural industries, social media, and consumer behavior, with notable contributions to understanding AI's impact on media and publishing. He holds a PhD in Economics (2018) and a BEc (First Class Honours) from Macquarie University (2014). Research interests span digital disruption in cultural sectors, carbon emission policies in travel, and author compensation in the digital age. Recent projects include the Australian Literary Heritage Project and studies on generative AI in film and publishing. His 15+ articles analyze topics like AI-generated content, carbon pricing, and streaming service economics. Media engagement includes features in The Wall Street Journal , Fortune , and ABC News. Grants : $262K ARC Linkage Project on eBook lending (2016–2023), multiple university grants for teaching/research. Awards : 1st in Macquarie Early Career Research Showcase (2020), Student-Nominated Teaching Award (2024). Teaching excellence includes developing economics units and winning awards for innovative pedagogy. He serves on the Macquarie Academic Senate and chairs the Association for Cultural Economics International.

• Applied Microeconomics
• Economics of Digitisation
• Cultural Industries
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Professor Serkan Saydam is a Chair of Mining Engineering at the University of New South Wales' School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering. He holds a PhD in Mining Engineering from Dokuz Eylul University, followed by a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Witwatersrand. Previously, he worked as a project manager at De Beers. His research focuses on Ground Control, Space Resources Engineering, and Advanced Mining Technologies, with over 250 publications and $15M in grants. He chairs international conferences like AusIMM’s Future Mining and co-chairs AusRock. Awards include the UNSW Dean’s Global Impact Award and Tim Shaw Innovation in Teaching Award. Education: BSc, MSc, PhD (Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey); Postdoc (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa). Research Interests: Space Resources (e.g., Lunar and Asteroid Mining), Mine Automation, IoT in Mining, Corrosion Resistance, and Technology Integration. Collaborations with 50+ global institutions. Grants include DeepIoT ($CRC), Microbiologically Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking (ARC), and Off-Earth Mining Optimization (NASA). Key roles: Deputy Director at ACSER, ISRM Planetary Rock Mechanics Commission President, and SOMP President (2023/24). Awards: Highlighting his teaching and research impact, including global and institutional recognitions for supervision and innovation.

• Mining Engineering
• Space Resources Engineering
• Geomechanics
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Arnt Maasø is an Associate Professor at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo. He holds a PhD from the University of Oslo (2002) and has been a Visiting Fellow at the Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC) at Queensland University of Technology (June 2019 - January 2020). His research focuses on media and music culture, particularly digital transformation in the cultural sector, music streaming economics, and sound design in television. He has led major projects like Music on demand: Economy and copyright in a digitised cultural sector (MUSEC) and Streaming the culture industries (STREAM) . Maasø is also an award-winning educator, recognized as Teacher of the Year at the University of Oslo (2011). He has supervised 4 PhD and 50 MA candidates, emphasizing peer mentorship and organizational learning in higher education. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in media innovation and policy.

• Media Studies
• Digital Media
• Music Industry
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Dr. Emi Minghui Gui is a Research Fellow at Monash University's Civil & Environmental Engineering Department. She leads initiatives in energy system decarbonisation, electricity sector transitions, and net zero energy planning across Southeast Asia and Australia, collaborating with policymakers, industry stakeholders, and international think tanks. Since 2022, she has served as a Council Member for the UN Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET), advising on renewable energy deployment, coal transition, and energy access. Gui holds a PhD in Energy Policy and Economics from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), an MBA from Melbourne Business School, and a Master of Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Her expertise spans decentralized energy systems, socio-economic aspects of distributed infrastructure, community energy, and consumer-centric utility innovations. She facilitates knowledge collaboration and capacity-building to strengthen energy-climate linkages. Her research focuses on bridging gaps in climate mitigation through participatory foresight, coal transition strategies, and VRE integration frameworks. Key projects include Australia-ASEAN capacity-building workshops and foresighting studies for net zero energy systems. She actively contributes to policy dialogues, media commentary, and international conferences. Gui has received recognition as a Fellow at the Université de Montpellier (2024) and collaborates with global institutions like the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). She supervises PhD students and engages in multilateral power trading studies.

• Energy Transition
• Multi-System Transformation
• Energy System Decarbonisation
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