Data Governance needs a rebrand
Kate Carruthers I have long thought that data governance has a brand problem. Inside many organizations it still sounds like control, cost, and constraint, not value. Even when the underlying work is…
Life with ADHD: Time blindness, or why I lose hours, not just my keys
Time has always felt a bit … theoretical to me. People talk about “ten minutes” or “next week” as if these are solid, tangible things you can hold in your…
Agentic AI: How Voice-Driven Agents Are Changing the Way We Use Apps
I spoke at the Front End of Innovation (FEI) Conference in Boston back in June 2024 about AI, innovation and the future. I have been thinking a lot about this…
After 10 Years as a CDO: What I’ve learned about excellent jobs
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…