For over two decades, Caroline Pegram has worked as a producer for award winning companies and celebrated media personalities, with a specialisation in science communications. Most notable is her 20 years as producer for Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. Throughout her career, Caroline has utilised her ability to work with unique personalities to effectively communicate complex information to a wider audience.
Always leading with curiosity, she ventured into the world of Artificial Intelligence in 2017, when she joined Uncanny Valley as their Innovation & Strategy Director, expanding their technology arm to form both commercial and academic global partnerships. Together they have forged a path between cutting edge technologies and music, using artificial intelligence and machine learning to augment creativity and explore new uses.
In 2020 she led the team that won the very first global AI Song Contest, using frontier tech to create a Eurovision song. Caroline has held a Visiting Fellowship at UNSW and was a finalist in the Women in AIA Awards in 2022.
In 2022, Caroline collaborated with School of Cybernetics on Australian Cybernetic: a point through time - an exhibition focussing on the development of computing, technology and creativity across industries from 1968 - 2022. She is also the co-author of the book based on the exhibition.
In 2023, Caroline joined the team at SXSW Sydney as the Head of Tech & Innovation.