Distinguished Professor Chen is a thought leader in AI and data science. She has created many world-class AI innovations while working in Intel, Motorola, NICTA, CSIRO and now UTS, and helped governments and industries utilising data and significantly increasing productivity, safety and customer satisfaction. She won “Oscar Prize” in Australian science – Australian Museum Eureka Prize 2018 for Excellence in Data Science. Through impactful successes, she led the team and gained many recognitions such as the ITS Australia National Award 2014, 2015 and 2018, and NSW iAwards 2017, VIC iAwards 2019 and 2020. She is the NSW “Water Professional of the Year” 2016, winning National and NSW “Research and Innovation Award” by Australian Water association. She received the "Brian Shackle Award" 2017 for “the most outstanding contribution with international impact in the field of human interaction with computers and information technology”. Professor Chen has more than 300 publications and 30 patents in 8 countries. She is the Executive Director Data Science and Executive Director of Data Science Institute at University of Technology Sydney (UTS).