Dr. Susan Graham is CEO of Dendra Systems, a data analytics company that uses ecology-driven AI and drone technology to restore natural ecosystems at scale. A bioengineer, entrepreneur and environmentalist, she earned her PhD from the University of Oxford and levied her expertise in engineering and natural sciences to co-found Dendra in 2014, bringing an unprecedented level of cost efficiency and effectiveness to land restoration.

Susan’s innovative approach has earned her numerous accolades, including the Australian Advance Award for Emerging Leader, recognition as a finalist for the 2020 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award and placement on Forbes’s “30 Under 30” list. She has spoken about the impact of land degradation on climate change at the United Nations for the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), TEDMonterey and Eco Summit Berlin.