Futurist, engineer and museum director Dr Kristin Alford

The 19th International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists is underway in Auckland with a particular focus on how the STEM sector can become truly diverse and inclusive. Keynote speaker Dr Kristin Alford is presenting on the topic of common cognitive traps constraining the future of STEM. She is a futurist, engineer, President of the Australia Science and Technology Engagement Network, and the Director of MOD, Museum of Discovery, at the University of South Australia - among many other things. She spoke with Kathryn about how we deal with huge issues confronting the world from the speed of machine learning to climate change and more