Genevieve Bell
Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell
- Post Nominals: AO, FAHA, FTSE
- Fellow Type: Honorary Fellow
- Elected to the Academy: 2020
- Section(s): Cultural And Communication Studies
Biography
Genevieve Bell is a Distinguished Professor at The Australian National University within the College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics. She is a renowned cultural anthropologist, technologist, futurist, and cybernetics expert best known for her work at the intersection of cultural practice and technology development.
After completing her PhD in cultural anthropology at Stanford University in 1998, Genevieve spent 18 years in Silicon Valley helping guide Intel’s product development, social science and design research capabilities. In 2017, Genevieve returned to Australia and established the 3A Institute (3Ai) with the goal of building a new branch of engineering to responsibly and sustainably scale AI-enabled cyber-physical systems. Building on the foundational work of 3Ai, Geneveive created the ANU School of Cybernetics in 2021 and became the inaugural Director, helping establish cybernetics as a critical tool for navigating 21st century challenges. In 2024, Genevieve was appointed as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of ANU and was the first woman to hold the position.
Genevieve is also the Florence Violet McKenzie Chair, Member of the Prime Minister’s National Science and Technology Council, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE), Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH) and an Officer of the Order of Australia.