Sala is the Julie A. Wrigley, Regents, and Foundation Professor and the Founding Director of the Global Drylands Center at ASU.

Bate is an international leader in green thinking and applied humanities, with scholarly expertise in sustainability as well as in Shakespeare, life-writing, Romanticism, contemporary poetry, theatre, and visual culture.

Bola Akinrolabu is a Program Assistant Director at The Difference Engine, and Director of the DIF Program, where he leads a unique initiative that bridges academia and real-world impact.