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is an artist & researcher based in New York whose work explores human-machine collaboration and mark making as an approach to understanding the dynamics of humans and systems.

 Her multifaceted artistic practice also includes performance, installation, and drawings which have been featured in museums and galleries around the world.  In her performance work she will often work with DOUG – a robot drawing collaborator which stands for Drawing Operations Unit Generations One, Two and Three.  A former research fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, Chung is also an inaugural member of NEW INC, the first museum-led technology and art collaboration with The New Museum in New York.

is a professor in the Media Arts and Sciences program at the Massachusetts institute of Technology focusing on human-computer interaction and AI.  Maes and her MIT team have developed new devices to help humans perform more effectively – from learning a second language and making smarter decisions, to everyday repairs and manual chores. 

Maes’ past research has also focused on the disconnect between the devices we use and the context of our physical surroundings versus our individual interests and goals.  Prior to her research at MIT, Maes was a software engineer and entrepreneur whose creations fundamentally influenced the way that individuals to accomplish digital tasks and e-commerce companies compete.  Maes has been recognised for her groundbreaking work on AI and human-computer interaction by Fast Company, Newsweek, Time Digital and the World Economic Forum amongst others. 

is Professor of User Experience Design at University of Hertfordshire and a distinguished speaker of the ACM (the international Association for Computer Machinery). His research and teaching interests focus on Human-Centred Systems, with a special emphasis on the design of Ubiquitous Interactive Systems and the End-User Development community in particular. His work also includes research into systems where the physical and digital become seamlessly intertwined producing a new hybrid landscape, and the study of problems arising from designing such complex hybrid environments. 

is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where his Paleolithic Technology Laboratory investigates the role of technology in human evolution.  He also conducts research into human nature and the human experience as the Associate Director of the Centre for Mind, Brain and Culture.  Stout’s work focusing on Paleolithic stone tool-making and brain evolution incorporates various research methods, ranging from archaeological survey to psychometric testing and brain imaging.  In this research, he addresses the co-evolution of the human brain with tool use and technology, and explores the ways in which the modern human technological niche has evolved.