Organising Committee

OzCHI 2026 is brought to you by a team of organisers, designers, and volunteers. Find contact details for the respective organising committee members on this page.

General Chairs
chair@lists.ozchi.org
Andrew Cunningham
Adelaide University
James Walsh
Adelaide University
Program Chair
chair@lists.ozchi.org
Jeni Paay
Swinburne University of Technology
Gun Lee
Adelaide University
Jane Turner
Queensland University of Technology
Tim Chen
Adelaide University
Late-Breaking Work Chairs
lbw.chair@lists.ozchi.org
Fanke Peng
Adelaide University
Tobias Loetscher
Adelaide University
Howe Zhu
University of Sydney
James Baumeister
Adelaide University
Jessica Rahman
CSIRO
Diego Muñoz
Swinburne University of Technology
Student Design Competition Chairs
sdc.chair@lists.ozchi.org
Jared Donovan
Queensland University of Technology
Adam Drogemuller
Adelaide University
Darren Taljaard
Adelaide University
Alan Burden
Queensland University of Technology
Theo Teo
Adelaide University
Penny de Byl
Adelaide University
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
dc.chair@lists.ozchi.org
Danielle Lottridge
University of Auckland
Hayley Wang
Queensland University of Technology
Eduardo Velloso
University of Sydney
Ian Gwilt
Adelaide University
Web & Social Media Chairs
websocial.chair@lists.ozchi.org
Amari Low
Queensland University of Technology
Julia Spyrou
University of Sydney
Student Volunteer Chairs
sv.chair@lists.ozchi.org
Chimi Om
Queensland University of Technology
Jackie Steffan
Adelaide University
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Chairs
deia.chair@lists.ozchi.org
Yuka Maruyama
University of New South Wales
Benjamin Tag
University of New South Wales
Happiness / Local Arrangements Chair
local.chair@lists.ozchi.org
Andrew Lymn-Penning
Adelaide University
Asia Pacific Engagement Chair
ap.chair@lists.ozchi.org
Yoshifumi Kitamura
Tohoku University
Industry / Sponsorship Chairs
industry.chair@lists.ozchi.org
Jason Weigel
University of Queensland
Mark Billinghurst
Adelaide University
Joel Harman
Queensland University of Technology
Jasper Vermeulen
Queensland University of Technology