Dr Cathy Foley, Australia’s Chief Scientist, joins Citi’s Tahmid Quddus Islam to discuss how science is driving innovation.
They discuss:
- What does being a country’s chief scientist entail?
- What is the role of science in driving innovation? And how has this changed over the years?
- How do you identify which emerging areas of research to commercialise? And what is the role of government in supporting this process?
- Where will generative AI take humanity?
- How can quantum technologies benefit Australia?
- How can open access to research act as a driver for innovation in science?
- What can we do to encourage diversity in science?
