Catriona Wallace

Dr. Catriona Wallace is a globally recognised authority in Artificial Intelligence, leadership transformation, and the ethics of emerging technology. Named by the Australian Financial Review as Australia’s Most Influential Woman in Business & Entrepreneurship, as a pre-eminent scientist by the Royal Institution of Australia and as one of the Top Global Power Women by the Centre for Economic Development in the UK, she demonstrates a rare combination of business acumen and visionary insight.A former Shark on Shark Tank Australia and Adjunct Professor with two PhDs, Catriona is the acclaimed author of Rapid Transformation, which blends ancient ritual, altered states of consciousness, and transformative AI to equip leaders for today’s complex global challenges. She is also the author of Checkmate Humanity, founder of the Responsible Metaverse Alliance and chairs an AI venture capital fund, advising governments, corporations, and global forums on the ethical adoption of emerging technologies.Drawing on her training in the Shipibo shamanic tradition, Catriona brings a consciousness-based lens to leadership, helping leaders and organisations navigate crises such as AI proliferation, mental health, climate change, and global polarisation. Her work bridges worlds, inspiring audiences to lead with courage, clarity, and expanded capacity in an age of rapid transformation.Catriona is also the proud mother of six – three biological kids, two step and one adopted.