An avid science fiction fan and a regular at When Words Collide, Alberta’s largest conference for readers and writers, Winston Pei (he/they/il/iel) spends most of the rest of their time as a bookseller, designer, holistic librarian, community-builder, and professional generalist.

A photographer and engineer, Marc-Julien Objois (he/him) has organized science education conferences and runs a monthly series of bar-room lectures called Nerd Nite Edmonton.

Linda Ensley (she/her) is a con volunteer and organizer for some of the largest conferences held in the US and Canada. Volunteer and attendee experience expert. Rules, regs and legalities guru.

Premee Mohamed (she/her) is a Nebula, Aurora, and World Fantasy award-winning scientist and speculative fiction author based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Barb Galler-Smith (she/her) edits for On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic. She's taught middle school science, been a librarian, and has taught writing and mentored writers of all ages. She’s an author of short stories co-author of a Roman vs Celts fantasy series. Barb has a special interest in ensuring that every place is accessible for all attendees (blind, deaf, wheelchairs, etc.) and available in a respectful manner.

Her first Worldcon was Conadian 1994.

Tim Klassen (he/him) is an American/Canadian who fell in love with science fiction in all its forms in ‘70s Halifax. He's a librarian, ailurophile, and collector of all things SF and comics.

Kateryna Barnes (she/her; Kanienkehaka-Ukrainian) is a media scholar focusing on Indigenous perspectives on speculative narrative video games. She also plays too much D&D.

Marshall (he/him) is a public servant and father. He has read some science fiction and fantasy and attended Worldcon occasionally. There's no such thing as too much D&D.

Minister Faust (he/him) is an award-winning novelist, award-winning print journalist, radio host-producer, television host and associate producer, sketch comedy writer, video game writer, playwright, and poet. He has spoken and taught workshops widely.

Convention volunteer who has handled social media, program, photography, Olav Rokne (he/him) is a division head at Los Angeles 2026. He is a four-time Hugo finalist for fanzine alongside Amanda Wakaruk.

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A librarian in her professional life, Amanda Wakaruk (she/her) is a frequent Worldcon volunteer who has worked on social media and photography. She is a four-time Hugo finalist for fanzine alongside Olav Rokne.

John Hayes (he/him) has been a convention chair or organizing committee member more than two dozen times. He has been a panelist at Bouchercon and many smaller cons. He is a lifelong SF reader, reviewer, writer, historian, enthusiast.