Dr Catriona Wallace is a Global Ethicist, was a Shark on the hit TV show Shark Tank Australia 2023, and has been a pioneer in the technology-meets-humanity field for the last 20 years.
Keynote Speaking
Catriona (Cat) is well-known for boldly calling out the realities of technology and ethics and has advised governments and businesses across the globe on responsible technology. Cat co-authoured the book, Checkmate Humanity: the how and why of Responsible AI and is widely acknowledged as a top global commentator on AI and the Metaverse. The Australian Financial Review regards Catriona as the most influential woman in business and entrepreneurship and the Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (UK) has acknowledged Cat as a top Global Power Woman.
A mother, grandmother and Professor, Catriona is a recognised leader in the Psychedelic Renaissance.
Philanthropy
Dr Wallace has been an active philanthropist for decades. She has co-founded two not-for-profits.
Investments
Dr Wallace is an active Angel Investor. Catriona’s investments and equity holdings includes a number of companies and funds.
Media
Dr Wallace is actively engaged in the media across TV, radio, social media, podcasts, and print as a specialist in a number of areas.
Podcasts
Dr Wallace is currently developing a podcast titled, Psychedelics for Leaders, which will be released in 2024.
CHECKMATE HUMANITY: The how and why of Responsible AI
Sam Kirshner, Richard Vidgen and Catriona Wallace
AI is changing the way individuals, organisations, governments and society work and live. But will AI be ethical and how responsible will it be? And what does this even mean? Checkmate Humanity: the how and why of responsible AI sets out to answer these questions
A list of 96 clients Dr Catriona Wallace has presented to in the last few years:
ANZ
ADAPT Edge
ADIA
Adviser Innovation Summit
AFR
AHRC/IIC
ALIA
All Actuaries
APEC
APIG (Australian Professional Indemnity Group)
ARCA
ASFA
ASIC
Asset Management
Atlassian
Australian Food & Grocery Council
Australian Primary Principals
Bloomberg TV
BUPA
CA-ANZ
Canon
CEBIT
Cemex-IBM
CIO
Cisco
COBA
Coca Cola Asia Pacific
CTC-CAPA Corporate Travel
Curious Thinkers
Data#3 Juice IT Digital
Dell Technologies
Diversified Communications Aust
DreamBIG Children’s Festival
Equans
Evolve
Executive Connections
Forbes Australia
FPA Congress
Gartner
Girls in Tech
HSBC
IAPA
IBM/PSN
IMC
iMedia
Insignia Financial
InsureTech
Juice IT
Kone
KPMG
L’Oreal
Lenovo
Mastercard
Monash Community
MYOB
NBN Co
NDS
Newscorp
North Coast Tourism
NSW Government
NSW Health Pathology
Oracle
Personal Injury & Disability Management Conference
Publicis Sapient
Qantas Magazine
RCSA
RMIT University
RoboVis
Schneider
ServiceNow
Seven Consulting
Sitecore
SOCAP
Spark
Splunk
STEMFest
Sydney Grammar School
TCS – Tata Consultancy Services
Telstra
The Adviser Better Business Summit
The Business Improvement and Innovation in Government (BiiG) Network
Thoughtworks
University of Sydney
UNSW Business School
VACPSP
Victoria Principals Association
Victorian Institute of Technology
Visa
WA Education
WASSEA
Women in Payments
Workcover WA
World Employment Conference
Xero
YPO
Zurich