Louise Gwenneth Phillips is an early childhood and arts education academic at the School of Education, The University of Queensland, Australia.

Jenny Ritchie is an Associate Professor in Te Puna Akopai, the School of Education, at Te Whare Wananga o te Upoko o te Ika a Maui, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Lavina Dynevor is a proud Wakka Wakka woman and passionate Aboriginal early childhood educator and mentor in Australia.

Jared Lambert is Head Teacher at Berhampore Kindergarten, He Whanau Manaaki o Tararua, Wellington, New Zealand.

Kerryn Moroney is a proud Luritja woman who promotes equitable early childhood education systems in Australia.