Catriona Wallace

Catriona Wallace (born 1965 or 1966) Her work involves the metaverse, artificial intelligence and the responsible use of technology.

Wallace founded Flamingo AI in 2013 and Responsible Metaverse Alliance in 2022. In March 2023, Wallace was announced as one of the new "Sharks" on Shark Tank on Network 10.

Career Catriona Wallace was born in 1965 or 1966.

In 2005, Wallace co-founded the company Fifth Quadrant and research organisation ACA Research.

Wallace founded Flamingo AI in 2014. In 2016, it became the second woman-led business to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

In 2015, Wallace led The Ventura, a co-working space for female-led start-up businesses under three years old with less than $1 million in revenue. To be eligible, companies were required to have a woman as its founder, co-founder or chief executive officer.

Wallace won the business and entrepreneur category at The Australian Financial Review Women of Influence Awards in 2018. Wallace was also inducted into the Royal Institution of Australia.

In 2022, Wallace co-authored Checkmate Humanity: The How and Why of Responsible AI.

Wallace is an adjunct professor at the University of New South Wales' Australian Graduate School of Management and a chair of Boab AI. She was previously a Director of the Garvan Institute, the Gradient Institute and a co-chair of Sir Richard Branson's The B Team.

In March 2023, Wallace was one of five new Australian "Sharks" announced for a new series of the Shark Tank TV series, a role that she originally declined when first approached, saying "I don't behave like a shark, so no, I don't think it's for me".

Personal life Wallace is non-binary and gender queer.