Dr. Catherine Mohr is Vice President of Strategy at Intuitive Surgical, a high technology Silicon Valley based company that makes the da Vinci surgical robot. In this role she evaluates new technologies for incorporation into the next generation of computer aided surgical platforms, and studies the dynamics of emerging markets. In addition, she is on Faculty at Singularity University which studies the impact of exponentially changing technologies on our society.

Catherine has a diverse background which covers surgery, medical technology, engineering, product design, healthcare, alternative energy, automotive, aerospace, global entrepreneurship, IP litigation, FDA compliance, education, and product development. From this she brings extensive industry experience and deep insights into emerging opportunities, trends, issues and challenges. Proven history of visionary thought-leadership as an advisor on future technologies to a wide range of companies and government agencies, and a sought after speaker/lecturer.