Julien is a software engineer and interaction designer. He holds a Bachelors in Software Engineering, a Masters in Human-Computer Interaction and a PhD in Computing Sciences completed at the Creativity and Cognition Studios. Julien's research and industry projects particularly concern the development of Web technologies to support collaboration in creative industries. For the past 8 years, Julien has also worked as a Web developer, specialising in emerging technologies and best practice methodologies. He also teaches Web design and Web development at the University of Technology, Sydney.
http://www.julienphalip.com/

Alastair is a specialist in creative collaboration. He has a background in product development and a PhD in computer science which he completed at the Creativity and Cognition Studios. When he is not building websites Alastair teaches Web Technologies to Masters’ students. He has previously worked as a Senior Research Assistant for the Australasian CRC for Interaction Design (http:// www.interactiondesign.com.au), and as a Research Associate on the EPSRC-funded COSTART project in the UK.
http://www.weakley.org.uk/

Dr Greg Turner (@gsta) is an interaction designer and computer scientist who specialises in emerging forms of interaction, online and otherwise. His PhD at the Creativity and Cognition Studios at the University of Technology Sydney, blended computer science, psychology and sociology, with a dash of art, and looked at how to effectively build interactive systems to support creative users.

George is a computer scientist, currently studying in the University of Sydney, majoring in IT, physics and pure maths. His area of interest includes algorithms, programming language paradigms and machine learning.

Iris is a writer and editor of fiction, essays, short films and website content. She is pursuing a Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Technology, Sydney, and holds a B Lib Stud in Psychology and English Literature from the University of Sydney. She gets imaginative about culture, communication, and visual art.

Andrea is a data visualisation fanatic, completing a B Design Computing (Hons, First Class, University Medal) from the University of Sydney. She is particularly interested in information aesthetics, and how data visualisation can be used by governments, NGOs, and advocacy groups to engage people with insightful, beautiful, and thought-provoking data about our society and social issues.
http://the-outliers.com/

Aram Dulyan is a computer scientist and programmer specialising in accessibility and computer graphics. He is currently completing a research-based MSc degree at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). His area of research is Human-Computer Interaction, specifically using sound to convey interactive 3D environments to blind users. His other areas of expertise include mapping, image and sound compression and internationalisation. He also has a background in technical support for interactive artworks and web development.

Brett Goulder is a web developer at the Interaction Consortium, specializing in Django and Ruby on Rails development. He is currently in the process of completing his Masters in Interactive Multimedia at the University of Technology, Sydney. Outside of the IxC, he is very involved in the Sydney web community including volunteering for Web Jam. Prior to moving to Sydney, Brett grew up in the USA and spent four years in Japan where he went to university in Kyushu.