Sally Katee is a Research Officer focusing on research compliance, policy, and engagement at the International Livestock Research Institute. Her work sits at the intersection of science, policy, and implementation, strengthening governance frameworks for the access, use, and sharing of genetic resources. She specializes in Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS), Digital Sequence Information (DSI), and research and data governance within complex, multi-country consortia, supporting partnerships to navigate evolving regulatory landscapes, including the Nagoya Protocol. Sally plays a key role in the design and operationalization of consortium-level governance systems, advancing equitable, transparent, and trusted approaches to benefit sharing across Africa. She contributes to continental and global policy dialogues on biodiversity, genomics, and emerging bio-digital infrastructure, bringing a practice-driven perspective grounded in real-world research implementation. Committed to advancing African leadership in biodiversity governance, her work champions collective stewardship, capacity strengthening, and institutional coherence, ensuring that genomic innovation, including AI-enabled applications, is governed in ways that are ethical, inclusive, and aligned with sustainable development priorities.