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  • Location
    Australia
  • Areas of Expertise
    Artificial Intelligence
    Robotics
    Governance

Expert Bio

Dr. Jenine Beekhuyzen OAM is a leading Australian futurist, AI advocate, and STEM entrepreneur dedicated to harnessing artificial intelligence for positive human impact. Recognised as an AFR 100 Women of Influence and recipient of the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2020 for her services to information technology and women, Jenine brings over 18 years of internationally published research and university teaching to her mission of transforming Australia's digital future. As the Founder and CEO of the Tech Girls Movement Foundation, she has distributed over 80,000 free books to schools across Australia, championing girls in STEM entrepreneurship and digital literacy nationwide. Also known by her superhero persona "Jewella," Jenine uses the power of storytelling and education to inspire the next generation — particularly young girls — to discover their own superpowers and apply them to solving real-world problems in their communities and beyond. A celebrated keynote speaker, author of the Tech Girls Are Superheroes book series, CEO of technology consulting firm Adroit Research since 2007, and recipient of the Pearcey Award for Entrepreneur of the Year (Queensland, 2017), Jenine is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in STEM, the ethics of AI, and the transformative potential of digital intelligence to help every young person actively contribute to solving the world's most important challenges.

Sessions

Innovation: The Ethics of Unconscious Bias in Technology Design
Engagement: Digital Literacy and Gender Neutral Pedagogy in the Classroom
The Economic and Social Imperative of Diversity
Change: The IT Skills Emergency
Leadership: Creating Social Change Through Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders