Liming Zhu

Liming Zhu is a Research Director at CSIRO’s Data61, Australia’s national science agency, and a conjoint professor at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). He actively contributes to global AI governance initiatives, including OECD.AI’s AI Risks and Accountability, the Responsible AI at Scale think tank at Australia’s National AI Centre, ISO AI standards committees, and Australia’s AI safety standard.

• PhD (2007) from UNSW
• GAICD (2016) from The Australian Institute of Company Directors

His research focuses on AI engineering, responsible and safe AI, blockchain, quantum software, privacy, and cybersecurity. He has authored over 300 papers and is a regular keynote speaker, including a speech titled “Software Engineering as the Linchpin of Responsible AI” at the International Conference on Software Engineering. His publications include the book Responsible AI: Best Practices for Creating Trustworthy AI Systems and the upcoming Engineering AI Systems: DevOps and Architecture Approaches.

He has led foundational work in AI governance, hosted Australia’s Consumer Data Right/Open Banking standards setting, and participates in international standards development.