I am the Michael J Crouch Chair in Innovation at UNSW, where I collaborate to grow entrepreneurship and accelerate innovative thinking in Australia. Michael J Crouch was an inspiring Australian entrepreneur and business leader. He was a visionary and extraordinarily generous benefactor. In 2017 Michael was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for eminent service to the community through philanthropic contributions to youth, cultural, medical research and health care organisations, to business in the areas of manufacturing and international trade, and as a supporter of innovation and higher education.I have been working in AI for more than 30 years and founded five research centres, labs and pioneering teams with unique transdisciplinary capabilities that pursue innovation, technology and ventures. I am a AAAI Fellow, an ATSE Fellow and an ACS Fellow. I have won numerous awards including the Australiasian Best Dissertation Award, the Australasian AI Distinguished Research Contribu