Margo I. Seltzer is Canada 150 Research Chair in Computer Systems and the Cheriton Family chair in Computer Science at the University of British Columbia. Her research interests are in systems, construed quite broadly: systems for capturing and accessing data provenance, file systems, databases, transaction processing systems, storage and analysis of graph-structured data, and systems for constructing optimal and interpretable machine learning models.

She is the author of several widely-used software packages including database and transaction libraries and the 4.4BSD log-structured file system. During her career, she received multiple awards, including the 2020 ACM SIGMOD Systems Award, the 2021 ACM Software Systems award, and the 2023-2024 nomination as ACM Athena Lecturer for Foundational and Pioneering Research.

She is also recognized as an outstanding teacher and mentor, having received the Phi Beta Kappa teaching award in 1996, the Abrahmson Teaching Award in 1999, the Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising in 2010, the CRA-E Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award in 2017, and a UBC Killam Teaching prize in 2023.

Professor Seltzer received an A.B. degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard/Radcliffe College and a Ph. D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

Dr. Kimberly Voll is a developer, designer, and researcher, and currently serves as CEO of Brace Yourself Games in Vancouver, Canada. A former principal game designer at Riot Games, she co-founded TIGG—the Thriving in Games Group (formerly the Fair Play Alliance)—in 2017, a global initiative that unites hundreds of companies to help developers build safer, more inclusive gaming experiences. Holding an Honours degree in cognitive science and a PhD in computer science, Kim has partnered with leading game and technology companies worldwide and advised governments and nonprofits on fostering healthier digital communities.

Lenka is a senior freelance developer and founder of Qubiq Interactive, specializing in design and development of games, agent-based models, distributed systems, and web and mobile applications. Beyond software development, her experience spans technical and team leadership, project management and mentoring. She has a BSc in Computer Games Development, a MSc in Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems and a PhD in Simulation of Complex Systems. She spent five years in academic research focusing on bio-inspired robot controllers and emergent behavior in distributed physical systems. In her free time, she is a gamer, a writer and a guitar player.

Dr. Oluwakemi Ola is an Associate Professor of Teaching at the University of British Columbia. She completed her doctoral degree in Computer Science in 2018, specializing in information visualization. Her dad is a storyteller, and her mom is a community builder. As their offspring, she skillfully merges these vocations and related skills, expertly weaving narratives while concurrently establishing educational communities. She currently holds the positions of educator, researcher, and activist. In her capacity as an educator, she imparts knowledge through teaching introductory programming, systems, and visualization courses. In her role as a researcher, she meticulously explores methodologies to eliminate impediments obstructing the learning process. Her research also involves the creation of robust support systems to address pervasive misconceptions and the comprehensive examination of socio-emotional factors influencing learning. As an activist, she is dedicated to driving change through the establishment of connections and the dismantling of systems of marginalization. She accomplishes this by offering mentorship, unveiling the hidden curriculum within the academy, confronting the myths of tech neutrality and inevitability, and assuming diverse, high-impact leadership roles.

Melissa is a Technical Director working within EA SPORTS & RACING on the UFC title. Melissa joined EA after graduating from the University of British Columbia (UBC) with a degree in Computer Science, where she has built her career for 21 years. She is passionate about driving the collaboration necessary to bring creative vision to life through technical innovation. Melissa is equally passionate about advocating for women in engineering through mentorship and driving initiatives within EA.