Organisers

Karla Bransky is a PhD candidate at the School of Computing at the Australian National University, focusing on human-AI interaction. Her research investigates embodiment and artificial identity in social and collaborative AI systems, using speculative design and behavioural studies to inform the design of emerging interactive technologies. 

Michelle Adiwangsa is a Research Fellow at the School of Medicine and Psychology at the Australian National University. Her research sits on the intersection of HCI, games, and health to explore how technology can be designed to support well-being. She has co-organised workshops and meet-ups at CHI and OzCHI.

Nattapat Boonprakong is a Research Fellow at the School of Computing, National University of Singapore. His research examines the notion of cognitive biases in human-computer interaction. His recent work investigates how AI systems impose pressure on users' cognitive limitations and influence people's reliance behaviour. He has led and co-organised workshops at CHI, CSCW, and UbiComp/ISWC.

Sandy Ma is PhD researcher at the Australian National University, and a multidisciplinary artist educator living and working on unceded Ngunnawal/Ngambri Country. Sandy's research practice examines the potential of textile materiality in computer interfaces as an attempt to reconfigure human-machine relationships and intimacies. 

Anne Ozdowska is a Research Fellow in the School of Computing at the Australian National University. Her research sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human relationships, examining AI-mediated interaction and how intelligent systems are experienced not just as tools, but as relational agents shaping behaviour, accountability, and care.

Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos is a senior lecturer in statistics and methodology at Flinders University. His research interests span statistics and research methods (such as robust statistics and distributional regression models), the embodiment of language and emotions, and human–AI interaction, including areas like trust in algorithms and embodied artificial intelligence.

Renwen Zhang is an Assistant Professor in communication and information at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research examines the social implications of digital technologies, particularly how technologies impact well-being and social relationships. Her recent work investigates the processes and outcomes of human-AI social interactions and the benefits and risks of AI companionship.

Josh Andres is a Senior Lecturer in HCI at the University of New South Wales. His research investigates the design, experience, and futures of emerging technologies, including interactions enabled by AI, ubiquitous environments, and human–machine integration systems. He has organised and delivered over 10 workshops at HCI conferences.