Our 16th guest, Catherine Lopes boasts over 25 years of expertise as a Chief Data and Analytics Officer, driving major advancements across different sectors, including financial services and utilities. Her work is not only recognised within industry circles—being one of the Global Top 100 Data Visionaries—but also in academia, as evidenced by her groundbreaking Ph.D. research at Monash University, which earned her the award for the best thesis in 2005.

In this episode, our host Anton sits with Catherine and explore her professional career around the world. Beyond her professional achievements, Catherine is deeply committed to community building, notably through Ada’s Tribe, an initiative she founded to empower women in the fields of analytics, data, and AI.