Mary-Anne Williams

Mary-Anne Williams currently holds the Michael J Crouch Chair in Innovation at UNSW Business School and serves as the Lead of the UNSW Business AI Lab. Key responsibilities include designing and delivering the Leading Innovation Module for the UNSW Learn to Lead program and developing a MasterClass on the Art and Science of Innovation for Indian school students. Additionally, Mary-Anne contributes to the creation of new majors in Innovation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship for undergraduate and graduate programs at UNSW. Other notable positions include Fellow and Affiliated Faculty at Stanford University's CodeX: Center for Legal Informatics, Deputy Director of the UNSW AI Institute, and Chair of the Digital Futures Forum at the Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering. Mary-Anne's advisory roles include involvement with the Australian SKA Regional Centre and Defence Trailblazer, addressing advancements in technology and defense. Mary-Anne has an extensive educational background, including executive programs at Stanford University, degrees from the University of Sydney, University of Edinburgh, and Harvard University, and participation in the Oxford Fin-Tech Programme.