Adjunct Professor Dr Catherine Ball is an award-winning futurist, company director, and bestselling author working across global projects where emerging technologies meet humanitarian, educational, and environmental needs. A passionate champion of diversity, equity and inclusion, Catherine actively supports leaders across generations and works to advance social mobility and environmental stewardship. She advises a range of organisations including the Schmidt Ocean Institute and serves on Australia’s Robotics Advisory Council. Catherine holds a BSc (Hons), PhD, and has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Science.