William Judge

Robotics Innovation Manager, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Sydney

William is the Robotics Innovation Manager at the Commonwealth Bank's Sydney Innovation Lab. Here he spearheads the bank's research and development program into social robotics, a collaboration between the bank, the University of Technology Sydney, the Australian Technology Network of Universities, and some of the bank’s key clients. This program aims to explore the commercial applications of social robotics, enhancing customer experiences whilst contributing to the broader body of knowledge and research around how social robots interact with humans.

William was a founding member of the bank's Innovation Lab concept and spent 6 months in Hong Kong establishing and heading up the bank's Asian-centric innovation space. He has a varied background in finance, IT and user experience, with a University Medal from the University of Sydney.