Amanda Johnstone — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recognized by TIME as a Next Generation Leader in 2019 for global leadership in suicide prevention.
Awarded Startup Executive of the Year by The CEO Magazine and Maserati.
Founding CEO of Transhuman Inc. since 2014, a mental health and emotion AI technology company.
Co-founded retail chain Sebachi at 17, one of Australia’s first e-commerce stores.
Holds patents in complex human–machine symbiosis, psychology, and social connection.
Pioneered suicide prevention technology, assisting over 20,000 vulnerable people in 80+ countries via the Be A Looper® app.
Serves as an Advisory Panel Member at Sovereign Australia AI since 2025 and a Seed Investor and Mentor at Tech Ready Women Academy since 2016.

Biography

Amanda Johnstone is an Australian technology entrepreneur and the founding CEO of Transhuman Inc., a company she established in 2014. Transhuman Inc.

is a mental health and emotion AI technology company. Johnstone's work focuses on the intersection of neuroscience, AI ethics, and human behavior, informing governments, Fortune 500 companies, and global think tanks on responsible innovation. She also serves as an Advisory Panel Member at Sovereign Australia AI since 2025.