Gabriela C. Zapata is Associate Professor in Education at the University of Nottingham. She specializes in Generative AI in higher education teaching, learning, and assessment, AI literacy, multiliteracies-based language instruction, and inclusive pedagogy. She is the author of four books, peer-reviewed articles, and book chapters on bilingualism, second and heritage language pedagogy, multimodal social semiotics, and teacher cognition and practice. She is the co-editor of the journal Diversity & Inclusion Research.

Bill Cope is Professor of Education Policy at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on learning design, educational technology, and multimodal meaning. He has authored numerous influential works, including New Learning and Ubiquitous Learning, and has led major research projects funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, the Gates Foundation, and the National Science Foundation.

Mary Kalantzis is Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. An internationally recognized leader in literacy and diversity studies, she has co-authored foundational texts including Multiliteracies, New Learning, and Ubiquitous Learning. Her research spans multimodal communication, educational equity, and curriculum innovation.