Eric Sembrat is a research faculty member of Georgia Tech’s College of Lifetime Learning. He serves as Director of Digital Learning Technologies in the Center for 21st Century Universities to develop, implement, and explore innovative educational technologies in higher education. His team is responsible for planning, development, implementation, and scalability of custom-built educational technology enhancements.

His research intersects the sociocultural influences in educational technology in higher education. His current research projects focus on understandable and equitable digital credentials, generative AI, digital user experiences, and extended reality.

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Mike Miles is a web engineer with 20+ years of experience in open-source development, proficient in various languages and frameworks. As the Director of Web Development at MIT Sloan, Mike manages the team responsible for the development, maintenance, and growth of digital properties, delivering high-quality solutions for the school's community. Mike presents talks at technical conferences around the world and is one of the organizers of the New England Drupal Camp.

Christian Knoebel leads digital strategy, platforms and analytics for Princeton University's Office of Communications, and is responsible for the operation of princeton.edu, Inside Princeton, and other mission-critical channels. He joined Princeton after holding lead product management, technology and editorial roles at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Jeff Deutsch is the Creative Director at Oxfam America, where he oversees a team of writers and editors, designers, content strategist and video editor to deliver creative output for Oxfam’s initiatives in the US market, as well as the design and design system for the Oxfam America web properties. He draws on over 25 years of experience in design across digital and analog media, and a focus on user experience, in non-profit, creative agency, and tech start-up environments.

Garvita Kapur is Senior Director of Digital Technology at the New York Public Library, where she leads software development, QA, and project management. She chairs the Library’s AI working group and received the NYPL Leadership Award for advancing DEIA initiatives. With nearly two decades of experience across education, media, and healthcare, she has held leadership roles at Columbia University, Weill Cornell Medicine, and Code and Theory, and holds an Executive Master in Technology Management from Columbia University.

Suzanne est la co-fondatrice d'Evolving Web, une agence digitale qui soutient les organisations ayant un impact significatif à l'échelle mondiale. Elle contribue à convertir les buts institutionnels et les exigences des utilisateurs en une stratégie digitale concrète, comblant fréquemment le vide entre la technologie et la création de l'expérience utilisateur. Elle anime des séminaires et des ateliers stratégiques, et a travaillé en collaboration avec les équipes du Georgia Tech, de l'Université de Princeton, de l'Université McGill et de l'Université de Waterloo.

Jill Moraca is the Senior Director of Princeton University’s Web Development Services (WDS) team and has over 25 years of experience in web and digital. WDS provides comprehensive website design, development, project management, information architecture, and technical support for partners across Princeton University.

Jes Monaco started her leap from magazine print publishing to digital design first with Conde Nast tablet editions and then Weight Watchers e-commerce campaigns. As Manager of Web Design and Content Strategy at Princeton University, she is proud to be an advocate of higher education and to leverage the power of design and UX to showcase Princeton's impact on students and on research in the world.

Shawn leads the creation of bold, consistent brand experiences across digital channels. With a passion for design and storytelling, he brings creativity and clarity to every touchpoint.

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