Hugh Davies, Chairperson, VIC

Hugh Davies is an artist and cross media producer working in the fields of social sculpture and user generated content. Hugh is employed at ABC TV Multiplatform and exhibits work internationally.

Kristin Alford, SA

Dr Kristin Alford is the Director of Bridge8 Pty Ltd, a strategy, foresight and communications consultancy for the science and technology sectors. Clients include state and Federal governments, universities, and corporate clients. She has been especially involved in nanotechnology education and public engagement including new media, arts/science collaborations and education initiatives.

Professor Ross Harley, NSW

Ross Rudesch Harley [aka stereopresence] is an artist, writer, and educator in the field of new media and popular culture. His work crosses the bounds of media art practice, cinema, music, design, and architecture. Ross is Professor and Head of the School of Media Arts, College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Mark MacAllister, SA

Mark has more than 30 years experience working in the private and public sectors variously as an employee, business owner, director and consultant. Most of this experience has been at CEO or Board level. With qualifications in engineering, management, finance and corporate governance, Mark’s experience at the arts / science interface includes building interactive science museum exhibits, managing a 3D computer animation studio creating a virtual human model and board positions with m.Net Corporation and Chair of the Torrens Valley TAFE.

Peter McNally, NSW

Peter has more than 30 years IT experience in the corporate and advisory sectors and is a Partner in an international audit, tax and advisory firm. Peter advises clients on major IT projects and initiatives, included the more effective use of technology to meet operational and financial goals. Clients that Peter has assisted are in Asia/Pacific, Europe and Middle-East and include Government, technology companies, financial services, airlines and defence.

Gavin Artz, Staff representative, SA

Chief Executive Officer

Gavin Artz's experience in business management ranges from multi-national companies to not-for-profit community organisations. His diverse background spans arts and commerce – with a BA in Politics; Double Bass and Composition Studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music; a Graduate Certificate in Business Management; and he is now completing his MBA. After working as a professional musician for many years, Gavin is currently pursuing creativity in business management with a focus on governance and strategy.

Jasmin Stephens, WA

Curator / Exhibitions Manager, Fremantle Arts Centre

Jasmin Stephens is Curator/Exhibitions Manager at Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth. She was previously Senior Manager, Education and Access, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, where she managed and programmed much of the Museum’s building based, off-site and online educational programming (2002-06). At the MCA, she chaired the Organising Committee for the conference, New Constellations: Art, Science and Society. Jasmin is developing expertise in curating artists working with emerging technologies through programs such as the Bon Scott Project (2008); Elvis Richardson’s exhibition, NOW7 YEARS LATER (2008); and The Yellow Vest Syndrome: recent west Australian art (2009). These programs have posited continuities between emerging and traditional media and explored the relationship between gallery and online spaces.