Founder and Chief Executive Officer, QuintessenceLabs. Recognizing the potential of quantum cybersecurity, founded and leads Australia-headquartered QuintessenceLabs. The company's capabilities have received several recognitions, most recently being named Global Innovator by the World Economic Forum. MSc in Computer Science from ANU, MSc in Management (Sloan Fellow) from Stanford University and Doctorate in Quantum Physics from ANU. Recipient of the 2013 Pearcey State Award for Entrepreneurship, the 2021 American Chamber Alliance Award for Quantum, the 2022 Business Innovation Group Innovator Award and the 2023 Cybersecurity Executive of the Year. Serves on several industry boards and is a Member of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Cybersecurity, the Wall Street Journal CEO Council and the Forbes Technology Council. Also a Member of the Australian National Quantum Advisory Committee and Founding Co-Chair of the Australian Quantum Alliance. TED Talk on "How Quantum Physics can make Encryption Stronger" has had over 1 million views.