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Paul Cairns is Professor of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at the University of York. He has been investigating players' experiences of digital games for over twenty years. He is particularly interested in operationalising and measuring concepts such as immersion, challenge, and uncertainty that players experience when playing. He is also very keen to ensure the inclusion and accessibility of games through understanding the experience of games for disabled players. In order to understand the complex landscape of digital games, Paul has also had to use diverse research methods and promote their adoption in HCI. As a result, he has written two books, Research Methods for HCI and Doing Better Statistics in HCI.

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Kathrin Gerling is a Professor of Human-Computer Interaction and Accessibility at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, and head of the research group Human-Computer Interaction and Accessibility. Central to the research of her group is the question of how interactive technology can be designed to support human self-determination, and how we can achieve experiential accessibility: accessibility that strives for equitable experiences and seeks to provide engaging user experiences. Her work has been recognized through multiple awards, including Best Paper Awards at leading venues in HCI such as CHI, and an ERC Starting Grant. She is a member of the steering committee of CHI PLAY, and she is part of the editorial boards of PACM HCI and ACM TACCESS.