A/Prof Catarina Ang is a robotic and laparoscopic surgeon, and educator with a passion for advancing surgical training. She is Head of Gynaecology Unit 1 at the Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, and Training Director of ACES, an AGES fellowship based in Melbourne. With training in Australia, the UK, and France, she has a unique global perspective on surgical education. Her clinical and research work focusses on minimally invasive techniques, endometriosis, fibroids and fertility.