Camille Goldstone-Henry is a wildlife conservationist who cares so much about wildlife that she quit – and now she’s working as a tech entrepreneur... with the ultimate goal of putting herself out of business.

Having graduated with a Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience from the University of Sydney, Camille was living her dream job, working in amazing places from Kakadu to Costa Rica helping endangered animals. But she became frustrated by what she saw as a big gap in how conservationists like her were accessing and using data to help inform their decision making in the field.

So, Camille stepped out of her conservation career and upskilled in tech and business - resulting in a tech startup called Xylo Systems, which she cofounded with conservationist and mathematician Jada Anderson.

Xylo Systems is a software platform that uses cutting-edge tech including artificial intelligence (AI) to help conservationists connect, track and manage their projects using cloud-based data.

In this conversation, you’ll hear about how Camille’s ‘hippie’ parents helped empower her onto this amazing career path, about the learning curve of stepping out of science and into tech entrepreneurship, about the risks and rewards of being a founding a startup, how to foster an entrepreneurial mindset in your child, and why Camille’s ultimate goal is to put herself out of business altogether.

Camille’s career path is fascinating and inspiring, and a reminder of the power of combining disciplines, and of following your passions.