Catherine Moran is the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic who oversees the education component of the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, focusing on accessible, flexible and future-focused education.

She is engaged in initiatives ranging from student success, accessible delivery through online learning and using artificial intelligence (AI) in a future-focused curriculum. Professor Moran received her Bachelor and Master’s degrees from the University of Western Ontario in Canada and a PhD from the University of Canterbury.

Kelly Pierce
Senior Business Insights Analyst, Lincoln University

Dr Tracy-Anne De Silva
Learning and Teaching Excellence Manager, Lincoln University

Kelly Pierce is Senior Business Insights Analyst at LU.  Kelly’s career started at StatsNZ, progressed to the CDHB, then to Lincoln University.  Kelly’s focus has always been on getting better outcomes for students/patients, and at LU has been the primary driver of our student monitoring systems. 

Tracy-Anne De Silva was an academic for 17 years before joining Learning, Teaching and Library. She now manages Learning and Teaching Excellence at Lincoln University.  One of her focus areas is supporting academic staff to develop their courses and teaching practice to promote student engagement and highlighting the positive impact this has on student academic success.

Abigail McClutchie
University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau

Abigail McClutchie is of Te Rarawa and Ngāti Porou descent, grew up in Manurewa, South Auckland and lives in the Auckland CBD. She is a Kaiārahi, in the Lead Team of Te Tumu Herenga | Libraries and Learning Services at Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland. This work enables her to challenge and transform learning and experiences for Māori kaimahi and tauira (staff and students) at her university. She is also the ReoSpace lead, Te Herenga Tauira co-designer, and MAI ki Tamaki (Waipapa) Coordinator. MAI is a professional network that creates space and opportunities for Māori and Indigenous Doctoral candidates to progress their doctoral journeys.

Abigail is awaiting examination of her PhD in business and Māori entrepreneurship, enquiring into ‘mahi rangatira’ and 'utu' in the entrepreneurial context, past and present. Her work and studies aim to progress and empower Māori people, students, and staff, to realise tino rangatiratanga (Māori self-determination, independence, sovereignty, mana motuhake).