Actuaries Institute Women Leaders in AI and Data Science Scholarship
International study opportunity to support senior leaders working in AI and Data Science.
Run in partnership with Chief Executive Women (CEW), the Actuaries Institute Women Leaders in AI and Data Science Scholarship is offered to develop the leadership capabilities of those working in areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science to further their opportunities in leadership and governance.
Scholarship applications closed on 28 April.
Scholarship information
The scholarship to the value of AUD $25,000 is awarded to one executive woman working in AI or data science specifically, who has at least three years senior executive experience within this sector as part of their overall career. The successful candidate can undertake their choice of study at either:
2024 scholarship winner: Zilinka Jiang
Zilinka Jiang is an Executive, Data Science at Quantium. Zilinka leads high-impact projects across telecommunications, retail, and finance, delivering value through AI and data-driven transformations. She holds a Fellowship from the Actuaries Institute and a degree in Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies from Macquarie University. This scholarship gave Zilinka the incredible opportunity to attend the Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Executive Program in Leadership.
My goal is to drive outcomes that improve the lives of everyday Australians through data-driven decision making.
— Zilinka Jiang, on what she aims to achieve with the scholarship.
2023 scholarship winner: Lisa Green
Lisa Green, Telstra Executive, was the recipient of the inaugural Chief Executive Women and Actuaries Institute AI and Data Science in 2023. As part of her scholarship, Lisa travelled to the United States to study at the Harvard Business School in 2024.
I am thrilled and grateful to receive this amazing gift from CEW and the Actuaries Institute, two prestigious organisations that I admire. I know that Australia has many incredible women in AI and data science, I am humbled to be among them and pleasantly surprised to have been awarded the scholarship. My level of excitement has made it extremely difficult to keep this news to myself!
— Lisa Green, on winning the 2023 scholarship.
