Rashina Hoda

Professor of Software Engineering, Director of HumanAISE Lab, Associate Dean Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Monash University

About

Rashina's research focuses on the human and socio-technical aspects of Software Engineering at the intersections of AI and Digital Health. She is currently focusing on Human-AI collaboration. She is a book author, TEDx and SXSW speaker, 2025 Top Australian Researcher in Software Systems, 2024 Women of Colour in STEM Guiding Star Mentorship Award recipient, 2021-22 Superstar of STEM, and a champion of underrepresented girls and women in STEM.

Speaking at Australian AI Safety Forum 2026

Who Determines What Safe Is? Gender, Diversity and Power in the Future of AI

7 July 2026 · 11:00 am – 11:25 am · Cullenpanel

AI safety is often framed as a technical challenge, but the way risks are identified, prioritised and governed is deeply shaped by who is in the room. This panel will explore why gender, diversity and lived experience matter to the future of AI safety, and what is lost when the field is dominated by narrow perspectives. Speakers will consider how AI systems can reproduce or deepen existing inequities, how diverse expertise can strengthen risk identification and governance, and what practical steps are needed to make AI safety a more inclusive and publicly accountable field.