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  • Prof Adam Berry
    • Deputy Director
    • Human Technology Institute
    • Deputy DirectorHuman Technology Institute
    I am passionate about leading inclusive, responsible and innovative artificial intelligence for Australia.

    I am a Professor in data science, with a long history in leading work that is focused on translating data into impact through the application of data curation, machine learning, data visualisation and statistical approaches. As Deputy Director of the Human Technology Institute, I am part of a team driving human-centred and responsible artificial intelligence, striving for a future where Australia develops and adopts digital technologies that collectively deliver value for all, while upholding our rights and guarding against harm.

    Prior to joining UTS in 2019, I was Program Director of the National Energy Analytics Research Program, a multi-million dollar research initiative focused on dismantling barriers to energy data access and building insight through the fusion of social science, computer science and electrical engineering.

    I am a winner of the inaugural CSIRO Collaboration medal, recognising exceptional collaboration across disciplines and industry, and I remain deeply committed to bringing together teams that unlock new ways of looking at, exploring and extracting insight from data.
    I am passionate about leading inclusive, responsible and innovative artificial intelligence for Australia.

    I am a Professor in data science, with a long history in leading work that is focused on translating data into impact through the application of data curation, machine learning, data visualisation and statistical approaches. As Deputy Director of the Human Technology Institute, I am part of a team driving human-centred and responsible artificial intelligence, striving for a future where Australia develops and adopts digital technologies that collectively deliver value for all, while upholding our rights and guarding against harm.

    Prior to joining UTS in 2019, I was Program Director of the National Energy Analytics Research Program, a multi-million dollar research initiative focused on dismantling barriers to energy data access and building insight through the fusion of social science, computer science and electrical engineering.

    I am a winner of the inaugural CSIRO Collaboration medal, recognising exceptional collaboration across disciplines and industry, and I remain deeply committed to bringing together teams that unlock new ways of looking at, exploring and extracting insight from data.
    • 5 Gender Equality
    • 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
    • 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
    • 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
    • 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
    • 17 Partnerships for the Goals
    • Academic
    • Collaborative projects
    • Industry Projects
    • Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
    • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
    • Media enquiries
    • Membership of an advisory committee
    • Mentoring (long-term)
    • Mentoring (short-term)
    Disciplines
    • Electrical energy transmission, networks and systems
    • Fairness, accountability, transparency, trust and ethics of computer systems
    • Planning and decision making
  • Prof Sally Cripps
    • Director, Technology And Professor
    • Human Technology Institute
    • Director, Technology And ProfessorHuman Technology Institute
    Sally Cripps is an internationally recognized scholar and leader in Bayesian Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). In addition to her role as Director of Technology at the Human Technology Institute she is a Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Technology Sydney. Sally has held a number of leadership positions in ML and AI. She was cofounder and co-director of the University of Sydney’s Centre for Translation Data Science (CTDS), she was founder and Director of the Australian Research Council’s Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ARC ITTC) Data Analytics for Resources and Environments (DARE). Most recently Sally was Research Director of Analytics and Decision Science and Science Director of the Next Gen AI Training Programme in CSIRO’s Data61. She was also chair of the International Bayesian Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) section on Education and Research in practice. She has served as a board member for Climate Services for Agriculture in the Department of Water and the Environment and as a member of the Data Analytics Centre of NSW Health and Human Services Expert Working Group and the NSW Smart Cities Research & Academic Working Group.

    Sally’s research focuses on the development of new foundational methods in AI to address global challenges. Her work has been published in the world’s most prestigious statistical and machine learning journals such as, The Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, and the Journal of the American Statistical Association; Theory and methods, (JASA), Biometrika and Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics (JCGS), Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) and Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Statistics (AIStats). She has applied these methods to a diverse range of fields including social disadvantage, mental health, climate, minerals and the environment. In recognition of the quality of her research Sally was awarded an ARC Future Fellowship and a visiting scholar fellowship to the Alan Turing Institute in the UK. Sally has attracted over $25M in industry, government and philanthropic funding.
    Sally Cripps is an internationally recognized scholar and leader in Bayesian Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). In addition to her role as Director of Technology at the Human Technology Institute she is a Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Technology Sydney. Sally has held a number of leadership positions in ML and AI. She was cofounder and co-director of the University of Sydney’s Centre for Translation Data Science (CTDS), she was founder and Director of the Australian Research Council’s Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ARC ITTC) Data Analytics for Resources and Environments (DARE). Most recently Sally was Research Director of Analytics and Decision Science and Science Director of the Next Gen AI Training Programme in CSIRO’s Data61. She was also chair of the International Bayesian Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) section on Education and Research in practice. She has served as a board member for Climate Services for Agriculture in the Department of Water and the Environment and as a member of the Data Analytics Centre of NSW Health and Human Services Expert Working Group and the NSW Smart Cities Research & Academic Working Group.

    Sally’s research focuses on the development of new foundational methods in AI to address global challenges. Her work has been published in the world’s most prestigious statistical and machine learning journals such as, The Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, and the Journal of the American Statistical Association; Theory and methods, (JASA), Biometrika and Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics (JCGS), Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) and Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Statistics (AIStats). She has applied these methods to a diverse range of fields including social disadvantage, mental health, climate, minerals and the environment. In recognition of the quality of her research Sally was awarded an ARC Future Fellowship and a visiting scholar fellowship to the Alan Turing Institute in the UK. Sally has attracted over $25M in industry, government and philanthropic funding.
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  • Prof Nicholas Davis
    • Industry Professor And Director, Strategy And Operations
    • Human Technology Institute
    • Industry Professor And Director, Strategy And OperationsHuman Technology Institute
    Nicholas Davis is Industry Professor - Emerging Technology at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

    With Prof Edward Santow, Nick co-leads the Human Technology Institute, UTS's new initiative on building Australia's capability on ethical and responsible artificial intelligence. Nick's areas of expertise include innovation policy, technology and regulation, strategic foresight and multistakeholder collaboration processes.

    From 2015-2019, Nick was Head of Society and Innovation and a member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, responsible for developing the theme of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and overseeing the development of cooperative emerging technology policy efforts around the world.

    Nick is an Associate Fellow at the University of Oxford's Said Business School, a Visiting Professor at UCL's department of science, technology, engineering and public policy (STEaPP), a Visiting Fellow at ANU in the School of Cybernetics, an Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and serves on a number of boards and committees. He is also a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management.

    Previously, Nick was the World Economic Forum's Head of Europe, a Director at Oxford Investment Research and a commercial lawyer.
    Nicholas Davis is Industry Professor - Emerging Technology at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

    With Prof Edward Santow, Nick co-leads the Human Technology Institute, UTS's new initiative on building Australia's capability on ethical and responsible artificial intelligence. Nick's areas of expertise include innovation policy, technology and regulation, strategic foresight and multistakeholder collaboration processes.

    From 2015-2019, Nick was Head of Society and Innovation and a member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, responsible for developing the theme of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and overseeing the development of cooperative emerging technology policy efforts around the world.

    Nick is an Associate Fellow at the University of Oxford's Said Business School, a Visiting Professor at UCL's department of science, technology, engineering and public policy (STEaPP), a Visiting Fellow at ANU in the School of Cybernetics, an Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and serves on a number of boards and committees. He is also a Professor of Practice at Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management.

    Previously, Nick was the World Economic Forum's Head of Europe, a Director at Oxford Investment Research and a commercial lawyer.
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  • Dr Kristofer delas Penas
    • Engineering Lead
    • Human Technology Institute
    • Engineering LeadHuman Technology Institute
    • Professional
  • Ms Sophie Farthing
    • Responsible Technology Program Lead
    • Human Technology Institute
    • Responsible Technology Program LeadHuman Technology Institute
    Sophie Farthing is a public policy expert with extensive experience in the not-for-profit, campaigning and government sectors in Australia and the United Kingdom. A human rights lawyer, her areas of interest and expertise include the accountable and responsible use of new and emerging technologies. In her previous role as the Senior Policy Adviser to the Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Sophie led the Human Rights and Technology Project at the Australian Human Rights Commission from 2017 to 2021.
    Sophie Farthing is a public policy expert with extensive experience in the not-for-profit, campaigning and government sectors in Australia and the United Kingdom. A human rights lawyer, her areas of interest and expertise include the accountable and responsible use of new and emerging technologies. In her previous role as the Senior Policy Adviser to the Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Sophie led the Human Rights and Technology Project at the Australian Human Rights Commission from 2017 to 2021.
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  • Dr Gilad Francis
    • Program Director (Thrive)
    • Human Technology Institute
    • Program Director (Thrive)Human Technology Institute
    Dr Gilad Francis is Program Director of Thrive: Finishing School Well at the Human Technology Institute, UTS. His research combines education, causal inference, Bayesian machine learning, and longitudinal data analysis to understand how children and young people develop, learn, and thrive. He leads collaborative research with universities, government, schools, and community partners to generate evidence that improves educational outcomes and wellbeing. His current work examines diverse pathways to thriving among young people and develops new methods for understanding heterogeneity in developmental and educational experiences.
    Dr Gilad Francis is Program Director of Thrive: Finishing School Well at the Human Technology Institute, UTS. His research combines education, causal inference, Bayesian machine learning, and longitudinal data analysis to understand how children and young people develop, learn, and thrive. He leads collaborative research with universities, government, schools, and community partners to generate evidence that improves educational outcomes and wellbeing. His current work examines diverse pathways to thriving among young people and develops new methods for understanding heterogeneity in developmental and educational experiences.
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  • Miss Veve Fry
    • Research Support
    • Human Technology Institute
    • Research SupportHuman Technology Institute
    • Professional
  • Jack Goldsmith
    • AI Corporate Governance Specialist
    • Human Technology Institute
    • AI Corporate Governance SpecialistHuman Technology Institute

    Jack Goldsmith is the UTS Human Technology Institute’s (HTI) AI Corporate Governance Specialist within the AI Corporate Governance Program (AICGP).

     

    Jack works with executives, directors, and senior leaders across leading organisations to help them effectively implement AI governance. His work spans frontier research in AI governance, the development of industry‑leading thought leadership, and the facilitation of dialogues and workshops with stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and civil society to advance holistic approaches to AI governance. He also produces case studies profiling exemplary AI governance practices across industry, and designs fit‑for‑purpose templates to support effective governance implementation, particularly for not‑for‑profit and financial services organisations.

     

    Prior to joining HTI, Jack served as the AI–Cyber Security Lead at MinterEllison, where he helped Australian organisations strengthen their AI, cyber, and data governance and security programs. Before that, he worked at CyberCX, supporting federal cyber policy implementation and contributing to capacity‑building initiatives across Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.

     

    Jack has written and presented widely on AI and cyber security in international and online forums. In 2025, he was awarded first place in Binding Hook’s and the Munich Security Conference’s inaugural AI–Cybersecurity Essay Competition, and received the Best Paper Award at the Conference on International Cyber Security hosted by Leiden University.

    Jack Goldsmith is the UTS Human Technology Institute’s (HTI) AI Corporate Governance Specialist within the AI Corporate Governance Program (AICGP).

     

    Jack works with executives, directors, and senior leaders across leading organisations to help them effectively implement AI governance. His work spans frontier research in AI governance, the development of industry‑leading thought leadership, and the facilitation of dialogues and workshops with stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and civil society to advance holistic approaches to AI governance. He also produces case studies profiling exemplary AI governance practices across industry, and designs fit‑for‑purpose templates to support effective governance implementation, particularly for not‑for‑profit and financial services organisations.

     

    Prior to joining HTI, Jack served as the AI–Cyber Security Lead at MinterEllison, where he helped Australian organisations strengthen their AI, cyber, and data governance and security programs. Before that, he worked at CyberCX, supporting federal cyber policy implementation and contributing to capacity‑building initiatives across Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.

     

    Jack has written and presented widely on AI and cyber security in international and online forums. In 2025, he was awarded first place in Binding Hook’s and the Munich Security Conference’s inaugural AI–Cybersecurity Essay Competition, and received the Best Paper Award at the Conference on International Cyber Security hosted by Leiden University.

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  • Ms Lauren Perry
    • Responsible Technology Policy Specialist
    • Human Technology Institute
    • Responsible Technology Policy SpecialistHuman Technology Institute

    Lauren is the Human Technology Institute's Responsible Technology Policy Specialist. She manages major projects including the Facial Recognition Technology Model Law Project; AI Fundamentals for the Legal Profession; and international AI policy work across Southeast Asia and the Pacific. 

     

    Lauren’s areas of expertise include human rights, facial recognition, AI governance implementation, and the impacts of AI on people and communities. Lauren completed her Masters in Public Policy in 2022 with a research dissertation on ‘Improving interorganisational collaboration for the development of AI policy in Australia,' and is a co-author of the 2022 report, Facial recognition technology: Towards a model law.

    Prior to joining HTI, Lauren worked at the Australian Human Rights Commission in research, project and policy roles across the Human Rights Scrutiny and Disability Rights Team. From 2018 to 2020 she worked on the Human Rights and Technology Project, undertaking research and co-ordinating the national consultation and public engagement for the Project. In addition, Lauren worked on projects related to freedom of religion, disability employment rights, and safeguarding the rights of people in all forms of detention.

     

    In 2021, Lauren established the AHRC's IncludeAbility Employee Network, connecting some of Australia’s largest public and private sector employers who are committed to increasing employment opportunities for people with disability. Lauren was a founding member of the UTS Young Alumni Committee, and currently serves on the UTS/UNSW Trustworthy Digital Society Advisory Committee and ACCAN/Vision 2020 Right to Digital Accessibility Working Group.

    Lauren is the Human Technology Institute's Responsible Technology Policy Specialist. She manages major projects including the Facial Recognition Technology Model Law Project; AI Fundamentals for the Legal Profession; and international AI policy work across Southeast Asia and the Pacific. 

     

    Lauren’s areas of expertise include human rights, facial recognition, AI governance implementation, and the impacts of AI on people and communities. Lauren completed her Masters in Public Policy in 2022 with a research dissertation on ‘Improving interorganisational collaboration for the development of AI policy in Australia,' and is a co-author of the 2022 report, Facial recognition technology: Towards a model law.

    Prior to joining HTI, Lauren worked at the Australian Human Rights Commission in research, project and policy roles across the Human Rights Scrutiny and Disability Rights Team. From 2018 to 2020 she worked on the Human Rights and Technology Project, undertaking research and co-ordinating the national consultation and public engagement for the Project. In addition, Lauren worked on projects related to freedom of religion, disability employment rights, and safeguarding the rights of people in all forms of detention.

     

    In 2021, Lauren established the AHRC's IncludeAbility Employee Network, connecting some of Australia’s largest public and private sector employers who are committed to increasing employment opportunities for people with disability. Lauren was a founding member of the UTS Young Alumni Committee, and currently serves on the UTS/UNSW Trustworthy Digital Society Advisory Committee and ACCAN/Vision 2020 Right to Digital Accessibility Working Group.

    • Professional
  • Prof Edward Santow
    • Industry Professor And Director, Policy And Governance
    • Human Technology Institute
    • Industry Professor And Director, Policy And GovernanceHuman Technology Institute

    Edward Santow is the Director - Policy & Governance at the Human Technology Institute, and Industry Professor - Responsible Technology at the University of Technology Sydney. Ed is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.

    Ed co-founded the Human Technology Institute, which he leads with Prof Nicholas Davis and Prof Sally Cripps. Ed's focus areas include digital government, the future of AI regulation, the application and enforcement of law for AI, facial recognition technology and digital identity.

    Ed serves on the Australian Government Services Independent Advisory Board and National Quantum Advisory Committee. Ed is the independent chair of the NSW Government AI Review Committee. Ed serves on a number of non-profit boards, including The Conversation Media Group and CareerSeekers. He is a patron of the Refugee Advice + Casework Service, and a Fellow of the UTS Centre for Social Justice & Inclusion.

    The Human Technology Institute promotes human rights in the development, use, regulation and oversight of new technology. HTI has three interconnected laboratories: the Human Technology Skills Lab, Tools Lab and Policy Lab. Ed’s areas of expertise include human rights, technology and regulation, public law and discrimination law.

    From 2016-2021, Ed was Australia's Human Rights Commissioner, where he led the Commission's work on AI & new technology; refugees and migration; human rights issues affecting LGBTIQ+ people; national security; and implementing the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture.

    In 2009, Ed was presented with an Australian Leadership Award, and in 2017 he was recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Ed previously served as chief executive of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (now called the Justice & Equity Centre). Prior to that, he a Senior Lecturer at UNSW Law School, a research director at the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, a policy officer at the Australian Law Reform Commission, and a solicitor in private practice.

    Edward Santow is the Director - Policy & Governance at the Human Technology Institute, and Industry Professor - Responsible Technology at the University of Technology Sydney. Ed is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.

    Ed co-founded the Human Technology Institute, which he leads with Prof Nicholas Davis and Prof Sally Cripps. Ed's focus areas include digital government, the future of AI regulation, the application and enforcement of law for AI, facial recognition technology and digital identity.

    Ed serves on the Australian Government Services Independent Advisory Board and National Quantum Advisory Committee. Ed is the independent chair of the NSW Government AI Review Committee. Ed serves on a number of non-profit boards, including The Conversation Media Group and CareerSeekers. He is a patron of the Refugee Advice + Casework Service, and a Fellow of the UTS Centre for Social Justice & Inclusion.

    The Human Technology Institute promotes human rights in the development, use, regulation and oversight of new technology. HTI has three interconnected laboratories: the Human Technology Skills Lab, Tools Lab and Policy Lab. Ed’s areas of expertise include human rights, technology and regulation, public law and discrimination law.

    From 2016-2021, Ed was Australia's Human Rights Commissioner, where he led the Commission's work on AI & new technology; refugees and migration; human rights issues affecting LGBTIQ+ people; national security; and implementing the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture.

    In 2009, Ed was presented with an Australian Leadership Award, and in 2017 he was recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Ed previously served as chief executive of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (now called the Justice & Equity Centre). Prior to that, he a Senior Lecturer at UNSW Law School, a research director at the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, a policy officer at the Australian Law Reform Commission, and a solicitor in private practice.

    • Academic
    Disciplines
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Ethical use of new technology
  • Llewellyn Spink
    • AI Corporate Governance Lead
    • Human Technology Institute
    • AI Corporate Governance LeadHuman Technology Institute

    Llewellyn leads the Human Technology Institute's (HTI) AI Corporate Governance Program (AICGP). 

     

    He works with directors, senior executives and their organisations to undrstand and implement effective AI governance. His work includes development of practical AI governance frameworks and tools, applied research into emerging regulatory, governance and risk issues, and the delivery of executive training and board education. He is co-author of A Director’s Guide to AI Governance (HTI and AICD, 2024) and serves on the Governance Institute of Australia’s AI Expert Advisory Forum.

     

    Prior to joining HTI, Llewellyn was a Senior Lawyer at the Australian Human Rights Commission, where he contributed to the Commission’s technology and human rights initiatives. Key projects included the publication, in partnership with the Actuaries Institute, of the Guidance Resource: Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination in Insurance Pricing and Underwriting (2022), and the development of a human rights impact assessment tool for the use of AI in the Australian banking sector.

     

    He previously served as a Senior Lawyer at the Disability Royal Commission and practised as a commercial disputes lawyer in private practice.

    Llewellyn leads the Human Technology Institute's (HTI) AI Corporate Governance Program (AICGP). 

     

    He works with directors, senior executives and their organisations to undrstand and implement effective AI governance. His work includes development of practical AI governance frameworks and tools, applied research into emerging regulatory, governance and risk issues, and the delivery of executive training and board education. He is co-author of A Director’s Guide to AI Governance (HTI and AICD, 2024) and serves on the Governance Institute of Australia’s AI Expert Advisory Forum.

     

    Prior to joining HTI, Llewellyn was a Senior Lawyer at the Australian Human Rights Commission, where he contributed to the Commission’s technology and human rights initiatives. Key projects included the publication, in partnership with the Actuaries Institute, of the Guidance Resource: Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination in Insurance Pricing and Underwriting (2022), and the development of a human rights impact assessment tool for the use of AI in the Australian banking sector.

     

    He previously served as a Senior Lawyer at the Disability Royal Commission and practised as a commercial disputes lawyer in private practice.

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  • Dr Daniel Waller
    • Contractor
    • Human Technology Institute
    • ContractorHuman Technology Institute
    Dan holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) and a PhD focused on adolescent health. He is a current post-doctoral fellow at the University of Technology Sydney and a Research Officer at the Sydney Children's Hospital Westmead. Dan is a member of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Wellbeing, Health and Youth (WH&Y). Dan conducts policy and health services research focused on improving health and wellbeing for adolescents and young adults.
    Dan holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) and a PhD focused on adolescent health. He is a current post-doctoral fellow at the University of Technology Sydney and a Research Officer at the Sydney Children's Hospital Westmead. Dan is a member of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Wellbeing, Health and Youth (WH&Y). Dan conducts policy and health services research focused on improving health and wellbeing for adolescents and young adults.
    • Professional
    • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
    Disciplines
    • Adolescent health
    • Health services and systems
    • Public health