Cori Stewart
Born
Brisbane
NationalityAustralian
OccupationCEO
EmployerARM
Known forAI and Innovation
TitleAssociate Professor

Cori Anne Stewart is an associate professor and Australian innovator, CEO of ARM, an Artificial Intelligence and robotics company[1] and a 2023–2024 Superstar of STEM, an initiative within Science and Technology Australia.

Education

Stewart received a bachelor of visual art from QUT, in 1997. In 2004, Stewart received an honours degree in public policy from Griffith University.

In 2009, she was awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in creative industries from QUT. In 2012, she received a Graduate Certificate in Public Service Management from Flinders University.

Stewart became a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) in 2017. In 2021 when she completed the WiT Board Readiness Program.[2] Her inspirations include Margaret Atwood, and Elizabeth Moss in Handmaid's Tale.[3]

Career

Stewart started her career as a visual artist, writing for newspapers about the arts.[3] She was part of a Youth Arts Mentorship program, early in her career. She was then employed as a Creative City Policy Officer, with Brisbane City.[3]

Stewart was an Advisor in the Office of the Deputy Director General at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet from 2014 to 2015. She provided advice to the Labor Government. She was Chair of the Leadership Committee and also offered guidance on Statutory Authorities and government-owned corporations.

She was Director of Business Development at QUT from 2016 to 2019, and secured $18 million in funding to establish Australia's robotics innovation hub, ARM Hub, with contributions from the Queensland Government, QUT, CSIRO, and other partners. This venture also saw the acquisition of $7 million for the ARC Training Centre in Collaborative Robotics in Manufacturing.

Steward is founder and CEO of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub (ARM Hub) since 2019, including securing $8.8 million in operational funding for ARM Hub and components like ARM Hub Precinct and Learning Factory.

Stewart is the CEO of ARM, which specializes in AI, robotics, and design-centric manufacturing. She works on partnerships with both industry stakeholders and universities to improve manufacturing processes, facilitate the commercialization of R&D endeavors, and improve capacity of the workforce.[1] She completed a Board Readiness program in 2021.[4]

Media

Stewart has published in The Conversation,[5] about manufacturing, robots, service industries and improving manufacturing technology.[6] Her work on AI,[7] robotics, design,[8] gender equity in manufacturing, has been reported in various publications including the AFR.[9][10] She has been an invited speaker in Manufacturing, digital[11] and Robotics events as well as for Robotics podcasts,[12] nationally around Australia.[13][3]

Awards

  • 2023 – Superstar of STEM, by Science Technology Australia.[14]
  • 2022 – Winner AI in Manufacturing Award – Women in AI Asia Pacific.[15]
  • 2022 – ARM Hub won ‘Best Knowledge Exchange Initiative’ Australasian Research Commercialisation Award.[16][17]
  • 2020 – Finalist Women in Industry Award – National Manufacturing Leadership Award.[2]
  • 2020 – Winner of Women in Technology's Professional Leadership Award.[18]
  • Cooperative Research Centre Association Award Best Project – Design Robotics.[2]
  • 2018 – QUT Vice-Chancellor's Research Award – Design Robotics for Mass Customisation.[2]
  • 2017 – QUT Vice-Chancellor's Performance Award – Design Robotics for Mass Customisation.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "2020 Award Finalists". Women in Technology. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Technology (QUT), Queensland University of. "Associate Professor Cori Stewart". QUT. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Women in Design Robotics". Parlour. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "2021 Cohort of the Board Readiness Program". Women in Technology. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Stewart, Cori; Roberts, Jonathan (24 June 2018). "Science makes art. But could art save the Australian manufacturing industry?". The Conversation. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Stewart, Cori; Technology, Queensland University of; Roberts, Jonathan; Technology, Queensland University of (24 June 2018). "Cori Stewart". The Conversation. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Staff Reporter (17 October 2023). "Lessons from the global move to decarbonise industry part 1 – by Cori Stewart". Australian Manufacturing Forum. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Roberts, Peter (6 March 2023). "ARM Hub, the best is yet to come – by Cori Stewart". Australian Manufacturing Forum. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Low adoption of AI is hurting Australia in the global field". Australian Financial Review. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Roberts, Peter (23 March 2023). "Toward a competitive Queensland industrial ecosystem – by Cori Stewart". Australian Manufacturing Forum. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Something Digital's Speakers Hall of Fame". Something Digital. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Let's talk robotics with Dr Cori Stewart". EXAPTEC. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Staff Writer (11 March 2020). "Women in manufacturing a priority for Qld government". Manufacturers' Monthly. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Associate Professor Cori Stewart". Science and Technology Australia. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Women in AI Awards 2022 ANZ". Monash Data Futures Institute. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  16. ↑ Technology (QUT), Queensland University of. "QUT wins big in research commercialisation awards". QUT. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "KCA Australasian Research Commercialisation Awards – Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia". Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "2020 Award Finalists". Women in Technology. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
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