Drue Kataoka (www.Drue.net) is an award-winning authority on visual gen AI, and its impact on business, leadership and innovation. As a serial entrepreneur who built a global art studio from scratch, serving collectors in over 30 countries, Drue brings firsthand insight into AI transformation, invention, and scaling business globally.

Prominent works by her studio include sending art into space for the first zero gravity art exhibit, her collaboration with Disney Industrial Light and Magic Immersive entitled "Will Your Heart Pass the Test?" (auctioned by Phillips), her Ambrosia series inspired by neural networks, and her Celestial Lace mirror-polished stainless steel sculptures. Advisory Board Member of Space for Humanity. Featured on CNN, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Deutsche Welle, CNBC, CBS, ABC, FoxNews, NY1, Telemundo, Barrons, Wired, Blackbook, Gentry and others.

Graduate of Stanford University. Recipient of the 2025 Women in Gen AI award and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute Award. Exec education: Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century at the Harvard Kennedy School and Foundations for Leadership in the 21st Century at Yale University.