After 10 Years as a CDO: What I’ve learned about excellent jobs
Kate Carruthers Back in late 2024, after a decade as Chief Data and Insights Officer at UNSW Sydney, and more than a decade working at UNSW, I decided it was time to…
Life with ADHD: The Hidden Cognitive Load Behind “Losing Things”
One of the more “amusing” things about having ADHD for me is that I lose things. Not usually irrevocably, but they disappear for long periods and then mysteriously reappear. A…
2026 Bingo Card
As is my tradition I do my annual bingo card at the start of the new year to deal with my existential dread. Herewith my 2026 bingo card. I’ll be…
AI, Cybersecurity and Sovereignty: Technology & Security Podcast
Was on the Technology & Security Podcast with the smart and lovely Miah Hammond-Errey just before Christmas 2024 – have been meaning to share the link. Miah and I had…
Colonialism, Convicts and Country: How the British Empire shaped my Australian Story
Reflection on how colonialism shaped the modern world and my Australian family story, built on both convict and migrant histories and Indigenous dispossession.
2025 Reflection: Why community and kindness matter more than ever
As I contemplate 2025 while sitting in the shade in the tropics 🏝️ on vacation, I realise how precious are the networks of relationships and friendships I have been lucky…
AI Innovation: Why leadership matters more than technology
In the history of business, technology has always been the driver of change, from stone tools to the internet. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is simply the most recent, and arguably among…
The future of AI is smaller not bigger
The future of AI will be smaller and not bigger. My take on where AI’s headed? Forget bigger, flashier, more bloated models. The future’s going to be smaller, smarter, and…
Data Integrity & Compliance in an Australian Context
In the age of artificial intelligence, data integrity has emerged as the fundamental bedrock upon which reliable, trustworthy, and effective AI systems must be built. As organisations increasingly rely on…
2025 BingoCard
In something of a tradition for me, at the start of each new year, I deal with my existential dread by creating a BingoCard. Here is my 2025 BingoCard: Here…