Mentors in Melbourne

Kendra Vant

Operating Advisor

AirTree

Dr Kendra Vant is a product & tech exec with experience across industry (Xero, SEEK, Telstra, Deloitte, Commonwealth Bank) and research (MIT, Los Alamos National Laboratory). She is an industry leader in driving development of data and AI products that change people’s lives for the better.

Kendra is deeply committed to creating environments of continual learning and development for her teams and increasing AI and data literacy for the general public. She provides an expert voice to investors, analysts, media, and founders on AI product strategy, ethical AI, and current and emerging market and regulatory landscape. Kendra advises a number of Australian and New Zealand startups and is a member of CSIRO’s National AI Centre Industry Forum.

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Content Marketer at Mentor Walks, Tess’s professional life is shaped by a desire to drive gender equality and build an inclusive society. Her passion and experience saw her lead the social media arm of the Teach Us Consent campaign, pulling mandatory consent education for Australian students over the line in March 2022.

She is currently completing her Bachelor of Communications (Social and Political Science) at UTS and is most energised and inspired when surrounded with powerhouse women.