Kim Binsted is a renowned expert in Artificial Intelligence, astrobiology and long-duration human space exploration. She has a BSc in Physics from McGill University, a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Edinburgh, and a MS in Planetary Geology from the University of Hawaii. She has worked as Associate Researcher at Sony's Computer Science Laboratories, and as Assistant, Associate and Full Professor at the University of Hawaii, where she is currently based.

Notably, she is the Principal Investigator on the NASA-funded HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation) project, which involves conducting long-duration space exploration simulations at an isolated habitat on Mauna Loa. In addition, she is a co-investigator at the UH-NASA Astrobiology Institute, and the Chief Scientist on the FMARS 2007 Long Duration Mission, a four-month Mars exploration analogue on Devon Island in the Canadian High Arctic.

Kim's extensive experience and expertise make her a sought-after speaker and collaborator on AI, astrobiology, space exploration and sub-vocal speech recognition technology. Beyond her professional achievements, she is also a certified pilot, scuba diving instructor, kayaker, cook, and improv comedian.