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I created a bot that is pretty good at being me.

PyHeal is out! Our open source Python library that makes any development with homomorphic encryption super easy. https://github.com/Accenture/pyheal/

Always fun to talk about the things you love. This time, talking at an AWS event on AI/ML in Melbourne about our exciting work on Homomorphically Encrypted Machine Learning and how it can unlock hidden value of sensitive data whilst enabling partnerships in a secure way.

There is a common impression from PhD students that the set of skills they acquire while researching for their degree is not directly applicable to industry. I was happy to participate in the Macquarie Minds Showcase Panel on Pathways From A PhD: Transferable Skills, Employability And Career Options Outside Academia and address some of this misconceptions.

It’s not every day that you get to go to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and in front of a crowd of 200+ people share your experience in your area of expertise. I had the pleasure of doing that during the 10th ACM Conference on Recommender System.

You never know where life takes you, so I normally say yes to interesting opportunities. From mid June to the end of September I agreed to teach a 12-week, full-time data science course in Hong Kong. This was the first cohort for the Data Science Immersive at General Assembly.

I had the privilege to be part of a panel on the ethics of online dating held at the Saint James Ethics Centre. The panel consisted of myself, ethicist Matthew Beard, HIV/sex activist Nic Holas, and academic and internet dater Emma Jane.

On 702 ABC Sydney, talking about the ethics of online dating.

Today I was a guest speaker on the Industry and Business panel at the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Communication. The topic was “Path from Research to Industry”. It was a huge privilege to sit beside a number of very distinguished people who had built their entire careers on helping research come to market. The panel was moderated by Daniel Austin, Head of Research of the Smart Services CRC, and had the following speakers:

Today I attended a workshop on negotiation by Brad Rosser and Simon Pinson from the BSF Group.

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