Australia’s Chief Scientist on the role of science in driving innovation

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?