Rachel Williamson

Dr. Williamson is a researcher working in the Faculty of Education & Social Work at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She is currently based at the Woolf Fisher Research Centre and, in her role at the centre, is the principal investigator and project lead on a multi-year, national study exploring the impact of participation in a digital literacy programme, the Summer Learning Journey, on the learning and achievement of students in low-income school settings.

Kirpal Singh

Dr. Kirpal Singh distinguished 45-year career included teaching full-time at Singapore’s top three universities and culminating at the Training Vision Institute (Singapore) where he is the Chief Academic Officer. He is among the foremost of today’s global thinkers, especially in the area of Creativity & Innovation. Dr Singh’s 2004 book-THINKING HATS & COLOURED TURBANS- made the bold assertion that Creativity is closely linked to language.

Hiroshi Hasegawa

Dr Hiroshi Hasegawa, Ph.D. is the Japanese Course Coordinator and a senior lecturer in the School of Education at Curtin University in Western Australia. He currently coordinates and teaches various undergraduate units pertaining to Japanese and contemporary Japanese culture. His main research interests include second/foreign language education, ethics in education and the enhancement of education through ICT-led educational reform.