Sally-Ann Williams is an international leader driving engagement and change strategies in innovation and entrepreneurship across the STEM sector. She champions education and diversity and Chairs the Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review for the Federal Government. As CEO of Cicada Innovations she has enabled extraordinary growth in Deep-Tech commercialisation programs, such as CSL’s biomedical incubator, producing a five-fold increase in trained STEM professionals. She is a Board Member of diverse organisations including AusOcean, NSW Smart Sensing Network and the Tech Central Advisory Board, and an advisor to incubators/accelerators including Startmate, the Modern Manufacturing Initiative and Boosting Female Founders Program.