The winners of the inaugural Australian and New Zealand Women in AI Awards were announced on 26 March 2021, at the MCA in Sydney. The awards were conceived by the global Women in AI movement, and produced locally by networking specialist Jewelrock.
Covering 11 categories, with a Grand Award for Australia – New Zealand WAI Innovator of the Year, the awards recognised the best and brightest women across the Australian and New Zealand AI community.
Wen Chen, from CSIRO’s Data61, received the award in the AI in Finance Award, while Dr Michelle Perugini, the CEO and Co-Founder of Presagen, received the AI in Health Award.
Squadron Leader Kate Yaxley from the Royal Australian Air Force received the AI in Defence Award, while Dr Lina Yao, Scientia Associate Professor at UNSW, received the AI in Cyber Security Award.
Dr Beena Ahmed, a Senior Lecturer at the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at UNSW, took out the AI in Education Award. The AI in Innovation Award recognised the achievements of Yolande Strengers, Associate Professor of Digital Technology and Society at Monash University.
Aurelie Jacquet, Chair of the IT-043 Standards Committee on AI, secured the AI in Law Award, while Juliette Murphy, the Co-Founder and CEO of FloodMapp, received the AI in Mining Award.
The awards for AI in Manufacturing and AI in Agribusiness were given to Jamila Gordon, CEO and Founder of Lumachain, and Fiona Turner, Co-Founder and CEO of Bitwise Agronomy, respectively.
The Grand Award for WAI Innovator of the Year went to AI in Manufacturing winner Jamila Gordon, who predicted a bright future for women in AI.
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