Ms Sally-Ann Williams FTSE FAA

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Sally-Ann Williams is an Australian business leader focused on deep technology, innovation, and STEM inclusion. She transformed Cicada Innovations into a national deep tech powerhouse, helping ventures raise over $6.1 billion.


Currently, Sally-Ann serves on boards including Bank Australia, the Australian Research Council, and AusOcean. She is also a member of the NSW Innovation & Productivity Council. Previously, she spent over a decade at Google, leading R&D collaborations and STEM education initiatives.

She chaired the Federal Government's Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and Australian Academy of Science, and a member of Chief Executive Women. Sally-Ann holds honorary doctorates from Griffith University and UTS, and frequently speaks on leadership, technology and inclusion.